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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1909
[Kute Kiddies] |
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1910
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Sets by Spurgin
1911 [Coronation] Harem, Haremette, Hobble, Seaside, Springtime, Spurgin, Topical Christmas, Winning
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1912 Beauty, Johnny, Katchy Kids, Leap Year, Licker, Mephisto, Nipper, Pannier, Springtime, Turks, Xmas |
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1914 Artistic, Boy Scouts, Chic, Chic Coon, Fairy, Freak, Holiday, Kids, Komic Kids, Luvnot, Patriotic, Patriotic Xmas, Racy, Remembrance, Robert, Storyette, Tango, Tommy, Topics, Wee Rogues, Witty |
You must come and bring your music. Witty Series No 679 |
If only you were here Chic Kids Series No 561
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I Want you to know I remember Forget-me-not Series No 271 |
You're the only girls I ever loved Wee Rogues Series No 570 |
Why don't they chain him up for biting Girlie Series No 528 |
1915 Alliance, Beach, Bulldog, Cherie, Comrade, Forget-Me-Not, Good Luck, Home Sweet Home, Khaki, N A, New Love, One Four Nine, One Nine Seven, Steadfast, Ten Six One, Terrier, Valliant |
Friends in need are friends indeed Patriotic Series No |
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More Dread-noughts Patriotic Series No 471 |
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Every little thing on my arm has a meaning all its own Khaki Series No 1057 |
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1916 Eleven Twenty Two, Twelve Sixty Two |
We all Love Jack Patriotic III Series No 796 |
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God grant us Peace with Honour Remembrance Series No 844 |
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You are my hero! C'est toi mon heros! Valiant Series No 1117
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"I'm trying to forget everything but you." Signed Spurgin ONE-NINE-SEVEN 202 |
Father wanted me to be a boy Unsigned TWENTY -SIXTY-TWO Series 1264 |
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Other Spurgin Children cards |
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I've two of everything. Coon Series 628 |
We can also do a little on the sea ComradeSeries 967 |
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A drop too much Youngster Series 491 |
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No publisher name but part of Inter-Art Sets |
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 |
O Lord! Give me a Pure Heart. A Loving Heart, A Sweet-Heart Target Series No 265
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You are my favourite moving picture Cinema Series No |
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Publisher name but part of Inter-Art Sets |
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You are just my Mark
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When Fred Spurgin left other artists continued to produce cards with young children |
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I Ain't no blooming girl Signed Phil Martin HOLBORN Series Posted 1910 |
Things are not so 'low down' now! KOMIC KIDS Series 645
??? by Spurgin? ? |
Say - I don't look worried I don't feel worried Can't be flurried and won'be worried Like you? NOVEL 648 12 March 1912
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SORT OUT |
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I would like to steal a kiss from you Signed Spurgin COMIQUE 380 |
I'm cock of the walh here! KATCHY 874 Unsigned 22 June 1912 |
Cheer up old boy AMERICAN KIDS 939 Unsigned Inter Art |
Donald McGill started producing cards for Inter-Art in 1915 at about the time that Fred Spurgin moved to Art & Humour | |||
TWO O THREE 204 |
TWO EIGHT ONE 285 |
TWO EIGHT FIVE 289 |
RECRUITS 923 |