Vintage Christmas Ads Pt. 6 - Colt Guns, 1939

In addition to collecting Christmas music, I have collected nearly 1000 vintage Christmas ads over the years. Many of these include celebrities, radio, television, cigarettes, liquor, modern appliances, and the like.

Last Friday and every Friday from here until I run out, I will feature an ad from my collection.

I invite you to add a fun comment, witticism, clever remark, or observation in the comments section provided. Any comments deemed worthy of repeating will be included into this entry where all the world will see it.

Everyone wants a really good Christmas present. Every December 25th, there amongst your individual piles of swag you got from Santa and your family are gifts that you really love, like, dislike, or really dislike.

Many people shop for themselves at Christmas - and why not? You yourself know what you want for Christmas. Placing ones faith in Santa only goes so far. It's okay to splurge on yourself for that fine, FINE present you've always dreamed of.

This was the attitude of the Colt Gun Company back in 1939 when they came up with a doozy (and I mean doooooozy) of a Christmas ad:


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Here you go - put this beauty under the tree and watch the kids go for it on Christmas morning! It's perfectly fine - paramedics work on Christmas Day too. By the placement of the note next to the gun, we could be looking at a crime scene.

What do you think?

Stubbyfears says: As Santa once said in a great cinematic moment: "You'll shoot yer eye out, kid!"

Ernie says: Eventually you'll end up with that Santa from Futurama who's always going around killing people and what-not. Nobody wants that.

Inkydog says: Sounds like they want you to put a bullet in your head for the holidays! Special delivery courtesy of Colt. Ho-Ho-Ho-Bang!


Any other opinions?


Capt

Comments

Anonymous said…
As Santa once said in a great cinematic moment: "You'll shoot yer eye out, kid!"
10/17/2008 06:34:00 PM
Ernie said…
Was it Timbuk 3? No, Wall Of Voodoo (remember IRS?) sang Shouldn't Have Given Him A Gun For Christmas. It just leads to all sorts of holiday mayhem. Eventually you'll end up with that Santa from Futurama who's always going around killing people and what-not. Nobody wants that.
10/21/2008 10:03:00 AM
Inkydog said…
"Isn't it time you gave yourself a Christmas Gift?"

Sounds like they want you to put a bullet in your head for the holidays! Special delivery courtesy of Colt.

Ho-Ho-Ho-Bang!
10/21/2008 10:07:00 AM
Anonymous said…
Why do people assume that once someone has a gun in their hands they automatically commit murder and suicide?
You folks are seriously messed up and out of touch with reality. We have plenty of guns since wayback and they give us peace of mind.

Apparently the Hollywood liberals have done their job on your mind.

~~~5string~~~
2/08/2009 04:06:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Anon, you said "We have plenty of guns since wayback and they give us peace of mind."

A piece over there, a piece on the wall, a piece on the ceiling...
3/05/2009 01:07:00 PM
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