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A collection of early twentieth century postcards and ephemera, primarily dating from the Edwardian period through to the First World War. The group is housed in two modern blue ring-binder albums with plastic pocket sleeves and includes an assortment of topographical, military, and sentimental items. The topographical section focuses on South West England and South Wales, featuring street scenes, shopfronts, and landmarks in Dartmouth, Tavistock, Bristol, Abergavenny, and Blaenavon. Notable examples include cards published by Judges’ Ltd. and a photographic view of the W.E. Baker and Co furnishing ironmongers premises.
The military interest section includes French colour-tinted postcards, one titled Entre deux Victoires, and a group of hand-embroidered silk postcards featuring Allied flags and sentimental inscriptions including Forget me not and United For Ever. Also present are Bamforth and Co. Ltd. song cards from the Because and Trail of the Lonesome Pine series, alongside various Edwardian comic cards. The collection is accompanied by a wholesale price list for H.P. Sauce Ltd., Birmingham, 6, which lists various products including Daddies Tomato Ketchup and Salad Cream. One French card bears the printed initials JK and the number 9460.
Condition report:
The collection appears generally well-preserved within modern plastic sleeves. The cards show age-appropriate wear including light tanning to the card stock and occasional foxing spots (photo 15). Minor bumping to the corners is visible on several items (photo 20). The embroidered silk cards remain in good condition with vibrant colours and threads that appear to be largely intact (photo 10). One photographic card depicting a shopfront has a noticeable crease to the upper right corner (photo 6). The ring-binder albums are functional modern replacements with minor surface scuffing to the covers.
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