Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Vintage Postcards

A Collection of Vintage Postcards and Ephemera Including Comic Seaside and Topographical Views - A large collection of vintage postcards and paper ephemera, primarily dating from the early to mid-20th century. The assortment includes various categories such as saucy seaside comic cards, topographical views (both real photo and lithographic), floral greetings, and early 20th-century character cards. A prominent portion of the lot features British seaside comic cards. One card depicts two women and a man with the printed caption MY BOYFRIEND STOOD ME UP FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST NIGHT – IT WAS SUPER!! and bears a printed Bamforth & Co. Ltd. logo in the lower corner. Another comic card illustrates a hotel reception scene with dialogue between a clerk and a guest named Mr. Smith. A logo for Bamforth is also visible on this card. Topographical cards include a real photo postcard of The Snake Pass, Glossop to the Snake Inn, which features printed text reading The Snake Pass, Glossop to the Snake Inn and is marked with the initials L. & C. Glossop and the number 37. Another card depicts a scene titled SWANAGE, while an earlier monochrome card shows a wayside fruit seller in Ceylon. Greeting cards include an embossed birthday card featuring lilies of the valley and purple pansies with the printed text BEST BIRTHDAY WISHES and a four-line printed verse: Just a line to speed my greeting, To you on your Natal day, May you every joy be meeting, Care and sorrow flee away. The collection also includes several cards featuring children in period costume from the early 1900s. The cards are housed in a blue translucent plastic bin, with some individual items stored in clear protective plastic sleeves.