11 Weird Christmas Ads That Seem Unbelievable Now
Carly Tennes
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12/24/2024
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While we may hold our old-timey holiday traditions close to our hearts — singing vaguely-creepy carols, hiding a pickle ornament in our tree, and drinking a little too much eggnog at the function like our mom and grandmother before us — there are some celebrations we're glad stayed in the past. Enter the canned-meat-fueled, somewhat sexist holiday pastimes seen in old-school seasonal advertisements.
From glizzy-lined Christmas trees to Santa's cigarette of choice, here are 11 weird holiday ads that seem unbelievable now.
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1. "Underwood Deviled Ham with recipe, 1960.”
Courtesy of RedKittieKat on RedditTis the season to be jolly ... and serve canned ham with whipped topping. -
2. “Daisy Guns Christmas Ads 1960 and 1970”
Courtesy of susierabbit on Reddit“You’ll shoot your eye out!” -
3. “‘Hot Idea! HOT Dr Pepper’, Dr Pepper Company, 1969
Courtesy of an unknown RedditorThere’s a reason we’re still sipping hot cocoa and cider 55 years later -
4. “Your Tree...A Symbol of Joy, or a BLAZING DEATH TORCH? National Board of Fire Underwriters, 1948.”
Courtesy of muskyraconteur on RedditThis ad — or should we say seasonal PSA — takes “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” to new, hazardous heights. -
5. “Oscar Mayer Holiday Hostess Tree (1961)”
Courtesy of Dickey_Pringle on RedditDeck the halls with boughs of glizzys? -
6. The Puppets of Christmas Past
Courtesy of JCPenneyThough we may miss a lot of things from the ‘70s, we’re glad we don't have to find these under the tree come Christmas morning. -
7. Virginia Slims
Courtesy of jenlen on RedditNothing says “Happy Holidays” quite like making your family dog reek of cigarette smoke. -
8. “Christmas Morning She'll be Happier With a Hoover”
Courtesy of Ebonystealth on Reddit… No, she won’t. -
9. Camel/Prince Albert Cigarettes
Courtesy of CincoDeMayoFan on RedditWhy leave cookies and milk out for Santa Claus when you could just throw him a whole carton of smokes? -
10. Cossack Vodka Ad
Courtesy of CincoDeMayoFan on RedditWe hope to never get that sloppy at our company holiday parties. -
11. “’This Christmas give the gift of words’, Merriam-Webster, 1959”
Courtesy of an unknown RedditorWe sure hope the “gift of words” comes with a receipt. -
12. “Beer and lobster for Christmas -- Budweiser [1938]”
Courtesy of html5gamerguyMake the yuletide gay with a bad DIY surf-and-turf.
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"Underwood Deviled Ham with recipe, 1960.”
Tis the season to be jolly ... and serve canned ham with whipped topping.
Tis the season to be jolly ... and serve canned ham with whipped topping.
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