Novelty

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A HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU at centre above verse between 4 boys above & 4 girls below
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die cut images of children in old style dress verse below:-THE BLITHEST OF ALL CHRISTMAS DAYS BE THIS, DISCLOSING TO YOU FAIRY WORLDS OF BLISS
QV NRA
Greeting, No Royal attribution, (Q.V. period), LONDON PARIS NEW YORK without Limited, Printed in Saxony, Christmas & New Year
RTS easel and palette ARTISTIC SERIES TRADEMARK logo -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE LONDON STUDIOS AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY, COPYRIGHT, with or without ARTISTIC SERIES dating note: Raphael Tuck & Sons became Limited (LTD) in 1895
9.7 x 8.7 cm.
Children Christmas Novelty
102
COUNTRY LIFE WISHING YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR robin perched, head & breast seen through large perforation
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oblong, thicker stock, single fold inside left:- "O BIRD", I SAID, "I'VE MISSED THE POST!" WILL YOU CONVEY A WORD TO GREET SOME FRIENDS I VALUE MOST? HE ANSWERED"LIKE A BIRD!" BUT IF THE WORDS SOUND POOR AND THIN, YOU NEED NOT FEEL A DOUBT, HE'S BEEN AND PUT HIS CLAWSES IN, AND LEFT MY CLAUSES OUT! inside right:-robin stands holding placard EXTRA SPECIAL. LATEST EDITION. ARRIVAL OF THE NEW YEAR.....ETC. ETC. used 1891
QV NRA
Greeting, No Royal attribution, (Q.V. period), LONDON PARIS NEW YORK without Limited, Printed in Saxony, Christmas & New Year
RTS easel and palette ARTISTIC SERIES TRADEMARK logo -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE LONDON STUDIOS AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY, COPYRIGHT, with or without ARTISTIC SERIES dating note: Raphael Tuck & Sons became Limited (LTD) in 1895
Greeting Card
F.L. FULLER
11.5 x 8 cm.
Anthropomorphic Artist Birds Christmas English Robins Novelty
103
COUNTRY LIFE WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS robin perched, head & breast seen through large perforation
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oblong, thicker stock, single fold inside left:- THAT LITTLE BIRD, WHOSE WHISPERED WORD IS SOMETIMES QUITE MALICIOUS, CONSENTS TODAY TO BEAR AWAY A GREETING MOST AUSPICIOUS. HE WISHES YOU A SKY OF BLUE, AND STILL SOME KINDLY FELLA TO SAY (IF SHOWERS SHOULD E'ER ENSUE) "COME UNDER MY UMBRELLA" inside right:-robin stands holding umbrella ALLOW-ME, MISS! used 1891
QV NRA
Greeting, No Royal attribution, (Q.V. period), LONDON PARIS NEW YORK without Limited, Printed in Saxony, Christmas & New Year
RTS easel and palette ARTISTIC SERIES TRADEMARK logo -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE LONDON STUDIOS AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY, COPYRIGHT, with or without ARTISTIC SERIES dating note: Raphael Tuck & Sons became Limited (LTD) in 1895
Greeting Card
F.L. FULLER
9.4 x 13 cm.
Anthropomorphic Birds Christmas English Robins Novelty
104
H.M.S. PINAFORE on band of black sailors cap
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die-cut, folded to give front & back flaps, stuck on thin cream card inside :-A JOLLY CHRISTMAS TO YOU below two humanized fish dancing on their tales used in 1890
QV NRA
Greeting, No Royal attribution, (Q.V. period), LONDON PARIS NEW YORK without Limited, Printed in Saxony, Christmas & New Year
RTS easel and palette ARTISTIC SERIES TRADEMARK logo -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE LONDON STUDIOS AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY, COPYRIGHT, with or without ARTISTIC SERIES dating note: Raphael Tuck & Sons became Limited (LTD) in 1895
Greeting Card
cap 9.5 x 5 cm.
