Novelty Collection (#6)

Lilliputian car race (colour litho)
2809311 Lilliputian car race (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lilliputian car race)

Going to the Zoo
LLM460525 Going to the Zoo by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going to the Zoo. Illustration for Warnes Picture Puzzle Toy Book (c 1880)

Playing with Noahs ark
LLM460547 Playing with Noahs ark by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing with Noahs ark. Illustration for Warnes Picture Puzzle Toy Book (c 1880)

Children with mother
LLM460538 Children with mother by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children with mother. Illustration for Warnes Picture Puzzle Toy Book (c 1880)

Christmas tree and Christmas presents
LLM460533 Christmas tree and Christmas presents by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas tree and Christmas presents)

Railway station
LLM460529 Railway station by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway station. Illustration for Warnes Picture Puzzle Toy Book (c 1880)

Farmyard
LLM460526 Farmyard by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farmyard. Illustration for Warnes Picture Puzzle Toy Book (c 1880). Note cut-outs stuck onto pictures

Toby jug with pale manganese face and hands, holding and empty globular buff-coloured jug
CH438317 Toby jug with pale manganese face and hands, holding and empty globular buff-coloured jug in washed blue jacket and breeches, and green waistcoat

Staffordshire creamware Toby-jug, c. 1785 (glazed earthenware)
CH396542 Staffordshire creamware Toby-jug, c.1785 (glazed earthenware) by Wood, Ralph Junior (1748-95); height: 23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

George III tripod stand with temple, c. 1762 (mahogany, mica & shellwork)
475967 George III tripod stand with temple, c.1762 (mahogany, mica & shellwork) by Ince, William (d.1804) and Mayhew, John (1736-1811) (attr)

An attempt to walk across the Seine, 1784 (engraving)
CHT247782 An attempt to walk across the Seine, 1784 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

A new sport, whippet dog racing at Kensal Rise (engraving)
1064364 A new sport, whippet dog racing at Kensal Rise (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A new sport, whippet dog racing at Kensal Rise)

The Motor Car Polka by Felix Dumas (colour litho)
613011 The Motor Car Polka by Felix Dumas (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Columbus monument (engraving)
669451 Columbus monument (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Columbus monument. Designed for the Chicago Exhibition)

Rabbits discussing an aeroplane (colour litho)
6030122 Rabbits discussing an aeroplane (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rabbits discussing an aeroplane)

A Novelty at the Seaside, A Sand Competition (litho)
1039916 A Novelty at the Seaside, A Sand Competition (litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Novelty at the Seaside, A Sand Competition)

Roundel showing the monarchs of England from 1066 to 1936 (colour litho)
3099580 Roundel showing the monarchs of England from 1066 to 1936 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Horloge pneumatique, a Paris (engraving)
3645988 Horloge pneumatique, a Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horloge pneumatique, a Paris. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1880)

A Victorian birthday puzzle card of a crossword, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3605331 A Victorian birthday puzzle card of a crossword, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

A Victorian hold-to-light New Year Card of a woman and boy waving to a ship at sea
3604493 A Victorian hold-to-light New Year Card of a woman and boy waving to a ship at sea; When the card is held in front of a light source a rowing boat full of fishermen appear waving back

A Victorian hold-to-light Christmas Card of Jesus. When the card is held in front of a
3604489 A Victorian hold-to-light Christmas Card of Jesus. When the card is held in front of a light source, two angels appear, circa 1898 (coloured lithograph) by English School

A Victorian hold-to-light Christmas Card of a policeman acepting a hot drink from a maid
3604480 A Victorian hold-to-light Christmas Card of a policeman acepting a hot drink from a maid. When the card is held in front of a light source a jealous butler appears in the window

The novelties in the realm of sports, the auto-pushball, which are now being played, with great success
2809112 The novelties in the realm of sports, the auto-pushball, which are now being played, with great success... (colour litho) by Beltrame

New kind of sports, a race up the stairs of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris (colour litho)
2814848 New kind of sports, a race up the stairs of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new kind of sports)

The variant of a new sport (colour litho)
2777873 The variant of a new sport (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The variant of a new sport)

A new American sport in England, the ball jumping (colour litho)
2777775 A new American sport in England, the ball jumping (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A new American sport in England, the ball jumping)

The latest in sport (colour litho)
2777715 The latest in sport (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The latest in sport)

In Atlantic City, a young American, after sitting on the summit for sixteen days... (colour litho)
2777966 In Atlantic City, a young American, after sitting on the summit for sixteen days... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Atlantic City)

