Witty Collection

Jean-Paul Sartre, French writer and philosopher
A graffiti comment on Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980), the French writer and philosopher -- no doubt a witty reference to his existentialist philosophy

Christmas Greetings card with a Golfing Pun theme, playing on words/terms. " May Xmas: BUNKER trouble and Care and LINK you to a Golden New Year. I ask you to accept today

WW2 - Jack Warner Comic Strip
An illustrated wartime comic strip page for Jack Warner The Witty Wireless Wise Cracker. Date: 1942

A bare-faced steal! A large bear takes a fancy to the contents of a large metal drum on the bacl of a country wagon. Date: 1906

Frank Muir, English comedy writer and media personality
Frank Muir (1920-1998), English comedy writer, and radio and television personality. Date: circa 1970s

Man smacking girl on the bottom (colour litho)
3643433 Man smacking girl on the bottom (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man smacking girl on the bottom)

Poster advertising Ripolin gloss paints, early 20th century (colour litho)
CHT418422 Poster advertising Ripolin gloss paints, early 20th century (colour litho) by Vavasseur, Eugene Charles Paul (1863-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

"I cannot bring myself to believe that this is a very witty animal"(colour litho)
3652653 " I cannot bring myself to believe that this is a very witty animal" (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory)
3742209 Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory) by English School, (18th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info)

Wittys Patent Gas Furnace, trade card (engraving)
731562 Wittys Patent Gas Furnace, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wittys Patent Gas Furnace, trade card)

The Song of Songs which is Solomon s, 8th September 1907 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
NCO90859 The Song of Songs which is Solomon s, 8th September 1907 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Kipling, Joseph Rudyard (1865-1936); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Thomas Hooks Engineering Frolic (engraving)
3099367 Thomas Hooks Engineering Frolic (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Hooks Engineering Frolic)

The Best Thing Beau Brummell Ever Said (engraving)
3099370 The Best Thing Beau Brummell Ever Said (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Best Thing Beau Brummell Ever Said)

Tatler cover Clothes Worth Stealing 1961
Front cover of The Tatler featuring an art thief contemplating a portrait of the latest fashions for 1961 in an art gallery. Date: 1961

Trade card, Wittys patent gas furniture (engraving)
732156 Trade card, Wittys patent gas furniture (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card, Wittys patent gas furniture, applicable to steam engines)

Victory of the Press for the Liberties of the People, illustration from
CHL404799 Victory of the Press for the Liberties of the People, illustration from The Political Showman - at Home! by William Hone, published 1821 (litho) by Cruikshank

Boarding House Life (engraving)
1038348 Boarding House Life (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boarding House Life)

Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory)
3742207 Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory) by English School, (18th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info)

A print of two tennis players in comic and humorous postures, c. 1920 (colour litho)
3604215 A print of two tennis players in comic and humorous postures, c.1920 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

A print of two golfers in comic and humorous postures, c. 1920 (colour litho)
3604209 A print of two golfers in comic and humorous postures, c.1920 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory)
3742208 Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory) by English School, (18th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info)

Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory)
3742210 Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory) by English School, (18th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info)

Selwyn Acknowledges the "Sovereignty of the People"(engraving)
3099373 Selwyn Acknowledges the " Sovereignty of the People" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Famous "Literary Club"(engraving)
3099372 The Famous " Literary Club" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Famous " Literary Club")

"A Treasure for a Lady"- Sheridan and the Lawyer (engraving)
3099377 " A Treasure for a Lady" - Sheridan and the Lawyer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Humorous Postcard by Cynicus - Seaside Sketches
Humorous Postcard : A smack at the buoy, Anchoring after a swell, A barque at a little cove and Treasures of the Deep. Date: 1908

Flight of a Belle - Witty French postcard showing a glamorous beauty taking flight over the countryside !!! Date: 1905

WW1 - Cartoon - Jolly trench warfare
WW1 - " The Incorrigibles" - A dark humoured cartoon illustrating trench warefare with irony. Two soldiers meeting in the trenches

Lunatic Asylum humour - Upside down wheelbarrow
Visitor to Dottieville Lunatic Asylum which is undergoing structural improvements (to harmless lunatic who is extremely busy wheeling a barrow upside down)

