Every year during the holidays, creatives have to twist their brains trying to come up with the perfect way to advertise their product. And while the process might be pretty much the same every year, the results tend to differ, which is most evident when you look back at old ads.
Today, we’re walking down memory lane and looking back at vintage Thanksgiving ads to see how different—or maybe similar?—they were compared to ads now. Scroll down to find the vintage images on the list below, but I suggest you don’t browse them on an empty stomach – some ads can make you seriously hungry.
#1 Vintage Thanksgiving
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#2 Borden’s, 1925 Ad
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#3 World War II Thanksgiving Whiskey Ad, Eighty-One Years Ago
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#4 Vintage Thanksgiving Themed Advertising
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#5 Remember When We Could Actually Eat Butter Without Worrying About It?
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#6 Vintage Thanksgiving
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#7 Thanksgiving Ad From Life Magazine
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#8 Vintage Thanksgiving
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#9 “Thanksgiving Without Walnuts?” – Diamond Walnuts (1929)
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#10 “Garfield’s Thanksgiving Special” First Aired 31 Years Ago, November 22, 1989, On Cbs
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#11 Just In Time For The Holidays!
A Triumph From The Crisco Kitchen – For Cakes And Pies And Tasty Fries. Use Crisco – It’s Digestible! #ad #vintage #1950s #crisco #pie #baking Includes Recipe For #pumpkinpecanpie #thanksgiving
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#12 In 1943 – Even In The Midst Of World War II – Americans Were Reminded They Had Many Reasons To Be Thankful. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!!
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#13 Thanksgiving Ad From Life Magazine
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#14 Thanksgiving Ad From Life Magazine
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#15 It’s Ocean Spray Cranberry Time
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#16 “When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best”, Thanksgiving Card, Hallmark Cards, 1959
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#17 1950 Ad For Kraft Sliced Cheese
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#18 Vintage Thanksgiving Themed Advertising
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#19 Vintage Thanksgiving
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#20 Vintage Thanksgiving
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#21 Happy Thanksgiving!
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#22 Vintage Thanksgiving
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#23 1955 Mccormick Spices Thanksgiving Advertisement
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#24 Thanksgiving Ad From Life Magazine
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#25 Thanksgiving Ad From Life Magazine
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#26 Cbs Primetime, November 15, 1979: – “The Bugs Bunny Thanksgiving Diet”
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#27 1956 Schlitz Thanksgiving Advertising
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#28 Vintage Thanksgiving Themed Advertising
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#29 Be A Sauce Boss
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#30 Tomato Soup Thanksgiving Ad
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#31 Vintage Thanksgiving
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#32 Vintage Thanksgiving
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#33 Gold Medal Flour Thanksgiving Ad, Saturday Evening Post, 1911
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#34 This 1962 Retro Ad Features A Thanksgiving Staple, Tupperware! What Are Your Favorite Thanksgiving Leftovers?
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#35 Shoney’s Thanksgiving Dinner – November 1976
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#36 Thanksgiving Ad From Life Magazine
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#37 Thanksgiving Ad From Life Magazine
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#38 Happy Thanksgiving From Beyond Spots & Dots! We Hope Your Day Is Full Of Family, Delicious Food, And The Most Flavorful Spices. We’re Loving This Vintage Advertisement From Mccormick & Company. What’s Your Favorite Holiday Spice?
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#39 Just In Time For Thanksgiving
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#40 Antique Cream Of Wheat Thanksgiving Ad
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#41 Newspaper Ad For A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1980s)
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#42 People’s Market In Oakland California Advertising A 24 Case Of Coca-Cola Bottles On Sale For Less That A Dollar With Coupon! (1968)
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#43 Van Camp’s Pork & Beans And Spam With Thanksgiving Bonus From Bh&g, 1949
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#44 Thanksgiving Ad From Life Magazine
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#45 Vintage Thanksgiving Themed Advertising
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#46 Thanksgiving! Let Us Do The Cooking (And The Cleaning) This Sunday For Brunch Or Dinner
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#47 Vintage Thanksgiving Themed Advertising
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#48 Vintage Jell-O Ad
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#49 Vintage Thanksgiving
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#50 Vintage Thanksgiving
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#51 Bells Thanksgiving Ad 1963
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#52 Shoney’s Big Boy Thanksgiving Dinner – November 1975
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#53 Wendy’s Hamburgers – November 1978 – Thanksgiving – Lawrence, Ks
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#54 Howard Johnson’s Restaurant, Thanksgiving Menu, Long Island, Early 60s
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#55 1951 Newspaper Ad For The Green Ridge Turkey Farm In Nashua, New Hampshire!
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#56 Dairy Queen Thanksgiving Special -November 1974 – Leonard & Whitewright Tx
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