Matson liner travel ads reveal Hawaii’s fascinating tourism
Aug 28, 2015 · Smile back at the world: Renowned photographer Edward Steichen shot this image of a smiling tourist on the steps of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel for a 1937 Matson campaign. Attractive women, both...
Retro Ad of the Week: Matson Lines, 1950 - Mascola Group
Compelling cruise line ad messages weren't always easy to spot in the early 50's, but this retro ad seems to buck the trend. Aloha Matson Lines!
Ad Campaign – Matson Lines, 1945 | The Vintage Traveler
Jan 29, 2014 · Broad and unmistakable is the path beaten by Matson across the Pacific since the days of sailing ships. Through all this time Matson’s business had been transportation, and it had been it’s purpose, with ever-improved equipment, to make even more accessible the loveliness of those Island regions.
Retro Ad Of The Week: Matson Cruise Line, 1949 - Mascola Group
Retro Ad Of The Week: Matson Cruise Line, 1949 With a destination as snapshot-worthy as Hawaii, it’s interesting what Matson chose as its main visual. While there is a photo of Hawaii, the main visual is a scene from the voyage.
Original travel ads created for Matson Lines
Matson commissioned well-known fashion artists for their campaigns including photographers Edward Steichen and Anton Bruehl, and fashion illustrator Ruth Sigrid Grafstrom. Explore vintage Matson Line ads offering a glimpse into early cruise line travel to Hawaii.
Retro Ad of the Week: Matson Lines, 1946 - Mascola Group
Retro Ad of the Week: Matson Lines, 1946 Few things sound as appealing as boarding a luxury cruise ship and gliding through the sparkling open water, no speck of reality in sight. Cruises are the perfect vacation for people who want to be out on …
The White Ships | Matson Lines to Hawaii & The South Seas
1934 MATSON ad, photo by Edward Steichen LURLINE approaching Honolulu, 1960s Proudly flying the American flag to some of the world's most exotic and remote ports of call, Matson's luxury liners were the last word in performance and style during their five decades of service.
Ad Campaign, Matson Line, 1937 | The Vintage Traveler
Mar 13, 2014 · Expectant stay-at-homes this Christmas will mourn the defection of their dear Kris ...the beloved old humbug slipped off on a Matson-Oceanic liner bound for Hawaii... Okay, I know it is way past Christmas, but I'm with Kris. This winter has gone on long enough, and I'm not…
Tattered and Lost EPHEMERA: MATSON ad, May 1937
MATSON ad, May 1937 For anyone who has followed this odd corner of the universe for any length of time you'll know my love for the Matson Lines and Hawaii back in the 1950s and '60s. If you aren't aware of this and want to bore yourself for a …
Tattered and Lost EPHEMERA: MATSON ad, October 1936
To get a feeling of what it was like to travel on a Matson Liner there is a wonderful book called To Honolulu in Five Days. Full of images of ephemera, it tells the story of your trip to heaven and what it was like once you got there.