Sporting postcards
Written by admin on 4 January, 2010 – 9:15 pm -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.
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SWITZERLAND Lezerheide Skiers On Ski Lift La Bagner Alv |  |
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£3.30 | 1h 18m |
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SWITZERLAND 1963 Wildhaus Ski Lift Oberdorf Gamsalp Pos | |
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£4.40 | 1h 18m |
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SWITZERLAND 1964 Wintersport Kleinen Scheidegg Jungfrau | |
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£4.40 | 1h 18m |
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SWITZERLAND 1936 Young Girl On Skis Frohliche Fahrt Pos | |
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£5.50 | 1h 18m |
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SWITZERLAND 1959 Davos Dorf w Dorfaliabfahrt Standard R | |
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£5.50 | 1h 18m |
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POSTCARD SALMON FISHING MAN TWO SALMON FISH BOAT | |
0 Bid | £1.79 | 1h 19m |
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ELLAM BILLIARDS SNOOKER POOL A SHORT REST | |
1 Bid | £6.99 | 2h 15m |
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SPORT 1936 BERLIN OLYMPICS ILLUSTSTATIONERY to USA | |
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£24.00 | 2h 23m |
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SPORT FOOTBALL 1953 ITALY ILLUSTRATED CARDBONACOSSA | |
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£15.00 | 2h 23m |
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SWITZERLAND Skiilift Salzegg w Lauberhorn Kleine Schei | |
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£2.20 | 2h 38m |
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Cricket The Surrey Team | |
0 Bid | £14.99 | 2h 41m |
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Cricket C B Fry | |
0 Bid | £9.99 | 2h 41m |
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