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WW1 RSPCA Auxiliary Army Veterinary Corps Silk Postcard

2011-10-08T15:46:00.003+01:00

WW1 RSPCA Auxiliary AVC Postcard Horses and warfare. During the 1914 - 1918 First World War millions of postcards were sent home by troops with the embroidered silk postcard being particularly favoured by both sender and recipient. Those sending the cards saw them as something out of the ordinary, as a special and beautiful thing to send home at a time of hardship and horror. Recipients

Art Nouveau Woman

2011-08-22T17:47:00.000+01:00

Art Nouveau Woman Postcard (click to see full size) The birth of Art Nouveau co-incided with the late Victorian boom in illustrated postcards. The humble postcard of that era was the equivalent of todays email or text message, the best examples carriying a superb chromo lithographic image to delight the recipient. High quality colour printing was fairly new at the time and for those

Louis Wain Cat Postcard Lawn Tennis Trio

2011-08-18T17:21:00.000+01:00

Louis Wain Black Cat Postcard Tennis Sometimes a collectible postcard just shouts out. This is one. Three black cats playing tennis. The artist was Louis Wain. If you collect cat postcards then you'll know about Wain (if not then check here). This example has everything. Black cats for good luck. A sport theme illustrated by Wain. It's from an Edwardian series published by Philco and

Dorothy Travers Pope and Cat Postcards

2011-08-18T15:45:00.002+01:00

Dorothy Travers Pope Postcard Early postcards featuring cats and other pet animals are particularly popular with collectors today The splendid examples you see on this page were the work of Dorothy Travers Pope, an Edwardian era artist whom we know remarkably little about today. There's no biography that I know of, no mention in the newspapers of her era, and so on. The limited

E H Kiefer Postcard Artist & Edwardian Hats

2011-03-07T20:26:00.001Z

Edwardian Hat fashion Postcard Among the most frequently viewed items on this web site have been the photographic postcards featuring Edwardian ladies and their exotic hats. Given the interest in the subject I thought it would be nice to present some artist illustrated postcards on the same theme and from the same era. The images you see on this page are the work of artist Edwin H Kiefer.

ARTHUR THIELE Artist Postcard

2010-10-24T14:32:00.002+01:00

Over the years I've grown to love Arthur Thiele postcards. Outside of his home country Thiele is largely known for his anthropomorphic animals, but there is very much more available. Arthur Thiele Postcard Bathing Belle and Beau There is considerable confusion on the internet regarding Thiele. Various names and dates are given in biographies and many confuse him with other Thieles,

ITMA Radio Catchphrase Postcards

2010-10-22T15:49:00.001+01:00

Bert Thomas ITMA Radio Postcard These postcards date from a time of warfare and subsequent austerity in Britain Published by Raphael Tuck whose London headquarters had been destroyed by bombing in the 1940 Blitz, they celebrate the ITMA impact on the mood of the British at that time. The artist was Bert Thomas and, much as other Britons of the time chose to re-use the ITMA catchphrases in

Harry Payne Victorian War Horse Postcards

2010-10-11T18:12:00.001+01:00

Postcard collectors will be familiar with the military uniform and related images illustrated by the artist Harry Payne. His cards are much collected. For me there's another aspect to Payne with his stunning depictions of horses. Harry Payne Postcard Artist The images that you see here date from the very early 1900s and were publishe by Raphael Tuck. We forget today the contribution

Augustin Pacher Religious Artist

2010-09-30T18:19:00.001+01:00

Some superb early 1900's religious image postcards. The artist was Augustin Pacher of Munich (1863 - 1926) who worked in water colours and indian ink. Pacher designs can be found in German church stained glass windows. I've also read that some were embroidered for church decoration. Augustin Pacher Postcard The postcards were printed by the lithographer Hubert Kohler of Munich. Splendid

Louis Wain Frogs Playing Football

2010-09-27T17:26:00.000+01:00

Mad as a box of frogs. Louis Wain Frogs Playing Football Postcard Anthropomorphic images (animals dressed as or behaving as humans) frequently feature on Victorian and Edwardian postcards. Among the best examples are the work of artist Louis Wain. Postcard collectors usually associate Wain with cats but he didn't limit himself to felines, there are also some splendid dog postcards and,

WW1 Propaganda and Mocking Postcards

2010-08-19T15:59:00.002+01:00

Nations preparing for, or involved in, political and military conflict invariably attempt to rouse the feelings of their citizens against the enemy. For the postcard collector this theme offers a rich source of interesting material. Patriotic postcards can be found in many styles, some sentimental, many comic and very many simply extolling patriotism with images of flags and military scenes.

