Funny Collection (#87)

Num Num and his Funny Family

Chimpanzee with Bananas

The Witness Who Would Rather Not Say by H. M. Bateman
A glamorous woman in the witness stand at a court hearing, keeps her own counsel, much to the delight of the judge and others present. See picture number 10636972 for the partner to this image

The Witness Who Spoke Up by H. M. Bateman
Humorous cartoon by H. M. Bateman depicting a rather vociferous witness in the stand at a court hearing, shattering the ear drums of the judge and others around him

Gee, but you look funny!. Illustration shows two football players, the one on the left, representing the Republican Party, is wearing a red uniform labeled 1892, and the one on the right

A wagon laden with remarkable giant cabbages
Giant Cabbages - freshly picked..... Possibly a bit of creative photography, although you never know....! Date: 1910

A Crystal Set-to by William Heath Robinson
A somewhat startling wireless development witnessed on Hampstead Heath during the broadcasting of an interesting dance programme

Lady Godiva and her Eton Crop
Humorous illustration, the first in a series called Hushed Up History showing Lady Godiva, who famously rode naked through the city of Coventry with only her long hair to cover her modesty

French humour. Fish preparing to eat a man. " I can assure you it exists in the air."

Ornithological Humour at the Cinema
Two Usherettes discuss the finer merits of English Garden Birdwatching: " My Husbands a Bird Watcher - Guess what he was getting excited about last night - Blue Tits!" Date: circa 1950s

A Dainty Dish
Madeline Gibson in a hilarious costume she donned for Champagne Time at the Cochran show the Trocadero in London in 1927. She is arrayed as salmon mayonnaise

Educated dogs

Fouth of July: Young America celebrating. Date c1857. Fouth of July: Young America celebrating. Date c1857

Hello! Hello! Is that so? Whitney Opera Co. ? All right save
Hello! Hello! Is that so? Whitney Opera Co.? All right save me a box. Whats the opera? A Normandy wedding. Thats funny! Be sure and save the box. Date ca. 1900

The funny farce comedy, The prodigal father. Date c1897

Humorist front cover featuring Bonzo
Lovely front cover of the Humorist magazine, featuring Bonzo, the canine creation of artist George Studdy enjoying some tanning time of the beach. Date: 1934

Lady having fun on a rocking horse
Young Lady having fun on a rocking horse I hear you are fond of backing horses, how would you like to have a bit on this one? Date: 1931

Seldens funny farce, A spring chicken. Date c1898

A Limited Express

The starboarder that funny show. Date 1898?

Funny Geo. Sidney as Busy Izzy. Date c1902

Hot Dog by William Heath Robinson
An ingenious central heating device for bathing on chilly morning of the early part of the season. A smug and rather rotund gentleman tests out a typically convoluted Heath Robinson invention

Chas. H. Yale and Sidney R. Ellis The evil eye, or The further funny freaks of Nid and the continued comical contortions of Nod. Date c1902

Houdini, nothing on earth can hold Houdini! Fred Ray & Co. in an intensely funny Roman travesty.... Date ca. 1901

Enter the Villain by Sala
A fashionably dressed 1920s flapper finds that her new-found confidence is sorely tested by the appearance of a small mouse. Date: 1927

Second edition of the funniest farce in the world, Shantytown everything new, funny comedians, pretty girls. Date c1898

A small dog dressed as a pilot ready for take off. He is surrounded by birds who find this hilarious. The caption reads: " What a get-up!" Date: 1928- 1929

A gardener watering his flowers in his tiny garden. A satirical look at gardening in an urban environment. Date: 1928- 1929

Witch and goblins by Reverend Baden Powell
A delightful and typically Victorian sketch of a witch and her goblin friends, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell

A Sly Dig by William Heath Robinson
Humorous illustration showing the unfortunate sequence of events due to the energetic trench digging by a little boy on a beach, or, as the captions reads

A satirical look on changing fashions
" How can mother say its short? Its below my knees!" Satirical look on changing fashions. Date: 1928- 1929

A Seaside Snap Shot by William Heath Robinson
Ingenious method of overcoming the difficulty of taking ones own photograph by bathing devised by the gadget king, and master of silly ideas, William Heath Robinson. Date: 1927

Spring-Cleaning in the Library
A maid gets distracted by books and newspapers in a library. Date: 1923

Theatre going: audience mirth
An upper class theatre audience enjoying a performance of Gloriana at the Globe Theatre. Date: c.1850

D those Raiders
Damn those Raiders! The searchlight from a German Zeppelin flying over the English coast spoils a tender clifftop moment between a soldier and his sweetheart. circa 1917

The Shop Lifter by Stanley Lloyd
Humorous scene in a toy shop at Christmas as a security guard in smart livery chases after a small child who has decided they cannot leave a toy train engine at the shop

Starter caught at the Tote
The Starter who was Caught at the Tote by Patrick Bellew. The massed ranks of punters, jockeys, policeman and even a horse react with undiluted horror at the sight of the race starter placing a bet

A profitable crop of Onions grown in Canada! I think a certain amount of photo trickery has been employed here.... 1910

A mischievous couple
An eccentric Welsh couple from Abertillery in South Wales stand out on their balcony, grinning cheekily and posing with silly expressions for the camera

In and Around Westminster during the Royal Wedding
Some impressions in and around Westminster of the Royal Wedding. Some humorous sketches showing scenes in London mainly of spectators trying to find the best vantage point to see the royal wedding

Stock Exchange Notes (1 / 4) - Fall of Coal
An allegory on the The Fall of the Coal Price - Stock Exchange Notes: " Coal Fell Unexpectedly" !! 1903

Wartime cartoon, A Cheery Farewell, showing a hostess saying goodbye to a soldier leaving for Woodcote. " Goodbye, Sir, and when you do go to the Front

Blind motor car driver, 1904
Despite the fact Mr Sharp of Watford is totally blind, he has obtained a licence to drive a motor car. To warn other motorists, his bowler hat is inscribed with the words, Blind. Thats alright then

Fantasy Fishing
Two groups of fishermen make a couple of record catches on a North American river! These have to be the largest perch ever seen! 1903

New Baby card - humorous
Humorous new baby greetings postcard, featuing a screaming little darling, bearing a label featuring the note To the owner - this side up with care - FRAGILE! 1911

Buck Balfour. Cartoon of Arthur Balfour (later British Prime Minister) when he was Chief Secretary for Ireland on the cover of Funny Folks

Meeting their Match by Fougasse
Humorous illustration by Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird) showing a group ins small touring car hemmed in a traffic jam between large coaches and buses ferrying spectators to a match

Humorous Postcard - Underwear Department
A couple are directed to the Sports Department " Straight through the Ladies Underwear". This comment causes much delight to the Gentleman

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