Anthropomorphic Christmas Novelty
105
MY LOVE AND A HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU, boy sits on bank right, white blossom left, ribbons above & below
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oblong double fold to left centre & right flaps, many ribbons applique to front inside:- both left & right flaps show stylised flowers & bluebirds of happiness centre:-HERE'S TO DEAR OLD CHRISTMAS, WE WELCOME HIM AGAIN, WITH ALL THE FUN AND FROLIC THAT COMETH IN HIS TRAIN, AND WHEN HIS REIGN IS OVER, FOR YOU MAY THERE REMAIN A STORE OF JOY TO LAST YOU, TILL HE COMES AGAIN back:- white daisies with yellow centres
QV NRA
Greeting, No Royal attribution, (Q.V. period), LONDON PARIS NEW YORK without Limited, Printed in Saxony, Christmas & New Year
RTS easel and palette ARTISTIC SERIES TRADEMARK logo -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE LONDON STUDIOS AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY, COPYRIGHT, with or without ARTISTIC SERIES dating note: Raphael Tuck & Sons became Limited (LTD) in 1895
Greeting Card
ALICE PRICE
H.M. BURNSIDE
8.7 x 10.7 cm.
Artist Children Christmas Daisies Floral Novelty
106
no front title, head & shoulders of tartan clad man taking snuff
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die-cut, folded to give front & back flaps inside left top:-A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU below:-Scotsman dancing over swords inside right top:- watery rural view below:-FOR AULD LANG SYNE, MY FRIEND, FOR AULD LANG SYNE I STRETCH IN THOUGHT A KINDLY HAND TO TAKE A GRIP O' THINE....FOR AULD LANG SYNE
QV NRA
Greeting, No Royal attribution, (Q.V. period), LONDON PARIS NEW YORK without Limited, Printed in Saxony, Christmas & New Year
RTS easel and palette ARTISTIC SERIES TRADEMARK logo -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE LONDON STUDIOS AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY, COPYRIGHT, with or without ARTISTIC SERIES dating note: Raphael Tuck & Sons became Limited (LTD) in 1895
Greeting Card
F.L.
8 x 9.5 cm.
New Year Novelty
107
no front title, snowy white & pale blue wollen bootee front & back
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die-cut, folded to give front & back flaps inside left top:-WITH BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY CHRISTMAS below:-I REALLY THINK THEY'RE RATHER NEAT IN SOFTLY SHADED GREY'S AND BLUES THE LITTLE FOOT'S A LITTLE FEET. I WISH I STOOD IN BABIES SHOES! ONE MIGHT TRANSLATE THEIR MEANING SO, AND DO IT JUSTICE ON THE WHOLE: MAY TROUBLE TAKE YOU NOT IN TOW AND NOTHING HURT YOUR TENDER SOUL! inside right:- seaside view
QV NRA
Greeting, No Royal attribution, (Q.V. period), LONDON PARIS NEW YORK without Limited, Printed in Saxony, Christmas & New Year
RTS easel and palette ARTISTIC SERIES TRADEMARK logo -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE LONDON STUDIOS AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY, COPYRIGHT, with or without ARTISTIC SERIES dating note: Raphael Tuck & Sons became Limited (LTD) in 1895
Greeting Card
F.L.
9 x 10.4 cm.
Christmas Novelty
108
GREETINGS in green across silk screen covering large perforation, orange anemones around
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die-cut cover & sheet secured by ribbon inside first right top:-MEMORY TURNS HER PAGES OLD AND PLEASANT. below:-CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND ALL GOOD WISHES FROM second:-A SIMPLE WISH IS MINE, BUT HEARTY DEEP AND TRUE -- THAT EVERY CHRISTMASTIDE MAY BRING MUCH HAPPINESS TO YOU --TRUE HAPPINESS THAT LONG SHALL STAY WHEN YULETIDE JOYS HAVE PASSED AWAY.
QV NRA
Greeting, No Royal attribution, (Q.V. period), LONDON without Limited, Printed in Saxony, Christmas & New Year
logo above -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS - LONDON, COPYRIGHT dating note: Raphael Tuck and Sons became Limited in 1895
Greeting Card
E.A. LEMPRIERE KNIGHT
11 x 8.5 cm.
Christmas Floral Novelty
109
WITH EVERY GOOD WISH above right, white camellias on grey background, mounted on stand up card
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oblong single folded card, mounted on easel back inside left:-WITH AFFECTIONATE REGARDS above 3 white roses right:-LOVE'S OFFERING above 3 white hydrangeas
Greeting, No Royal Attribution (Q.V. period), RAPHAEL TUCK AND SONS without LTD, Valentine
with or w/o Tuck logo(several styles),or RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD. or RAPHAEL TUCK, with or w/o LONDON, COPYRIGHT at edges of design with or w/o ENTERED AT STATIONERS HALL
Greeting Card
12.5 x 9 cm.
