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Publisher "International Art Co" (Inter-Art) |
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The International Art Company was formed by Robert and Louisa McCrum in 1909 and specialised in fine art postcards and continued until after the Second World War. They are of interest here because the company published a very large number of Fred Spurgin's cards between 1910 and 1916. The flow stopped at about the time that Fred Spurgin started providing cards for Art & Humour. |
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A Selection of [Mainly] Frederick Spurgin's Cards The list of sets (left column) was compiled by Ray Collier and was published (with titles of individual cards) in Picture Post Card Magazine April & May 1986. Sets typically consisted of six or 12 cards. |
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Sets by Spurgin
1911 [Coronation] Harem, Haremette, Hobble, Seaside, Springtime, Spurgin, Topical Christmas, Winning
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ALLIANCE 1915 |
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We can't speak the language but we can understand each other ALLIANCE series No 276 |
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What you are no doing will never be forgotten ALLIANCE series No 279 |
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Come over, you will be welcome ALLIANCE series No 280 |
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BEAUTY 1912 |
Alright Behind BEAUTY Series No 208 |
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Roses - Just like your cheek BEAUTY 205 23 October 1912 |
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BIRTHDAY Signed Spurgin 1913 |
Happy Birthday Greetings BIRTHDAY Series No 276 |
A Happy Birthday Here's wishing you all you wish yourself BIRTHDAY Series No 278? |
A Happy Birthday, and many more to come. BIRTHDAY Series No 274 17 April 1913 |
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BOBBY 1913 |
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Under police protection BOBBY Series No 244 |
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You're wanted round the corner BOBBY Series No 246 |
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I haven't a copper Signed Fred Spurgin Inter Art BOBBY Series 249 23 November 1912 |
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BOW WOW 1913 |
Looks good to me. BOW WOW series No 460 |
And once she loved me BOW WOW series No 463 |
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BRINEY 1913 |
This is the place for the Beaux BRINEY series No 397 |
I'm looking after the kids down here BRINEY series No 400 |
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CHERIE 1915 |
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Keep smiling! Some good news and good things to follow CHERIE series No 221 |
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CHIC 1914 |
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Alright as far as it goes CHIC Series 558 |
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CHIC KIDS 1914 560 I wonder if she cares
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If only you were here Chic Kids Series No 561 |
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I must be up and doing Signed Fredk Spurgin CHIC KIDS Series No 563 |
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Who have I to thank for this. The doctor or the gooseberry bush? CHIC KIDS Series No 564 |
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CINEMA 1913 |
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You are my favourite moving picture Cinema Series No |
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I would like to steal a kiss from you Signed Spurgin COMIQUE 380 |
It's not the place - It's the company COMIQUE No 545 |
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Could we stand by and not do anything COMRADE Series No 963 |
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Our "arms" are strong, and we are not idle. COMRADE Series No 966 |
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We can also do a little on the sea COMRADE Series No 967 |
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Naval Reserve COMRADE Series No 969 |
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I've two of everything. Coon Series 628 |
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I can't tango, though I can do the steps. COON 627 |
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DUTCH KIDS Signed Spurgin 1913
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"I sitz bezide zee!" DUTCH KIDS series No 319 |
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I'll be with you in two ticks DUTCH KIDS series No 321 |
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"The Flying Dutchman" DUTCH KIDS series No 322 |
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ENGLISH KIDS Signed Spurgin 1913
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Canoe-bial Bliss. ENGLISH KIDS Series No 313 |
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Not there, not there, my Child Il n'est pas là mon enfant ENGLISH KIDS Series No 315 |
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Her Window ENGLISH KIDS Series No 316 |
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FAIRY 1914 Signed Spurgin |
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I don't believe no more in faries FAIRY series No 615 |
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FORGET-ME-NOT 1915 |
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Forget-Me-Not. FORGET-ME-NOT Series No 270 |
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I Want you to know I remember FORGET-ME-NOT Series No 271 |
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My heart is in the Hielands. Signed Fred Spurgin Inter-Art FORGET ME NOT No 273 |
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You don't dump any more kids here! FREAK series No 574 |
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GIRLIE 1913 |
I'm not the only one on a bit of string. by Fredk Spurgin GIRLIE Series No 527 |
Why don't they chain him up for biting Girlie Series No 528
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Naughty dog! Signed Fredk Spurgin GIRLIE Series No 531 10 June 1914 |
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HENNERY 1913 |
Do I get 30/- for every one? HENNERY Series No 390 |
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KATCHY KIDS 1912 |
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ou KATCHY KIDS series No 162
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O'course I know who it is: it's you KATCHY KIDS series No 165
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I couldn't go without a chaperone KATCHY KIDS series No 166 15 October 1912
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KHAKI 1915 |
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Khaki - This colour does not run KHAKI Series No 1053 |
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Khaki - I won't wear anything else KHAKI Series No 1054 |
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Every little thing on my arm has a meaning all its own KHAKI Series No 1057 |
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KIDDOO 1913 |
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"I don't like this kid, so back he goes under the gooseberry bush." KIDDOO series No 379 [No publisher] |
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"I'm on my father's side" KIDOO series No 388 |
