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Happy New Year! We'll be back again at the 100-days-to-Christmas mark, on September 16th 2026. We hope you enjoyed it all in 2025!

A 2.5kg tin of Quality Street for just 50p. We used to be a real country.

#Christmas Advert from 89 years ago: Radio Times, 18/12/1936

Dec 1973: Christmas Gifts ad from Co-operative House (+Dressing Gown; Umbrellas; Nightdress & Negligee; Shirts; Ladies' Knitwear; Handbags; Mens Slippers; Boys Slippers; Watchamacallit; Million Faces; Ties; Basil Brush Tea Set; Headscarves; Gloves; Co-op Tights; Handkerchief; Socks, and more)

Dec 1984: Christmas Shopping ad from Fine Fare Superstore Newcastle (+BMX Style Bike 20" Wheel; Martell Cognac; Bell's Old Scotch Whisky; Smirnoff Vodka; Fine Fare French White Wine; Network 12" Portable Black & White TV; Black & Decker DN41D Electric Sander, and more)

Dec 1978: Bontempi Electronic Organ ad from Woolworth (+Home-Pac Chicago Drinks Unit; Waltham 153 14" Black and White Portable Television; Fiesta Matador Hi-Fi System; Home-Pac Entertainment Unit; Tower "Slo Cooker" Electric Casserole 2439/1; Tefal Safety Pressure Cooker, and more)

Dec 1938: Mitcham Lavender ad from Potter & Moore (+Lavender, Powder-Cream, Talcum Powder and Bath Salts; Potter & Moore's Mitcham Lavender Water, Powder-Cream and a decorated bottle of Talcum Powder; Shaving bowl and shaving brush; Lavender Water and Bath Salt Tablets; and Water)

Dec 1999: Internet Cafe ad from EasyEverything (+Electrical Products) «Give two fingers to the High Street rip-off this Christmas!»

Dec 1983: Frozen Turkey ad from Co-op (+Teachers Highland Cream; Cadbury's Roses; Arden House Whisky; Cassons Gin; Broznik Vodka; Princes Red Salmon; Rover Assorted Biscuits; Kestrel Lager; Christmas Crackers; Pepsi-Cola; Princes/Derwent Round Ham; Royal Dansk Butter Cookies, and more)

Dec 1978: Airfix Super Copter ad from Woolco (+Etch-a-Sketch; Cub Patrol Car; Backgammon, Chess, Draughts; Football Champions; Popamatic; Goregeous Christmas Cards; Tinsel Cords; Metallic Sprays; Diary; Long Calendar; Commercial Calendar; Mickey Mouse; Animal Babies; Gift Tags; Mini Bows, and more)

Dec 1951: Star Ball Pen ad from Scroll «It's a Gift»

Dec 1984: Philips HL 6130 Heated Hostess Trolley ad from Co-op Department Store (+Kenwood A525 Gourmet Food Processor; ICTC RC32 Robot Chef 2; Russell Hobbs 3331/2 Cafe Expresso Coffee Maker; Swan 10882 Compact Teasmade; Refal 82120 Deep Fat Fryer; Russell Hobbs SASE Morning Mist Pop-Up, and more)

Dec 1987: Christmas Bargains ad from Woolworths (+FI Challenge Racing Set; East End Market Stall; Phaser Force Action Set; Transformer Metroplex Battle Station; Transformer Ultra Magnus; Sindy Romance'n Roses; Barbie Jewel Secrets; Holly Bear and Mistletoe Bear; Thundercats Snarf, and more)

Dec 1935: Mitcham Lavender ad from Potter & Moore (+Gift Sets and Presentation Bottles) «Charming Gifts...»

Dec 1995: Portable TVs ad from Dixons (+SHARP VTV3700 14" COMBINED TV AND VIDEO; AIWA VXT1420 14" COMBINED TV AND VIDEO; PHILIPS TVCR240 14" COMBINED TV AND VIDEO; MATSUI TVRI51 14" COMBINED TV AND VIDEO; NOKIA YELLOW 14" REMOTE CONTROL TV, and more)

Dec 1922: Clarnico Lily Brazils ad from Clarke, Nickolls & Coombs (+Clarnico Sweet) «CLARNICO LILY BRAZILS THE NEW CONFECTION»

Dec 1949: Frozoclone ad from Frozo (+Frozolavender) «WHAT INEXPENSIVE GIFT CAN I GIVE ?»

