Dumpty Collection

Alice and Humpty Dumpty
" If he smiled much more the ends of his mouth might meet behind, " she thought

Humpty Dumpty by Dorothy Wheeler
A little boy and girl stare up at a wall on which sits a very superior looking Humpty Dumpty wearing a crown and an eye glass

Smarties, 1960s, UK

Humpty Dumpty looking unhappy after his fall, with cracks all over his head. A soldier in the background looks on helplessly

Hungry Peter the pigs dinner party, with Tabitha the cat, Humpty and Dumpty the rabbits, two ducks (the Quacks), and two dogs (Rags and Forager) gathered round a long table. Date: 1914

Humpty and Dumpty the rabbits find a cabbage
A Great Discovery -- Humpty and Dumpty the twin rabbits escape from their hutch and find an enticing-looking cabbage. Date: 1912

Humpty Dumpty holding a menu at the Pink Cadillac Diner in Lexington Virginia

Lady riding side-saddle on a horse stuck in a fence during a fox hunt, 19th century. Mrs Lucy Somerville urges her horse Leotard out of the briars while Facey Romford and other huntsmen watch

Wartime Music Fairy Tales Advertisement
A wartime advertisement promoting musical fairy tales including Humpty Dumpty, Little Jack Horner, The Three Little Bears and Little Bo-Peep. Date: circa 1941

WW2 Humpty Dumpty The Barrage Balloon
An illustration which shows Humpty Dumpty having become a barrage balloon, he looks quite content as he floats in the moonlit night sky. Date: circa 1940

WW2, Humpty Dumpty
This illustration shows Peter the Royal Air Force pilot approaching Humpty Dumpty who has fallen off of the wall, after the King's horses and men ignored him. Date: circa 1940

Poster Pageant - Advert for Egall, Pure Dried Eggs 1920
The pageant was to promote the up-and-coming International Advertising Exhibition at White City, London. Over a mile long in the West End, well known familiar bill board posters

Calendar design - Humpty Dumpty
Design for a Calendar - Humpty Dumpty, having fallen from the wall - safe however as he had been hard-boiled. Date: 1933

Advert, Schoenhut Toys. 1926

Diddlty, diddlty, dumpty (colour litho)
3631204 Diddlty, diddlty, dumpty (colour litho) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diddlty, diddlty, dumpty)

Diddlty diddlty dumpty nursery
3776266 Diddlty diddlty dumpty nursery by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901); (add.info.: Diddlty, diddlty, dumpty nursery rhyme illustrated by Kate Greenaway. Cat stuck up a plum tree)

HUMPTY-DUMPTY
Alice meets HUMPTY-DUMPTY Date: First published: 1872

Georgina Middleton in Humpty-Dumpty. circa 1906

Humpty Dumpty And The Messenger. Illustration By Sir John Tenniel, 1820-1914. From The Book Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There By Lewis Carroll. Published London 1912

Rabbit pulling large egg in a cart on an Easter postcard
Rabbit pulling a large humanised egg in a cart on an Easter postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Nursery Rhyme Characters, including humpty dumpty, the Queen of Hearts, the Old Woman in the Shoe, the cow who jumped over the moon, the cat and the fiddle

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall -. Illustration shows a smug-looking Humpty Dumpty labeled Increased Cost of Living sitting on a stone wall labeled Corners in Food Stuffs, Graft Tariff

Advertising sheet music, Plasmon biscuits
Advertising sheet music, Plasmon cocoa and chocolate oat biscuits. A popular song, Humpty and Dumpty, by Charles Wilmott and Hermann E Darewski. 1907

Music cover, Humpty Dumpty, Louise Willis
Music cover, Humpty Dumpty, a dance dedicated to Louise Willis, by Gilbert Neville. 1904

Snap card - Humpty Dumpty
Nursery Rhyme Snap card - Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. early 20th century

Endpapers, Cecil Aldins Happy Family, Humpty and Dumpty
Endpaper design by Cecil Aldin, Cecil Aldins Happy Family, Humpty and Dumpty, Their Adventures, told by May Byron. Showing the animals from the full series, namely

Two rabbits eating salad
Two rabbits, Humpty and Dumpty, eating salad before Peters dinner party has properly started. Date: 1914

Forager the puppy joins the other animals by the fire
The Limit -- Forager the puppy joins Master Quack the duckling, Humpty and Dumpty the twin rabbits, Rags the puppy, Rufus the cat and Hungry Peter the piglet by the fire. Date: 1912

