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Transport postcards

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:48:19 +0000

Wheels in Edwardian times were still mostly horse-drawn. Imagine, you hear the sound of a fire engine's bells, followed immediately by the clatter of 8, 16 who knows how many hooves. Motorised public transport wasn't commonplace until the 1914-18 period. There were some ambulances, as supplied by the Wolseley Car Company and these appeared in British cities between 1906-07. There are examples of these which do appear on postcards.

Of course there were some cars. As Prince of Wales, Edward VII received his first Daimler in 1900 and there are scarce postcards featuring him and it. Of course his cousin Kaiser Wilhelm would also have been so endowed, so there must be postcards out there featuring him and his cars.

By 1910 there were a few small motorised buses and some of these found their way onto postcards. However, Britian was just waking up to the fact of electrified trams at this time too, so there are examples of these on postcards. Of course, horse-drawn transport and almost all trams have long since disappeared, so postcards featuring them are popular ones for the modern collector.

2936 MOTORING POSTCARDS PLUS LOTS MORE LAST CHANCE

£600.00

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Horse drawn Mail Post Coach Dog Rotary Postcard PC

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£.99

1h 36m

LAND ROVER LEGENDS SII MODERN POSTCARDS SET OF 4

£2.70

1h 43m

60624 Postcard Jaguar 1958 Mk VIII Jaguar Coventry

£2.00

1h 44m

TRACTION ENGINES WORTH MODELLING

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£5.00

1h 53m

COLOUR POSTCARD BOLTON TRANSPORT LEYLAND TITAN

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£.99

2h 20m

COLOUR PHOTO N WESTERN CITY SINGLE DECKER BUS

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£.99

2h 21m

OLD BW PHOTO BLACKPOOL CORPORATION SINGLE DECKER

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£.99

2h 22m

BOOK OF DREAM CARS 20 EXCITING COLOUR POSTCARDS

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£2.99

2h 27m

postcard pony and trap 1910

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2h 28m

postcard hurdy gurdy 1900

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2h 30m

postcard motorcycle and side car

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2h 32m

Theatrical postcards

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:49:45 +0000

Music Hall

As well as being the golden age of the postcard itself, the Edwardian period was also the golden age of the music hall. Although popular, more refined nights out such as the opera or ballet had nothing on this form of entertainment. Knockabout fun is perhaps the most apt description of music hall.

Actors

Stars like Gladys Cooper, Marie Studholme, Camille Clifford, Henry Irving, Henry Ainley, Albert Chevalier, Gaby Deslys, Vesta Tilley and the great Marie Lloyd played to packed houses night after night. Postcards featuring them or their antics were produced by the likes of J. Beagles & Co. or the Rotary Photo Co. - both of London. They evoke the opulence of the theatres themselves and the smell of the greasepaint.

MISS MARIE STUDHOLME 1107 J BEAGLES

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VINTAGE PCARD EDWARDIAN ACTRESS MARIE STUDHOLME GLAMOUR

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VINTAGE PCARD EDWARDIAN ACTRESS MARIE STUDHOLME GLAMOUR

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2h 46m

POSTCARD EDWARDIAN ACTRESS GLADYS COOPER GLAMOUR 1914

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£.99

2h 46m

POSTCARD EDWARDIAN ACTRESS GLADYS COOPER GLAMOUR 1919

1 Bid

£.99

2h 46m

g3384 stage actress Gladys Cooper in colour

£1.50

3h 18m

Postcard showing Miss MARIE STUDHOLME 1905 N24

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£.99

3h 53m

MARIE STUDHOLME ZENA DARE Actresses Hats Rotary RP

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£1.99

Postcard 1905 used miss marie studholme

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4h 41m

g7580 actress Gladys Cooper in colour baby John

£1.50

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g7581 actress Gladys Cooper in colour baby John

£1.50

7h 23m

g7582 actress Gladys Cooper in colour John on horse

£1.50

7h 23m

Sporting postcards

admin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:15:01 +0000

In the Edwardian heyday of the postcard, sports such as football and the like just weren't the multi-million pound businesses that they are today. Just as now, though, they were immensely popular amongst the general population and the industry produced postcards featuring many of the teams and stars of the day. Footballers, athletes, swimmers, rowers, rugby players, golfers, cricketers, jockeys and horses - all were featured, both in close up and in action.