Advert for an exhibition of the Papyruseum (engraving)
608624 Advert for an exhibition of the Papyruseum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Shuttleworth Port Railway (mahogany)
NCO404068 The Shuttleworth Port Railway (mahogany) by English School; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info)

Visiting the toy shop
LLM460546 Visiting the toy shop by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visiting the toy shop. Illustration for Warnes Picture Puzzle Toy Book (c 1880)

Children dressing up
LLM460543 Children dressing up by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children dressing up. Illustration for Warnes Picture Puzzle Toy Book (c 1880)

Mother and children in sitting room
LLM460540 Mother and children in sitting room by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother and children in sitting room)

Bedroom with maid cleaning
LLM460537 Bedroom with maid cleaning by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bedroom with maid cleaning. Illustration for Warnes Picture Puzzle Toy Book (c 1880)

Childrens party
LLM460530 Childrens party by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Childrens party. Illustration for Warnes Picture Puzzle Toy Book (c 1880)

Toper toby jug, his hat with brown and yellow scalloped edge
CH438321 Toper toby jug, his hat with brown and yellow scalloped edge, his incised brown hair en queue and with a white rosette seated with a baluster jug on his knee

Admiral Lord Rodney toby jug, c. 1782 (creamware)
CH438319 Admiral Lord Rodney toby jug, c.1782 (creamware) by English School, (18th century); height: 29.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Dick Whittington jug, moulded rising from a high-backed chair, holding his cat
CH438318 Dick Whittington jug, moulded rising from a high-backed chair, holding his cat, splashed in brown, green and black clothes, a moulded shield at his side

A Llama cart ride for visitors with three Llamas being led by Keepers, London Zoo
2639468 A Llama cart ride for visitors with three Llamas being led by Keepers, London Zoo, August 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond

Staffordshire Pineapple teapot, c. 1760 (creamware)
LMG144826 Staffordshire Pineapple teapot, c.1760 (creamware) by English School, (18th century); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House) UK; © Leeds Museums and Galleries ; English

Standing for his Portrait (engraving)
6010630 Standing for his Portrait (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Standing for his Portrait)

The Lincolnshire Agricultural Societys Show at Boston, Prize Animals (engraving)
1589577 The Lincolnshire Agricultural Societys Show at Boston, Prize Animals (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Railway train (engraving)
5235249 Railway train (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway train. Paper novelty.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection; English

Our Artists Misadventures in Manila (engraving)
1038178 Our Artists Misadventures in Manila (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Artists Misadventures in Manila)

Jumbo at riding steps ZSL London Zoo, probably March 1882 (b / w photo)
878298 Jumbo at riding steps ZSL London Zoo, probably March 1882 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

Indian Lock (engraving)
1096269 Indian Lock (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Lock. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

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"Embracing the Unconventional: A Glimpse into Novelty Through Time" Acme Moustache Guard: Pushing boundaries of facial hair fashion, this novelty invention promises unrivaled mustache protection. Swanley's Sack Race, 1939: Witness the joyous chaos as participants hop their way to victory in a whimsical race that captures the essence of novelty. Elephant Painting with His Trunk: Marvel at the artistic prowess of an elephant as it defies expectations and creates a masterpiece using its trunk. The Atomium, Brussels, Belgium: Standing tall like a futuristic dream, this architectural marvel embodies innovation and novelty in every atom-shaped sphere. First Steam Fire Engine: Celebrating progress and ingenuity, this historical milestone marked a new era in firefighting technology. Novelty Camel Early C18: Step back in time to witness an eccentric creation - a camel adorned with peculiar novelties that captivated audiences centuries ago. Victor G Ginn & Co Catalogue (Front Cover): Flipping through these pages reveals a treasure trove of curiosities and oddities that epitomize the spirit of novelty. Glass Perfume Bottle: Delicate yet daring, this exquisite perfume bottle showcases how even everyday objects can be transformed into works of art through novel design concepts. U. S Mail Steam Ship Arctic by Collins Line Builders (Hull): Embark on a journey across vast oceans aboard this magnificent steamship – an engineering feat that revolutionized mail delivery systems with its sheer novelty. Music Cover - The Irish Tango: Experience the fusion of two worlds as traditional Irish music meets sultry tango rhythms in an unexpected musical arrangement that pushes boundaries and embraces novelty. Snowman Toy Simulated X-ray.