While some of the articles I’ve found in issues of JCK from the 1930s and 1940s have been entertaining, the ads are what have truly drawn my attention.

Here are 10 of the best I discovered. Which one is your favorite?

JCK July 1934

 

Swank

JCK June 1936

The Ball Co.

JCK March 1937

Katz & Ogush

Bruner-Ritter

R.F. Simmons Co.

JCK March 1948

Ostby & Barton Co.

Star Watch Co.

Gordon Brothers

JCK November 1949

Kushner & Pines

Louis Gratz & Sons

Bonus

This ad from March 1948 was just too good not to include.

Manning Bowman

Also check out:

• The 50 Most Memorable Jewelry Ads of All Time

• 5 Cool JCK Covers From the 1930s and 1940s

• JCK Magazine: A 140-Year History in Covers

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