Nov 1993: Cadbury's Milk Tray ad from Co-op/Various (+Co-op Assortment Biscuits; Cadbury's Large Selection Stocking; Nestlé Full Value Selection Pack-Large; Suchard Twilight; Co-op Iced Fruit Bar; Wrapping Paper; Co-op Deep Filled Mince Pies; and Dancake Orange and Rum Truffles)

Dec 1949: Pearson-Page-Jewsbury Co. Ltd. and M-G-M Records ads «M-G-M records FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS»

Dec 1913: Custard ad from Bird's (+Crystal Jellies; Blanc-Mange; Spongie; Swiss Roll; and Jam Sandwich) «The Spirit of Xmas is Abroad!»

Dec 1961: White Label Scotch Whisky ad from Dewar's (+Whole Bottle of White Label Scotch Whisky; Round Half Bottle of White Label Scotch Whisky; Half Flask of White Label Scotch Whisky; Quarter Flask of White Label Scotch Whisky; and Midget Flask of White Label Scotch Whisky)

Dec 1966: Record Player ad from Philips (+Electric Shaver; Portable Radio; Electric Blanket; Fan Heater; and Recording Tape) «GIFTIME with PHILIPS»

Dec 1994: Luxury Chocolates with Real Dairy Cream Centres ad from Woolworths (+Gift Wrapped Belgian Chocolates; Chocolate Mint Thins; Chocolate Raisins; and Cappuccino Crisp Chocolates) «Exclusive chocolates at mouth-watering prices.»

Dec 1999: Sweet Deals from the Freezer ad from Morrisons (+Sara Lee Double Chocolate Giant Gateau; Cadbury's Marble Heaven; Jane Asher Praline Roulade; Fruit Charlotte; Quality Street Dessert; and Mini Pavlovas) «Sweet Deals from the Freezer»

Nov 1960: Bicycles & Tricycles ad from Phillips (+New Pilot Sports bicycle; Red Knight bicycle; and Bimbo two-wheeler tricycle) «for CHRISTMAS!»

Dec 1909: Cameras ad from Kodak (+No. 3a Folding Pocket Kodak; No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak; No. 2 Bull's Eye Kodak; No. 2 Plico Kodak; No. 2 Folding Brownie; No. 3 Folding Brownie; No. 1 Folding Pocket Kodak; No. IA Folding Pocket Kodak; No. 3 Brownie Kodak; No. 2A Brownie Kodak, and more)

Dec 1937: Mincemeat ad from Chivers «For the best mincepies»

Dec 1978: Toys ad from Woolworth (+2000 Powertrack; M.B. Computer Battleships; America 12; Various Rockers; Fisher Price Garage; Logic 5; Tree House; Large Teddy Bear; Lego Basic 40 Set; 5/S20 Jeep; Tempo Fort Defiant; Prairie Rocket; Fisher Price Hospital; Lego 50 Basic Set, and more)

Dec 1928: Orange Squash ad from Kia-Ora (+Gallon Jars; Large Bottle; Crush in Decanters; Half Bottle; and Lemon) «MOST USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENT»

Nov 1980: Agfa Optima 335 Gift Set ad from WHSMITH (+Olympus Trip; Kodak EK160 Instant Camera Gift Set; Kodak Tele-Ektra 350 Camera Outfit; Hanimex 8 x 30 Binoculars; Kodak Ektra 200; Kodak 77X Camera Outfit; Own Brand Slide Cabinet; Vivitar 45 Electronic Flash; and Acrylic Photo frames)

Nov 1978: Smurf Merchandise ad from National (+Hall-marked Gold Charms; Hall-marked Silver Charms; Gold Necklaces; Silver Necklaces; Smurf Watches; Lovely Playsuits; Sweat Shirts; Aprons; Shopping Bags; and Cuddly Smurfs) «National's the one place on earth you get Christmas with a Smurf»

Dec 1996: Ferry Services ad from Hoverspeed (+Grolsch & Ruddles County; Universal Rapid Reactor Mountain Bike; Goodmans Boogie Box Karaoke; Whyte & Mackay Special Reserve; Bell's 8 Year Old Whisky; Fragrances; Quality Street; Milk Tray; and Toblerone) «CRACKING SURPRISES AT CRACKING PRICES»

