Another Great Auction 12th March 2026
A collection of vintage mid-20th-century saucy comic postcards, a style of humorous ephemera associated with British seaside culture. The cards are printed on cardstock and feature colourful, suggestive cartoon illustrations depicting various themes, including nautical scenes, beach holidays, and domestic situations. Humorous English captions are present on each, with examples including SHE LL LOOK A PICTURE AFTER I VE TARRED HER BOTTOM, HAVE YOU BROUGHT YOUR FAT RATION WITH YOU?, and THAT S NOT MR. SMITH S HAND YOU RE SHAKING!. Some cards include artist signatures such as Rex, Trow, and Mage. The collection includes examples attributed to publishers such as Bamforth and Cardtoon.
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