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Posted 5 months ago
walksoftly
(129 items)
Serving up Plum pudding & Christmas Wishes for all CW members.
This PC is from my Grandfathers collection, & is one of those items that could appeal to many different collectors.
So if you collect militaria, PC's, or Christmas items this is for you.
There is no US flag so it must date prior to Apr. 1917.
Reggie would have been around 8 - 11 yrs old.
Valentine & Sons Limited
John Valentine, an engraver, started the company in 1825, with his son James becoming a partner five years later. Valentines became a limited company in 1896, becoming a public company in 1907.
Valentine used a large number of artists including Louis Wain and Mabel Lucie Attwell. Among Valentine's noted series are Disney, Bonzo, Chloë Preston and the Nipper series by Brian White. Barribal, noted glamour artist, was also published by them. Among the landscape artists contributing to the "Art Colour Series" are Brian Gerald, E.W. Haslehurst, Geo. Melvin Rennie, E.H. Thompson and E.W. Trick.
Merry Christmas everyone
Walksoftly
aka David
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Nice one David.
Netherlands, Russia, France, Belgium, Great Britain, Kingdom of Italy, Japan & Serbia?
No Aussie flag either!
Season's greetings to you and yours!
Kev G.
I don't collect militaria, PC's, or Christmas items but! I do love this.. Merry Christmas walksoftly to you and your family!...:-)
Sorry, the first one is not the Netherlands it is Serbia.
So the list is Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, Great Britain, Kingdom of Italy, Japan and what is the last one?
Is that M.I. In the center?
M.I. in the center?
I believe the front lower right is Montenegro.
Do you think their cheeks are rosy from the flames?
Thanks for the love & seasons greeting vetraio, all the best to you & yours.
Thanks for the love & the comment Inky.
All the best to you & yours :-)
Thanks for the love, mustang, bratjdd, AR8 & Ted S
Merry Christmas to you all.
Very nice Walksoft . I love it ! and Merry Christmas to you and Sherry from your sis :-)
Thanks Sis for the love & the Christmas greetings.
Merry Christmas to you & your family.
Merry Christmas David to you and your family. This looks like the biggest Christmas ham that I have seen, great card, should check my cards someday to see what Christmas ones I may, or may not have. Take care, and the best to you. Got a phone call a minute ago and some friends from my old job are making me a Christmas Hamper, thats nice news !~Phil.
Merry Christmas Phil, surprises are always welcome treats.
I believe that it is a plum pudding, traditional English Christmas fair, my Grandmother use to make it, & just before serving it she would pour brandy over it & light it. She would have the lights turned down low so everyone could see the light blue flame from the burning alcohol.
For those that have never seen flaming Plum pudding!
http://makinglifedelicious.com/2010/12/11/english-plum-pudding-aka-christmas-pudding-aka-cake/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kY1-WRb3rXo
LOL I thought they were sending a Christmas hamper as in clothes hamper all decorated :-) I guess my USA thought got in way and it could mean something else . Could not imagine a decorated hamper for Christmas but it makes sense if it is a pudding thanks walksoft for straighting me out and Phil for making me have visions od a dirty clothes hamper with a santa on it :-)
Merry Christmas to you and yours WalkSoftly!
Thanks for the love Amber & a Merry Christmas to you as well.
love this very much:)
Thanks for the love, pw- collector & Bellin.
Merry Christmas walksoftly.
Thanks for the love Petey, Merry Christmas to you a well.
Delightful! : )
Thanks for the love, ttom, lisa, & miKKo.
Thanks for the love, birdie.
Thanks for the love, toolate & Merry Christmas to you & yours.