Postcards

We have an ever growing collection of postcards that relate to horology.

Geoff said, “ I began by collecting advertising material which led me to notice how many comic postcards mentioned clocks, watches or time in some way. I started a collection and then it just gained momentum….”

We are now sorting and cataloguing these as the collection continues to grow. They are interesting on many different levels, showing a change in attitudes, society, humour and daily life.

“I’ve been amazed at the number of early comic cartoon postcards that feature references to time or horology. Clearly it is a theme that has universal appeal and leant itself to all types of humour from puns to double entendres!”  said Su

The cards have caused a lot of lively discussion at Allnutt Clocks. Subjects have ranged from theories as to why some themes are prevalent such as showing people visiting pawn shops and those who have drunk too much. We have also talked at length about sexism and attitudes to women as well as what was seen as acceptable and what was censored. It is definitely clear that humour has changed significantly. Many of the jokes don’t seem very funny to us and some are witty but shocking because of the underlying views. The majority of the horology-themed cards however are not that “saucy”. Here are some examples of the recurring themes.

Adverts

Adverts PostcardLongines PostcardWatch Advert Postcard
ACPC113ACPC109ACPC108
Mido Watch Advert PostcardLongines Advert PostcardAdvert Postcard
ACPC106ACPC107ACPC99
Waterbury Advert postcardAdvert PostcardLongines Watch Advert Postcard
ACPC105ACPC100ACPC110a

Alarm Clocks

Alarm Clock PostcardAlarm Clock PostcardAlarm Clock Postcard
ACPC-1ACPC181ACPC183
Alarm Clock PostcardACPC185Humorous Postcard
ACPC184ACPC185ACPC186
Alarm Clock PostcardAlarm Clock PostcardAlarm Clock Postcard
ACPC187ACPC191ACPC188
Alarm Clock PostcardAlarm Clock PostcardACPC194
ACPC189ACPC193ACPC194
Alarm Clock PostcardAlarm Clock PostcardAlarm Clock Postcard
ACPC195ACPC196ACPC197

Animals

Animal PostcardBlack Cat PostcardWhite Scottie Postcard
ACPC39ACPC40ACPC59
Monkey in a Hammock Postcard
ACPC180

Celebrations

Celebratory PostcardValentine PostcardChristmas Postcard
ACPC84ACPC198aACPC198b
New Year PostcardBrother Birthday Postcard
ACPC236ACPC237

Children & Clocks

Children & Clocks PostacrdChildren & Clocks PostacrdChildren & Clocks Postacrd
ACPC78ACPC79ACPC80
Children & Clocks PostacrdChildren & Clocks PostacrdChildren & Clocks Postacrd
ACPC81ACPC82ACPC83
Children & Clocks PostacrdChildren & Clocks PostacrdChildren & Clocks Postacrd
ACPC84APCP85ACPC218

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous PostcardChild Smashing a Watch PostcardChild Meding a Watch Postcard
ACPC2ACPC32ACPC34
Why Don't You Carry a Watch PostcardWhy Don't You Buy a Wristwatch PostcardMan Carrying a Longcase Clock Postcard
ACPC60ACPC61ACPC62
Are are Behind Time PostcardI Just Find Some Time PostcardRendez-vous Mal Precise Postcard
ACPC90ACPC91ACPC101
Miscellaneous PostcardFrench Horologist PostcardWatch & Russian Postcard
ACPC102ACPC104ACPC111
Besancon PostacrdComptoir General D'Horlogerie PostcardHorologist Humour Postcard
ACPC112ACPC112bACPC199
Horologist Humour PostcardHorologist Humour PostcardHorologist Humour Postcard
ACPC200ACPC201ACPC202
Trench WW1 PostcardFine Weather Society PostcardNursery Rhymes Postcard
ACPC210ACPC232ACPC238
Train Station Humour PostcardSwimmer Humour PostcardACPC242
ACPC239ACPC240ACPC242
Limerick About Time PostcardThe Birth of Father Time PostcardAdventurer Humour Time Postcard
ACPC244ACPC245ACPC247
Does Anyone Know Where a House to Let Postcard
ACPC248

Pawn Shop, Drunk, Police, Theft

Geoff Allnutt PostcardsPoliceman PostcardPawnbroker Postcard
ACPC27ACPC28ACPC117
Auction PostcardPawn Shop PostcardPickpocket Postcard
ACPC234ACPC216ACPC177
Drunken PostcardDrunken PostcardPawnbroker Postcard
ACPC14ACPC15ACPC16
Drunken PostcardDrunken PostcardDrunken Postcard
ACPC17ACPC18ACPC19
Drunk PostcardDrunken PostcardDrunken Postcard
ACPC20ACPC21ACPC22
Drunk & Disorderly PostcardDrunk PostcardDuff Postcard
ACPC24ACPC26ACPC25
Drunk to Bed PostcardTheft of Clock PostcardPawbroker & Drunk Postcard
ACPC29ACPC67ACPC114
Drunk Carrying a Clock PostcardPawnbroker PostcardPawnbroker Clock Postcard
ACPC115ACPC116ACPC118
Pawnbroker Watch PostcardPawnbroker Watch PostcardPawnbroker Drunk Postcard
ACPC119ACPC120ACPC121
Pawnbroker with Clock PostcardPawnbroker PostcardPawnbroker Postcard
ACPC122ACPC123ACPC124
Moneylender PostcardACPC126Pawnbroker Postcard
ACPC125ACPC126ACPC127
ACPC165ACPC167Time Postcard
ACPC165ACPC167ACPC168
Stealing a Wallet PostcardBurglary PostcardDrunk Postcard
ACPC169ACPC170ACPC171
ACPC172Theft PostcardStealing from a Pocket Postcard
ACPC172ACPC173ACPC174
Stealing a Clock PostcardStealing PostcardStealing at a Fairground Postcard
ACPC175ACPC176ACPC178a
ACPC178bACPC198aDrunk being arrested postcard
ACPC178bACPC198aACPC205
ACPC214Pawnbroker PostcardACPC231
ACPC214ACPC217ACPC231
Asking a Policeman the Time PostcardThive inside a clock postcard
ACPC246ACPC252

