Pun 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

Comic postcard, Flowers in the park Date: 20th century

Christmas card in the shape of a lobster. Date: circa 1890s

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

Milk order tag -- 2 Extra Please
Milk order tag to fit over the neck of an empty bottle - 2 Extra Please, I m not getting enough. circa 1970s

Milk order tag -- 1 Extra Please
Milk order tag to fit over the neck of an empty bottle - 1 Extra Please, I m not getting enough. circa 1970s

The Wits of Windsor, a Milton-ian Pun

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

Bonzo the Policeman - George E. Studdy - Clacton-on-Sea
circa 1920s

Things are looking up - two passing Gents are delighted to see their attentions have been spotted by a housemaid cleaning the upstairs windows of a streetside property Date: 1908

Cartoon, Out of Her Census, Another decayed - decade! Ah, me! A woman contemplates the passing of time. Date: 1891

A bare-faced steal! A large bear takes a fancy to the contents of a large metal drum on the bacl of a country wagon. Date: 1906

Comic postcard - Train Held up - in broad daylight!
A young paper boy winks at a passing gent, who is paying close attention to the pretty young lady wearing a glamorous pink dress (which she is holding up) and enormous hat

The Territorial - Escort under Arms. Date: 1910

Greetings card in the shape of a rolled umbrella -- To keep off the REIGN of care! Date: circa 1890s

Original Artwork - Get Better Quick card design
Original Artwork - Design for a Get Better Quick card featuring a poorly teddy bear with an attentive young nurse holding a bottle of Castor Oil. A play on the word bear ! Date: circa 1937

Comic postcard, Couple discussing fur coat Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Plump man drinking in pub Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Chair, drink, smoke and dog Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Postcard, letter, phone and money Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Plump man weighing himself on scales on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man hit by football Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Aunt Matilda bathing in the sea in an inflatable ring Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, man posting a birthday card. Date: circa 1940s

Comic postcard, Scottish Soldier in the British Army, WW2 - Good luck at the front! Date: circa 1940s

Cartoon portrait, Catling Mavourneen - All at Lloyds. Thomas Catling was an editor of Lloyds Illustrated London Newspaper (the pun is on Kathleen Mavourneen, a popular Irish song). 1880s

Cartoon, Mr James (Jimmy) Davis (1853-1907), pen name Owen Hall (a pun on owing all, referring to his gambling and extravagant lifestyle), Irish-born theatre writer, librettist, racing correspondent

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

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