Oh Woolies how I miss you.

1958: Toys & Games and Stationery & Accessories from Drivers Family Bargain Club (+Police car; Cub Trike; Safety Scooter; Doll's Nibs Chariot; Gee-Gee Rocker; Davies skates; Dorothy; Cricket Set; Tennis Balls; Football and bladder; Unique Racket; Blue Ace racket; Typewriter, and more)

Dec 1951: Gift Box ad from Boots (+Toilet Holdall with handles; Cased Military Brush; Crystalux Ladies' Hairbrush; Pocket Diaries; Cosmetic Bag; Old English Lavender Shaving Bowl; Old English Lavender Water; Old English Lavender Soap, and more) «Gifts for all at Boots»

Advert Lucky Dip: Oct 1952: Damson Cream ad from Maldano's (more at @OldUKPrintAds.bsky.social) (+Wine Cocktail) «A glow in every glass!»

They look friendly...

1965: Trucks & Transportation and Emergency Vehicles from Dinky (+Tractor Trailer McLean; Shell B.P. Fuel Tanker; Leyland Octopus Flat Truck; Commer Convertible Articulated Truck; Fire Engine with Extending Ladder; Turntable Fire Escape; and Fire Chief's Car)

Dec 1960: Fountain Pens ad from Platignum (+100 Capillary Pen; Silverline Writing Set; Silverline Trio Writing Set; Regal Writing Set; Bijou Writing Set; Varsity Quick-Change Fountain Pen; Silverline Quick-Change Fountain Pen; Propelling Pencils; and Ballpoints) «To give pleasure, give Platignum»

Dec 1962: Selection Box ad from Mars (+Stocking; Jumbo Canister of Maltesers; Milky Way; Bounty; Maltesers; Spangles; and Treets) «give your family a Merry Christmas with Mars»

Nov 1953: Chocolates ad from Nestle (+Milk Chocolate; Ideal Milk; Cream; Soups; and Nescafé) «If it's Nestle's it's good - very good!»

Advert Lucky Dip: Nov 1962: Playtime Gifts ad from Boots (more at @OldUKPrintAdsXmas.bsky.social) (+An Ecurie Ecosse Racing Car Transporter and 3 Racing Cars; Formula 1-Waddington's great Car Racing Game; Tri-ang Clockwork Train Set; Rosebud Doll; Enid Blyton books; Storyland; Tap Tap, and more)

A nightly dose of Bile Beans. Lovely. I can hardly wait for Christmas!

#Christmas 1955: Household Linens and Haberdashery & Gifts from Selfridges (+Duro Luxury Sheet Casket; Horrocksses Gift Set; Everwear Candlewick Bedspread; Rayon Damask Cloth and Napkins; Coloured Cloth and Napkins Sets; Turkish Hand Towels; Children's Toyland Hand Towels, and more)

1959: Toys and Household Appliances from Littlewoods (+Yvonne; Joy; Joan; Sweet little Bride doll; Carol; Do-it-yourself jewellery kit; Vulcan senior sewing machine; Vulcan classic electric sewing machine; Miniature Hoover washing machine; Hoover cleaner; and Ironing set)

1967: Model Railways from Tri-ang (+Tank Locomotive)

1958: Home Textiles and Home Accessories from Drivers Family Bargain Club (+Volapene Flaked Foam Cushion; Quilted Rayon Taffeta Table Runner; Rayon Taffeta Cushion Cover; Brocade Cushions; Circular Rayon Cushion; Fan Shape Brocade Cushion; Brocade Cushion; Sprung Cushion, and more)

It was also very aerated. Full of holes like Swiss cheese but not as tasty.

Advert Lucky Dip: Sep 1959: Oat Krunchies ad from Quaker (more at @OldUKPrintAds.bsky.social) (+Flying Saucer) «FREE FLYING SAUCER»

1959: Women's Knitwear from Littlewoods (+Blue all-wool twin set; Apricot 100% Orlon lumber cardigan; Blue all-wool fisher-knit jumper; All-wool purl-knit twin set; All-wool fisher-knit casual jacket; All-wool rib-knit lumber cardigan; Classic lumber cardigan, and more)

Dec 1952: Ball Pen ad from Scroll «It's a Gift»

Oh! There was a Mr Driver? I assumed that "Drivers [sic] Family Bargain [sic]" was aimed at people who ... drove! One lives and learns. I wonder if there was a Mr/Mrs/Miss Kay? (No such title as 'Ms' in those days.)

