Travel the world “virtually” from the comfort of your own home with our Travel Ad blog series!
Our stop on Day 3 on this 14-day journey is Spain!
From the ad:
Let yourself GO on the Independence or Constitution to SPAIN, France, Italy. The delightful Sunlane to Europe is your express gateway to the heart of Spain! Every voyage of the Independence and Consitition is now met at Algeciras by the specially-scheduled train, “The Castilian,” for immediate departure for Madrid. Same superb service for your return. Sail from New York non-stop to Algeciras. You can tour Spain… 5 to 8 days… and return on the same cruise ship… a total trip of only 20 days!”
Let Yourself Go to Spain – travel ad from the September 17, 1956 issue of TIME magazine
Creative Uses for Vintage Ads
There are many ways you can use vintage ads – both in your home decor and for your art projects. Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Save this image to your computer (right-click and choose “Save Image As”, then use the digital copy in your digital art projects.
- Resize the digital image and use it as a cover for a handmade notepad or travel journal.
- Print a color copy of the ad, frame it and hang it in your home or office – a sense of wanderlust.
- Print color copies and use them as gift wrap for small gifts – especially fun for the world traveler.
- Print enlarged color copies of the digital file, then laminate the copies and use them as placemats – sure to be a conversation starter at the dinner table.
- Use printed color (or black and white) copies for your decoupage projects (laser printer copies work better than ink jet copies).
- Print the ad on iron-on transfer paper and create t-shirts, tote bags, napkins, and other craft ideas with fabric.
- Turn printed copies of the ad into paper garland. Just trim the paper into any shape you prefer (such as a pennant flag), punch two holes in the top and thread twine through the holes to create a garland. Fun decor for a bon voyage party.
Watch for the next installment of our 14-day trip and enjoy the journey!
If you could travel to any place in the world right now, where would you go and why?
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