Vintage Holiday Ads That'll Spark Nostalgia and Joy

As the year comes to a close, holiday ads are unavoidable. They're everywhere, from the grocery store to the television, and it's impossible to scroll on your computer or phone without catching at least one. But if we're being honest, you've probably been seeing holiday promos since late-summer. So, a few more won't do any harm...

Now, we don't have any ads for flatscreen TVs or smartphone devices here, mainly because those weren't even invented in the time that many of these rare vintage holiday ads originally ran. We're here to transport you to a time before all of that, to Christmases past when gas lights, Kodak cameras, and gramophones were the hot new ticket items.

So, turn back the clock a few decades – we're talking from the late-1800s to the 1950s – and enjoy these 16 vintage holiday ads as we reminisce of a much simpler time.