Here are 9 Packard car advertisements from the 1920s, including one for “Your 1925 Packard”. Several of these ads contain the slogan, “Ask the Man Who Owns One”.
1920s Packard Auto Ads
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Misc. Ephemera
Old car ads: Maxwell, Nash, and Overland car ads
Here are 4 illustrated ads for a 1920s Nash roadster, an early 1920s Overland Car, and 2 pages of ads for Maxwell Motors.
Early Marmon Car Advertisements
Dive into the elegance of early Marmon car advertisements from the early 1900s, showcasing the brand’s luxurious appeal and groundbreaking engineering. Known as “the easiest riding car in the world,” Marmon captured the spirit of the Golden Age with taglines like “Touring or Detouring, it’s all the same to a Marmon” and “Montreal or Miami, it’s all the same to a Marmon.” These ads reflect a time of innovation, sophistication, and the romance of the open road, making them a timeless piece of automotive history.
Old Cadillac Lasalle Ads
Here are some scans that I made to digitize an old guy’s scrapbook. These are lovely illustrations that capture the energy of the late 1920s. I found the wikipedia article on the history Lasalle fascinating, and a little tragic:
Old car ads: Jewett, Hudson, and Paige automobile ads
Dive into the fascinating world of early automobile advertising with these vintage ad clippings featuring Jewett automobiles, Hudson cars, and Paige vehicles. Discover slogans like “Enclosed comfort” and “Joyous pep” that captured the imagination of early car buyers. Highlights include The Hudson 640 of 1915, the 7-passenger Hudson Six 54, and the Hudson sedan—perfect mementos from a time when automobiles were transforming daily life. See how car ads from over 100 years ago laid the groundwork for modern marketing.
Early 1900s electric trucks advertisements
Here are 2 pages of ads for electric trucks from the early 1900s that were in that scrap book that my boyfriend’s dad dropped off a few weeks ago. I am guessing these are from the late teens or early 1920s? In the Detroit Electric Car ad, it looks like Santa Clause is sitting in the vehicle!
Old Dodge Automobile Ads
Here are some old ads for Dodge cars, including the Senior Coupe of c. 1929 (that cost only $880). The second page is an ad for Dodge Brothers of Canada (Walkerville Ontario), and shows children playing in the snow. The last page are cuttings of various unnamed 1920s Dodge cars. I’ve included more detailed crops of these old ads, too.
Six 1920s Chrysler car advertisements
Step back into the roaring twenties with six stunning illustrated Chrysler car advertisements from the late 1920s. These scrapbook clippings showcase iconic models like the Chrysler 75 Sport Phaeton, the 52 Deluxe Coupe, and the Imperial 80 Town Sedan. Capturing the style, innovation, and cultural significance of the 1920s automobile boom, these pages offer both vivid imagery and intriguing pricing details that reflect Chrysler’s rise as a leading car manufacturer of the era
“AT LAST – The Modern Car Style for the Modern Age”, one of the ad pages for the Chrysler 75-65 proclaims.
These are illustrated ads with prices and descriptions for 1920s Chrysler car models
Vintage car advertisements: Apperson, Chandler, Buick, and Caddillac
Early 1900s car advertisements for Chandler Motors, Cadillac, Buick, and Apperson. Illustrated with details about the Chandler automobile.
A Gibson Pillow Pyography pattern ad and other Misc Gibson Ads and Ephemera
Advertisement for a Gibson Girl pyography pillow. This ad promises to send the buyer a Naan Plush Pillow Top in gold, tan, or light green, stamped with the Gibson girl design shown and ready for burning! This also has a special offer for a pyography kit for only $1.65.
Cartoons by Charles D. Gibson
Did you know that Charles Dana Gibson drew characterchures and cartoons? From these sketches, it seems that he was quite the observer of every day life in Victorian and Edwardian America.
Turn of the century advertisements in color
Here are some more turn of the century advertisement scans that my boyfriend’s dad made. I’m not sure which old magazine he got these out of, but he left the CD on my desk while I was out yesterday.
These 8 turn of the century advertisements are in color and for brands still remembered today or barely forgotten:
Gibson Girl Print Scans
Here are the last of the scans I made of the Gibson Girl prints from 1906. They’re captioned:
The Debutante
“A winning wave deserving note, is the tempestuous petticoat, a careless shoestring, in who’se tie I see a wild civility – do more bewitch me than when art, is too precise in every part.”
The Wall Flower
No Time for Politics
3 Musical Gibson Girl Sketches
Explore the timeless beauty of three iconic sketches by Charles Dana Gibson, featuring his elegant Gibson Girls playing musical instruments. These Edwardian-era illustrations capture the poise, charm, and cultural sophistication of turn-of-the-century women. Each piece—a harpist, a cellist, and a violinist—showcases the artistry and societal ideals of the time, celebrating both musical and feminine elegance.
4 Gibson Girl Prints
Here are the first four Gibson Girl prints from the portfolio “Twelve New Gibson Girls, hitherto unpublished” that I scanned for the Carondelet Historical Society as part of their efforts to digitalize their collection.
Gibson Girl Newspaper Clipping from 1966
Here’s a newspaper clipping from 1966 about an 86 year old former Gibson Girl model, Mrs. Josephine Gibson Knowlton, the sister of Charles Dana Gibson. She was “the original Gibson Girl”.
Civil War Photo Album Interior Scans – The Photographic Album
How nice to slowly sink into this! The first pages were a printed gold floral pattern, followed by an elaborate title page: “The Photographic Album.”
16mm home video film about The San Diego Zoo in the 1950s
This was my first time attempting to digitize film with my iPhone and run a 16mm film projector. To test it, I bought the cheapest 16mm film that I could, which was labeled “16mm Film – Car Stunt Driving San Diego Zoo 1950s? Found Footage Incredible Rare”. Enjoy this old zoo and family vacation film footage, and let me know any info in the comments… or tips on running a 16mm projector and digitizing the films (I’ve since bought another one, a vintage Bell and Howell Specialist 550 Filmosound projector).
Totally steampunk looking Civil War era photo album (#2)
Here are exterior scans of an embossed leather Civil War era photo album that had metal clasps and gold accents. It was such a decadent, old, feeling to hold this and go thru the pictures long forgotten strangers that were inside.
The American Photograph Album with civil war photos inside: cover, sides, etc.
I had just 3 days to scan two Civil War era photo albums! Here are the front, back, and sides. I’m officially kicking off the digital downloads section of my shop with these high res scans. Inside were dozens of pictures of women, children, and Confederate soldiers… but that’ll be my next post!
A Brief History of the Muny – St. Louis Municipal Theater Association History (as written in 1943)
Explore the rich St. Louis Muny Opera history through these pages from the 1943 St. Louis Municipal Opera program. This archive includes the comprehensive Municipal Opera Productions Directory (from 1919-1942), offering a detailed glimpse into the evolution and milestones of the Muny Association, a cornerstone of St. Louis’ cultural heritage.