Sporting locations were also featured. Apart from the various stadiums, race courses were featured quite heavily - they were very popular amongst the race-going fraternity. It's interesting to note also that there wasn't the modern day squeamishness about blood sports. There are a number of examples of such postcards which feature the 'business end' of such pastimes.

60099 Postcard Olympic Games Germany Winter 36 Repro

£1.50

1h 25m

Golf 2 x St Andrews vintage postcards

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£6.00

1h 30m

Nostalgia 1943 Stanley Matthews Football

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£.95

2h 36m

Famous Race Horse Flying Fox 1899 winner see text

1 Bid

£1.99

3h 26m

FUNNY Postcards x4

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£.99

3h 49m

SET OF 6 WORLD CUP FOOTBALL POST CARDS JUNE 2006

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£3.99

4h 36m

Hermitage Cricket Club Hampstead Heath 1938 133

£2.50

6h 56m

Finsburytonians Cricket Club Southgate 1934 133

£2.50

6h 58m

Johnny Kilbane Boxer 1934 postcard

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£.99

7h 49m

Rotherwick Cricket Club Hampstead 1935 Postcard 133

£2.50

8h 7m

Albertine Tall Ship Hastings

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£3.00

8h 31m

Cherokee International 8 metre Class Yacht

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£3.00

8h 31m

Shipping postcards

admin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:54:26 +0000

Messing about in boats. What could be more pleasant? Of course these postcards will feature vessels which cannot be described as mere 'boats'. All of the ships owned by the large merchant and passenger companies appear on postcards. So, look out for the Titanic or The Queen Mary. Also, smaller craft will appear, from yachts to sailing boats through barges and paddle steamers.

An interesting extension of the postcard hobby is the matching of vessels with postmarks which may or may not have been franked upon cards or other material. All in all, building up a collection of shipping postcards is a challenging and enjoyable hobby - although one does need to have a genuine interest in the subject. If not is may be better to stick to purely land-based subjects!

Vintage postcard Prince Aboard Ship on Suez Canal

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LIMITED EDITION POSTCARD MARY ROSE 500TH ANNIV1383

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£4.99

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Vintage postcard Ships Pet Cat Aboard HMS Renown

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£.99

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LIMITED EDITION POSTCARD AUSTRALIA II CUP WIN 925

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£4.99

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Canadian pubd pc Paddlesteamer Kingston

£3.00

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Vintage pc Belle Line steam boat Yarmouth Belle

£2.00

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6X4 PHOTO OF HMS MANXMAN

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£.99

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6X4 PHOTO OF HMS LLANDAFF AT PLYMOUTH

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6X4 PHOTO OF HMS EAGLE LAID UP IN PLYMOUTH

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6X4 PHOTO OF HMS H E R M E S

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6X4 PHOTO OF THE AZUR CHANDRIS COLOURS AT VALLETTA

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Vintage postcard SS Derbyshire

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42m

Railway postcards

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:43:02 +0000

What a great complementary hobby for steam enthusiasts! However, that's not to say that steam enthusiasts are the only people who collect railway postcards. In the days before British Rail of course there were many different railway companies in the UK, and an equal number of advertising opportunities were offered by postcards. The companies published thousands of railway cards. Perhaps the most prolific was the London and North Western Railway Company - LNWR. Publishers included McCorquodale and (of course) Raphael Tuck & Sons.

We had photos of engines and rolling stock, then series after series of views - overprinted by the companies, and of course shots of stations, both interiors and exteriors. In fact the closure of many stations in the 1950's means that the view of them on postcards are the only surviving images of their past glories. Thus these particular cards are at a premium.

