Postcards – Geoff Allnutt Clocks

We have an ever growing collection of postcards that relate to horology.

Geoff said, “ I began by collecting advertising material which led me to notice how many comic postcards mentioned clocks, watches or time in some way. I started a collection and then it just gained momentum….”

We are now sorting and cataloguing these as the collection continues to grow. They are interesting on many different levels, showing a change in attitudes, society, humour and daily life.

“I’ve been amazed at the number of early comic cartoon postcards that feature references to time or horology. Clearly it is a theme that has universal appeal and leant itself to all types of humour from puns to double entendres!” said Su

The cards have caused a lot of lively discussion at Allnutt Clocks. Subjects have ranged from theories as to why some themes are prevalent such as showing people visiting pawn shops and those who have drunk too much. We have also talked at length about sexism and attitudes to women as well as what was seen as acceptable and what was censored. It is definitely clear that humour has changed significantly. Many of the jokes don’t seem very funny to us and some are witty but shocking because of the underlying views. The majority of the horology-themed cards however are not that “saucy”. Here are some examples of the recurring themes.

Adverts


ACPC113	ACPC109	ACPC108	ACPC105

ACPC106	ACPC107	ACPC99	ACPC100

ACPC110a

Alarm Clocks


ACPC-1	ACPC181	ACPC183	ACPC184

ACPC185	ACPC186	ACPC187	ACPC191

ACPC188	ACPC189	ACPC193	ACPC194

ACPC195	ACPC196	ACPC197

Animals


ACPC39	ACPC40	ACPC59	ACPC180

Celebrations


ACPC84	ACPC198a	ACPC198b	ACPC236

ACPC237

Children & Clocks


ACPC78	ACPC79	ACPC80	ACPC81

ACPC82	ACPC83	ACPC84	APCP85

ACPC218

Miscellaneous


ACPC2	ACPC32	ACPC34	ACPC60

ACPC61	ACPC62	ACPC90	ACPC91

ACPC101	ACPC102	ACPC104	ACPC111

ACPC112	ACPC112b	ACPC199	ACPC200

ACPC201	ACPC202	ACPC210	ACPC232

ACPC238	ACPC239	ACPC240	ACPC242

ACPC244	ACPC245	ACPC247	ACPC248

Pawn Shop, Drunk, Police, Theft


ACPC27	ACPC28	ACPC117	ACPC177

ACPC234	ACPC216	ACPC14	ACPC15

ACPC17	ACPC18	ACPC19	ACPC20

ACPC16	ACPC21	ACPC22	ACPC24

ACPC26	ACPC25	ACPC29	ACPC67

ACPC114	ACPC115	ACPC116	ACPC118

ACPC119	ACPC120	ACPC121	ACPC122

ACPC123	ACPC124	ACPC125	ACPC126

ACPC127	ACPC165	ACPC167	ACPC168

ACPC169	ACPC170	ACPC171	ACPC172

ACPC173	ACPC174	ACPC175	ACPC176

ACPC178a	ACPC178b	ACPC198a	ACPC205

ACPC214	ACPC217	ACPC231	ACPC246

ACPC252

Puns & Metaphors


ACPC3	ACPC4	ACPC31	ACPC35

ACPC37	ACPC41	ACPC42	ACPC43

ACPC44	ACPC45	ACPC46	ACPC47

ACPC48	ACPC49	ACPC50	ACPC51

ACPC53	ACPC54	ACPC55	ACPC56

ACPC57	ACPC58	ACPC66	ACPC209a

ACPC209b	ACPC212	ACPC213	ACPC235

ACPC254

Relationships


ACPC5	ACPC33	ACPC36	ACPC86

ACPC87	ACPC88	ACPC89	ACPC92

ACPC93	ACPC94	ACPC95	ACPC98

ACPC148

Saucy & Amusing


ACPC128	ACPC129	ACPC130	ACPC131

ACPC132	ACPC133	ACPC134	ACPC135

ACPC136	ACPC137	ACPC141	ACPC142

ACPC143	ACPC144	ACPC145	ACPC146

ACPC147	ACPC150	ACPC151	ACPC152

ACPC153	ACPC154	ACPC155	ACPC156

ACPC158a	ACPC159	ACPC160	ACPC166

ACPC206	ACPC207	ACPC208 (1)	ACPC208 (3)

ACPC208 (4)	ACPC208 (5)	ACPC228	ACPC229

ACPC230	ACPC241	ACPC243	ACPC98