The duckling joins the other animals by the fire
Still They Come -- Master Quack the duckling joins Humpty and Dumpty the twin rabbits, Rags the puppy, Rufus the cat and Hungry Peter the piglet by the fire. Date: 1912

The rabbits join the other animals by the fire
A Growing Family -- Humpty and Dumpty the twin rabbits join Rags the puppy, Rufus the cat and Hungry Peter the piglet by the fire. Date: 1912

Humpty and Dumpty the rabbits meet a dog
Hullo, There! -- Humpty and Dumpty the twin rabbits meet a dog lurking behind a large vegetable. Date: 1912

Humpty and Dumpty the rabbits lose their way
Bumps and Bruises -- Humpty and Dumpty the twin rabbits lose their way and get bumped and bruised. Date: 1912

Humpty and Dumpty the rabbits eating a cabbage
The Bitter End -- Humpty and Dumpty the twin rabbits eat a whole cabbage. Date: 1912

Humpty and Dumpty the rabbits are sold
Sold Again! -- Humpty and Dumpty the twin rabbits are sold for a penny each, although their mother had told them that they were worth their weight in gold. Date: 1912

All the animals at the fancy dress ball
All of the animals at Humpty and Dumptys fancy dress ball -- Tabitha the cat as Red Riding Hood, Forager the dog in hunting costume, Hungry Peter the pig as the Fat Boy in Pickwick

Hungry Peter dressed as Fat Boy in Pickwick
Hungry Peter the pig dressed as the Fat Boy in Charles Dickens Pickwick Papers, ready for Humpty and Dumptys fancy dress ball. Date: 1914

Tabitha dressed as Red Riding Hood
Tabitha the cat dressed as Red Riding Hood, with a toy wolf on wheels, ready for Humpty and Dumptys fancy dress ball. Date: 1914

Humpty and Dumpty in Victorian fancy dress
Humpty and Dumpty the rabbits getting into Victorian costume, ready for their fancy dress ball. Date: 1914

Rags the dog wearing fancy dress
Rags the dog dressed as a Horsey Gentleman for Humpty and Dumptys fancy dress ball. Date: 1914

Tea party at Tabithas house, showing Tabitha the cat and two rabbits (Humpty and Dumpty) at the table, with Hungry Peter the pig asleep on the left

Cover design, Mother Goose, showing Humpty Dumpty on his wall with a large spoon in his hand and toy soldiers below. Date: 1915

Humpty Dumpty by Charles Folkard
Humpty Dumpty sits on a stone wall wearing a crown with a castle in the distance, while a little girl and a boy watch from below

Unidentified fairy story

Clowns on parade

Nursery characters dancing

Humpty Dumpty slips from the wall; Humptys due for an awful fall. Illustration shows Humpty Dumpty labeled Excessive Protection slipping off a wall labeled Tariff Wall

The celebrated Spanish Students with Abbeys Humpty Dumpty Combination. Date 1880

GL Fox the original Humpty Dumpty. Date c1875

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"Humpty Dumpty: From Alice's Adventures to Wartime Hero" In Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland, " Humpty Dumpty is portrayed as a rather grumpy and unhappy character. After his infamous fall from the wall, he couldn't help but wear a frown on his face. Meanwhile, Peter the pig was hosting a lavish dinner party for all his friends, including Humpty Dumpty. The aroma of delicious food filled the air as everyone enjoyed themselves. Dorothy Wheeler beautifully captured Humpty Dumpty's melancholy expression in her artwork, showcasing his sadness after the great fall. It seemed that even Smarties from the 1960s couldn't bring back his smile. However, amidst all this gloominess, there were moments of joy for our beloved egg-shaped friend. Humpty and Dumpty, two adorable rabbits with an appetite for adventure, stumbled upon a giant cabbage during their exploration. Their excitement was contagious. But it wasn't just rabbits and pigs who encountered Humpty Dumpty; even royalty crossed paths with him. The Queen of Hearts herself might have had something to say about his unfortunate accident. During World War II, Humty Dumty took on another role - that of a hero. He became associated with barrage balloons used to protect cities from enemy aircraft attacks. His image adorned posters promoting safety measures during wartime. Humptey Dumptey has been featured in various advertisements throughout history too. In 1920s calendar designs or as part of promotions like Egall Pure Dried Eggs - he always managed to catch people's attention. From fairy tales to war efforts and advertising campaigns – this iconic character has left an indelible mark on popular culture throughout different eras. Whether it be through literature or visual art forms like illustrations and posters – we can never forget our dear old friend "Humtpy Dumptey.