{"product_id":"vintage-comic-postcard-going-on-the-front-1924","title":"Comic Vintage Postcard – “Going on the Front for a Bit!” – 1924","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully cheeky vintage comic postcard featuring the caption:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Excuse short note, as I'm now going on the front for a bit!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe colourful illustration shows a fashionable young woman seated at a writing desk beside an open window overlooking the sea. A gentleman can be seen outside on the promenade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe humorous wording gives this postcard a wartime flavour, although the card itself was posted in 1924, making it an interesting example of how wartime expressions continued to feature in popular humour after the First World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePostcard details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate posted:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 28 July 1924 (postmark)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e H.B. Series, London E.C.1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No. 2539\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStamp:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e George V one-penny red\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePostal status:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Posted\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage condition, with age-related toning, marks and some staining. Please study the photographs carefully.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe photographs show the actual postcard for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal vintage postcard – not a reproduction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFree UK Second Class Royal Mail postage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePayment accepted via PayPal or Shop Pay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Vintage Postcards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68577232519449,"sku":"P0188","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8831\/2857\/files\/ComicVintagePostcard_GoingontheFrontforaBit_1924.jpg?v=1794171383","url":"https:\/\/www.oldvintagepostcards.co.uk\/products\/vintage-comic-postcard-going-on-the-front-1924","provider":"Old Vintage Postcards","version":"1.0","type":"link"}