Envelope Collection (#8)

Envelope with fabric flowers for a Christmas card. circa 1890s

WW2 - Propaganda first day cover - Do Your Share For Freedom
WW2 - Propaganda first day cover - " Do Your Share For Freedom And Victory Will Be Ours" Date: 1942

WW2 - Propaganda first day cover - Win the War! - The American Blad Eagle forming the shape of a V for Victory. Date: 1943

Envelope, Westminster Foreign Bank Limited, Paris
Envelope, Westminster Foreign Bank Limited, 22 Place Vendome, Paris. France, addressed to The Manager, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK. Date: early 1920s

Christmas envelope decorated with holly. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1940s

Guinea pig in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1880s

Squirrel in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1880s

Three guardsmen in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Cherub with envelope on a greetings card
Cherub with his head through an envelope on a greetings card. circa 1890s

Two mice in an envelope on a Christmas card. 1880s

Decorative envelope in two shades of blue, with a floral design. Date: circa 1890s

Lacy envelope with a birthday greeting
Lacy envelope decorated with flowers, with a birthday greeting at the centre. Date: circa 1890s

Bell on an envelope with a message -- Will you ring me? For I can tell that you are longing for a [bell]. Date: circa 1890s

Pink roses with envelope on a greetings card
Pink roses and other flowers with an envelope on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Owl in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: 1891

Bird in an envelope on a Christmas card
Bird in a nest in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Little girl with hearts in an envelope on a Valentine card
Little girl with red and gold hearts and an arrow, standing inside an envelope on a Valentine card. circa 1890s

Bird with envelope on a New Year card
Bird with an envelope in its beak on a New Year card, with seasonal verse. Date: circa 1890s

White kitten in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Tabby kitten in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Black kitten in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Little dog in an envelope on a Christmas card
Little brown dog in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Purple lilac in an envelope on a Christmas card
A spray of purple lilac pinned inside the flap of an envelope on a Christmas card. circa 1890s

Little girl with flowers in an envelope on a birthday card
Little girl holding out red flowers in an envelope on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

Primroses in an envelope on a birthday card
Yellow primroses in an envelope on a birthday card. circa 1890s

Pink flowers in an envelope on a Christmas card
Bright pink and pale pink flowers pinned inside the flap of an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Red flowers in an envelope on a Christmas card
Red flowers pinned inside the flap of an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Variegated pansies in an envelope on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Puppy on a Christmas card, trying to write a letter, with an overturned inkpot at his side. Date: circa 1890s

Five bulldogs in tankards on a Christmas card
Five bulldogs sitting in tankards on a Christmas card, each one holding an envelope in his paw. Date: circa 1890s

Bunch of pink roses on a New Year card, with a decorative gold and white edging. Date: circa 1890s

Yellow rose in an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Elf delivering a letter on a greetings card, with a large spray of blue flowers across his shoulders. Date: circa 1890s

Dog carrying basket of flowers on a Christmas card
Large dog carrying a basket of flowers in his mouth on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Snow scene with robins on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Winged postman with letters on a New Year card -- May New Year bring from lovers true, Lots of Valentines for you! Date: circa 1890s

Two kittens with letters on a Christmas card
Two kittens with letters and envelopes on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Kitten with letters on a New Year card
Kitten with letters, envelopes and an inkpot on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Kitten on a Christmas card, spilling ink over a letter. Date: circa 1890s

Handwritten envelope containing Queen Mary Christmas card
Handwritten envelope (front) addressed to Lady Glenesk, containing a Christmas card from Queen Mary. (2 of 3) Date: 1936

Crocheted and embroidered greetings card. Date: early 20th century

Owl on a New Year card with a note in its beak. Date: circa 1890s

Cartoon, Delivering a letter, WW1
Cartoon, showing a French gendarme rather officiously delivering a letter to a colonel, feeling rather self-important to be part of the war effort. Date: 1916

Envelope, adhesive photo wafers
Envelope containing a quantity of adhesive photo wafers, price sixpence, for use in Gilbert photograph albums. Date: circa 1920s

Envelope, Johnsons invisible photo corners
Envelope containing 400 Johnsons invisible photo corners for use in photograph albums, price sixpence. Date: circa 1920s

Envelope, Paget photographic paper
Envelope containing twenty sheets of Paget self-toning paper, price eightpence, from Paget Prize Plate Co Limited of Watford. Date: circa 1920s

Label on an envelope, Illingworths photographic paper
Label on an envelope, Illingworths Slogas gaslight paper, from T Illingworth & Co Ltd, Willesden Junction, NW London. Eight sheets, price sixpence. Date: circa 1920s

Envelope, Seltona photographic paper
Envelope containing twelve sheets of Seltona self-toning paper, price sixpence, from Leto Photo Materials Company Limited of London and Edgware. Date: circa 1920s

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