Humanised Collection (#8)

Robin with present on a Christmas and New Year card
Robin carrying a present in its beak on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Robin with egg on a Christmas and New Year card
Robin balancing an egg on its beak on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Two robins dancing on a Christmas and New Year card
Two robins dancing the Grand Pas de Deux on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Cat in human costume on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Three dogs with moveable heads on a Christmas card
Three dogs with moveable heads sitting at a dinner table on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Cartoon, cricketing lion and kangaroo
Cartoon, cricketing British Lion and Australian Kangaroo. The lion says: Well, you don t mind a good licking, so long as you get the gate money, do you? 1884

Victorian scrap - Salvation Army tabby cat. late 19th century

Victorian scrap - Salvation Army bulldog
Victorian scrap - Blood and Fire, Salvation Army bulldog. late 19th century

Old Maid card game - Peter Puss goes Fishing. circa 1950s

Old Maid card game - Freddie Frog Hurdling. circa 1950s

Old Maid card game - Tickets Please - London Underground. circa 1950s

Poster, Atlas Lamps and Tubes, all the better to see with. 20th century

Angel with horse-drawn carriage on Victorian Christmas scrap
Angel with a horse-drawn carriage full of toys and a tree on a Victorian Christmas scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Angel with branch on a Victorian Christmas scrap
Angel with a branch on a Victorian Christmas scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Angel with cornucopia of flowers on a Victorian scrap
Angel with a cornucopia of flowers on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Angel with bell and holly on a Victorian Christmas scrap
Angel with a bell and a sprig of holly on a Victorian Christmas scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Brown bear reading newspaper on a German postcard
Brown bear reading a newspaper, Der Bund, on a German postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Dachshund with a movable tail on a novelty postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Three frogs boating on a lily leaf on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Three frogs learning how to swim on a greetings postcard -- two of them are reading the instruction manual while another one teaches them. Date: circa 1890s

Two frogs in bed on a greetings postcard -- breakfast in bed charged extra. Date: circa 1890s

Frog playing a mandolin on a French postcard
Frog dressed in female clothing playing a mandolin or banjo on a French postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Four frogs playing and singing on a greetings postcard
Four frogs playing the violin, conducting and singing on a greetings postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Three frogs playing music on an April Fool postcard
Three frogs playing musical instruments on a French April Fool postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Three frogs under a toadstool on a Victorian scrap
Three frogs relaxing under a toadstool on a Victorian scrap. circa 1890s

Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - waking up. circa 1910s

Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - suppertime. circa 1910s

Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - playing tennis. circa 1910s

Louis Wain Daddy Cat - shopping with Mummy Cat. circa 1910s

Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - new boots too tight. circa 1910s

Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - lighting a cigar. circa 1910s

Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - Cat Town Guards
Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - Daddy joins the Cat Town Guards. circa 1910s

Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - visit from Mr Tabb
Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - a visit from Mr Tabb, who keeps the Cat Town Store. circa 1910s

Louis Wain - rich Lion and crossing sweeper Monkey. circa late 19th century

Cartoon, Mount Etna in a state of Eruption. 20th century

George Ernest Studdy, Bonzo with fountain pen and ink
George Ernest Studdy, Bonzo with fountain pen and a bottle of ink, trying to write a letter but getting into a mess right from the start. Originally published as Valentine postcard no

Frog at a writing desk on a New Year card
Frog standing at a writing desk on a New Year card, with seasonal verse. Date: circa 1890s

Two frogs fighting over a snail on a Christmas card -- Heads I win, tails you lose. Date: circa 1890s

Georges Goursat
GEORGES GOURSAT alias SEM French caricaturist Date: 1863 - 1934

Cats enjoying a dance on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Four cats and kittens on a Christmas card, drinking milk from bowls by the fireside. Date: circa 1890s

Five humanised cats on a Christmas card -- three of them are ill in bed, and the doctor cat asks one to: Show your tongue! Date: circa 1890s

Cat and dog in bed on a Christmas card -- Darby and Joan. Date: circa 1890s

Cat with mouse in trap
A cat has caught a mouse in a trap. Another mouse plays a tune in the hope that the cat will release the mouse. Date: circa 1933

Elephant, bear, pig, rabbit and mouse in a boat
An elephant, a bear, a pig, a rabbit and a mouse in a boat called The Ark, watched by a fish. Date: circa 1933

Illustration, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, by Arthur Rackham -- An elderberry hobbled across the walk, and stood chatting with some young quinces. A curious group of humanised trees. Date: 1906

Alice in Wonderland, frog and fish footmen
Alice in Wonderland, the frog and fish footmen. Date: early 20th century

Hungry Peter the pig cooks for a party, watched through the window by the naughty dogs Rags and Forager who are worried that they won t be invited. Date: 1914

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Step into a whimsical world where everyday objects come to life and take on human characteristics. From pickled onion advertisements that make your taste buds dance, to cats throwing the purr-fect party on a festive Christmas card. Explore the enchanting artwork of Louis Wain, as Daddy Cat takes center stage with his adorable kittens on both the front cover and in a Turkish Bath scene. Delight in the unexpected sight of frogs gracefully gliding across ice on another charming Christmas card, while six owl bellringers add their melodic touch to the holiday spirit. Witness an extraordinary display of teamwork as owls and foxes join forces to carry food together, spreading warmth and joy through their selfless act. Join Three Little Kittens in their mischievous adventures that will surely bring a smile to your face. Prepare for some turkey-tastic surprises as you encounter our feathered friend taking up the role of a banker – proving that even turkeys can excel at finance. And who could forget Alice's peculiar encounters? Watch as she engages with the Dodo bird in an unforgettable moment from Wonderland. Lastly, meet our bon viveur elephant who knows how to live life luxuriously. These captivating scenes remind us that imagination has no limits when it comes to giving life and personality to all things around us.