Dec 1977: Toy Fair ad from Debenhams (+Super Grand Prix Set; Sky Battle; Lego No. 7 Set; Tressy Hair Salon; Rod Hull's Emu; Salvo; Tiny Tears; Super Flight Deck; Build-A-Clock; Othello; Sindy Bride Doll; Doll in High Chair; Hangman; Stocking Fillers; and Rod Hull's Emu Game) «TOY FAIR»

Dec 1936: Toys ad from La Trobe's (+Table Tennis Tables and Accessories; Hornby Trains; Meccano Sets; Motor and Aeroplane Constructors; Pedal Cars; Tricycles; Toy Motors; Monopoly; Fountain Pens; Dolls; Books; Puzzles; Soft Toys; Wooden Toys; Prams; Cots; Desks; Calendars, and more)

Dec 1952: Teaset ad from Swan Brand «Just what Somebody wants for CHRISTMAS!»

Nov 1969: Christmas Decorations and Gifts ad from Woolco (+Marconiphone Unit Four; Murphy Stereogram. Model; K.B. Monochrome; Rigonda Symphonia; Marconiphone Stereogram. Model 4345; HMV 16" portable TV; Murphy Overlander Transistor Radio; Marconiphone Transistor Radio. Model 4160, and more)

Dec 2002: Aqua Noble fir tree ad from Homebase (+Multi effect twist sticks pack of 5; Six dinner crackers; Silver mirror droplet; Bead spiral; Clear glass bauble with wave design; Butterfly clip decoration; and Blue frosted star) «Homebase. The home of great new Christmas ideas.»

Dec 1967: Selection Boxes and Stockings ad from Mars (+Selection Boxes; Christmas Stockings; Bars; Milky Way; Maltesers; Topic; Bounty; Treets; Opals; Spangles; Galaxy; and Glees) «Mars have Christmas all wrapped up!»

Oct 1962: Snug outfit in wool ad from Minimode (+Coat and Hat) «It's Sunday BEST in Minimode»

Dec 1980: Scotch Whisky ad from International (+Lamb's Navy Rum; Three Barrels Brandy; Gordon's Gin; Smirnoff White Label Vodka; Baileys Irish Cream; Royal Award Whisky; Barton Distilled London Dry Gin; Highland Mist Finest Scotch Whisky; Double Century Original Sherries; Varela Sherries, and more)

Nov 1987: Lazer Tag Game Kit ad from Tesco (+MASK Outlaw; Phaser Force 2 Gun Target Set; MASK Rhino Rig; Hot Wheels Turbo Trax; Starcom Starmax Bomber; Burago Diecast Replicas; and Corgi Police Emergency Garage) «Higher standards. Lower prices»

Dec 1984: Classical Music Albums ad from W.H. Smith (+Handel: Messiah: Hogwood; Luciano Pavarotti's Greatest Hits; Brahms: Piano Concertos: Gilels/Jochum; Beethoven: Symphonies 3 & 9: Vienna PO/Böhm; Strauss: Four Last Songs: Jessye Norman; Carl Orff: Carmina Burana: RSO Berlin/Chailly, and more)

Nov 1983: Peeled Prawns ad from Bejam (+Birds Eye Cod Fillet Fish Fingers; Breaded Scampi; Smoked Haddock Fillets; and Prime Cod Fillets) «DISCOVER BEJAM THIS CHRISTMAS.»

Dec 1932: Wool and Hosiery ad from Scotch Wool & Hosiery Stores (+Coats; Art. and Pure Silk Hose; Jerseys; Pullovers; Shirts and Pants; Cardigans; Pyjamas; Knickers; Knicker Hose; Slipovers; Combinations; Vests; Scarves; Gloves; Berets; and Half-Hose)

Nov 1972: BOOTS Unit Stereo Record Player ad from Boots Audio (+NATIONAL RQ430 Radio/Cassette Recorder; Boots 604 Stereo Record Player; Pye Micron Console Car Radio; Fidelity Rad 12 Radio; Elvis Presley LPs; Jim Reeves LPs; and EMI Studio 2 Series) «Christmas savings at Boots Audio»