WW1 Postcards home

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Sat 24 Mar, 2012 12:37 pm

Some Bairnsfather images herehttp://www.google.com/search?q=bruce+bairnsfat ... 80&bih=636

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 24 Mar, 2012 6:05 pm

Image only on Umick'shttp://tinyurl.com/88er2zt+http://www.brucebairnsfather.org.uk/index.htm

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sun 25 Mar, 2012 10:08 am

Thank you so much Si, Uncle Mick and Jogon - those are definitely the ones that I lost and its a great reminder that I've saved in "Favourites."

Si · Post by Si » Sun 25 Mar, 2012 10:20 am

Si wrote: BLAKEY wrote: Si wrote: Hi Blakey.Your cartoon postcards sound like they may have been by Bruce Bairnsfather. His drawings were very popular during WWI, often featuring his most famous character, Old Bill.I've added a typical Bairnsfather picture above. Thanks very much Si and, yes, very similar charicatures indeed, but the ones I had of Dad's were definitely black and white and maybe bordering on sepia. Odds on its the same artist though as you say - Oh I wish I still had them !! I would guess that original Bairnsfather postcards are quite collectable, Blakey.I believe he was still working during WWII as well. He may have done the posters based on careless talk - "Be like dad, keep mum." It's a pleasure, Blakey.Actually, this is the WWII poster I was thinking of.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sun 25 Mar, 2012 12:52 pm

Si wrote: It's a pleasure, Blakey.Actually, this is the WWII poster I was thinking of. Another great memory there too Si - and the chap on the left is obviously still "Old Bill" of WW1.