Hotel and Motel ads

Hotel and Motel Ads

These are just a small portion of the ads that we have for sale. None of these are reproductions, all are original. Most of these are large ads, larger than our scanner bed. Therefore the view shown on the page may not completely show the ad. They are placed in a plastic bag with a cardboard backboard for protection. Please e-mail us with your specific interests.

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BRAND	AD DESCRIPTION	SOURCE	QTY.	PRICE	VIEW AD	PAYPAL
Greenbrier	Black and white 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad for a resort that has a lot of history about it although most of it came after this ad was printed. The ad has a stately picture of the building with immense columns under a headline that announces that "A wonderful new Greenbrier will open April 19th" and the text explains that the outside is the same but each room has received individual attention from the noted Dorothy Draper. The ad has no mention of the underground bunkers or any plans to build enough secure space to house the President and anyone else that might be deemed important. Shades of Dr. Strangelove.	April 5, 1948 Time magazine	1	$5.00	View Hotels 6
Hilton	Black and white 7 1/4" x 10 1/2" ad for the variety of Hotels that the Hilton company had around the United States at that time. The ad has a picture that shows a large Bellman waiting to help and he is surrounded by various other Bellman doing some of the tasks they do every day for the paying public. Each Bellman has the name and location of a Hilton Hotel listed next to him. There is The Stevens in Chicago, The Roosevelt in New York, The Town House in Los Angeles, the Dayton Biltmore in Dayton Ohio, the Hilton Hotels in El Paso and Lubbock Texas, the Hilton Hotel in Albuquerque New Mexico, the Palacio Hilton in Chihuahua Mexico, the Palm Beach Biltmore in Palm Beach, the Bermuciana Castle Harbour in St. George Bermuda, the Neil House in COlumbus Ohio, the Palmer House in Chicago, The Mayflower in Washington D.C. and The Plaza in New York. The ad claims that these Bellmen "... answer over 25,000 calls every day".	April 5, 1948 Time magazine	1	$4.50	View Hotels 7
Hilton	Full color 9 1/4" x 13" ad for the chain of Hilton and Statler Hotels. The ad specifically mentions the "Two Great Hilton Hotels in Washington", the Mayflower and Hotel Statler. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.	March 21, 1955 Life magazine	1	$4.50	View Hotels 1
Hilton	Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad that introduces the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The ad has an overhead view of this glamorous, three-winged hotel under a colorful star with the words "Introducing America's Most Sumptuous Hotel. The Beverly Hilton". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.	August 15, 1955 Life magazine	1	$4.50	View Hotels 4
Howard Johnson	Three color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for the motel chain that is ready to help you. There is a picture of a lady being helped from a car parked in front of a Howard Johnson by a State Trooper and another man. The headline begins the story by saying "A family far from home, hurt and shaken; their car demolished and The Spotlight's on You" and the text continues with the story. It talks about a family who was taking their daughter to college when they were thrown out of control by a patch of ice. The one severely injured person was taken to the hospital and the police drove the rest to the nearby Howard Johnson. The owners, Mr and Mrs. Theodore Ravenel, welcomed them, drove them around and offered help for weeks to come. The ad has a picture of this wonderful couple at their Warenton, Virginia motel as it gives them that month's "Spotlight Award". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.	June 26, 1964 Life magazine	1	$5.00	View Hotels 8
Marott	Black and white 5" x 13" ad for this incomparable hotel located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. The ad has a photo of the outside of the building taken at night and smaller photos that show the twelve function rooms, the Waterloo Bar and the Driftwood Dining Room. This ad is taller than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.	January 23, 1960 Saturday Evening Post	1	$4.00	View Hotels 5
Sands	Full color 7 3/4" x 11" ad with actor Danny Thomas for the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. The ad has a picture of the entertainer sitting on a burro in the middle of the desert and the headline "Get off your Burro!". The ad text encourages you to take the fastest way possible to get to Las Vegas and mentions the many things to keep you occupied once you get there. At the bottom of the ad is a list of the different offices they have around the country where you can book a room.	December 6, 1963 Time magazine & January 1964 Playboy	2	$4.00	View Sands Hotel / D. Thomas
Sheraton	Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a drawing of a colorful hotel with a green car pulled up to the front door. The ad headline says "In Washington - Sheraton - Park Hotel". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.	September 20, 1954 Life magazine	1	$4.00	View Hotels 2