Postcard Mania http://www.postcardmania.co.uk Deltiologists of The World, Unite! Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:41:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Payne, Harry http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-artists/payne-harry/ http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-artists/payne-harry/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:11:01 +0000 admin http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/?p=767 Harry Payne (1858 - 1927) along with his brother Arthur C.Payne produced many postcard designs of a military theme for Raphael Tuck & Sons and also for Gale & Polden.  In addition in the 1880s, Harry also produced embossed scraps for the fine art publishers, Birn Brothers, again on a military theme.  Although these were not postcards in the proper sense, they were of a very similar size and were a precursor to Payne and Birn Bros's eventual movement into the postcard business.  There follows an example of Payne's work - a private of the East Lancashire Regiment from a postcard circa 1900:

EastLancs Payne
Y3527 Harry Payne postcard Evening on the Common Cows Y3527 Harry Payne postcard Evening on the Common Cows Paypal £6.38 11h 53m
Tucks CRIMEAN WAR Harry Payne Royal Artillery Postcard Tucks CRIMEAN WAR Harry Payne Royal Artillery Postcard Paypal £4.00 14h 55m
S3939 Harry Payne postcard Coming from Pasture S3939 Harry Payne postcard Coming from Pasture Paypal £6.38 15h
Y4109 Harry Payne postcard The Scots Guards Officers Y4109 Harry Payne postcard The Scots Guards Officers Paypal £9.57 15h 1m
HARRY PAYNE Artist Postcard Heavy Horse Working In Snow Raphael Tuck HARRY PAYNE Artist Postcard Heavy Horse Working In Snow Raphael Tuck Paypal 10 Bids £10.60 15h 34m
Y4134 Harry Payne postcard Canadian Cavalry Signaller Y4134 Harry Payne postcard Canadian Cavalry Signaller Paypal £15.95 17h 13m
Y3358 Harry Payne Postcard Farmyard Cart Bulls X Mas Y3358 Harry Payne Postcard Farmyard Cart Bulls X Mas Paypal £6.38 17h 46m
Y3521 Harry Payne Postcard Happy Christmas Mill 9530 Y3521 Harry Payne Postcard Happy Christmas Mill 9530 Paypal £15.95 17h 46m
Old Tuck Postcard Kings Dragoon Guards Harry Payne Old Tuck Postcard Kings Dragoon Guards Harry Payne Paypal 1 Bid £1.99 1d 8h 1m
Old Tuck Postcard Kings Dragoon Guards Harry Payne Old Tuck Postcard Kings Dragoon Guards Harry Payne Paypal 0 Bid £1.99 1d 8h 8m
Old Tuck Postcard Kings Dragoon Guards Harry Payne Old Tuck Postcard Kings Dragoon Guards Harry Payne Paypal 0 Bid £1.99 1d 8h 15m
VINTAGE TUCK postcard HORSE STUDIES HARRY PAYNE 9138 VINTAGE TUCK postcard HORSE STUDIES HARRY PAYNE 9138 Paypal 3 Bids £2.19 1d 14h 2m
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]]> http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-artists/payne-harry/feed/ 0 Savory, E.W. Ltd. http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/savory-e-w-ltd/ http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/savory-e-w-ltd/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:36:13 +0000 admin http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/?p=743 Founded in Bristol in 1889, E.W. Savory Ltd was a printing and fine art publishing company. They used the chromolithography process for the production of postcards. Subjects consisted mainly of landscapes although portrait, glamour, ethnic, animal, and hunting cards were produced. The company also published artist signed postcards and later produced cards in photogravure under the trade name Bromogravure. Time ran out for the company in 1920.
