Sepia Saturday 252 - Jubilation (aka election of Miss Stoke City, c.1969)

This week's Sepia Saturday caused me a bit of a dilemma. Should I dig out some of my vintage postcards which related to celebratory occasions, which I'm sure I've done for a previous post, or search for something new. I decided on the latter and after some searching I came across nothing short of Jubilation. 

Jubilation! Beauty contest winner, Miss Stoke City, c.1969

So where did I find this source of jubilation I heard you wonder? Well, it was in none other than the programme for the 1968/69 season's division one football (soccer) match between Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur. Not only is Miss Stoke City inside the magazine but she also graces the front cover too, which is normally the territory of dramatic penalty box action shots.

Jubilation! Beauty contest winner, Miss Stoke City, c.1969

But that's not all. I couldn't possibly let this post go by without also including some of the vintage advertisements from the programme. Natural in the 1960's to associate beer with both the fans and the players I guess.

Vintage advertisement for Worthington's beer from Stoke City football programme, c.1969

An interesting abbreviation for the name of this coach company.

Vintage advertisement for the Potteries Motor Traction Co., Ltd.,  from Stoke City football programme, c.1969

Rogues in town indeed.

Vintage advertisement for Rogue suede shoes, from Stoke City football programme, c.1969

    

That's all folks. If  anyone reading this is interested in football (soccer) programmes then check out my Etsy football programme store where I have vintage programmes from Stoke City and many other clubs.

Sepia Saturday 246 - vintage advertisements for tents

I was initially stumped by this week's Sepia Saturday theme, but following a search through some of my vintage magazines I came across these two vintage advertisements on the theme of tents and camping, and also managed to get a motorbike related advert in too, so doubly on theme.

I lobe the concept of the seaside bathing tent, providing comfort and convenience for seaside pleasures.

Vintage advertisement for a seaside bathing tent 

Vintage advertisement for tents and a motorbike helmet

    

Sepia Saturday 246 - vintage perfume advertisement

Having been absent from this blog and also Sepia Saturday for a number of months now, I thought it was time I made a reappearance. I've gone for poppies, with this vintage advertisement for Californian Poppy perfume, taken from a 1940's edition of Picturegoer magazine.

Vintage advertisement for Californian Poppy perfume, c.1940's

And if anyone is wondering what's been occupying me outside the world of sepia for the past few months, then hop on over to my In Search of Space blog and you'll see.

    

More vintage advertisements from 1960's and 1970's football programmes

Hot on the heels of my last vintage advertisement blog post here is another selection of vintage advertisements found in football programmes from the 1960's and 1970's.

Looking more like a late 1960's album cover than a beer advert, this vintage advertisement is from 1967 and attempts to capture the psychedelic era with its swirly text, although I am fairly sure the summer love was not fuelled by Double Diamond.

Vintage advertisement for Double Diamond, c.1967

So, you've had your dutch courage with a pint of Double Diamond, and now you're all set for that date. But hang on a minute, what is that you are wearing? Better get yourself down to Foster Brothers for "men's wear with a flair".

Vintage advertisement for Foster Brothers, c.1960's

So, if you're anything like me, clothes shopping brings you out in a rash, so probably time for another quick drink to build up your "inner man".

Vintage advertisement for John Courage, c.1960's

And of course in the 1960's (but thankfully not now) you could smoke in the pub. In fact it was probably compulsory. So, you could "join the men" and roll your own.

Vintage advertisement for Old Holborn tobacco, c.1960's

or sample one of Wills Whiffs ... nice.

Vintage advertisement for Wills Whiffs, c.1960s

    

More vintage advertisements will be features over the coming weeks.

Vintage car advertisements found in 1970's football programmes

Rather scarily I don't seem to have posted in this blog since July 2013, some 5 months ago. I have been busy though, with a lot of focus recently being diverted to my psychogeography inspired, In Search of Space blog, which chronicles my various urban, rural and coastal wanders and features ghost signs, abandonment, decay and an assortment of other stuff too. Whilst I would love you to visit my other blog, I guess you've ended up here because of the content, vintage car advertisements, so with no further delay, here they are. All are sourced from football (soccer) programmes from the 1970's, in the days before managers were sacked after a handful of games for not being top of the table, before footballers used to appear in hair product adverts, and before the new owners of a club changed the club's name, shirt colour and culture.

