Postcards in Category Bears Teddy

CARBONETTE, PRINTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, sepia, come hand coloured but not so tradenamed

verse:- THO' SWIFT IN ITS FLIGHT BE YOUR BIRTHDAY SO BRIGHT I TRUST THAT FULL MANY YOU'LL SEE, AND THAT HAPPY AND GAY AS A BLYTHE SUMMER'S DAY THY FUTURE YEARS EVER MAY BE.

CARBONETTE, PRINTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, sepia, come hand coloured but not so tradenamed

verse:- BE THIS BIRTHDAY FAIR AND BRIGHT WITH ALL THAT MAKES A YOUNG HEART LIGHT.

CARBONETTE, PRINTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, sepia

verse:- NO GREETING CAN EXPRESS WHAT I WOULD FONDLY SAY- THE PERFECT HAPPINESS I WISH FOR YOU TO-DAY.

GEM, PRINTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, COPYRIGHT LONDON on cream stock or GEM GLOSSO, PRINTED IN ENGLAND on white stock, some cards trade-named GEM GLOSSO come plain despite the trade-name,same images in 1216

verse:- MIRTH AND FUN AND EVERY PLEASURE THAT BELONGS TO THIS GLAD DAY BE YOUR PORTION IN FULL MEASURE AS ITS MOMENTS SLIP AWAY

GEM, PRINTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, COPYRIGHT LONDON on cream stock or GEM GLOSSO, PRINTED IN ENGLAND on white stock, some cards trade-named GEM GLOSSO come plain despite the trade-name

verse:- MIRTH AND FUN AND EVERY PLEASURE THAT BELONGS TO THIS GLAD DAY BE YOUR PORTION IN FULL MEASURE AS ITS MOMENTS SLIP AWAY

REAL PHOTOGRAPH, PRINTED IN SAXONY, embossed margins

verse:- WE ARE TRYING HARD TO THINK OF EVERYTHINGTHAT'S BRIGHT AND GAY, AND ALL THE BEST OF THEM WE HOPE WILL COME TO GLADDEN YOU TO-DAY

OILETTE. PRINTED IN ENGLAND, listed in 1911/1912 Postcard Catalogue

comes opt. in blue WOODBRIDGE IS A SPLENDID PLACE FOR A REST CURE, TAKING IT JOLLY EASY AT WORMLEY

OILETTE, 2 backs

PRINTED IN SAXONY, comes covered by filigree during World War I

OILETTE MAPPE, NACH EINEM ORIGINAL VON HERBERT SCHULTZ.

come with Dutch ad EAU DE COLOGNE, T.P. VAN DEN BERGH & ZOON, UTRECHT

OILETTE MAPPE, NACH EINEM ORIGINAL VON HERBERT SCHULTZ.

come with German circuler handstamp BRIEF-STEMPIL & opt. in black see scan

OILETTE, COPYRIGHT LONDON, PRINTED IN ENGLAND or PRINTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

A MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM US ALL A BRIGHT NEW YEAR FROM GREAT AND SMALL THE VERY BEST OF CHRISTMAS CHEER AND LOTS OF FUN, WE WISH YOU, DEAR. comes with two colour of border

OILETTE, PRINTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, COPYRIGHT LONDON

verse:- MAY THIS CHRISTMAS PROVE TO YOU A HAPPY AND A BRIGHT ONE, MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS OF JOY COME TRUE EACH GIFT BE JUST THE RIGHT ONE.

embossed, PRINTED IN SAXONY

CHROMOGRAPHED IN GERMANY

gilt card titles, CHRISTMAS, PRINTED IN GERMANY, comes opt. in black TO OUR LITTLE FRIEND: SEASON'S GREETING! STANDARD FURNITURE CO., SEATTLE (front)

embossed, CHROMOGRAPHED IN BERLIN

gilt embossed, CHROMOGRAPHED IN PRUSSIA

gilt embossed, CHROMOGRAPHED IN PRUSSIA

comes with an advert on the reverse,

CHRISTMAS, gilt embossed, PRINTED IN SAXONY, two backs, packet showing sale in Canada in HUDSON BAY STORES, no tuck logo, packet inscribed postcards in set of 6 cards

