Hertfordshire Genealogy: Catalogue of F S Cards

The "Popular Series"

The publisher of "The Popular Series" is unknown. and it is possible that more than one publisher used the series name. However there are two reasons to look at cards in this series carefully. (More date information required.)

When the London View Company closed in August 1907 "F S" had been producing about one card comic set a week and may well have other partly completed sets in progress. By 1908 four "F S" sets were being punlished and sold in the USA and at least three of these sets were being sold in the UK as part of "The Popular Series."

By 1909 a distinctive series of unsigned comic cards appeared in which the backs was the same as cards published in "The Crown Series" by "F S" except from the added words "Printed in Gt. Britain" and the series name - so could these cards also be "F S" trying out a new style?

The UK -> USA "F S" Sets

Take a Friend's Advice

And take two

Signed "F S"

The Popular Series

No Publisher

Late Saxony

29 April 1909

Who said Liar?

Miss Bullion, Darling, I love you for your self only

Signed "F S"

The Popular Series

No Publisher

Late Saxony

with long printed Christmas Message

Not Posted

Mistakes will occur!

Take the D=== Kid Away!

No Signature

The Popular Series

Late Saxony

28 February 1909

The Popular Series with "1d postage applies" type back

	*I'm in great spirits* *Now! Show me that "Darned Cat."* The Popular Series 26 September 1912	1d postage applies back			If you suffer from loneliness will curate (Cure it) *Now a maiden fair met a curate meek* *He looked so shocked and she looked so sweet* *She smiled at him and his heart gave a jump* *He came for a week and he stayed for a month.* The Popular Series
	*Hands across the see* The Popular Series		*He: You've been a long time, Dear* *She: Yes Darling, I've just had my "Kimona" cut out* *He: WHAT!* The Popular Series		*Seat Ma'am* *No - somewhere to put it* The Popular Series 5th August 1912
On the sandhills at Blackpool At last we are alone darling			Mother bathes her toottsies every day at .... Plenty of everything here 22 August 1912		Come at once! I'm just about "stiffing" it"! 24 April 1913
	Give us yer 'and ole man! Same complaint!		Hello! You are looking well I'll do anything in reason but I won't come home!		" We cannot all be heroes And weather the roughest gale, But We'd all have a try at the Channel, If the Channel were only Ale."
	P. T. O.		P. T. O.		"If the missus says "It is." "It is" and I know it" 29 August 1912
All that I ask (hic) is love.			How'd you like to spoon with me! Don't all speak at once!	We are tripping it gaily at
Are you listening 1912			Vanman - Shan't keep you long Mum. There's a lady here nearly ready. 1913

Other "Popular Series" Cards - may not be related to above


Popular Series - *Stock Exchange Terms* - set of six ? publisher in 1905
The Popular Series No 9 - 1905		My House is My Castle - Popular Series No 430 - See Spring Cleaning		*At Last Alone* - Popular Series No 431
				Various "At Last Alone" cards posted 1907-9 with no series/publisher name on different backs and with USA postage.
	Sing me to sleep, the shadows fall The Popular Series No 424 5th April 1906		*Sour Grapes* The Popular Series No 425 [and other fruit]		I shall not be able to call round The Popular Series No 504
*"I don't see anything in the harem skirt, Charlie." "Plenty to see in the others, though, Willie!"* The Popular Series No 347