Tillie the Toiler paper doll, Feb. 1933

I think Tillie has the perfect outfit for New Year's Eve--and the morning after. 

That's Mac's profile peeking out on the turtleneck. Well, she could have had his face embroidered onto the sweater, I guess.

These fashion designs are 90 years old, but they would pass muster today!

J&P Coats Spool Cotton trade card ca. 1890s.

What's not to love about this whimsical image? 

Perfect for sailing into a new year.

Red Riding Hood, Crackerjack prize, 1946

 

Baby Bunting, an Oilette postcard

This is a reproduction of an Oilette postcard.

 

Oilettes were introduced by Raphael Tuck in 1903, but this postcard looks more like the teens or the twenties. Illustrated by M.E. Banks.

 

Brenda Starr's Christmas Greetings, Dec. 1941

 

Happy Holidays Sticker Snowman paper doll, Hallmark

 My friend Anita sent me this one, and I knew I had to scan it in so I can play with it. I'm guessing this came out fairly recently. 

It's marked "Hallmark Cares," indicating a card made from "well-managed forests."

"Winter Joys," Hood's Sarsaparilla 1918 calendar

 

A lovely illustration from 105 years ago to mark the winter solstice. 

The back shows the item was cut some time ago; the months of June and December are missing. I love reading the grandiose statements of early advertising, and Hood's does not disappoint! 

I'll take the Peptiron, Dys-pep-lets and the tooth powder.