1960: Vehicles and Accessories from Corgi (+Carrimore Car Transporter; Carrimore Car Transporter with 4 cars; Euclid T.C.12 Tractor with Dozer Blade; Carrimore Low-loader No. 1, and more)

Dec 1916: Electro-plate, jewellery and watches ad from H. Samuel (+Electro-plate; Diamond Gem Rings; Watches; and Cold Photo Pendant) «77 Shops Besieged»

1960: Military Vehicles from Dinky (+Missile Erector Vehicle with Corporal Missile and Launching Platform; Medium Artillery Tractor; Tank Transporter; Foden Flat Truck with chains; Missile Servicing Platform Vehicle; and Servicing Platform Vehicle)

Currants "Now the cheapest of all Dried Fruits." I wonder why that could be?

Festive Vibes Countdown: There are 89 days until #Christmas...

#Christmas 1960 Radio Times (page 64)

There are 89 days until #Christmas...

Dec 1920: Farm Eggs ad from Cook's (+Xmas Cakes; Scones; Buns; Tea-Cake Dainties; Xmas Custards; Omelettes; Pancakes; Yorkshire Puddings; Milk Puddings; Soups; Sauces; Salads; Breakfasts; and Scrambled Eggs) «The Golden Secret of Good Things to Eat this Xmastide»

THREE MONTHS TO GO! #christmas

These countdown numbers are new for this year, and I'm rather proud of them :) Hope you like them, too!

Dec 1934: White Label ad from Dewar's «...and bring him the BEST please!»

It was a time when "44 shillings" sounded MUCH less than "2 pounds 4 shillings"...

1958: Vehicles from Corgi (+Gift Set No. 2; Mercedes 300 SL Open Roadster; Austin Healey Sports Car; Land Rover; Rice's Pony Trailer; Lotus XI Le Mans Racing Car; Vanwall Racing Car; Triumph TR.2 Sports Car; B.R.M. Racing Car; and M.G. "A" Sports Car)

Festive Vibes Countdown: There are 93 days until #Christmas...

1957: Furniture from Empire Stores (+Modern Display Cabinet; Settee; Studio Couch; Arm Chair; Contemporary Bow-fronted Bureau; Workbox; Magazine Rack Table; Triple Purpose Round Table; A handy, kidney-shaped Table; Two tier Occasional Table; Hall Table; and Bookcase)

Advert Lucky Dip: Dec 1967: Gift Vouchers ad from W. H. Smith (more at @OldUKPrintAdsXmas.bsky.social) (+Stationery Gift Vouchers; EMI Record Tokens; and Book Tokens) «Here's the treasure they really want for Christmas»

There are 93 days until #Christmas...

@festivevibes.bsky.social Magic Xmas is now live on DAB 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

The first time I had marmite I was about 5 years' old and it was more like "Oooh Mummy, I thought this was chocolate spread so wasn't expecting salty shite, which is why I have just been sick on the carpet". Ironically now, I love marmite and will eat it from the jar with a teaspoon. 😋😆

And in the 60's it was this

Advert Lucky Dip: Sep 1938: Button Radio ad from Bush (more at @OldUKPrintAds.bsky.social) (+Portable Model P.B.50) «It's a portable Radio-exchange»

#Christmas 1955: Toys & Games and Accessories & Smoking from Selfridges (+Monopoly; Pin Bagatelle; Scrabble; Automatic Road Map; Eamonn Andrews Quiz Panel; His Excellency Telephone Index; Games Compendium; Hot Water Bottle Cover; Toilet Bag and Mules; Useful Gift Cabinet, and more)

Nov 1959: Realistic Machine Gun on Tripod ad from Woolworth (+Lone Star Gun and Holster Outfit; Clockwork Train Set; Jacko the Lovable Monkey!; Little Beauty Vinyl Doll; Pull Back Bolt Action Sub-Machine-Gun; Mystery Alpine Circuit; Plastic Helicopter; Hoover' Toy Cleaner, and more) «TOY WEEK»

"The gift that she would choose". I think the jury might be out on that! Although I did buy my late mother a vacuum cleaner in 1968. And a washing machine in 1974. To be fair, she was thrilled!

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Dec 1965: Lighters ad from Colibri (+Regent Table Lighter in Fine Patterned Crystal; SX23 Jewellery engine turned all over in heavy gold plate; MonoGAS; The miniGAS; S23 in smooth black leather; Citizen; and Coolway pipe) «Give Colibri and they'll know you really care»

Festive Vibes Countdown: There are 94 days until #Christmas...

There are 94 days until #Christmas...

#Christmas 1967: Shoes and Lingerie from Harrods (+Gold Rose Mules; Shaggy Puffs; Satin Mule; Italian Mule; Exclusive Sandal Slipper; Velvet Mules; Bead-embroidered Mule; Brocade Pump; Jester Slipper; Striped Ponyskin Mules; Grecian Slipper; Travelling Slippers; Lounging Pyjamas, and more)