Mistake Collection (page 4)

5c American Authors Louisa May Alcott die proof attached to plate proof, 14598. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving

3c Pan American Union die proof attached to plate proof, 14682. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Comic postcard, Man with hangover mistakes his hairbrush for a mirror Date: 20th century

Childs slate and toy gun on a Christmas card. early 20th century

Azurine or Blue Roach -- a fish that didn t actually exist, but still managed to wriggle its way into a few 19th century reference books. Date: 1865

A case of mistaken insanity: wrongly admitted to the asylum
A cunning lunatic dupes the staff at a mental institution into taking his irate captor into the incurables ward instead of himself. Date: 1838

Small dog alerts his mistress to her impending error
Where are you going my pretty maid? - A small dog alerts his mistress to her impending error of choosing the wrong entrance to the public lavatories... Date: circa 1910s

Humorous misprint in a car park, Cornwall
Humorous misprint in a Kerrier District Council car park, in the village of Tuckingmill, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Old Maid card game - Sorry, My Mistake -- a bird thinks the pigs tail is a worm. circa 1950s

The Comedy of Errors - title page - exorcism scene. 1862

A mistake on a high street shopfront - back to front sign
A mistake on a high street shopfront - the new sign has been installed back to front!

A Scotchman Visiting Monte Carlo by H M Bateman
A Scotchman, ordered to the Riviera for his health, makes the mistake of visiting Monte Carlo by H M Bateman. This illustration shows a man from Scotland being carried away by worried officials after

Ww1 Cartoon / Neutral 1916
U-Boat Commander: " Sorry, I thought you were a neutral vessel..." Date: 22 June 1916

Cartoon, The peaceful ex-scarecrow, WW1
Cartoon, the peaceful ex-scarecrow, a satirical comment on the mistake of believing in a peaceful relationship between France and Germany during the First World War. Date: 1915

Music cover, Thats Where You Make the Mistake, written and composed by G W Hunt, sung by George Leybourne. circa 1870

Cartoon, A delivery mistake, WW1
Cartoon, a delivery mistake. A wooden crate supposedly containing 150 shells for the Western Front is found to contain a large, fashionable hat. Date: 1917

Azurine, Dobule and Common Rudd
Azurine and Dobule (both non-existent species), and a Common Rudd (Scardinius erythropthalmus, also known as Red Eye). Date: 1879

Lady Arabellas Birthday Party -- Lady Arabella, mistaken for Betsy, is put into a cradle in the herdsmans cottage. Date: 1940

Old Snake Tells Tale Biting Ascetic Son Mistake
Artokoloro

Source Size = 3771 x 1160
Passages in the Life of a Subaltern: Left Image: of Course I Tumble the First Ball I Go to in Uniform, and Don t Know how to Get up Gracefully

The Faux Pas, c. 1717 (oil on canvas)
XIR902569 The Faux Pas, c.1717 (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); 40x31.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Burglary, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-70) 1838
XJF396009 The Burglary, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-70) 1838, published by Chapman & Hall, 1901 (engraving) by Cruikshank

FINANCIAL MISTAKE, engraving 1880, US, USA

A toast to the engaged couple (oil)
BAL34194 A toast to the engaged couple (oil) by Huebner, Carl Wilhelm (1814-79); Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany; German, out of copyright

A FINANCIAL MISTAKE. 1880, 19th century engraving, USA, America

Old lead letters forming the word ERROR

Old lead letters forming the word Mistake

Warning sign in English and German on the fence of a predator enclosure, Namibia

Lodging House Keeper makes a slight descriptive error
Lodging-House Keeper (to professional lady) - " Which my usband, Miss, is one of the Virgins at the Cathedral!" Date: circa 1890s

Hard Luck Sir - Young lad lets in a goal
" Hard Luck Sir" - Young lad lets in a goal... Date: 1906

A school sign painted on the road warning road users they are approaching a school area. 1939

Tank crashed into house - May 1943
Nose of military vehicle pushed through the rubble of one wall of a house. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N22129

The 1918 United States 24-cent Airmail Inverted Center, the most famous U. S. stamp error
U.S. POSTAGE STAMP, 1918. The 1918 United States 24-cent Airmail Inverted Center, the most famous U.S. stamp error

St Julian: A patron saint of travellers. Appears to be mythical. Said to have killed parents by mistake, and spent life ot atonement by helping strangers and travellers

Fly Ball Gives Broken Nose
Topeka, Kansas: June 7, 1962 A nine year old boy with a broken nose from when he misjudged a fly ball in practice with his father

Financial Mistake, Engraving 1880, US, USA

Surgical errors, conceptual image

Construction mistakes, artwork F007 / 0256
Construction mistakes, artwork

Construction mistakes, artwork F007 / 0255
Construction mistakes, artwork

Rubbing out with pencil eraser F006 / 9784
Rubbing out with pencil eraser

Youngs perpetual motion machine
Perpetual motion. A device intended to demonstrate perpetual motion, shown by Thomas Young in 1807. The principle is that the disc rotates anti-clockwise

Teddy bears looking for accomodation

A Surgical Mix-Up
An awkward mistake in the operating theatre Date: 1907

St Philomena / Epinal
SAINT PHILOMENA Though much venerated by the Cure d Ars and others, this Roman martyr never lived - her supposed existence arose from an archeological mistake Date: NEVER

Bumblebee (Bombus sp. ) adult male, attempting to mate with Bee Orchid (Ophrys sp. ) flower
Bumblebee (Bombus sp.) adult male, attempting to mate with Bee Orchid (Ophrys sp.) flower, mistaking it for female of species, Italy, may

1560 Gesner Bird of Paradise myth
Woodcut from Gesner " Icones Animalium", publ. Christof Froschover, Zurich (1560). When Magellans ship returned as the first to sail around the world in 1522

1862 Darwin orchid book cover mistake
A swan orchid " Cycnoches" in gilt on the front cover of the first edition (plum, ribbed) of " On the Various Contrivances by which Orchids are fertilised by Insects

1820-1830 Early Geologist fossil cartoon
An unrecorded, possibly unique print by E.S - F.G.S (Fellow of Geological Society) in mezzotint style with contemporary hand colouring and ink inscription

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"Mistake: A Collection of Unfortunate Events" In 1812, Cuvier mistakenly identified a Hippopotamus skeleton as belonging to an entirely different species. Three soldiers in uniform parading outside a tavern unknowingly became part of a mistaken identity mix-up. "A Top Notcher" - the story of someone who achieved great success but later realized it was all based on a mistake. Tattooing gone wrong. A drunk tattooist got carried away, resulting in regrettable ink choices for their clients. The Chinese Pig-Bronze that turned out to be an imitation, leaving collectors disappointed by their costly mistake. Gosse's 1857 discovery of pterodactyl bat-lizards turned out to be an erroneous classification in paleontology history. An accident caused by snow falling from the roof reminds us how even nature's they can have consequences. Bravery at Wattignies: recounting the heroic acts born out of strategic errors during a historical battle. George Leybourne, music hall singer, immortalized through caricature but forever associated with his infamous blunders on stage. Organist & Choirboy 1904: when musical notes were played incorrectly and harmonies clashed due to human error. Goldmark/Saba Liebig 1: exploring the disastrous financial investment decision that led many into bankruptcy and ruin. Metro Accident 1903: recalling the tragic incident where human negligence resulted in lives lost and lessons learned about safety measures. In life's tapestry they can woven alongside triumphs and achievements – reminding us that growth often springs from unintended missteps along our journey towards wisdom and self-discovery.