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Japanese art postcard - Stork in flight beneath the moon Date: circa 1909
Come on and join me! - girl flies off a diving boardCome on and join me! - curvy girl in tight red swimsuit flies off the diving board! Date: circa 1930
Nude Blond & SheikSymbolic or pornographic? Two white doves hover above a blonde wearing only a string of pearls & high heel mules while flirting with a sheik who might want her for his harem. Date: circa 1950
Sketch of a woman by David Wright, late 1950sIllustration of a pretty young woman from the late 1950s by David Wright, best-known for his pin-up girls during World War II. Date: 1950s
Formica kitchens advertisementAdvertisement for Formica kitchen surfaces and units featuring an illustrated cartoon-like housewife and her little girl amid a pristine and colourful kitchen. 1950s
Pin-Up & Autumn LeavesCheesy blonde, grinning insanely, sweeps autumn leaves with a besom broom, wearing nothing more than a short checked shirt, belt & white knickers
Ornate, glittery kitsch French Christmas Greetings postcard. Date: circa 1906
Mount Fuji, Japan - hand-painted wooden postcard Date: circa 1910s
An American Greetings Postcard - To My Own Good Mother (plus poem) - displaying beautiful Art Nouveau (and even some early hints to Art Deco) stylings. Date: 1917
Joan Crawford - American Movie ActressJoan Crawford (Billie Casson) (1904-1977) - American Film Actress - a promotional postcard for MGM Studios. Date: circa 1930s
Kitsch New Years Greetings postcard featuring a young couple. Date: circa 1925
Two Eastern French Children - one holding a floral basketTwo Eastern French Siblings - one holding a floral basket. Date: circa 1930s
Three young children at the seaside - kitsch postcard Date: 1909
The personification of Hope, particularly in the maritime world. It is easy to see (when looking at this card) whereupon the phrase (and pub name!) The Hope and Anchor originates! Date: 1914
Japanese art postcard - Golden bird perched in blossom tree Date: circa 1909
Dollie Goo Goo watched a bumble beeEuropean kitsch take on Japanese style... Dollie Goo Goo watched a bumble bee whilst her puppy dog chews on a toy Date: circa 1910s
Dollie Goo Goo surpised by a ducklingEuropean take on Japanese style... Dollie Goo Goo is surpised by a duckling Date: circa 1910s
Japanese woman taken out for a moonlit boat trip on the lake Date: circa 1900
Mens knitwear pattern, 1950sFront cover of a 1950s knitting pattern featuring two dapper chaps wearing hand knitted pullovers. Date: c.1953
Island Love - front cover by Reginald HeadeFront cover of Island Love by Catherine Whitby showing a couple on a balcony gazing (a little stiffly) into each others eyes. Date: c.1950
Lady Behave - cover and spine by David WrightFabulous book cover design by pin up artist David Wright for a book entitled, Lady Behave" by Peter Cheney. The artwork depicts a haughty looking woman with auburn hair
Three angels sing around crib - Kitsch Christmas postcardThree model angels sing around the baby Jesus lying in a crib in the Manger - fabulous Kitsch Christmas postcard Date: circa 1910
British Soldier and his Mother - Boer War uniformBritish Soldier and his Mother - wearing Boer War uniform - sentimental postcard Date: circa 1904
Kitsch Italian postcard - Young man with floral bouquetA smart (rather sweet-looking) young man stands with rosy cheeks in the photograph used on this fabulously kitsch 1920s Italian postcard. Date: circa 1920s
Personification of Hope - Turns a Moan into a songHope makes the careworn heart grow strong - And turns a moan into a song. Date: circa 1910s
Personification of Charity - Sweet Sunshine to the FlowerCharitys transforming power - Is like sweet sunshine to the flower. Date: circa 1910s
Girl in Beach WrapA girl in red sunglasses wears a very short, sleeveless, wrap-over beach robe in a bold floral print with a plain border trim... cool. Date: 1969
Kitsch Italian Valentines CardPromise of Love A kitsch Italian Valentines Day Card. Date: circa 1930s
Carol Day in Florence by David WrightIllustration by David Wright showing the character of his Daily Mail strip cartoon, Carol Day, in a bedroom in Florence. c.1962
Perilous Honeymoon by David WrightFront cover of Perilous Honeymoon, a title in the Famous Romance Library, painted by David Wright, best-known for his pin-ups during World War Two. Date: 1958
Girls on the telephoneFabulous illustration showing a number of teenage girls, all wearing 1950s style checked capri pants and boat neck sweaters while lounging around chatting on the phone. Date: 1950s
Amorous Confessions front coverFront cover of a pulp fiction paperback featuring a blonde woman posing in seductively in a blue dress to reveal her stockings. Date: 1950s
The Copy Cat Killings - front cover by David WrightFront cover of a pulp fiction paperback, The Copy-Cat Killings by Martin Thomas, with a vampish femme fatale painted by David Wright. Date: 1950
New Year Greetings Postcard " To day within my breast there swells A flood of earnest hope for you, And with the Chiming New Year Bells My greeting speedeth fresh
Christmas greetings postcard with dance-related poemChristmas greetings postcard featuring an inset photograph of a pretty girl wearing a sheer veil, over a sprig of holly, above the following dance-themed poem: " Like a dance be your Christmas
Illuminated Electric Car to celebrate Kings VisitIlluminated Electric Car to celebrate the Kings Visit to Leeds on July 7th 1908 - There are 3000 electric lights on the car which required 150 horsepower to run it!! Date: 1908
Italian Kitch Postcard (3 / 3)Forever Yours - Italian Kitch Postcard. A couple take a loveboat through the clouds, heading off on lifes journey together.... Date: 1918
Gas Fire NibblesLadies in dinner dresses and stilettos share a nibble and a tipple beside the comforting glow of a Sugg Caprice gas room heater! Date: 1960s
Robin knitting pattern for a twin setFront cover of a Robin knitting pattern for a smart 1950s twin set modelled by a rather vacant looking lady. Date: c.1955
Kensitas cigarettes advertisement, 1953Advertisement for Kensitas cigarettes showing a domestic scene where a man, engaged in the masculine task of hanging a picture, is offered a Kensitas cigarette to steady his nerves. Date: 1953
Close Friends - a little girl and her favourite horseClose Friends - a little girl holding on to the head of her favourite horse Date: circa 1910s
Two Thoroughbreds - a little girl and her favourite horseTwo Thoroughbreds - a pretty young woman and her favourite horse Date: circa 1910s
Sun-Pat Peanuts advertisementAdvertisement for Sun-Pat Peanuts which are, for Lady Rendlesham, indispensable at any party. Date: 1954
Horrockses cotton advertisementAdvertisement for Horrockses, the greatest name in cotton and the leading manufacturer of printed cotton textiles for clothing and furnishing during the 1950s
Christmas food, 1954A whimsical and rather kitsch selection of festive foods including Christmas cakes, a gingerbread house and jellies
Couple in a railway carriageA couple sharing a tender moment between two windows of a stationary railway carriage. Their locked gaze is testament to the success of his charm offensive!
Restaurant Scene 1980SA group of friends, colleagues or relatives eat out at a rather tawdry restaurant with interesting lino. Note the dour looking waiters and waitress!
Festive Nutty Squirrel 4Festive tableau with a stuffed nut munching squirrel with holly berries, ivy, a fir tress and a yule log
