Considering the regular complaints about the commercialisation of the modern Christmas, I decided to have my own Advent Calendar this month – made from adverts that were printed in Victorian newspapers.
Each day I will display an advert from my collection of the Illustrated London News.
Advent Calendar
1st | Sozodont Toothpaste | 1892 |
2nd | Fashions for the Season | 1885 |
3rd | Vigor’s Horse Action Saddle | 1896 |
4th | Benger’s Self-Digestive Food | 1885 |
5th | The Louis Velveteen | 1885 |
6th | Cambric Pocket Handkerchiefs | 1885 |
7th | Homocea | 1894 |
8th | Standard Domestic Ammonia | 1892 |
9th | Swanbill Corsets | 1883 |
10th | The Faulkner Diamond | 1884 |
11th | Nubian Blacking | 1893 |
12th | Bertelli’s Catramin Pills | 1891 |
13th | Carter Literary Machine/Invalid Comforts | 1899 |
14th | United Kingdom Tea Company | 1891 |
15th | Clarke’s Food Warmers | 1895 |
16th | Eno’s Fruit Salt | 1891 |
17th | Cockle’s Anti Bilious Pills | 1895 |
18th | Bovril | 1899 |
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