Puns Collection

Advert, Four Famous Singers
Advertisement for the Singer Sewing Machine - Four Famous Singers - Adelina Patti, Christina Nilsson, Emma Albani and the sewing machine! circa 1895

Christmas Greetings card with a Golfing Pun theme, playing on words/terms. " May Xmas: BUNKER trouble and Care and LINK you to a Golden New Year. I ask you to accept today

Lady embracing her lawyer (colour litho)
3096423 Lady embracing her lawyer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady embracing her lawyer. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Two babies with comic greeting on a Christmas card
Two babies (hidden under a pair of gloves) with comic greeting on a Christmas card. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Auctioneer on a Christmas and New Year card, with a lot of financial puns in the verse. Date: circa 1890s

The Comic Offering, 1835
1574608 The Comic Offering, 1835; (add.info.: Workman smoking his pipe as he retiles a roof. Illustration from 'The Comic Offering', London, 1835)

The full range of Corsetry Puns and Underwear Jokes on this humorous Christmas Greetings card with a clothing theme. Date: circa 1906

The Territorial - Escort under Arms. Date: 1910

Who the devil are you? (colour litho)
820186 Who the devil are you? (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who the devil are you)

Man bending prison bars (litho)
3096387 Man bending prison bars (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man bending prison bars)

Patched pair of trousers (colour litho)
3094680 Patched pair of trousers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patched pair of trousers. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

I hear you can play by ear (b / w photo)
3095965 I hear you can play by ear (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I hear you can play by ear)

You Certainly Can Roll Out The Dough (colour litho)
3093971 You Certainly Can Roll Out The Dough (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: You Certainly Can Roll Out The Dough)

I Am Getting A Mouthful Of Fresh Air (colour litho)
3094674 I Am Getting A Mouthful Of Fresh Air (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Am Getting A Mouthful Of Fresh Air)

A Bridge Game (colour photo)
3094015 A Bridge Game (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bridge Game. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

I am having a devil of a hot time (colour litho)
820187 I am having a devil of a hot time (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I am having a devil of a hot time)

Man running away to Canada (colour litho)
3096414 Man running away to Canada (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man running away to Canada)

Policeman catching a kissing couple (colour litho)
3094040 Policeman catching a kissing couple (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Policeman catching a kissing couple)

Parliamentary Notes, An All-night Sitting (b / w photo)
3093821 Parliamentary Notes, An All-night Sitting (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parliamentary Notes, An All-night Sitting)

La Gourde (b / w photo)
3091220 La Gourde (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Gourde. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; French, out of copyright

Baby with comic verse on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Wax, glue, gum and dye with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Red, white and blue ribbon on a Christmas and New Year card
Red, white and blue ribbon on a Christmas and New Year (New Century) card. Date: circa 1899

Truncheon with comic verse on a Christmas card
Policemans truncheon with comic verse on a Christmas card -- probably a reference to the Trafalgar Square Riots of November 1887, also known as Bloody Sunday. Date: circa 1887

Dinner setting with comic verse on a Christmas card
Dinner setting (plate, cutlery and napkin) with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Devil with comic verse on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Pair of scissors with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Draughts board with comic verse on a Christmas card
Draughts board with comic verse on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Tap pouring out money with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Couple wading through water on a Valentine card, with verse. Date: circa 1890s

Railway signals on a Christmas and New Year card
Railway signals on a Christmas and New Year (New Century) card. Date: circa 1899

Smiling pudding with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Feather duster with comic greeting on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Crab with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Health salts with comic verse on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

Strip of rubber with comic verse on a birthday card
Strip of rubber for mending a puncture, with comic verse on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

Quill pen with comic verse on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

Diary with comic verse on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

Piece of checked cloth with comic verse on a birthday card -- a check, not a cheque. Date: circa 1890s

Travel tickets with comic verse on a Christmas card -- From All Difficulties to Prosperity, Special Xmas Train. Date: 1889

Sun blind with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Covered dish with comic verse on a Christmas card (what is under the cover remains a mystery, but it sounds fishy). Date: circa 1890s

Sheet music with comic verse on a Christmas card -- Auld Lang Syne, Home Sweet Home, The Mistletoe Bough and Royal Country Dances (four tunes, fortunes). Date: circa 1890s

Sole with comic verse on a Christmas card -- From the bottom of my sole. Date: circa 1890s

St Johns Wood, London, Great Kissing Competition (litho)
5986984 St Johns Wood, London, Great Kissing Competition (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Johns Wood, London, Great Kissing Competition)

I ve Got The Fair Old Hump (b / w photo)
3094515 I ve Got The Fair Old Hump (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I ve Got The Fair Old Hump. Postcard, early 20th century)

Woman kicking her husband (b / w photo)
3094041 Woman kicking her husband (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman kicking her husband)

I Am Pushed For Money (colour litho)
3093964 I Am Pushed For Money (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Am Pushed For Money. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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