First up with have a vintage advertisement for the 1973 Ford Capri, as driven by the late Lewis Collins, as Bodie, in the 1980's TV series, The Professionals.

Vintage advertisement for the 1973 Ford Capri

Next up is a vintage advertisement for a garage rather than a specific car. This one, being on the back of a 1978 Wigan Athletic football programme, is for H.L.Gorner Ltd., in Bryn, Wigan.

Vintage advertisement for a garage in Bryn, Wigan, c.1978

From a Sheffield United football programme, we now have an advert for the Vauxhall Victor, coming in a choice of 2.3 litre of 1.8 litre.

Vintage advertisement for the Vauxhall Victor, c.1972

And finally for this small selection, by far the cheesiest and quite possibly my favourite of the batch, is a vintage advertisement for the Vauxhall's bodywork, taken from the centre pages of the Football League Review which came free with a Southampton football programme.

Vintage advertisement for Vauxhall, c.1970

And for anyone more interested in football than cars, I have a selection of vintage football programmes for sale in my Etsy store.

    

Sepia Saturday 185 - rain

I'm quite glad that this week's Sepia Saturday theme is out of sorts as it's great to be finally enjoying summer, and it looks like it's here to stay. My submission however for this week is on theme and features a car in the rain, from a vintage advertisement for Girling Disc Brakes, from the March 1959 edition of Motor Sport magazine.

Vintage advertisement for Girling Disc Brakes, c.1959.

    

Sepia Saturday 176 - schools

No test tubes in my collection, but I did manage to stay on a scholarly theme for this week's Sepia Saturday with this page listing advertisements for schools and colleges, taken from a 1920's London guidebook. I wonder how many of these establishments are still running today? I particularly like the selling point of Sommerville House, St. Leonard's-on-Sea, with its bracing climate but am not sure what to make of the liberal diet offered at Quarndon House, Felixstowe.

Vintage schools listing from a 1920's London guidebook

Sepia Saturday 175 - vintage cigarette advertisements

I was in two minds about staying on theme for this week's Sepia Saturday, but as long as you all promise me that these vintage cigarette adverts won't make you take up smoking, then I think we're safe. All of these advertisements were taken from Air Mail magazine (the journal of the Royal Air Forces Association) from the early 1960's.

If I am allowed a favourite here, then it would have to be this first one, for Capstan cigarettes. An all together cheesy picture showcasing some of the golfing fashions of the day.

Vintage advertisement for Capstan cigarettes, c.1960's

The next advert for Nelson cigarettes is less striking but it's not a brand I'd heard of so included it for interest reasons.

Vintage advertisement for Nelson cigarettes, c.1960's

Finally, in the sepia selection, we have Woodbine, for those hard working, engineer types.

Vintage advertisement for Woodbine cigarettes, c.1960's

In the colour section, we have two adverts from the early 1970's, complete with sideburns, taken from the back cover of Drive magazine. The men in both of these adverts look familiar, but I have no idea if they are famous or just models. Does anyone know who they are?

Vintage advertisement for Piccadilly King Size cigarettes, c.1970's

Vintage advertisement for Piccadilly King Size cigarettes, c.1970's

    

Sepia Saturday 170 - vintage tea and coffee advertisements

I may have shared these vintage advertisements before, so apologies to those of you who have already seen them, but they do seem to fit rather well into this week's Sepia Saturday theme.

I love the words used in this first advertisement ... I wonder how many of us these days would used words like invigorating and wholesome to describe coffee. And what on earth does chaffless mean? Maybe it's referring to the tin, rather than suggesting that this particular brand of coffee won't give you a nasty chaffing.

Vintage advertisement for Blue Ribbon coffee

I'm not sure I've ever had to apologise for my tea, but we have on occasions had to apologise for our water, as we live in a hard water area, and the odd limescale deposit can make its way into a cuppa every now and then.

Vintage advertisement for Blue Ribbon, Red Label tea

More vintage advertisements can be found on my vintage advertisements flickr set and my vintage advertisements pinterest board

And if you like this blog, how about popping over to have a look at my vintage postcards blog or my In Search of Space blog ... the latter is probably my most active blog at the moment as it charts my urban wanderings through London, inspired by some recent psychogeography reads.

