I love coming across vintage newspaper ads - the old graphics, formal language, long-gone prices. I recently visited the library and reviewed some old copies of The Messenger, a weekly newspaper that covered happenings in several eastern Hamilton County suburbs for decades. Among the interesting finds were Christmas advertisements from some old Fairfax businesses. I supplemented these ads with some from other local newspapers. How many of these businesses do you remember?
Bill's Pony Keg Station, The Messenger, December 20, 1946
Bon-Ton Cleaners, The Messenger, December 20, 1946
Brandt's Original Christmas Store, Cincinnati Enquirer, November 29, 1978
Ches's Cafe, The Messenger, December 20, 1946
Colonial Barber Shop, Eastern Hills Journal, December 25, 1974
The Court Yard, Cincinnati Enquirer, December 22, 1977
Fairfax Hardware, The Messenger, December 20, 1946
Fairfax Pharmacy, The Messenger, December 20, 1946
Fairfax Tavern, The Messenger, December 20, 1946
Frisch's Mainliner, The Messenger, December 5, 1947
Jim's Shell Service, The Messenger, December 20, 1946
Kream Kottage, The Messenger, December 20, 1946
Kruse's Smoke Shop, The Messenger, December 20, 1946
Miller Brothers Auto Service, The Messenger, December 20, 1946
Posy Patch, Cincinnati Enquirer, November 24, 1995
Snyder's Sohio Service, The Messenger, December 25, 1953
Sport Motors, Cincinnati Post, December 24, 1969
Swallen's, Cincinnati Post and Times-Star, December 16, 1959
Thompson's Party House, The Messenger, December 25, 1953
Tucker Auto Service, The Messenger, December 20, 1946
Wooster Pike Pottery, The Messenger, December 20, 1946
Yochum's Food Shop, The Messenger, December 20, 1946
Yvonne's Beauty Salon, Eastern Hills Journal, December 19, 1973
I hope you enjoyed this look back at the Fairfax businesses of Christmas past and wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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