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"It fell on a summer's day" KIDDOO No 381 |
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KITTY KATS 1913 |
Alone at Last KITTY KATS Series No 329 |
Guess where the dickie is? KITTY KATS Series No 356 |
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KOMIC KIDS 1914 |
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"It's coming down properly!" Signed Fred Spurgin No publisher KOMIC KIDS No 644 8 September 1914 |
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LEAP YEAR 1912 |
We're only trying to get at you! LEAP YEAR series 95 |
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LICKER 1912 |
"Missus wants another tongue" "What, to lick stamps" LICKER series 193 Unsigned |
Am I supposed to stick the stamps on myself? LICKER series 193 Unsigned |
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MIRTH 1913 |
Don't water it, nurse, in case it should grow MIRTH Series 515 |
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I only want my soldier boy. No one else will do NA series No 1002 |
I suppose they'll be sending me out soon. Inter-Art NA series No 1012 25 September 1915 |
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The little things we have to bare! Signed [S] NIPPER 980 |
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| ODD KIDS Signed Spurgin 1913 |
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Don't try it on me. ODD KIDS 467 |
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On the Panel - There is no complaint Nothing to pay - 8/6 for me PANEL series No 456 |
On the Panel - My doctor says I'm alright PANEL series No 460 |
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PATRIOTIC 1914 Signed Spurgin |
Friends in need are friends indeed Patriotic Series No |
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We can hold our own Patriotic Series No 470 |
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More Dread-noughts Patriotic Series No 471 |
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We all Love Jack Patriotic III Series No 796 |
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QUAINT KIDDIES 1913 Signed Spurgin |
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"If I dare - but I daren't." QUAINT KIDDIES series 270 11 January 1913 |
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"D" QUAINT KIDDIES series 272 |
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"Don't come up - I'm dressing." QUAINT KIDDIES series 273 |
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God grant us Peace with Honour Remembrance Series No 844 |
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ROBERT
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Giving him the cold shoulder ROBERT series No 688 |
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STEADFAST 1915 Signed Spurgin |
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We don't want words - We want deeds STEADFAST series No 938 |
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TARGET Signed Spurgin |
O Lord! Give me a Pure Heart. A Loving Heart, A Sweet-Heart Target Series No 265 |
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You are just my Mark
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Darling, I shall never change TARGET 267 No publisher
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TOAST 1913 Signed Spurgin |
Her's to the Good Girl! - not too Good, for the Good die young and we don't like dead 'uns Toast Series No 261 |
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TOMMY 1914 Signed Spurgin |
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Wanted! a life guatdsman TOMMY series No 742 |
Won't you take a ;ittle girl for a soldier? TOMMY series No 756746 |
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TURKS
1912 Signed Spurgin |
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Another Rising in Turkey TURKS series No 967 |
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Turkish Delight TURKS series No 971 |
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VALIANT 1915 Signed Spurgin |
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You are my hero! C'est toi mon heros! Valiant Series No 1117
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WEE MITES 1913 Signed Spurgin |
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I'm counting the minutes until I see you WEE MITES 476 31 August 1913 |
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We don't talk - we do things WEE MITES Series No 479 |
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WEE ROGUES 1914 Signed Spurgin |
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You made me love you (I didn't want to do it) Wee Rogues Series No 569 |
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You're the only girls I ever loved Wee Rogues Series No 570 |
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WITTY 1914 Signed Spurgin |
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You must come and bring your music. WITTY Series No 679 |
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XMAS 1912 Signed Spurgin |
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XMAS No 493 |
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YOUNGSTER 1913 Signed Spurgin |
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The things I have to go through YOUNGSTER series No 486
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A drop too much YOUNGSTER Series 491 |
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Luggage in advance, YOUNGSTER 490
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I'm just a goim' to be an old maid! "Je serai bientôt une vieille fille." Inter-Art YOUNGSTER No 488 |
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ONE-FOUR-NINE 1915 Signed Spurgin |
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I don't think this was opened by the censor. ONE-FOUR-NINE series No 150 |
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Sorry I haven't anything on me! ONE-FOUR-NINE series No 152 |
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ONE-NINE-SEVEN 1915 Signed Spurgin |
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"I'm trying to forget everything but you." ONE-NINE-SEVEN series 202 |
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TWELVE-SIXTY-TWO Unsigned
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Father wanted me to be a boy Unsigned TWELVE -SIXTY-TWO Series 1264 |
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Father wanted me to be a boy Unsigned TWENTY -SIXTY-TWO Series 1264 |
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"Cuthbert, bring the hammer - there's a fly on baby's head No 666 |
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Women are funny! At night they want all the clothes, and in the daytime ----!No 638 | ||
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1912 Johnny, Mephisto, Nipper, Pannier, Springtime, |
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1913 Bobby, , Cafe, , English Kids, , Jack Tar, Kitty Kats, Patriotic, Scout, Tartan, Target, Tiny Tots, , Waifs, Xmas,
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1914 Artistic, Boy Scouts, Chic, Chic Coon, Fairy, Freak, Holiday, Kids, Komic Kids, Luvnot, Patriotic Xmas, Racy, Remembrance, , Storyette, Tango, Topics, Witty |
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1915 , Beach, Bulldog, Cherie, Good Luck, Home Sweet Home, N A, New Love, One Four Nine, , Ten Six One, Terrier, Valliant |
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1916 Eleven Twenty Two, Twelve Sixty Two |
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