    

Sepia Saturday 168 - falling in love (Ford Zodiac style)

I had planned to stay on theme for this week's Sepia Saturday, but on browsing through a few vintage magazines for a suitable image, I came across this advertisement. Admittedly I should have posted this in early February for a Valentine related theme, but I've missed that and next February is too far away. It's a vintage advertisement for the Ford Zodiac from the February 1959 edition of Motor Sport magazine.

Vintage advertisement for the Ford Zodiac, Motor Sport magazine, February 1959

They've discovered each other, and they're wonderfully happy ... as you will be, when you discover the Zodiac. Let your eye linger on elegant lines and lovely colours, single or two-tone ... the sumptuous interior, with soft leather seating, rich astrakhan carpets. Feel the power - fast, safe, and, if you wish, fully-automatic. Note the very reasonable cost and all the built-in extras. You'll know ... you and the Zodiac are made for each other!

    
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Sepia Saturday 164 - are you a leader?

Unfortunately only a few moments to participate in this week's Sepia Saturday, but I have managed to find something on theme, well the theme of peaked, military hats anyway. This is an advertisement from the March 1963 edition of Air Mail magazine and is reaching out for people to join the R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve.

Vintage advertisement from Air Mail magazine, March 1963.

    

More vintage magazines on my web site

Sepia Saturday 163 - vintage motor oil advert, c.1959

Well we seem to be clear of snow here in West Berkshire, for the moment at least, but not to miss out on the theme for this week's Sepia Saturday I found this vintage advertisement in the March 1959 edition of Motor Sport magazine. It's for BP Energol Visco-static motor oil, and the picture on the advert is of Mr McCarthy's Ford Zephyr after a night out in the New Zealand Alps. I particularly like the strap line of advert, "Snowed up in the mountains yet it started first touch". This feels very much like 1950's langauge to me and I can imagine someone like Leslie Philips saying this ... possibly followed by "ding, dong", or "woof".

Vintage advertisement for BP Energol Visco-static motor oil, c.1959

More vintage magazines can be found on my web site

    

Sepia Saturday 155 - men in overalls

I've taken this week's Sepia Saturday theme at face value, and am sharing a few vintage advertisements featuring men in overalls. They all come from the March 1960 edition of Motor Sport magazine. I particularly like the advertisement featuring the petrol attendant. A small glimpse of the sort of service we used to get in the UK many years ago, which has now largely been replaced by surly staff sitting in the warm, behind a till asking if you want any half-price chocolate today.

Vintage advertisement for Filtrate Colloidal Oils, Motor Sport magazine, March 1960

    

Vintage advertisements for Jubilee Clips and National Petrol, Motor Sport magazine, March 1960

More vintage magazines can be found on my web site

    

Sepia Saturday 148 - vintage cycling

It's been a while since I've posted anything in my vintage books and magazines blog so was very pleased when the week's Sepia Saturday gave me an opportunity to do some, with thankfully only a little bit of thought on my part. As Kat said, there were so many available prompts in this week's image to chose from, and I have decided to follow the bike theme. The images below are both vintage advertisements from the back cover of 1920's guide books. My blog post from a couple of years ago features the font cover and other advertisements from a similar guide.

I'm intrigued by the sign post on the first advert. I think one of the places on the sign is Cheltenham, and the other one possibly Stow, which would make sense as they are relatively close together

Vintage advertisement for Palmer cycle tyres, from back cover of 1920's London guide book

 I do wonder how much this all steel bicycle would gave weighed ... probably significantly more than today's aluminium or carbon fibre models. A bargain though at £6 7s 6d (which for those of you not familiar with the UK's pre-decimal currency is 6 pounds, 7 shillings and 6 pence).

Vintage advertisement for the Raleigh All-Steel Bicycle, from back cover of 1920's Barnstaple guide

More vintage books and magazines can be found on my web site

    

Jazz Journal - Coleman Hawkins, February 1962

We're up to number six in my series of ten Jazz Journal postings. Today we go back in time to February 1962, and it's the turn of Coleman Hawkins to be the cover star. I'm a bit stretched for time today to reserach and provide a summary, so instead here's a link to Coleman Hawkins information.

Jazz Journal, February 1962, Coleman Hawkins

Jazz journal, February 1962, advertisement for Vogue jazz

Jazz Journal, February 1962, advertisement

Coleman Hawkins on amazon.co.uk ...

