Cuddly Collection

Stephanie Stephens with Bonzo
Actress Stephanie Stephens posed in one of her costumes from the musical comedy, Queen High at the Queens Theatre in 1926

Felix the Cat toys on sale in a London shop, Christmas 1924
Felix the Cat plush toys in a variety of sizes available for sale in a London shop at Christmas time. Also available are an incredible number of cuddly monkeys. Date: 1924

A little girl stands to attention and grimaces for the camera in a garden holding a doll, while her toy bunny sits close by. Date: c.1950

An unimpressed baby has his photograph taken with a cuddly toy dog. Date: c. 1950
An unimpressed baby has his photograph taken with a cuddly toy dog. Date: c.1950

Bonzo toys on sale in a London shop, Christmas 1924
Plush toys of Bonzo, the cartoon dog created by George Studdy in The Sketch magazine, lined up for sale in a London store, . Christmas 1924

WW2 - Home Front - Young Blitz victim with his cuddly Toy, salvaged from the wreckage of his bombed-out home. Date: circa 1941

Cat telephone cosy from Selfridges, 1919
Ideas for Christmas gifts from Selfridges. This quaint conceit is a telephone cosy in the shape of a cat. Everyone needs one of these in their life. Date: 1919

Girl with dog and teddy bear
A girl sits on the lawn in her back garden. A large dog sits next to her with a teddy bear in its mouth. Date: 1928

Edward VIIs dog Caesar becomes a car mascot
A car mascot from 1910 in the form of the famous terrier dog Caesar belonging to the late King Edward VII. Caesar famously followed the kings coffin at the funeral, winning the hearts of the public

Two women police officers working at Kingston police station. One of them is looking after a little girl, while the other is on the telephone. Date: circa early 1970s

Boy in tartan shorts and waistcoat party outfit 1956
Gay for parties is this tartan outfit in wool consisting of waistcoat and short shorts all obtainable from Dickins and Jones in 1956. Date: 1956

Snow Babies -- Trespassers will be Prosecuted
Two snow babies, appearing as the snow flakes fall sit on a " No Trespassing" sign and embrace by the light of a large yellow moon. Date: c.1925

Child in Hospital Bed
A sick child in a hospital bed, surrounded by cuddly toys. Date: early 1930s

Ailuropoda melanoleuca, giant panda

Phascolarctos cinereus, koala
Plate 5 from a collection of 49 original watercolour drawings of animals by Ferdinand Lucas Bauer (1760-1826), from the H.M.S. Investigator expedition to Australia, 1801-1803

Reading lesson for bears, a Teddly and Cuddly story in Playhour

Teddy and Cuddly. Comic strip from Jack and Jill (29 May 1976)

Three labrador puppies in a wooden box look sleepily at the camera

Hamleys for Xmas advertisement, 1926
Advert for various toys available at the famous Hamleys toy store on Regent Street London in 1926 including The Crown Tavern, a remarkably realistic model of an old country inn, Looney the loose pup

Imitation Xmas Tree
An imitation Christmas tree, with a cuddly toy and assorted presents underneath it

Mother Tucks Son In
A rather glamorous mother looks dotingly at her son whom she has just tucked into bed with his cuddly koala bear for company

Lion Tamer & her Lion
A female lion tamer with a very placid and furry lion

Frog Stabs Frog
A refreshing change from cute, cuddly, winsome animals, this card features a frog stabbing another frog for his money. But what was going on in the publishers mind ?

A Ship Shop
The Ship souvenir shop: Toys, gifts and radios etc. are sold. Two little girls admire a cuddly dog. A couple leaf through postcards. A cricketer and his pal are at the door

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