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What can you tell me about Beagles Postcards?
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I picked up this cool picture of Robert Fitzsimmons on a Beagles Postcard several years ago. I am totally unfamiliar with the issue. It doesn't appear to be old. I know I didn't pay much for it.
Is it part of a set of boxers? Who is/are Beagles? When were they issued? Do they have any value? Thanks in advance for your comments. |
This style Kodak back started in the 50s (probably late 50s). And kinda became the generic postcard back used by postcard printers thereon after, very commonly in the 70s and 80s. So it's very hard to tell dates on them generally. Just based on numbers the answer for most is the 70s or 80s. But I've seen a few 50s ones.
This I am not sure. Really the only clue to date them is age wear and smell. If it's perfectly white, no smell at all and sharp all around it is almost definitely 80s. |
Off the top of my head, the Beagles postcards were released in the U.K. for several years around the 1920's period or so. I think they were offered in various Boxing and Sporting publications in the UK.
Yours looks like a later reprint or homemade postcard made from the original postcard to me. |
I actually collect these.
Beagles Post Cards John Beagles (1844 – 8 January 1907) was an English printer and publisher, especially of real photo postcards, through his company, J. Beagles & Co. Famous Boxer postcards were issued between WWI and WWII. There were 11 sets issued, each numbered with a corresponding letter i.e. 156 A to Z 157 N to Z 158 159 160 161 174 176 249 341 342 There are some great images of fighters as well as fights Not all of the letters in the series were Famous Boxers. There were other subjects. The image you have is not an original. |
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https://www.britishmuseum.org/collec...erm/BIOG247972
From The British Museum: primary name: primary name: J. Beagles & Co Ltd Details organisation; publisher/printer; British Other dates 1881-1939 (circa) Address London Biography Postcard publishing company founded by John Beagles circa 1881, in Paddington, London. Became a limited company in 1908, and ceased trading on the 18th July 1939. By the 1900s the business was located at 9, 10 and 11 Little Britain, London. The company was well known for their postcard portraits of royalty, famous celebrities and action scenes from plays. They also published exhibition cards. |
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Unfortunately, I do not know the year of each series.
BEAGLES Number/Letter Blake Bandsman 156 A Carpentier Georges 156 B Wells Bombardier 156 C Johnson Jack 156 D Smith Gunboat 156 E Bell Colin 156 F Moir Gunner 156 G Ahearn Young 156 H Welsh Freddie 156 J Beckett Joe 156 K Dempsey Jack 156 L Famous Boxers Series Fulton Fred 156 M Wilde Jimmy 156 O Famous Boxers Series Jeffries James 156 P Marchant Bill 156 R Driscoll Jim 156 S Langford Sam 156 T Burns Tommy 156 U Famous Boxers Series Basham Johnny 156 V Willard Jess 156 W Famous Boxers Series McGovern Terry 156 X Ledoux Charles 156 Y Moran Frank 156 Z Famous Boxers Series McVea Sam 157 N Sharkey Jack 157 O Famous Boxers Series Jennette Joe 157 R Fitzsimmons Robert 157 V Corbett James 157 W Lewis Kid 157 X Famous Boxers Series Dupre/Blake 157 Y Jimmy Wilde & Joe Lynch 157 Z Pal Moore & Crique 158 G Wells/Journee 158 H Moran/Goddard 158 J Lenears/Carpentier 158 K Matt Wells & Kid Lewis 158 L Fry/Villet 158 M Curphey & Bombardier Wells 158 N Famous Boxers Series Francis Charles & Johnny Basham158 O Famous Boxers Series Jimmy Wilde & Pal Moore 158 P Famous Boxers Series Mike Honeyman & Francis Rossi 158 R Famous Boxers Series Conn Joe 158 S Fry Billy 158 T Famous Boxers Series Goodard Frank 158 U Famous Boxers Series Herman Pete 158 V Famous Boxers Series Higgins Jim 158 W Famous Boxers Series Honeyman Mike 158 X Famous Boxers Series Lee Tancy 158 Z Famous Boxers Series Lynch Joe 159 B Famous Boxers Series Noble Tom 159 C Famous Boxers Series O'Keefe Pat 159 D Famous Boxers Series Reeve Harry 159 E Famous Boxers Series Smith Sid 159 F Famous Boxers Series Smith Dick 159 G Famous Boxers Series Summers Johnny 159 H Famous Boxers Series Townley Arthur 159 J Famous Boxers Series Wyns Arthur 159 K Famous Boxers Series Wells Bombardier 159 L Famous Boxers Series Wells Matt 159 M Famous Boxers Series Carpentier Georges 159 N Levinsky Battling 159 O Famous Boxers Series Griffiths Johnny 159 P Famous Boxers Series Jim Driscoll & Chas Ledoux 159 R Famous Boxers Series Harold Rolph & Frank Goddard 159 S Joe Beckett & Georges Carpentier 159 T Burns Tommy 159 U Journee Paul 159 V Famous Boxers Series Moran/Willard 159 V Leonard/Mitchell (before