Edwardian Postcard Railway BARMOUTH BRIDGE Photochrom

£1.69

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Railway Postcard BR Britannia 70004 William Shakespeare

£1.49

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Old RP Railway Postcard LMS Jubilee 45688 Polyphemus

£1.49

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Railway Postcard DOUGLAS STATION Isle of Man 1969

£1.69

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Railway Postcard BARKING STATION Frontage c1970

£1.69

LBSCR Official Paris a Londres Gare StLazare

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£14.50

1h 4m

Select group of Railway postcards all pre 1945

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£5.50

1h 14m

60152 Postcard 1838 TPO Railway time bill repro

£1.00

1h 25m

60798 Trains Isle of Man Union Pacific 92 Stampcard

£1.60

1h 25m

60799 Trains Isle of Man Union Pacific 92 Stampcard

£1.60

1h 25m

LNWR Railway Six Wheel Compound Passenger Engine 310

£2.25

1h 40m

CENTRAL RAILWAY BRAZIL ARTICULATED LOCOMOTIVE 1937

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£.99

2h 23m

Royalty postcards

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:53:04 +0000

Perhaps the first postcard monarch was Edward VII. Postcards were produced to mark his coronation in 1902, his funeral in 1910 and all points in between. Postcards featuring these bookend events were produced in great numbers and are therefore quite reasonably priced. With regards to publishers, the Tuck Company published many of the most desirable sets - including coronation sets for Edward VII and George V. Their Empire series was perhaps the most delightful. Sets were produced featuring many of Europe's Royal Families, so there are sets featuring, for example, the Belgian Royal Family, German Royalty and the Russian Royal Family.

Modern Royalty postcards seem to focus extensively upon Princess Diana and the Royal Weddings of the 1980's - Charles & Diana and Andrew & Fergie. The Queen Mother is also featured on modern Royalty postcards. There are also postcards featuring Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Princess Margaret and many others.

PC His Majesty King George V Good Cond A G Taylor RP

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KING HENRY II RTUCK KINGS QUEENS OF ENGLAND PC

£9.99

1h 18m

KING WILLIAM IV RTUCK KINGS QUEENS OF ENGLAND PC

£9.99

1h 19m

KING HENRY IV RTUCK KINGS QUEENS OF ENGLAND PC

£9.99

1h 19m

BOOKLET THE BEST OF BRITAIN 331 3 RPMAUDIO POSTCARD

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£.99

2h 25m

Postcard King Queen of Spain RP unused 636

£2.50

2h 45m

VINTAGE PHOTO POSTCARD ROYALTY KING OF SPAIN PRINCE

1 Bid

£.99

2h 53m

VINTAGE PHOTO POSTCARD ROYALTY KING OF SPAIN

1 Bid

£.99

2h 54m

VINTAGE PHOTO PC ROYALTY PRINCE OF ASTURIAS OF SPAIN

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£.99

2h 54m

QUEEN Koningin WILHELMINA of HOLLAND Postcard ROYALTY

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£2.00

3h 16m

KAISER WILHELM Royal Family GERMANY Postcard

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£2.00

3h 18m

THE PRINCESS ANNE PITKIN LTD

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£.99

3h 21m

Romantic postcards

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:41:28 +0000

Apart from their saucy seaside postcards, Bamforth & Co. were an extremely prolific producer of romantic song cards. Many of the songs featured were the sickly-sweet, overly sentimental type so beloved by the Victorians. Sweet Adeline and Don't go down the Mine, Daddy were but three such examples. In fact Bamforths were so prolific that the Floridian, Major Robert W. Scherer produced a list of all the song cards that they produced.

Generally romantic postcards in the Edwardian era came in groups of six. Mostly they were photographic situations with titles such as 'Blossoming Romance' or 'Love on a Balcony'. The sets had a format which although not rigidly adhered to, was nevertheless a formula of some success. They followed a story from the first meeting through perhaps to a proposal or even a slap in the face for the unfortunate Edwardian gentleman.

VINTAGE PC ROMANCE PROVERBS FAINT HEART FAIR LADY

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VINTAGE POSTCARD I THINK OF YOU GLAMOUR ROMANCE

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VINTAGE POSTCARD ROMANCE FAINT HEART FAIR LADY

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VINTAGE POSTCARD I THINK OF YOU GLAMOUR ROMANCE

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VINTAGE TUCKS PC TOO BUSY TO WRITE GLAMOUR ROMANCE

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VINTAGE POSTCARD ROMANCE I WAS ONLY TEASING YOU

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2h 36m

VINTAGE POSTCARD ROMANCE DONT SAY GOODBYE LIKE THAT

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VINTAGE PC ROMANCE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS RANUNCULUS

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VINTAGE POSTCARD ROMANCE MY COSEY CORNER GIRL

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VINTAGE POSTCARD GLAMOUR ROMANCE COUPLE DOVES

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2h 36m

VINTAGE EMBOSSED PC LAZY AFTERNOON GLAMOUR ROMANCE

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2h 36m

VINTAGE POSTCARD GLAMOUR ROMANCE ROMANTIC COUPLE

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2h 36m

Religious postcards

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:54:36 +0000

I think that it's safe to say that people living in the Edwardian era were a lot more God fearing than nowadays is the case. Back then the majority of religious postcards produced embraced Christianity, sets such as The Ten Commandments were firm favourites, but other faiths were catered for too.

