Ephemera

Under this section, you will find a selection of paper items including postcards, brochures, birthday cards - all childhood/toy related.

We have various other interesting items of ephemera, too numerous to feature here - please contact us with your requirements.

SOLD

Princess comic week ending April 11th 1964. Picture on front cover depicts child holding a cloth doll. Contains cartoons, puzzles, dress making pattern, an article on the Merseyside Group "The Fourmost". The rear cover features a full colour Ladybird advert for childs pyjamas. Mint condition. £12.

John Bull Everybody's Weekly magazine dated week ending January 2 1960. Front cover features parents asleep in bed following their obvious New Year's Eve Party. Little girl looking on clutching teddy bear, wondering why her parents are still asleep at 9.30 am! Features some excellent articles and adverts. An excellent example of an item from the turn of the decade (into the 60's). £30.

Rare postcard (featuring a Steiff golly) of a real photograph on Rajar Bromide Card, printed in England. Undated (this has never been posted as there is no stamp or postmark). A Jolly Christmas, featuring Santa Claus holding a Steiff golly, a doll and a dog. Steiff produced their first golliwog in 1908 and continued production until 1917. Very slight rubbing to one corner tip, otherwise super condition. £45.

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