It's hard for me to think "ad" without immediately sticking "banner" in front of it. And with such a strong modern association between advertising and the internet, it's even stranger to consider that hand-painted ads and posters were the norm just a few decades back. So, as a tribute to commercial travel's rich history--and a visual break from the twitching, screen-devouring flash ads we've gotten so used to--I'd like to share 25 of my favorite vintage travel ads:

 

fly_hawaii
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lady_liberty
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go_cunard
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streamliners
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pan_am
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philippines
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hong_kong
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gayest_paradises
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hop_to_it
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greyhound
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baby_travel
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flagship
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treasure_sky
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yokohama
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naturally_fly
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west_of_chicago
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suntan_warm
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confidence_man
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air_afrique
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aloha_cruise
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paris_pan_america
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birds_are
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british_airways
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beach_sunglasses
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santa_fe
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