embossed, PRINTED IN SAXONY, same images in 126 & 1623

OILETTE, PRINTED IN ENGLAND or PRINTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, COPYRIGHT LONDON
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING LETTER ABOUT THIS SET OF POSTCARDS-with grateful acknowledgement to Tim Sands (grandson of Ada Florence Tuplin and son of Mary Elfreda Sands), 23 Sudbrooke Road, Scothern, Lincolnshire’.
Doing Her Bit Postcards
Raphael Tuck & Sons, published the group of postcards, Oilette Postcard No 8887, called, Doing Her Bit, during the First World War. The original photographs for these cards were taken in 1915 in Sheffield
using young members of the ‘Tuplin’ family in the role of the Red Cross Nurse and, in one card, a Doctor
caring for their ‘doll’ patients.
It is unclear how the contact was made between the ‘Tuplins’ and Raphael Tuck. However, perhaps
unusually for the time, the children’s mother, Ada Florence Tuplin (nee Simms) (1873-1948), was an
enthusiastic photographer, taking and developing photographs of family events as well as more creative
tableaux; one of the latter depicts a woodland scene with her daughter, basket in hand, dressed up as
Little Red Riding Hood. She was, for example, a contributor to The New Photographer magazine. It may
be that Raphael Tuck used a professional photographer (in Sheffield?) who was acquainted with the
family.
The Red Cross Nurse in the pictures is Mary Elfreda Tuplin (known as Freda) (1912-1989), aged 3½, and
the doctor is her brother, Frederick Roy Tuplin (1903-1976), aged 12. One of the dolls in the pictures was
named ‘Belinda’ by Freda and is by Simon Halbig and made for Kammer & Reinhardt. Ironically, in view
of the time, it is a high quality German doll and may well have been a gift from Raphael Tuck.
Ada Florence Tuplin was my grandmother and Mary Elfreda Tuplin my mother.
Tim Sands
08/07/20

H.M.B. quote cont'd: WE NURSES WORK LIKE HORSES; WE'LL MAKE HIM SOUND AS ANY BELL, WE GIRLS WHO WEAR RED CROSSES., comes opt. in red TO GREET YOUR BIRTHDAY
Please read the note in the set comments above. This card show the brother Frederick Roy Tuplin (1903-1976), aged 12

OILETTE, PRINTED IN ENGLAND or PRINTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, COPYRIGHT LONDON
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING LETTER ABOUT THIS SET OF POSTCARDS-with grateful acknowledgement to Tim Sands (grandson of Ada Florence Tuplin and son of Mary Elfreda Sands), 23 Sudbrooke Road, Scothern, Lincolnshire’.
Doing Her Bit Postcards
Raphael Tuck & Sons, published the group of postcards, Oilette Postcard No 8887, called, Doing Her Bit, during the First World War. The original photographs for these cards were taken in 1915 in Sheffield
using young members of the ‘Tuplin’ family in the role of the Red Cross Nurse and, in one card, a Doctor
caring for their ‘doll’ patients.
It is unclear how the contact was made between the ‘Tuplins’ and Raphael Tuck. However, perhaps
unusually for the time, the children’s mother, Ada Florence Tuplin (nee Simms) (1873-1948), was an
enthusiastic photographer, taking and developing photographs of family events as well as more creative
tableaux; one of the latter depicts a woodland scene with her daughter, basket in hand, dressed up as
Little Red Riding Hood. She was, for example, a contributor to The New Photographer magazine. It may
be that Raphael Tuck used a professional photographer (in Sheffield?) who was acquainted with the
family.
The Red Cross Nurse in the pictures is Mary Elfreda Tuplin (known as Freda) (1912-1989), aged 3½, and
the doctor is her brother, Frederick Roy Tuplin (1903-1976), aged 12. One of the dolls in the pictures was
named ‘Belinda’ by Freda and is by Simon Halbig and made for Kammer & Reinhardt. Ironically, in view
of the time, it is a high quality German doll and may well have been a gift from Raphael Tuck.
Ada Florence Tuplin was my grandmother and Mary Elfreda Tuplin my mother.
Tim Sands
08/07/20

