See more ideas about funny postcards, cartoon jokes and funny. Growing up in the 1950s, a visit to the seaside with my family was always a treat. The bawdy seaside postcards the censors banned 50 years ago. Summer holiday vacation saucy seaside postcards electro swing mix duration. Only two 1894 postmarked examples of them survive today. These saucy seaside postcards used to be passed around britain in their millions. The cards mostly feature an array of attractive young women, fat old ladies, drunken middleaged men, honeymoon couples and vicars. The heyday of the saucy seaside postcard was in the 1930s and there was a major crackdown on the bawdy cards in the 1950s but they enjoyed a resurgence in the sixties. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Find saucy seaside postcards by wykes, alan at biblio. Seaside postcards views and saucy jokes live blackpool. Details about saucy seaside postcards by alan wykes 1988. The best known of the saucy postcard artists was probably donald mcgill. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
The book also explains how a man from a very straightlaced and highly respectable victorian background virtually created and came to be associated with the saucy seaside postcard. Funny postcards picture postcards vintage postcards game design british seaside seaside art funny cartoon pictures holiday postcards funny cards busty bathing belles, naughty vicars and henpecked husbands, these images were a hit with holidaymakers who bought up to 16million during the 1950s. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Or, to view more gifts based on our comic postcards, follow this link. Saucy seaside postcards wykes alan b005e7ng5u for sale online. These images are taken from a new book, saucy postcards. But mcgills success attracted the attention of censors, and in 1954 he was prosecuted for obscenity. Jun 16, 2011 saucy seaside postcards which were banned from resorts around the uk more than 50 years ago have gone on sale for the first time since they were censored. Saucy seaside postcards confiscated by police in for being too obscene finally revealed in exhibition those tongueincheek postcards, laden with doubleentendres and saucy innuendo, can be seen at kent universitys templeman library until november. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Saucy seaside postcards wykes alan b005e7ng5u for sale. The bamforth collection, which celebrates the golden age of comic postcards. Saucy cook book by smith, michael paperback book the fast free shipping.
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Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Nov 29, 2019 a stay at a british holiday resort always involved a look at the postcard racks outside the shops that lined the seafront. Donald created over 12,000 postcards from 1904 till his death in 1962. Find the perfect saucy seaside postcards stock photo. It describes his skirmishes with the censors and the law, culminating in a show trial in 1954, and the disapproval which he also suffered from his own family. Archie comic books old comic books comic book covers classic comics classic cartoons archie betty and veronica blueberry girl archie comics riverdale riverdale characters. The books introduction reveals the story behind the company, and the battles with the postcard censorship committees that resulted in almost 150 prosecutions. Unfortunately we need to temporarily close the museum and suspend our online operations, our team works closely together and as the virus continues to spread we have a duty to make sure we are looking after all our colleagues their families and loved ones, as well as our wider communities and adhere to the very clear government direction. Postcard artist an illustrated biography donald mcgill museum.
Despite the decline in popularity of postcards that are overtly saucy, postcards continue to be a significant economic and cultural aspect of british seaside. Donald mcgill was king of the saucy postcard synonymous with the british seaside. How the saucy postcard is back with a twist and a wink. These cheeky designs became synonymous with the english seaside resorts.
At the height of their popularity they were selling at a rate of 16 odd million a year. Postcard artist an illustrated biography donald mcgill. Saucy seaside postcards collection by karl scarisbrick. May 22, 2008 do you remember a trip to the seaside when you were a child these saucy seaside postcards will bring it all back. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Nov 10, 2012 funny english seaside postcards saucy humour duration.
A gallery of smut, sex and suggestiveness flashbak funny old people jokes these saucy seaside postcards used to be passed around britain in their millions. They are still hugely popular, especially at seaside resorts in the uk. Despite the decline in popularity of postcards that are overtly saucy, postcards continue to be a significant economic and cultural aspect of british seaside tourism. Aug 26, 2001 they were an essential part of any british holiday randy milkmen, busty housewives, downtrodden husbands and saucy puns. I am sorry to report that i cannot recommend saucy seaside postcards hardcover by alan wykes. The bestknown saucy seaside postcards were created by a publishing company called bamforths, based in the town of holmfirth, west yorkshire, england. While there have been attempts to revive the saucy seaside postcard over the years, its hard to imagine them achieving the ubiquity that they once had. Mcgills postcards were hugely popular in the mid20th century, with some designs selling millions. Do you remember a trip to the seaside when you were a child these saucy seaside postcards will bring it all back. Funny postcards picture postcards vintage postcards cartoon books cartoon pics cartoon styles funny toons vintage words postcard.
As a young lad the scantily clad women on the cards were eye opening and as a slightly older young lad, the innuendos were well worth a titter behind the card rack. See more of saucy british seaside postcards on facebook. Sarah wildeboer of the donald mcgill museum on the isle of wight explains. Sex travel and places 1950s 1960s british postcards sex sex and suggestiveness the saucy seaside postcard. The cheeky designs became synonymous with the english seaside resorts where.
A gallery of smut, sex and suggestiveness flashbak. Lets looks back at the british saucy seaside postcard, including works by phil millar pedro he would have painted the pictures which then would become postcards and artist donald mcgill, the artists whose. An illustrated disquisition hardcover 1977 by alan wykes author. Mar 05, 2020 the rise and fall of seaside postcards. The 1,300 confiscated postcards once too saucy for the. Saucy seaside postcards by wykes, alan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Seaside postcards comics beach comic book comic books comic comic strips coast. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Buy saucy seaside postcards reprinted edition by wykes, alan isbn. The saucy seaside postcard came along in the 1930s and quickly became everyones favourite message. This is a shame because it is obvious wykes knows his stuff. You will find that donalds cards will depict anything and everyone, his watchful eye never missed a humorous situation as he witnessed the years as they rolled through the 20th century. One day, i was walking along the promenade when i saw a group of teenage girls giggling over a rack of postcards. Comic, bamforth 1861, bathing hut, chubby woman ebay.
So next time you visit the town on a compo pilgrimage pop into the restored picturedrome and see an extensive collection of bamforth memorabilia. Banned saucy seaside postcards by donald mcgill pics the saucy seaside postcard. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. See more ideas about funny postcards, seaside and funny cartoon pictures. Some images on this page have a direct link to a reproduction postcard just click on the image to see and buy it. Bamforths were the british publishers of a series of saucy postcards that reached a saturation market in the 1950s. The first problem is that the illustrations of the postcards are mostly black and white and they the ones chosen are not the best to be monochromed. Whether it was bridlington or blackpool, scarborough or skegness british holidays meant sunshine, sea, boarding houses the amusements and sending a saucy postcard to your work, friends and family. Obscene versions of this artists work are the most popular. Saucy postcards have had their day art and design the. The book s introduction reveals the story behind the company, and the battles with the postcard censorship committees that resulted in almost 150 prosecutions. Postcards of the past vintage comic seaside postcards.
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