Religious movements, structures and personalities were celebrated too. So organisations such as the Salvation Army were featured, as were pictures of Popes and views of Lourdes. Churches and abbeys, cathedrals and synagogues were pictured and found their way onto postcards.

Bamforth's produced a series of Hymn cards, with sentimental pictures plus the words and score of hymns. Rock of Ages, The Old Rugged Cross and Nearer my God to Thee were three very popular examples in this series. The most poignant examples featured Nearer my God... and images of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

St Bartholomews Church Ann St Brighton

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Church of St Mary Magdelen Brighton

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£.99

1h 58m

Church of Annunciation Brighton

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£.99

2h 1m

Christ Church in Woking

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2h 5m

Over 80 religious postcards 1920s onwards

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£3.40

2h 28m

Holy Land POSTCARD old BETHANY Tomb of Lazar rare

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£.95

2h 36m

OBERAMMERGAU Passion Play 1960 religious postcards x3

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2h 36m

religious LOURDES 1 4x POSTCARDS NEW Mint 1980

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£.95

2h 37m

religious LOURDES 2 4x POSTCARDS New Mint 1980

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£.95

2h 37m

VINTAGE POSTCARD COME AFTER ME

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2h 45m

ART TREASURE OF ST JAKOB HERLIN ALTAR 12 POSTCARDS

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3h 9m

ART TREASURE OF ST JAKOB SET OF 12 POSTCARDS

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3h 9m

Political postcards

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:57:23 +0000

As discussed with regard the military theme, the postcard has always been a handy propaganda tool due to its lightweight nature and potential for mass production. Of course it wasn't called satire then, but manufacturers also produced postcards poking fun at political figures of the day and making comment on political events. Joseph & Austen Chamberlain were deemed worthy of ridicule in the period prior to WWI and there were several excellent examples of cards produced which both celebrate and mock the Suffragette movement.

As the twentieth century moved on through the terror and carnage of two world wars, countless other local and not so local conflicts, and the Cold War we saw a fine selection of political postcards from now defunct entities such as the Soviet Union. Other communist states such as Cuba also produced postcards celebrating their success in defying the United States and into the 1980's, when the satire boom of the sixties was replicated, we had postcards surrounding the enigma that was Margaret Hilda Thatcher.

LIMITED EDITION 2 POSTCARDS JOHN MAJOR ETC1605

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£4.99

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POSTCARD IN REFERENCE TO TONY BLAIR

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£.50

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Postcard Suffragette Comic Parliament Policeman

£25.00

5h 30m

Postcar Russian sign day the Soviet army February USSR

1 Bid

£.99

6h 51m

JOSE GUADALUPE POSADA DAY OF THE DEAD POSTCARD SET X 7

£11.25

9h 10m

JAVIER RAMOS LUCANO DAY OF THE DEAD POSTCARD SET X 2

£3.50

9h 50m

Getting Women to Vote political postcard

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9h 59m

Stop The Whale Killing Now postcard

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£.99

10h 15m

ULSTERS SOLEMN COVENANT HEROES OF THE UNION

£39.99

10h 16m

Marszalek Jozef Pilsudski POLAND OLD POSTCARD

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£4.95

10h 26m

European Union Europe Day 2002 postcard

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10h 45m

Fight for the Environment Postcard

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10h 46m

Patriotic postcards

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:31:30 +0000

As distinct from military or political examples, patriotic postcards are very much a celebration of loyalty and devotion to 'the homeland'. Many were produced in the years following WWI, showing Allied flags, bulldogs and entente cordiale themes. Prior to the war, patriotic postcards had been produced but their distribution had been limited to the country which they celebrated. The United States has always been a country with many annual national events to celebrate and as usual, Tuck and Co. was in the vanguard with series such as Washington's Birthday, Lincoln's Birthday or Independence Day.