verse cont'd: IT IS'NT RED CROSS WORK YOU KNOW, LET ME NURSE TOMMIES IF YOU PLEASE

embossed, CHROMOGRAPHED IN PRUSSIA, purple background

embossed, CHROMOGRAPHED IN PRUSSIA, purple background

embossed, CHROMOGRAPHED IN PRUSSIA, purple background

same image LOVING EASTER GREETINGS

embossed, CHROMOGRAPHED IN PRUSSIA, purple background

embossed, CHROMOGRAPHED IN PRUSSIA, purple background

same image EASTER GREETINGS

embossed, CHROMOGRAPHED IN PRUSSIA, purple background

embossed, CHROMOGRAPHED IN PRUSSIA, purple background

OILETTE, come with gilt card titles, NACH ORIGINAL-PUPPEN VON KATE KRUZE.

COLLOTYPE, PROCESSED IN SAXONY (in stamp box), green printing on back

• England - London

OILETTE, PRINTED IN ENGLAND, COPYRIGHT LONDON, come with greetings printed on back, AFTER THE ORIGINAL PAINTING BY PHYLLIS COOPER, listed in 1926/1927 & 1930 POSTCARD Catalogues

OILETTE, PRINTED IN ENGLAND, COPYRIGHT LONDON, come with greetings printed on back, AFTER THE ORIGINAL PAINTING BY PHYLLIS COOPER, listed in 1926/1927 & 1930 POSTCARD Catalogues

comes opt. in red CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

gilt, VALENTINE, CHROMOGRAPHED IN BERLIN, same images in 3 & 1623

OILETTE

comes opt. in red FROLICHE WEIHNACHTEN

OILETTE, PRINTED IN ENGLAND, COPYRIGHT LONDON, novelty cut outs. listed in1930 POSTCARD Catalogue

CHRISTMAS, PRINTED IN SAXONY, comes covered by filigree during World War I

OILETTE, COPYRIGHT LONDON, PRINTED IN ENGLAND, 2 backs, AFTER THE ORIGINAL DRAWING BY DOROTHY MOSTYN.

OILETTE, PROCESSED IN BAVARIA, listed in 1914 Postcard Catalogue, same images 804

comes opt. in red A MERRY CHRISTMAS verse:- MAY GLAD GOOD FORTUNE ON YOU SMILE AND CHRISTMAS EVERY CARE BEGUILE, or CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

PHOTO OILETTE, PRINTED IN ENGLAND, COPYRIGHT LONDON. listed in1930 POSTCARD Catalogue

OILETTE, PRINTED IN ENGLAND, COPYRIGHT LONDON, come with easter greeting opts.

come opt. in black "N'AYEZ PAS PEUR, TEDDY."

PHOTO OILETTE, PRINTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, COPYRIGHT LONDON. listed in1930 POSTCARD Catalogue

PHOTO OILETTE, PRINTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, COPYRIGHT LONDON. listed in1930 POSTCARD Catalogue

CHROMOGRAPHED IN BAVARIA, set comes with TO MY VALENTINE bottom right, listed separately

verse:- LITTLE MARTHA HEARD A NOISE; SO WITH TEDDY BEAR HER CHUM, SHE PAUSED BEFORE THE KITCHEN DOOR TO HEAR THE KETTLE-DRUM.

CHROMOGRAPHED IN BAVARIA, set comes w/o TO MY VALENTINE, listed separately

verse:- LITTLE MARTHA HEARD A NOISE; SO WITH TEDDY BEAR HER CHUM, SHE PAUSED BEFORE THE KITCHEN DOOR TO HEAR THE KETTLE-DRUM.

PRINTED IN SAXONY

OILETTE, PRINTED IN ENGLAND, COPYRIGHT LONDON. listed in1930 POSTCARD Catalogue

OILETTE, 2 backs, with or w/o PROCESSED IN BAVARIA, same image, English back OILETTE 9792 THE TEDDY BEAR SERIES I

comes with opt. in white EIN FROHES NEUES JAHR

OILETTE, 2 backs, with or w/o PROCESSED IN BAVARIA, same image, English back OILETTE 9792 THE TEDDY BEAR SERIES I

comes with opt. in white EIN FROHES NEUES JAHR and blue BOLDOG UJ EVET
modern reproduction comes glossy with borders in ANTIQUE TEDDY BEAR POSTCARDS book, Hobby House Press