Vintage Home Decor Advertising
Did you know I’m crazy about all things advertising, especially vintage ads? Yup!
Outside of being a mommy-blogger-home decor lover, my ‘real’ (i.e., paying, lol) profession is in the ad world where I’ve worked as a strategic marketing planner for over a decade.
For me, vintage ads are like little windows on the past; fun little history lessons, if you will. Through their imagery and copy, we can peek back at the consumer trends and pop culture of different eras – the good, the bad, and the ugly!
In the case of vintage home decor trends, old ads help to put past decor trends – from colored toilet seats to vinyl recliners – in better context. For instance, analyzing old ads for mid-century modern furniture helps explain why this style of decor has become so popular again today.
I decided to write a series about vintage home decor advertising in October 2011 as part of a fun event in the blogosphere called “31 Days”. The idea was to write one blog post every day for the month on a topic that you’re passionate about. Since I couldn’t decide between advertising and home decor, I married the two!
Here’s a sampling of some of the ads I had fun talking about. Just click the ad, and it will take you straight to the blog post.
Enjoy!
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