ETHEL LARCOMBE MY LADYE FAIRE PUB EW SAVORY NO 670 ETHEL LARCOMBE MY LADYE FAIRE PUB EW SAVORY NO 670 Paypal 0 Bid £6.99 3d 17h 51m
GLAMOROUS LADY HOLDING FLOWERS E W SAVORY BRISTOL 658 1919 GLAMOROUS LADY HOLDING FLOWERS E W SAVORY BRISTOL 658 1919 Paypal 0 Bid £.99 8d 17h 10m
GLAMOROUS LADY HOLDING ROSES E W SAVORY BRISTOL 714 c1920 GLAMOROUS LADY HOLDING ROSES E W SAVORY BRISTOL 714 c1920 Paypal 0 Bid £.99 8d 17h 12m
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]]> http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/savory-e-w-ltd/feed/ 0 Millar & Lang Art Publishing Co. Ltd. http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/millar-lang-art-publishing-co-ltd/ http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/millar-lang-art-publishing-co-ltd/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:18:14 +0000 admin http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/?p=737 Founded in Glasgow in 1903, Millar & Lang was a publisher of postcards depicting a wide variety of subjects, including landscapes, street scenes, comic cards and animals. They also used a wide variety of techniques. Most of their cards were published under the National Series name. Some scenes that were printed as black & white real photo postcards were used to create hand coloured collotypes. By the 1930’s many of the company's photo cards began to be hand coloured. In addition they published a series of line drawings by the artist Andrew Allan (1863 - 1940) in the New Colour-Crayon Process. In their later years the company moved to London. The company went out of business in 1941.
VINTAGE 1920s POSTCARD MILLAR LANG SHIRE HORSE VINTAGE 1920s POSTCARD MILLAR LANG SHIRE HORSE Paypal £12.99 9h 11m
VINTAGE 1920s POSTCARD MILLAR LANG SHIRE HORSE VINTAGE 1920s POSTCARD MILLAR LANG SHIRE HORSE Paypal £12.99 9h 17m
An Anxious Mother Hen and Chicks Millar and Lang 1911 color postcard An Anxious Mother Hen and Chicks Millar and Lang 1911 color postcard Paypal £4.06 1d 14h 36m
STRANRAER Loch Ryan 1950s Millar Lang STRANRAER Loch Ryan 1950s Millar Lang Paypal 0 Bid £.75 4d 15h 39m
GIBRALTAR CASAMATES BARRACKS Millar Lang Postcard GIBRALTAR CASAMATES BARRACKS Millar Lang Postcard Paypal 0 Bid £2.50 4d 17h 17m
Domestic Servants Insurance Act Comic Postcard Unposted c1910s Millar Lang Domestic Servants Insurance Act Comic Postcard Unposted c1910s Millar Lang Paypal 0 Bid £1.99 5d 14h 55m
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]]> http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/millar-lang-art-publishing-co-ltd/feed/ 0 Gale & Polden Ltd. http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/gale-polden-ltd/ http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/gale-polden-ltd/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:02:26 +0000 admin http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/?p=728 In 1866 James Gale opened a book shop in Chatham, Kent. In the early 1870's he had progressed to printing books and by 1877 he had taken on one Ernest Polden as an apprentice. In 1888 the pair had moved to Aldershot and had joined together as a limited partnership with an office in London. As befits the company's origins in Chatham and then Aldershot, most of the work it carried out was of a military nature. Their military links were further strengthened with the opening of a third office in Portsmouth in order to help capture business from the Royal Navy.

