tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79739435033210318402024-10-05T03:10:54.641+01:00About PostcardsA reference resource for postcard collectors.About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-40273206415687906562014-01-08T14:34:00.004+00:002016-09-29T13:30:04.567+01:00Edwardian Advertising Postcard - Joseph Rank Flour Miller
Joseph Rank Flour Miller Postcard
Postcards were extensively used as an advertising medium in Victorian and Edwardian Britain. Some were used for customer correspondence, many given away with the advertised product; others were issued at trade exhibitions or were given to schools and Sunday Schools for use as 'reward cards' for children.
Attached is a poster style Edwardian postcard AboutPostcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047325763281990077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-70502836807310267562013-09-01T16:19:00.000+01:002014-01-08T13:07:25.838+00:00Vittorio Zecchin Postcard Artist, Salome and Klimt.
Vittorio Zecchin Postcard Artist, Salome, Beardsley and Klimt.
Vittorio Zecchin Postcard - Salome
Three fabulous early postcards. I distinctly remember buying a large early 1900's collection just to secure these postcards. It was in my early days as a collector and at first I struggled to identify the artist. Published in Turin by F Polenghi the postcards carried no About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-22660483840756933382012-09-06T16:09:00.000+01:002016-09-29T13:31:45.384+01:00Mainzer Cat Postcards and Eugen Hartung
Mainzer Cat Postcard Eugen Hartung
It's sad that these anthropormorphic (animals presented as human) postcards are often only referred to as 'Mainzer Cat' postcards. Alfred Mainzer was the publisher. The often forgotten artist was Eugen Hartung (1897-1973). It's hard to think of other artist illustrated postcards that are commonly associated with the publisher name AboutPostcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047325763281990077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-16457142225793434172012-06-09T16:26:00.000+01:002016-09-29T13:32:57.205+01:00Boer War Ladysmith Siege PostcardVictorian and Edwardian military postcards are a splendid resource. You'll find images of troops in action, military uniform detail, some excellent map postcards, propaganda and mocking postcards, patriotic, sentimental, comic, and much more.
Ladysmith Siege Boer War Postcard
At first glance it's easy to be drawn to the imagery but sometimes a plainer item oozes history About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-28103233361767609282011-10-08T15:46:00.003+01:002016-09-29T13:33:34.368+01:00WW1 RSPCA Auxiliary Army Veterinary Corps Silk Postcard
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. AboutPostcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047325763281990077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-44505476623269411602011-08-22T17:47:00.000+01:002016-09-29T13:34:48.124+01:00Art Nouveau Woman
Art Nouveau Woman Postcard
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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 AboutPostcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047325763281990077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-38129783102912962842011-08-18T17:21:00.000+01:002014-01-08T13:10:41.939+00:00Louis Wain Cat Postcard Lawn Tennis Trio
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 About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-57550738648139516712011-08-18T15:45:00.002+01:002016-09-29T13:35:45.881+01:00Dorothy Travers Pope and Cat Postcards
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 About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-47836812241107491212011-03-07T20:26:00.001+00:002016-09-29T13:36:39.025+01:00E H Kiefer Postcard Artist & Edwardian Hats
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.About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-44742709203513684322010-10-24T14:32:00.002+01:002016-09-29T13:38:22.669+01:00ARTHUR THIELE Artist PostcardOver 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 ThielesAbout Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-85089249727383277992010-10-22T15:49:00.001+01:002016-09-29T13:39:03.837+01:00ITMA Radio Catchphrase Postcards
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 inAbout Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-77314081600704134082010-10-11T18:12:00.001+01:002016-09-29T13:39:49.455+01:00Harry Payne Victorian War Horse Postcards
Postcard collectors will be familiar with the military uniform and related images illustrated by the artist Harry Payne (1858 - 1927). 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 published by Raphael Tuck. We About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-12644291600041520752010-09-30T18:19:00.001+01:002014-01-08T13:21:38.760+00:00Augustin Pacher Religious ArtistSome 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 the stained glass windows of German churches . I've also read that some were embroidered for church decoration.
Augustin Pacher Postcard
The postcards were printed by the lithographer Hubert Kohler ofAbout Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-44866981657625584632010-09-27T17:26:00.000+01:002016-09-29T13:45:50.239+01:00Louis Wain Frogs Playing FootballAs 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 dogAbout Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-51247790496732528942010-08-19T15:59:00.002+01:002016-09-29T13:46:54.724+01:00WW1 Propaganda and Mocking PostcardsNations 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 About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-35395526825742087202010-08-09T17:19:00.001+01:002016-09-29T13:47:28.515+01:00Charles Crombie Golf Postcard ArtistEdwardian 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 About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-41006925922437602632010-08-07T17:04:00.002+01:002016-09-29T13:48:17.684+01:00Art Nouveau Zodiac PostcardsI have always liked postcard sets with a calendar theme; days of week, months of year, day and night, the four 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 About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-60823662697754153862010-07-31T16:59:00.001+01:002014-01-08T13:44:40.881+00:00Fernand Louis Gottlob Trottins de Paris PostcardsThe 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 About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-74131853748752098532010-07-25T15:52:00.001+01:002014-01-08T13:46:45.006+00:00Dudley Hardy Postcard ArtistIt'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, bornAbout Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-19400008295506553652010-07-24T13:49:00.000+01:002016-09-29T13:50:05.502+01:00Dutchies - An Edwardian Postcard CrazeThe 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 British and About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-61883138303981181782010-05-24T19:42:00.005+01:002016-09-29T13:50:42.869+01:00WW1 Patriotic Women Arthur Butchur PostcardsWith the arrival of the 1914 - 1918 First World War the postcard industry 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. The postcards on this page are an excellent example. Women of Europe dressed in the military uniforms of their men and boys. About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-66054674185756232642010-04-07T15:03:00.002+01:002016-09-29T13:51:12.006+01:00Wagner Opera and Drachenblut Wine Advertising Postcard
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 About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-11646311239606910112010-03-23T17:20:00.000+00:002016-09-29T13:51:49.291+01:00Expecting a Baby and Edwardian Postcards
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 About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-38723058312349324282010-03-16T17:39:00.000+00:002016-09-29T13:52:20.202+01:00David Lloyd George and 1911 Insurance Act Postcards
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 About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7973943503321031840.post-60061008481343917922010-03-13T16:22:00.002+00:002016-09-29T13:52:57.185+01:00Some Unusual Edwardian Actress Postcards
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 About Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205130279195986908noreply@blogger.com