From fashion to records, furniture to folk art, toys to kitchenware, people love to go retro.  Kitschy, throwback curio is never completely out of style and indeed, every hip neighbourhood has a vintage threads or music store.

Marketers love vintage ads, especially when it comes to tourism. The “I Love New York” campaign has recently undergone a fresh revival and the “One Love” Bob Marley ads for Jamaica still resonate as strong as ever. With that in mind, take a look at some vintage travel ads.

New York, 1984

New York, New York, it’s a Sheraton Town. Ad for the Sheraton Hotel in New York, comprised of five different establishments. The hotel still functions today and provides modern accomodation for tourists and business travelers alike.
Image by jbcurio

America, 1938

“See America” poster from the United States Travel Bureau. Picture belonging to the Work Projects Administration colection and is in the public domain.
Image by trailsanderrors

Puerto Rico, 1938

Puerto Rico, this exotic destination right between the two Americas. Poster depicts the harbor from the San Felipe del Morro castle in San Juan; it belongs to the Work Projects Administration colection and is in the public domain.
Image by trailsanderrors

New York, 1938

They like winter in New York State, the state that has everything. Poster advertising winter sports in upstate New York. From the NYC WPA collection.
Image by trailsanderrors

The Philippines, 1947

The Philippines are coming closer. Plan ahead for the Orient – the world’s supreme travel experience. An article from the The Atlantic about this archipelago of 7,083 islands
Image by jbcurio

Railway Poster, 1953 & Porthcawl 1960

British railway poster and advertisement for Porthcawl, a resort located on the southern coast of Wales. This well-known holiday destination among the British now has two Blue Flag beaches and loads of opportunities to practice surfing, fishing or scuba-diving.
Image by Annie Mole

Airlines of the United States, 1945

Better traveling… more travel! Air transportation in the United States has created thousands of new travelers – folks who have started moving about for the first time in their lives.
Image by x-ray delta one

Cleethorpes, 1955

British Railway Poster advertising one of their destinations – Cleethorpes, a small town on the Humber estuary with an impressive amusement park and its very own leisure center on the East Coast.
Image by Annie Mole

American Airlines, 1949

He commands you. Flagship and you. Confidence. Hand-drawn poster from American Airlines promoting their experience pilots and aiming at boosting the confidence of the American population in flying.
Image by x-ray delta one

Transcontinental, 1940

A New World in Travel. TWA would fly 376 miles (NY to Pittsburgh) in 2hrs23mins for only $21.
Image by x-ray delta one