Moving into the twentieth century the company continued producing cards of a military theme, by now using the new technology of halftone lithography. Series produced at this time covered Admiral Nelson, Naval vessels and British Army Regiments. Even the view-cards produced by the company were military themed. Gale and Polden finally ceased trading in 1981 after 89 years in business.
1915 Gale Polden WW1 UK Military Postcard Unity is Strength 1310 1915 Gale Polden WW1 UK Military Postcard Unity is Strength 1310 Paypal 4 Bids £3.60 9h 58m
HYTHE Kent Parish Church Gale and Polden Vintage Postcard HYTHE Kent Parish Church Gale and Polden Vintage Postcard Paypal £2.00 10h 9m
HMS COLLINGWOOD Battleship c1910 Naval Shipping postcard Gale Polden HMS COLLINGWOOD Battleship c1910 Naval Shipping postcard Gale Polden Paypal 0 Bid £2.85 10h 10m
HMS HERCULES Battleship c1910 Naval Shipping postcard Gale Polden published HMS HERCULES Battleship c1910 Naval Shipping postcard Gale Polden published Paypal 0 Bid £2.85 10h 13m
HMS COLOSSUS c1910 Naval Shipping postcard Gale Polden published HMS COLOSSUS c1910 Naval Shipping postcard Gale Polden published Paypal 1 Bid £2.85 10h 19m
HMS NELSON c1910 Naval Shipping postcard Gale Polden published HMS NELSON c1910 Naval Shipping postcard Gale Polden published Paypal 1 Bid £2.85 10h 19m
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]]> http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/gale-polden-ltd/feed/ 0 Beagles, J. & Co. Ltd. http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/j-beagles-co-ltd/ http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/j-beagles-co-ltd/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:43:11 +0000 admin http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/?p=699 The son of a Lincolnshire butcher, John Beagles was born in 1844.  In 1881 he founded his photo publishing company.  Later he became a printer and publisher of real photo postcards which, in the main, depicted stage and movie stars, boxers and other celebrities.  Major stars of the late Victorian / Edwardian period, such as Dame Ellen Terry, Andrew Carnegie, Enrico Caruso and Harry Randall were depicted.  The company also produced view cards in their Phototint series and some of the great Louis Wain's work via the set Matrimonial Cats, some of which were hand coloured.

John died in 1909, and his son continued to manage the business, by now a limited company.  The business continued publishing pictures of actresses, street scenes, Palestine(!?) and military subjects until it was wound up on 18 July 1939.
VINTAGE 1900s u p POSTCARD of MISS ELLEN TERRY JBEAGLES Co EXCELLENT VINTAGE 1900s u p POSTCARD of MISS ELLEN TERRY JBEAGLES Co EXCELLENT Paypal 1 Bid £.99 3d 13h 51m
JBEAGLES REAL PHOTO POSTCARD GENERAL SIR HLSMITH DORRIEN POSTED 1912 JBEAGLES REAL PHOTO POSTCARD GENERAL SIR HLSMITH DORRIEN POSTED 1912 Paypal 0 Bid £2.00 5d 9h 17m
1906 REAL PHOTOGRAPH J BEAGLES CO SERIES POSTCARD THEATRE PLAY MICE AND MEN 1906 REAL PHOTOGRAPH J BEAGLES CO SERIES POSTCARD THEATRE PLAY MICE AND MEN Paypal £1.99 5d 13h 5m
JBEAGLES WW1 MILITARY POSTCARD RUINED INTERIOR AT VISE DESTROYED BY GERMANS JBEAGLES WW1 MILITARY POSTCARD RUINED INTERIOR AT VISE DESTROYED BY GERMANS Paypal 1 Bid £2.49 5d 13h 53m
Highgate The Bull by J Beagles Co 330 Highgate The Bull by J Beagles Co 330 Paypal £12.50 7d 3h 43m
Miss Marie Studholme Real Photo RP Postcard J Beagles 1908 Miss Marie Studholme Real Photo RP Postcard J Beagles 1908 Paypal 0 Bid £2.99 7d 5h 24m
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]]> http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/j-beagles-co-ltd/feed/ 0 Barton, Harvey & Son http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/harvey-barton-son/ http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/harvey-barton-son/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:25:32 +0000 admin http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/?p=693 One of the more long lived British postcard publishers, Harvey Barton & Son existed as a going concern between 1885 and 1960.  Harvey Barton was a landscape photographer of some repute, one time president of the Bristol Camera Society.  The company initially published its own hand coloured images of the landscape of south-west of England and later graduated to producing art reproductions.  The company also published postcards under the  Vistasound label - a novel idea which was a set of picture postcards that could be played as 45rpm records which were manufactured by the Hardy Record Manufacturing Company of London.
Dawlish Devon B1J Publishers Harvey Barton of Bristol 1979 Dawlish Devon B1J Publishers Harvey Barton of Bristol 1979 Paypal 0 Bid £.99 8h 5m
Thurstone Village nr Kingsbridge Devon 29641 Harvey Barton Son 1955 Thurstone Village nr Kingsbridge Devon 29641 Harvey Barton Son 1955 Paypal 0 Bid £.99 8h 12m
Penarth Plymouth Road by Harvey Barton Sons Bristol Penarth Plymouth Road by Harvey Barton Sons Bristol Paypal £16.00 10h 31m
PostcardThe Lawns And BeachWeston Super MareC4ALHarvey Barton PostcardThe Lawns And BeachWeston Super MareC4ALHarvey Barton Paypal 0 Bid £.99 12h 2m
PostcardMemorial GardensWest ClactonM5JHarvey Barton PostcardMemorial GardensWest ClactonM5JHarvey Barton Paypal 0 Bid £.99 12h 35m
PostcardMaritime MuseumSouthamptonE1ALHarvey Barton PostcardMaritime MuseumSouthamptonE1ALHarvey Barton Paypal 0 Bid £.99 12h 41m
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]]> http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/harvey-barton-son/feed/ 0 Art & Humour Publishing Co. Ltd. http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/art-humour-publishing-co-ltd/ http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/art-humour-publishing-co-ltd/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:52:56 +0000 admin http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/?p=684 Based at 27 Chancery Lane in London, the Art & Humour Publishing Co. Ltd. ws a short-lived enterprise lasting just 22 years from 1915 until 1937.  The company's most famous illustrator was Fred Spurgin.

