Posted 11 years ago
rniederman
(343 items)
Ho, ho, ho ... it's the holiday season and I'm continuing my theme of Santa appearing in advertising (following up on my posts of Santa in late 1800s camera ads). Here is an original painting [study] by John Gilroy (working at S.H. Benson at the time) for the famous 1958 "Guinness Time" holiday poster.
Over the years, Gilroy introduced several mascots that appeared in Guinness' advertising. Toward the end of the 1950s, he tended to create posters featuring all of his beloved mascots.
This painting depicts Santa decorating a tree with bottles of Guinness with the help of Gilroy's mascots. The study also includes the original S.H. Benson paper tag with a comment to "redraw" ... meaning this particular rendering didn't quite make the cut. But comparing it to the actual poster, the study looks really close.
So ... how does a Guiness decorated tree sound? I've tried convincing my family this would be a cool thing, but all I get are stares with "Are you nuts?" expressions.
Anyhow, happy holidays!
Thanks, mustangtony!
"Deck the halls with Guinness bottles,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la. ...."
Thanks Belltown and Hunter!
Thanks Eric and vetraio50!
Thanks, Sean!
Thanks walksoftly and Phil!
Thanks, officialfuel!
Thanks, bratjdd!
Hi vetraio50 ... I keep coming back to your lyrics ... thanks again and have a great holiday!
I love this item. Does anyone know a source where original studies of this type can be purchased? Thanks!
Thanks, Sean and bratjdd!
Thanks, aghcollect!
Thanks, geo26e!
sadly the ass of the law in ireland since this year the pictures have to be taken down or turned back to front on the wall,
Thanks, brassnut! ... also please clarify your comment. I'm quite curious about what you the law you mention. It sounds interesting.
the law in ireland says you cannot advertise alcohol or cigarettes or cirgars for sale in any form so all the old sign are taken down and dumped,every pub across ireland must adhere to the law or face loseing there permit to sell alcohol,its flipping nuts so it is,,grrrrr.im just putting up four water jugs on my collection here to show you what had to be removed,anthony
Thanks, f64imager!
Has it already been two years since I posted this fun bit of art? Amazing. Happy Holidays! - Rob
Thanks, Lisa!
Hi if you find santa with a cigar/pipe, smoking, since its a very bad santa that smokes now, with smoking banned the pictures are been very sought after,,,
Thanks, Virginia.vintage!
Thanks!
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