Vinspiration: Vintage Kordite freezer box

Vintage + Inspiration = "Vinspiration"

I acquired this seemingly unused box at one of the local antique shops. The colors, typography, and illustration style all captured my attention. It came home to live with me as an inspiration piece.

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Vintage Christmas: December 1940 Better Homes and Gardens magazine cover

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Vintage Christmas 1940 Cannon Towels advertisement

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Vintage 1940 Nestle's chocolate advertisement

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"Have you heard the thrilling news about Toll House Cookes? Have you tasted those wonderful new cookies that everybody's raving about? There's a delicious whole morsel of chocolate in every bit... for Nestle's Semi-Sweet Chocolate doesn't melt in the baking."

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Vintage 1941 Chrysler advertisement

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Vintage 1940 Campbell's Tomato soup advertisement

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Vintage 1940 Del Monte canned sliced pineapple advertisement

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Vintage 1940 Diamond walnuts advertisement "Why play second fiddle to your mother-in-law?"

Advertisement text:

"Why play second fiddle to your mother-in-law? Her cakes, salads and desserts were never better than these... WHEN WALNUTS HELP YOU

"There! There! Why go into tantrums? When his lordship boasts about those cakes 'that mother used to make,' show your spunk, not your temper. 

"Just make up one of our new 'can't miss' recipes at the left. Set it before him, and in your sweetest tones inquire, 'There, darling, how does that compare with mother's?' 

"You'll win! Just see if you don't. 

"What's more, you don't even need new recipes. Merely turn out some of his special favorites—and add walnuts! It's the winning trick for any salad you know. Desserts, too, and candies—and all sorts of other tempters. 

"Because those crunchy walnut really do put new goodness into any dish. Result: better looks, better taste; and compliments all around. But one more word to the wise: make sure those walnuts are Diamonds—always! They're the pick of the crop." 

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Vintage 1940 American Gas Association advertisement "Why 3 out of 4 women now choose GAS..."

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Vintage 1940 Armstrong Linoleum Floors advertisement

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Illustration Inspiration: 1941 Plymouth advertisement

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Illustration Inspiration: Vintage 1946 Armstrong flooring print ad

I'm in love with this illustration for so many reasons. The shading is fantastic. The technique used is as well. Wouldn't it be wonderful to see an actual candy store that looked like this?

Freebie: 1940s boy and girl playing with a toy airplane

I found this darling illustration on a vintage birthday card at my favorite local antique mall. The card was sent to a child on their 7th birthday from Lerner's shoe store on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, California. It was signed by J.E. Learner. I thought that was quite charming. 

Once I did a hi-res scan of it and got it into my computer, I decided to utilize the power of Photoshop to make a couple of other versions that were more ethnically diverse than the original. 

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