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Written by admin on 3 December, 2009 – 6:57 am -

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.

WINSTON CHURCHILL Prime Minister leaving 10 Downing St WINSTON CHURCHILL Prime Minister leaving 10 Downing St Paypal 1 Bid £.99 1h 43m
SUFFRAGETTE WHAT THINK A MAN COULD DO AS WELL pu 1910 SUFFRAGETTE WHAT THINK A MAN COULD DO AS WELL pu 1910 Paypal 0 Bid £24.99 2h 1m
CYNICUS CANDIDATE MP BEFORE AFTER ELECTION CYNICUS CANDIDATE MP BEFORE AFTER ELECTION Paypal 4 Bids £13.25 2h 2m
A LUDOVICI ROSEBERRY CANT PREVENT STORM ON BARAMOETER A LUDOVICI ROSEBERRY CANT PREVENT STORM ON BARAMOETER Paypal £3.99 4h 44m
1906 GENERAL ELECTION PC JOHN KENNAWAY SIGNED HONITON 1906 GENERAL ELECTION PC JOHN KENNAWAY SIGNED HONITON Paypal 0 Bid £4.99 5h 48m
Battle Of Stepney 1911 Anarchists House On Fire 243 Battle Of Stepney 1911 Anarchists House On Fire 243 Paypal £6.00 8h 23m
Winston Churchill Postcard 1970s Pamlin Prints Winston Churchill Postcard 1970s Pamlin Prints Paypal 0 Bid £.99 20h 56m
CYNICUS PARLIAMENT POLITCAL SATIRE CYNICUS PARLIAMENT POLITCAL SATIRE Paypal 0 Bid £4.99 1d 2h 26m
Spurgin P card 1910s Suffragette Leap Year Harem Skirt Spurgin P card 1910s Suffragette Leap Year Harem Skirt Paypal 0 Bid £6.99 1d 2h 37m
Postcard 1910s Lloyd George Nat Health Insurance Stamp Postcard 1910s Lloyd George Nat Health Insurance Stamp Paypal 0 Bid £6.99 1d 2h 44m
Political satire c1904 Free Trade Movement Chamberlain Political satire c1904 Free Trade Movement Chamberlain Paypal £17.50 1d 7h 7m
Keep Calm and Carry On Postcards pack of 10 Keep Calm and Carry On Postcards pack of 10 Paypal £4.60 1d 7h 17m
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