Believe it or not, March is winding down and Easter Sunday is this weekend! To celebrate, we took a look through a variety of newspaper and magazine advertising archives to find some Easter ads that stood out beyond the traditional chocolate and bunnies. Here’s a look at some unique ads and content from over the years. Click on each image to view the full size ad.
Pretty clever
Flowers are the most traditional product of the bunch, but this ad provides delicate imagery not often seen.
Blood donation – not your typical Easter activity, but important nonetheless.
Not an ad, but a slightly terrifying coloring activity for the children.
More with the Easter Bonnets.
A unique ad layout.
Not how one traditionally things of Easter Eggs.
Lord & Taylor featured some unique slacks for women.
Easter Bonnets were the talk of newspapers for many years.
A Song Bird is definitely no longer a traditional Easter gift.
Ad Sources:
1. https://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/scandic_hilton_easter
2. http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/adaccess_BH1841/
3. https://adsoftheworld.com
4. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
5. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
6. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
7. https://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/thwaites_wainwright_ale_easter_eggs
8. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
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10. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
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