Puns & Metaphors

I'm Working Overtime PostcardWorking Overtime PostcardI am Simply Killing Time Postcard
ACPC3ACPC4ACPC31
I Shall be Under the Clock at 5 PostcardI Will be On Watch PostcardArrived Late Postcard
ACPC35ACPC37ACPC41
Any Old Time PostcardDon't Be Late PostcardTime is Heavy on My hands Postcard
ACPC42ACPC43ACPC44
Killing Time PostcardLiving on Tick PostcardJust Cuckoo About This Place Postcard
ACPC45ACPC46ACPC47
Time to Write PostcardGet Busy PostcardTime for a Note Postcard
ACPC48ACPC49ACPC50
The Half Past Eight Habit PostcardI've Waited Long Enough PostcardI Must Wind Up Postcard
ACPC51ACPC53ACPC54
Time is Flying PostcardBless Our Happy Home PostcardIve Got Time to See You Postcard
ACPC55ACPC56ACPC57
I'm Waiting Here for Kate PostcardHave a Hellish Good Time PostcardTime Simply Flies at Southsea Postcard
ACPC58ACPC66ACPC209a
PostcardThe Time PostcardOn the Watch for a Dollar Postcard
ACPC209bACPC212ACPC213
If Jean Only Found Time PostcardPun Postcard
ACPC235ACPC254

Relationships

Courrting Couple PostcardCourting Couples PostcardWedding Couple Sitting on a Clock Postcard
ACPC5ACPC33ACPC36
ACPC86Maude Goodman PostcardBearing Papa's Burden Postcard
ACPC86ACPC87ACPC88
Courting Couple PostcardReg Maurice PostcardRowing Couple Postcard
ACPC89ACPC92ACPC93
Tom B PostcardRoman Humour PostcardCourting Couples Postcard
ACPC94ACPC95ACPC98
Edwardian Couple Postcard
ACPC148

Saucy & Amusing

Wedding Couple PostcardSaucy Hospital PostcardSaucy Postcard
ACPC128ACPC129ACPC130
Courting CoupleCourting Couple PostcardSaucy Clock Postcard
ACPC131ACPC132ACPC133
Suacy bar PostcardSaucy Golf PostcardHoneymoon Clock Postcard
ACPC134ACPC135ACPC136
Saucy Clock PostcardSaucy Seaside PostcardSaucy New Year Postcard
ACPC137ACPC141ACPC142
Saucy PostcardSaucy Late Home PostcardSaucy Seaside Postcard
ACPC143ACPC144ACPC145
Saucy Policeman PostcardSaucy Marital PostcardSuacy Salesman Postcard
ACPC146ACPC147ACPC150
Saucy Couple PostcardLeap Year PostcardSaucy Clock Postcard
ACPC151ACPC152ACPC153
Saucy Clock PostcardSaucy Auction PostcardSwallowed A Watch Postcard
ACPC154ACPC155ACPC156
Clock PostcardSaucy Bamforth PostcardPoliceman Postcard
ACPC158aACP159ACPC160
Waiting for the Late Ma i le PostcardSaucy Park PostcardSaucy Courting Couple Postcard
ACPC166ACPC206ACPC207
Big Ben PostcardSaucy Statue PostcardSaucy Statue Postcard
ACPC208 (1)ACPC208 (3)ACPC208 (4)
Saucy Policeman PostcardClock PostcardClock Postcard
ACPC208 (5)ACPC228ACPC229
Clock PostcardExhausted New Dad PostcardHumourous Watch Postcard
ACPC230ACPC241ACPC243
Saucy Postcard
ACPC98

Scottish

Scottish PostcardsScottish PostcardsScottish Postcards
ACPC215ACPC223ACPC224
Scottish PostcardsScottish PostcardsScottish Postcards
ACPC225ACPC226ACPC227

Stylised Children

Stylised Children PostcardStylised Children PostcardStylised Children Postcard
ACPC218ACPC219ACPC220
Stylised Children PostcardStylised Children Postcard
ACPC221ACPC222

Women & Clocks

Women & Clocks PostcardWomen & Clocks PostcardWomen & Clocks Postcard
ACPC96ACPC97ACPC103
Women & Clocks PostcardWomen & Clocks PostcardWomen & Clocks Postcard
ACPC138ACPC139ACPC140
Women & Clocks Postcard
ACPC157

Work Related

Work Related PostcardWork Related PostcardWork Related Postcard
ACPC6ACPC7ACPC8
Work Related PostcardWork Related PostcardWork Related Postcard
ACPC9ACPC10ACPC11
Work Related PostcardWork Related PostcardWork Related Postcard
ACPC12ACPC13ACPC179
Work Related Horology PostcardWork Related Horology PostcardWork Related Horology Postcard
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