fight) 159 W Jess Willard & Jack Johnson 159 X Willard - Johnson 159 X Leonard Benny 159 Y Famous Boxers Series Allen W.W. 159 Z Sullivan Jim 160 D Famous Boxers Series Burns Jack 160 E Platts Gus 160 F Famous Boxers Series Cook George 160 G Famous Boxers Series Johnny Basham & Gus Platts 160 H George Cook & Frank Goddard 160 J Famous Boxers Series Wells Bermondey Billy 160 K Famous Boxers Series Carpentier Georges 160 L Dempsey Jack 160 M Famous Boxers Series Jack Dempsey & Georges Carpentier 160 N Famous Boxers Series-2 Jack Dempsey & Georges Carpentier 160 O Jack Dempsey & Georges Carpentier 160 P Famous Boxers Series Jack Dempsey & Georges Carpentier 160 R Famous Boxers Series Jack Dempsey & Georges Carpentier 160 S Famous Boxers Series Jack Dempsey & Georges Carpentier 160 T Famous Boxers Series Jack Dempsey & Georges Carpentier 160 U Famous Boxers Series McCormick Boy 160 V Famous Boxers Series Carpentier Georges 160 W Famous Boxers Series Joe Beckett & "Boy" McCormick 161 N Famous Boxers Series Joe Beckett & "Boy" McCormick 161 O Famous Boxers Series Joe Beckett & "Boy" McCormick 161 P Joe Beckett & "Boy" McCormick 161 R Joe Beckett & "Boy" McCormick 161 S Joe Beckett & "Boy" McCormick 161 T Johnny Basham & Kid Lewis 161 V Johnny Basham & Kid Lewis 161 W Famous Boxers Series Frank Moran & Joe Beckett 161 X Famous Boxers Series Frank Moran & Joe Beckett 161 Y Famous Boxers Series Jack Bloomfield & Bombardier Billy Wells 161 Z Famous Boxers Series George Cook & Georges Carpentier 174 N Famous Boxers Series George Cook & Georges Carpentier 174 O George Cook & Georges Carpentier 174 P Famous Boxers Series George Cook & Georges Carpentier 174 R George Cook & Georges Carpentier 174 S George Cook & Georges Carpentier 174 T Joe Beckett & George Cook 174 U Joe Beckett & George Cook 174 V Famous Boxers Series Joe Beckett & George Cook 174 W Joe Beckett & George Cook 174 X Joe Beckett & George Cook 174 Y Joe Beckett & George Cook 174 Z Siki Battling 176 B Famous Boxers Series Roland Todd & Kid Lewis 176 C Roland Todd & Kid Lewis 176 D Roland Todd & Kid Lewis 176 E Roland Todd & Kid Lewis 176 F Georges Carpentier & Battling Siki 176 G Georges Carpentier & Battling Siki 176 H Famous Boxers Series Georges Carpentier & Battling Siki 176 J Georges Carpentier & Battling Siki 176 K Georges Carpentier & Battling Siki 176 L Georges Carpentier & Battling Siki 176 M Lewis Kid 176 N Todd Roland 176 O Famous Boxers Series Mike McTigue & Battling Siki 176 P Famous Boxer Series Mike McTigue & Battling Siki 176 R Famous Boxer Series Mike McTigue & Battling Siki 176 S Scott Phil 176 T Famous Boxers Series Scott Phil 176 U Famous Boxers Series Scott Phil 176 V Famous Boxers Series Scott Phil 176 W Famous Boxers Series Perrson Harry 176 X Heeney Tom 176 Y Famous Boxers Series Heeney Tom 176 Z Famous Boxers Series Liet Joop 249 A Famous Boxers Series Tunney Gene 249 B Famous Boxers Series Jack and Joe Bloomfield 249 C Brown Young Johnny 249 D Famous Boxer Series Curley Johnny 249 E Famous Boxers Series Hood Jack 249 F Famous Boxers Series Izzard Ernie 249 G Famous Boxers Series Jones Soldier Horace 249 H Famous Boxers Series Moore Teddy 249 J Famous Boxers Series Rice Ernie 249 K Famous Boxers Series Scott Phil 249 L Famous Boxers Series Webb Charlie 249 M VanDerVeer 249 N Spalla E. 249 O Famous Boxers Series Socks Kid 249 P Famous Boxers Series Handley Billy 249 R Famous Boxers Series Dyck Van 249 S Famous Boxers Series Fox Joe 249 T Famous Boxers Series Bond Phil 249 U Famous Boxer Series Archer Fred 249 V Famous Boxers Series Hof. Van't 249 W Famous Boxers Series Rolfe Joe 249 X Jarvis Ernie 249 Y Famous Boxers Series Baldock Teddy 249 Z Famous Boxers Series Sharkey Jack 341 A McCorkindale Don 341 B Doyle Jack 341 C Famous Boxers Series Smith Charlie 341 D Schmeling Max 341 E Famous Boxers Series Petersen Jack 341 F Pettifer Jack 341 G Famous Boxers Series Hill Johnny 342 A Famous Boxers Series Milligan Tommy 342 B Famous Boxers Series Clark Elky 342 C Famous Boxers Series LaBarba Fidel 342 D Famous Boxers Series Mancini Alf 342 E Famous Boxers Series Walker Mickey 342 F Famous Boxers Series Smith Willie 342 G Famous Boxers Series Pattenden Kid 342 H Famous Boxers Series Harvey Len 342 J Famous Boxer Series Moody Frank 342 K Moore Teddy 342 L Famous Boxers Series Carter Benny 342 O Famous Boxers Series Hines Willie 342 P Famous Boxers Series Whalen Russell 342 R Laffineur Ivan 342 S Quadrini Luigi 342 T Famous Boxers Series Daniels Gipsy (Billy) 342 U Famous Boxers Series Ireland Alex 342 V Famous Boxers Series Stribling Young 342 W Famous Boxers Series Carnera Primo 342 X Famous Boxers Series Berg Kid 342 Y Famous Boxers Series Gains Larry 342 Z Famous Boxers Series |
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