The company published their half-tone lithogrpahic cards in series such as Bathing Charmers or By the Sea.  They also published view-cards.  Most of their material was printed in England although some German imports were also ditributed by the company.

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Thomas Stevens died in 1888 when the ownership of the business passed to his son, Thomas Inger Stevens. When he died in 1908 the business became a limited company. Production continued in Coventry up until 1940 when the factory was destroyed by German bombs.
stevengraph silk hand across sea megantic ship postcard stevengraph silk hand across sea megantic ship postcard Paypal £54.24 1d 16h 47m
ALPHA STEVENGRAPH TYPE WOVEN GREETINGS SILK POSTCARD ALPHA STEVENGRAPH TYPE WOVEN GREETINGS SILK POSTCARD Paypal 1 Bid £15.00 2d 4h 39m
B4037 sailboat postcard Thomas Stevens by J Spurling 73 B4037 sailboat postcard Thomas Stevens by J Spurling 73 Paypal £6.38 17d 12h 57m
stevengraph silk cunard rms lusitania ship postcard stevengraph silk cunard rms lusitania ship postcard Paypal £271.89 21d 21h 47m
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]]> http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-publishers/thomas-stevens-ltd/feed/ 0 Cork, Ireland http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-from-the-web/cork-ireland/ http://www.postcardmania.co.uk/postcard-from-the-web/cork-ireland/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:05:12 +0000 Postcards From The Web Shared by Simon
Although I've never been (and consequently don't have the Blarney) my sister has and she tells me that this is a fine day out if you're in the area. Well, until not so long ago I used to classify Ireland in the 'rare countries'...but now, one way or another, I got a number of postcards from there, so I could use them more often here :)

The card shows the Blarney Castle, which is situated 7 km from Cork City. The Castle is famous for its Stone, which has the traditional power of conferring eloquence on all who kiss it. The word "Blarney" has found its way into the English Language and has been described as pleasant talk, intended to deceive without offending. The famous Stone is set in the wall below the battlements, and to kiss it, one has to lean backwards (grasping the iron railing) from the parapet walk.

Yeah, nothing good comes easy ;)

Have a great day and see you soon hopefully!
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US-742564, sent by Meg.
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