Floral Hydrangeas Novelty Roses
110
WE'LL NOTE YOU IN OUR BOOK, OF MEMORIES(W & M illuminated) on page of book, blue ribbon & blue forget-me-nots right
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die-cut single sheet, single fold, imitating a book, embossed inside right top:- CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND ALL GOOD WISHES below:- A MERRY CHRISTMAS - FAIR BEFALL THE HAPPIEST OF DAYS: AND THROUGH THE COMING YEAR,MAY ALL YOUR WAYS BE PLEASANT WAYS same front title image & design comes with different inside greetings
QV Bavaria
Greeting, Queen Victoria, Made in Bavaria, Christmas & New Year, floral, forget-me-nots
logo over TRADE MARK --BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT-- PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN BAVARIA, with of without COPYRIGHT, with or without ARTISTIC SERIES
Greeting Card
H.M. BURNSIDE
12 x 8.3 cm.
Christmas Floral Forget Me Nots Illuminated Letters Novelty
111
WE'LL NOTE YOU IN OUR BOOK, OF MEMORIES(W & M illuminated) on page of book, blue ribbon & blue forget-me-nots right
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almost oblong single sheet, single fold, embossed inside right top:-NOW ONCE AGAIN WITH LOVE SINCERE I SEND MY WORD OF HOPE AND CHEER. below :- A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A BRIGHT NEW YEAR TO YOU FROM same front title image & design comes with different inside greetings
QV Bavaria
Greeting, Queen Victoria, Made in Bavaria, Christmas & New Year, floral, forget-me-nots
logo over TRADE MARK --BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT-- PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN BAVARIA, with of without COPYRIGHT, with or without ARTISTIC SERIES
Greeting Card
12 x 8.3 cm.
Christmas Floral Forget Me Nots Illuminated Letters Novelty
112
XMAS WISHES in gilt centrally on pale blue/white background, surrounded by holly & bells on perforated front flap
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die-cut single sheet single folded to give front & back flaps, embossed inside back top:- A HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU below:- CHRISTMAS SUNBEAMS FLEET AWAY, YET MAY CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS STAY, WREATHING EVER ROUND THY LOT JOYS AND HOPES THAT VANISH NOT......CHRISTMASTIDE
QV Bavaria
Greeting, Queen Victoria, Made in Bavaria, Christmas & New Year, floral, holly
logo over TRADE MARK -- BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT-- PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN BAVARIA, with or without COPYRIGHT, with or without ARTISTIC SERIES
Greeting Card
M.S. HAYCRAFT
9 x 13.5 cm.
Christmas Holly Novelty
113
GOOD WISHES on horseshoes, leaves behind
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two folds to create top and bottom flaps, embossed inside top:- OLD CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR, HIS REASONS NATURE MUST EXPLAIN; SO MAY HE BRING ENOUGH GOOD CHEER TO LAST YOU TILL HE COMES AGAIN below:- WITH BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY CHRISTMAS
QV Bavaria
Greeting, Queen Victoria, Made in Bavaria, Christmas & New Year, floral, stylised leaves & flowers
logo over TRADE MARK -- BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT-- PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN BAVARIA, COPYRIGHT, ARTISTIC SERIES
Greeting Card
CLIFTON BINGHAM
11.7 x 7.7 cm.
Christmas Novelty
114
LIVE LONG AND HAPPY on central brown plaque surrounded by stylised flowers & leaves
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die-cut cover & sheet secured by ribbon single folds to give left & right flaps, heavily embossed & perforated inside first right :- musical score second :- musical score & THERE'S GLADNESS IN REMEMBRANCE back: top:-A BRIGHT AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS below:- GOLDEN HOURS OF JOYN AND GLADNESS MAY EACH YULE-TIDE BRING TO THEE, NOT A TINGE OF CARE OR SADNESS.....LIES BETWEEN
QV Bavaria
Greeting, Queen Victoria, Made in Bavaria, Christmas & New Year, floral, stylised leaves & flowers
logo over TRADE MARK -- BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT-- PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN BAVARIA, COPYRIGHT, ARTISTIC SERIES
Greeting Card
E.A. LEMPRIERE KNIGHT
9.5 x 14.8 cm.