    

Coleman Hawkins on amazon.com ...


    



Other posts in the series include ...

1. Memphis Slim, March 1961
2. Dave Brubeck, February 1961
3. Cab Calloway, May 1961
4. Peggy Lee, September 1961
5. Erroll Garner, January 1962

More vintage magazines of all sorts can be found on my web site

 

Jazz Journal - Erroll Garner, January 1962

Welcome to the 5th in my series of 10 postings dedicated to Jazz Journal magazines from the early 1960's. Today's cover star is Erroll Garner (born:1923, died: 1977). Garner was an American Jazz pianist, probably most well knw for his ballard Misty. The inability to read music almost cost Garner his place in the Music Union, but eventually he was granted a special dispensation. During his career he released 10's of records, and played with Charlie Parker on the famous Cool Blues sessions.

Jazz Journal, January 1962, Erroll Garner

Jazz Journal, January 1962, back advert - Vogue Jazz advertisement

The advertisement below is taken from the same edition of Jazz Journal and celebrates Philips and Fontana having 6 records in Jazz Journal's Record of the Year, including it would seem 4 of the top 5.

Jazz Journal, January 1962, Philips and Fontana advertisement

Erroll Garner on amazon.co.uk ...

  

Erroll Garner at amazon.com ...

    




Check out my previous posts for other Jazz Journals in the series ...

1. Memphis Slim, March 1961
2. Dave Brubeck, February 1961
3. Cab Calloway, May 1961
4. Peggy Lee, September 1961

More vintage magazines of all sorts can be found on my web site

Jazz Journal - Peggy Lee, September 1961

Apologies to those of you who have been awaiting the fourth installment from my Jazz Journal collection, but here it is at last. Today's post features the cover star from the September 1961 edition, Peggy Lee. Peggy Lee was born in 1920 and was an American jazz singer and composer, as well as an established actress. Her breakthrough was 1943's Why Don't You Do Right? which recorded sales in excess of one million and set her on the path to fame. Her film roles included The Jazz Singer and Lady and the Tramp, neither of which need any introduction. Peggy died in 2002 and is buried in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles. Never heard Peggy? Then check out the MP3 samples below.

Jazz Journal, September 1961, cover star Peggy Lee

Jazz Journal, September 1961, Vogue Jazz advertisement

Jazz Journal September 1961, Pye advertisement

Peggy Lee on amazon.co.uk ...

   

Peggy Lee on amazon.com ...

    

More vintage magazines can be found on my web site

Previous posts in this series include Memphis Slim, Cab Calloway and Dave Brubeck.

Sepia Saturday 130 - I wonder what their faces looked like

I struggled to find something relevant to the theme for this week's Sepia Saturday as I think I have, at some stage, already posted all of my pictures of people in uniform, cats and doorsteps (ok, maybe not the latter). But then the suggestion of "legs separated from their owners" gave me an idea, which was, I wonder what the faces would have looked like. I scoured through my vintage magazines and eventually found this one. You'll have to excuse the artistic licence and imagine that the man and woman are swapped round. This is in fact a vintage advertisement for California Poppy Perfume, taken from a 1941 edition of Picturegoer magazine ... 

As wayward as a coquette ...

as constant as a vow ...

as exciting as a first kiss ...

as thrilling as a first meeting ...

as gay as the song of the lark ...

 Vintage advertisement for Californian Poppy perfume, from Picturegoer magazine, November 1941

This advertisement was sitting neatly on top of another block of 3 adverts, which although not linked to the theme, I thought I'd share anyway. So let's hear it for "inner cleanliness" courtesy of Andrews Liver Salt.

 Vintage advertisements for Andrews Liver Salt, Cephos, and Tangee Face Powder, from Picturegoer magazine, November 1941

Those of you following this blog expecting the next installment from my collection of Jazz Journals will have to wait a few more days before I post the 4th one. For anyone who has missed these, I have started a series of 10 postings and have recently posted about Memphis Slim, Dave Brubeck and Cab Calloway. Also, last weekend I was fortunate enough to stumble across 20 or so vintage Trains Illustrated magazines from the early 1950's, so stay tuned folks as I will try and share some of these over the coming weeks and months.

More vintage magazines can be found on my web site