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A Cadbury Cup Chocolate Ad from 1951…with a little Chinoiserie thrown in

Posted: August 31st, 2014 | No Comments »

Came across this 1951 advert for Cadbury’s Cup Chocolate from 1951. Cadbury’s were clearly keen to establish drinking chocolate as an English tradition and luxurious habit and so chose to show chocolate being drunk from a couple of lovely Chinoiserie willow pattern cups and saucers…..

 

The Cadbury Cup Chocolate in the gay blue tin! Ad from 1951

 

 



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