Christmas Floral Novelty
115
WISHES in gilt below white daisies on embossed cover, inside 4 soft coloured felt pages possibly to house floral sprays
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die-cut cover & pages secured by thread single folds, 3 irregular edges , embossed iriside right top:- JOY AND ALL GOOD THINGS BEFORTUNE YOU below:- REMEMBRANCE AND BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR second page:-LIKE HAPPY BIRDS UPON THE WING MY LOVING THOUGHTS HY FORTH TO YOU AND IN YOUR EAR THEY SOFTLY SING A SONG OF GREETING KIND AND TRUE
QV Germany
Greeting, Queen Victoria, Made in Germany, Christmas & New Year, birds (QV Germany)
logo over TRADE MARK --BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT-- PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN GERMANY, with or without COPYRIGHT, with or without ARTISTIC SERIES
8.5 x 11.5 cm.
Birds Greetings New Year Novelty
116
GOOD WISHES in gilt on green plaque acting as front flap, perforated white floral design behind has 3 legs
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die-cut cover & back sheet secured by thread inside right top:-BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR below:-MAY LOVE'S RADIANCE GILD THY WAY AND HAPPINESS CROWN EVERY DAY.
QV Germany
Greeting, Queen Victoria, Made in Germany, Christmas & New Year, floral, unidentified flowers, stylised
Logo over TRADE MARK -- with or without BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT --PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN GERMANY -- with or without COPYRIGHT
8 x 10.8 cm.
Floral Greetings New Year Novelty
117
on celluloid front SINCERE WISHES below very heavily embossed branch of stylised white flowers, scant green leaves
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oblong cover & single sheet secured by THREAD, single folds, 3 serrated edges inside first right:- A BRIGHT AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU FROM second left:-"MUCH JOY AND FAVOUR TO YOU" right:-" IF ONLY HALF SHOULD GRANTED BE OF ALL MY WISHES TRUE, WHEN CHRISTMAS-TIME WILL HAVE NO LACK OF HAPPINESS FOR YOU
QV Germany
Greeting, Queen Victoria, Made in Germany, Christmas & New Year, floral, unidentified flowers, stylised
Logo over TRADE MARK -- with or without BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT --PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN GERMANY -- with or without COPYRIGHT
SHAKESPEARE. ELLIS WALTON
12 x .8 cm.
Christmas Floral Greetings Novelty
118
BEST WISHES, very heavily embossed & shaped celluloid design of violets in up-side down umbrella
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die-cut cover & sheet secured by thread, single fold inside first right:- A BRIGHT AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU FROM second:- I WISH YOU HAPPINESS, AND MAY YOUR BRIGHTEST HOPES COME TRUE AND MAKE OF THIS THE GLADDEST DAY THAT YULETIDE EVER KNEW
QV Germany
Greeting, Queen Victoria, Made in Germany, Christmas & New Year, floral, violets (QV Germany)
logo over TRADE MARK -- PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; with or without PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN GERMANY -- with or without COPYRIGHT
Greeting Card
H.M. BURNSIDE
9.7 x 9.7 cm
Christmas Floral Novelty Violets
119
A JOYFUL EASTER-TIDE & verse-see below
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die-cut, serrated, pop-up front REJOICE THE LORD IS KING, YOUR LORD AND KING ADORE,MORTALS, GIVE THANKS AND SING AND TRIUMPH EVERMORE inside, CHRIST IS RISEN, cross, angels & violets pop-up (not scanned)
QV GERMANY
Greeting, Queen Victoria, Made in Germany, Easter (QV GERMANY)
logo over TRADE MARK -- PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN GERMANY, COPYRIGHT, with or w/o ARTISTIC SERIES
Greeting Card
ST. LUKE XXVIII 6
11.5 x 8.5 cm.
Easter Novelty Religious
120
A HAPPY NEW YEAR right, WITH EVERY GOOD WISH left, purple & white pansies under pale blue horseshoes
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die-cut single sheet, four folds , serrated edges, opens to show verse inside:- BLITHE AND GAY BE EVERY DAY OF THE GLAD NEW YEAR AS IT SPEEDS AWAY
QV Saxony
Greeting, Queen Victoria, Made in Saxony, Christmas & New Year, Floral, Pansies
logo over TRADE MARK -- PUBLISHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN -- RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD -- LONDON ; PARIS ; NEW YORK -- DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN SAXONY -- with or without COPYRIGHT
Greeting Card
12 x 8.5 cm.
Floral Luck New Year Novelty Pansies