PC_Diabolo-40Tuck “Oilette” postcard C48 - Franked Portsmouth 1907 Diabolo + Christmas - Design by G E Shepheard, a moderately well known book and postcard illustrator
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PC_Diabolo-Fr01Postcard franked France 1908 - Caricatures of French political leaders from the era of the Third Republic in the early years of the 20th century playing appropriate variations of Diabolo, specifically: 1 - Louis Lépine Préfet de Police 1899-1913 (Truncheon + Kepi) 2 - Louis Barthou PM 1913; Min of Foreign Affairs 1917 + 1934 (Postes?) 3 - Jean François Edmond Guyot Dessaigne Min of Justice 1889 (Scales) 4 - Pierre Paul Henri Gaston Doumergue PM 1913-14 + 1934 (Commerce) 5 - Clément Armand Fallières PM 1883; President 1906-13 (Guillotine) 6 - Marie-Georges Picquart Min of War 1906-09 (Soldier) 7 - Raphaël Milliès-Lacroix Min of Colonies 1906-09 (Nothing) 8 - Stephen Jean-Marie Pichon Min of Foreign Affairs 1906-11 + 1913 (Diplomatic bag?) 9 - Gaston Thomson Min of Commerce, Industry, Posts & Telegraphs 1914-15 + Min of Navy (Ship) 10 - Aristide Briand PM 11 x 1909-29 (Puppet?) 11 - Georges Clemenceau PM 1906-09 + 1917-20 (Nothing?) 12 - René Viviani PM 1914-15 (Hammer) 13 - Joseph Ruau Min of Ag 1905-10 (Plant) 14 - Joseph Caillaux PM 1911-12 (Budget)
PC_Diabolo-Fr02Advertising postcard for “Remy” tailor. Reverse shown right ->
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PC_Diabolo-WainA set of six small “collectors cards” featuring Louis Wain’s cats (series LW7) - Pub: Crystal Cards
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PC_Dickens_0001bMrs Charles Dickens 1846 (Catherine Hogarth)