Beatrice, by Frank Dicksee (from Much Ado About Nothing). 1888

1920s cocktail party gossip
" I wonder why one always has a cherry in a cocktail?" " So that one shall not drink on an empty stomach" Witty exchanges at a well populated, glamorous

Gone fishing with cheese as bait - humorous scene
" What sort of bait are you using, Billie?" " A bit of cheese rind." " What are you trying t catch - Mice?" !!! Date: 1895

Street Vendor selling Nuts to Gentleman with a Simian Visage
Street Vendor cheekily offering the sale of some nuts to a diminutive Gentleman with a distinctive Simian visage!! Date: 1899

Louis Duc Saint-Simon
LOUIS de ROUVROY, duc de SAINT-SIMON - French soldier, courtier and diplomat, known especially for his witty and perceptive memoirs of the court. Here as a young man. Date: 1675 - 1755

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Aquarius is the eleventh astrological sign of the Zodiac. Its symbol is the water carrier, here depicted as a lovely woman carrying an urn

BOARDING HOUSE LIFE: 1. Sometimes there is a great scarcity of men (on one occasion the proportion was 7 to 1), the one being in great request until it was discovered that he was married. 2

The Wits, or, Sport upon Sport, 1662 (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XJF342438 The Wits, or, Sport upon Sport, 1662 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Countryfolk Insult
" Ow much for the Moke (Donkey) Billie? " I didn t know as yer Muvver could afford to keep two of yer!" Date: 1899

Railway Porter rather rude to sizeable female passenger
Stout Party - " And can t I get to X - without walking?" Railway Porter - " Well, theres the coal Train, Mum." Stout Party - " How much will it cost me

Old soak yokel in smock claiming not to have been drinking
The Squire Daughter - " Jerry, a little bird told me you had to much to drink yesterday!" Jerry - " Wel, my lady

Cornish Boatman sets an amateur fisherman straight
Sarcastic Amateur Fisherman: " Are there any fish to be caught here, my man?" Cornish Boatman: " No Zur; You caught em all the last time as you was here!" Date: circa 1890s

Two off-work clowns attract attention in a Garrison Town
In a Garrison Town. First Loafer to second Loafer (as out friends from the circus pass by) - " Officers!". This is likely to derive from the two clowns often getting entangled with the law

Mistaken identity - Gentleman and Jewish woman
Mistaken identity - " Good Morning Mis Voss!" " My name is not Voss. It never Voss and it never vill be!". Date: 1900

Wealthy Businessman andhs Mistress take a ride in a cab
A wealthy business man with his mistress or his Saturday till Monday girl. Setting off for another " weekend" !! Date: circa 1890s

Comic caricature in a lunatic asylum by Phil May
Dottieville Lunatic Asylum Visitor to the Asylum - " Is that Clock Right?" The Dotty One - " O course it ain, or it wouldn t be here." Date: 1900

Wit of a toothless old soak when faced with Sally Army pair
The witty reposte of a toothless old soak when faced with a pair of Salvation Army women: Salvation Sal (to village toper) - " If thou doesn t mend thy ways, Ben Bosker

Cabbie advises fat fare to prevent horse spying him
Hilarious cartoon by Phil May: " I want you to take me to St. Johns Wood, Cabbie" " All right, Sir, but would you mind getting in on the other side so as the old horse don t see

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Embrace the wit of Jean-Paul Sartre, the French writer and philosopher, as you send out Christmas Greetings cards with a Golfing Pun theme. Just like Louis Duc Saint-Simon's intriguing memoirs, these clever hints will leave your recipients intrigued. Watch as David Devant performs his magical tricks on this festive occasion, leaving everyone amazed and entertained. And don't forget to chuckle at the Jack Warner Comic Strip from World War II that adds a touch of humor to history. With a bare-faced steal of laughter, Frank Muir's comedic genius shines through in every line he writes. As we delve into another hilarious strip by Jack Warner during WWII, let us appreciate the power of satire even in times of turmoil. The captivating artwork 'Beatrice' by Frank Dicksee reminds us that beauty can be found even in unexpected places. Lastly, let's not forget the jolly trench warfare cartoon from World War I that brings a lightheartedness amidst chaos. So go ahead and embrace these witty hints to add an extra dose of laughter and intellect to your holiday season.