| Do you have a passion for vintage cars? | | | | your rooms, or to sell later on for a profit. |
| Are you a collector of memorabilia? | | | | Hanging these car ads in suitable frames can give |
| If so, then I am sure that you will already know | | | | depth and character to a room. If you are a lover of |
| about the pleasure that can be had from searching | | | | art and antiques, you will soon realise that these old |
| out and finding classic and vintage car ads. | | | | car advertisements can add great interest to your |
| The rise in popularity of the motor car in the | | | | collection. People are drawn to them, and the older |
| twenties had a good knock on effect for the | | | | generation will always have a story to relate about |
| advertising industry. | | | | their own car passions and experiences. |
| Cars were seen as luxury items, driven by those | | | | Hunting down and finding vintage car memorabilia and |
| who could afford a glamorous lifestyle. The | | | | ads is all part of the fun of collecting. You may have |
| advertisements at this time portray a care free way | | | | a particular model or make in mind, or you may |
| of life which many aspired to. The ads were colourful | | | | prefer an eclectic selection. Antique and collectors |
| and bold, eye catching and elegant. | | | | shops are a good place to browse, but maybe an |
| Who could predict, all these years later, that vintage | | | | expensive way to buy. Garage sales, car boot sales, |
| car memorabilia would be in such demand? Despite | | | | flea markets are another good source, if you have |
| the fact that we now have the fastest, most | | | | the time. |
| technologically advanced cars ever, we are still | | | | Probably the best place to browse and buy, |
| fascinated by these images from the past. | | | | however, is the Internet. Auction sites such as EBay |
| Maybe this is to do with the historical context of | | | | are stuffed full of information. There are also many |
| these ads, we can imagine a time when life was | | | | websites on which you can find others who share |
| somewhat more care free, and motoring was more | | | | your passion. Whatever your reasons for collecting |
| relaxing. | | | | vintage car memorabilia, whether it is for fun, profit, |
| Think about what you've read so far. Does it | | | | or both, you will never tire of the wealth of |
| reinforce what you already know about collecting? Or | | | | fascinating material that is easily available. |
| was there something completely new? What about | | | | Now might be a good time to write down the main |
| the remaining paragraphs? | | | | points covered above. The act of putting it down on |
| There is also the immense pleasure to be had of | | | | paper will help you remember what's important about |
| having these images scattered around our homes. | | | | collecting. |
| You may collect vintage car memorabilia to adorn | | | | |