Charles Crombie Golf Postcard Artist

2010-08-09T17:19:00.001+01:00

Edwardian sport postcards are highly collectable and the work of artist Charles 'Chas' Crombie is well known to collectors. Prices for Crombie postcards vary widely, the Golfing examples are in considerable demand but his social observation and comic postcards can be found for just a few pounds. Below is an example from his most famous series, The Rules of Golf. Charles Crombie Golf

Art Nouveau Zodiac Postcards

2010-08-07T17:04:00.002+01:00

I have always liked postcard sets with a calendar theme; days of week, months of year, day and night, seasons and so on. Collecting these sets can be a challenge, the Edwardian purchaser will have bought the full set and often sent the cards individually to family or friends connected to the day or month depicted by their birth date. Art Nouveau Postcard The images you see on this page are

Fernand Louis Gottlob Trottins de Paris Postcards

2010-07-31T16:59:00.001+01:00

The postcards displayed on this page passed through here some time ago. I was much taken by the images at the time but didn't recognise the artist. Fernand Louis Gottlob Postcard The images are of young Parisian ladies going about their day to day activities. They are servant girls; shopping, collecting laundry, gossiping in the street and cafes , pictured in horse trams and so on. The

Dudley Hardy Postcard Artist

2010-07-25T15:52:00.001+01:00

It's interesting that so many of the early 1900's British comic postcard artists were close friends. They attended the same clubs, the London Sketch Club (where Hardy served as president) being a focal point. They sometimes toured overseas together and, or course, they provided illustrations for the same publishers and periodicals. Dudley Hardy Postcard Artist Dudley Hardy, born in

Dutchies - An Edwardian Postcard Craze

2010-07-24T13:49:00.000+01:00

The first 15 years of the 1900's saw a plethora of mass interests and crazes; Diabolo Juggling, Cycling, Rinking (roller skating), sea bathing, interest in Turkey and in Japan, and many more. All of these crazes were documented on the postcards of the era and are now much collected. Many of the crazes can be explained but one whose origin remains something of a mystery was the enthusiasm for

WW1 Patriotic Women Arthur Butchur Postcards

2010-05-24T19:42:00.005+01:00

With the arrival of the 1914 - 1918 First World War the postcard indiustry turned its attention to patriotic illustration. Postcard publishers and artists did their utmost to support their country's war effort and today these postcard are keenly collected. Arthur Butchur Postcard The postcards on this page are an excellent example. Women of Europe dressed in the military uniforms of their

Wagner Opera and Drachenblut Wine Advertising Postcard

2010-04-07T15:03:00.002+01:00

A fabulous early Jugendstil / Art Nouveau postcard advertising the German wine Drachenblut, Dragons Blood. The image, from the Richard Wagner Opera, is of Siegfried draining the blood of the dragon into wine glasses. To the lower right corner are the initials F & A, presumably the artist. Published by the chromo lithographic printer L. Schwann of Düsseldorf in the late 1800's, the postcard was

Expecting a Baby and Edwardian Postcards

2010-03-23T17:20:00.000Z

Expecting a Baby Edwardian Postcard As dealers in antique postcards who also collect we see a considerable number of early 1900’s collections. Some cards stand out from the crowd. Often it’s the artist or illustration styles that appeals. Sometimes it’s the history documented by the postcard be it Edwardian fashion, military events, or the political and social life of the early 1900’s.

Lloyd George and 1911 Insurance Act Postcards

2010-03-16T17:39:00.000Z

1911 Insurance Act Postcard Some political postcards. Political events in early 1900's Great Britain were throughly documented on the postcards of the time. Today those postcards are very collectible, particularly if they promote or mock a cause. The postcards displayed on this page date from 1911 and relate to the introduction of Health and Employment insurance and the National Insurance

Some Unusual Edwardian Actress Postcards

2010-03-13T16:22:00.002Z

Alice Crawford Actress Postcard The theatres and music halls were an important source of entertainment for the Edwardian British public. Whether rich or poor, young or old, everyone went to the theatre. Postcards featuring the performers of the era were very popular as a result and were collected in some volume. Actresses competed with each other to have the widest range of images

Trebucien Chocolate Advertising Postcard

2010-03-09T16:27:00.000Z

Trebucien Chocolate Advertising Postcard Early 1900's Art Nouveau and fashion postcards are much sought after by collectors today and the two studies you see here are splendid examples. A flame haired young woman in Autumn and Winter scenes with advertising text for the famous Parisian chocolatier Trébucien. These postcards will have been part of a larger series, almost certainly from a

G Nanni Art Deco Artist Postcards

2010-01-18T19:46:00.004Z

Here are two splendid Italian Art Deco postcards, an advertising postcard and a fashion illustration postcard. While we think of Art Deco as something which took hold in the 1920's many Italian postcard artists were producing images such as these in the previous decade. G Nanni Postcard The artist was Giovanni Nanni (1888 - 1969) who was active throughout the WW1 era and into the 1920's and

A Christmas Greeting Postcard

2009-12-23T14:21:00.001Z

Santa Claus Red Robe Postcard It's December 22nd as I write this and Christmas Day will soon be here. So, we wish you all a very happy Christmas and a properous New Year. Happy Christmas everyone from two happy cats.... Boulanger Cat Postcard ..........and all the very best wishes for the New Year. From About Postcards, You will find us on eBay as Allotment

Four More Meschini Pochoir Postcards

2009-12-16T14:41:00.004Z

Meschini Pochoir Postcard(click the image for a larger view) Four very fine hand coloured Italian Art Deco Pochoir Postcards by the artist Giovanni Meschini. . The scanned images dont quite do justice to the originals which are decorated with silver and gold detail (which shows as brown and grey on the scans). Beautiful postcards. Meschini Postcard(click the image for a larger view) For much