Tag: Armstrong

Linoleum advertising from back when linoleum was fun and exciting.

Sun Porch. 1927.
Sun Porch. 1927. Armstrong advertisement. In the public domain. via https://www.vintag.es/2019/07/1920s-armstrong-interior-designs.html
"Can you see why sales are increasing in this store?" 1948.
“Can you see why sales are increasing in this store?” 1948. Advertisement for Armstrong asphalt tile (detail). Image 1995-2019 eBay Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.ebay.com/itm/1948-Vintage-Print-Ad-40s-ARMSTRONG-ASPHALT-TILE-Illustration-Mid-Century-/183040859343
"If your fingers just itch to plan rooms that are different."
“If your fingers just itch to plan rooms that are different” (detail). Vintage advertisement for Armstrong linoleum floors. Public domain. via https://sosyalforum.org/home-retro-advertisements
"Gay as a June Day." Vintage.
“Gay as a June Day” (detail). Vintage. Advertisement for Armstrong Linoleum Floors from the Ladies Home Journal. Public domain. via https://www.ebay.com/itm/ARMSTRONGS-LINOLEUM-FLOOR-decor-decoration-furniture-208-1935-Vintage-Print-Ad-/183678241742

Linoleum advertisements from American magazines, none of them kitchens. Mostly 1940’s. All fun. One from Canada that snuck in when I wasn’t looking.

Armstrong linoleum floor. 1935.
Armstrong linoleum floor. 1935. Retouched by Paul Malon on flickr.com. Fair use license. via https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulmalon/8416180201/in/pool-artdecothedeliciouslydetailedtothesublimestreamline
Children's playroom. Undated.
Children’s playroom. Undated. Advertisement for Canadian firm Dominion Linoleum. In the public domain. via https://donmills.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/vintage-canadian-ads-dominion-linoleum/
Hardware/wallpaper store. 1940.
Hardware/wallpaper store. 1940. Armstrong Linoleum magazine advertisement. In the public domain. via http://icctrack.com/17r7m5o_8a8z577b/

More American 1940’s linoleum advertisements from magazines. This set all kitchens. Enjoy!

"A modern kitchen with walls of J. M. decorative asbestos flexboard in green and bluff."
“A modern kitchen with walls of J. M. decorative asbestos flexboard in green and bluff.” Image © HanburyHouse.com. Fair use license. via https://hanburyhouse.com/retro-kitchens-from-the-old-1940s-and-1950s-scrapbook/
Kitchen and pantry. 1945. Probably Armstrong.
Kitchen and pantry. 1945. Probably Armstrong. Public domain. via https://nothingisnew.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/pantry/
Hotpoint kitchen. 1944.
Hotpoint kitchen. 1944. Public domain. via https://www.flickr.com/photos/americanvintagehome/3252981915/in/set-72157606545879111/
Yellow and green kitchen. 1941. Armstrong.
Yellow and green kitchen. 1941. Armstrong. Public domain. via http://pinosy.com/media/327285097920501628/