Postcards are a wonderful way to collect the history of our beloved hounds particularly as one cannot buy the original portraits and one can only have so many prints on the walls even if prints were available as 99% are not. Postcards can be framed or kept in a special album to peruse as one wishes. Postcards are also a very inexpensive way of collecting.
I have had a marvelous time searching the world for these postcards, not just on the net, but by telephone internationally and actually visiting many of the homes of the original portraits. I believe my prices are more reasonable than other sources, so please enjoy a little bit of history.
All postage per card is $3.00. For quantity purchases please E-Mail me email for postage.
All items on this page are postcards, even those not specifically mentioned as such in the single items' descriptions.
# 1 - Death of a Hart in Glen Tilt
A portrait by Landseer and
typical of his work. This is in private hands and painted in
1826.
$6.00 plus postage
# 2 - Scene in Chillingham Park
Another scene by Landseer, this
time with another hound model -possibly Nimrod. A bull charged while
Landseer inspected some cattle and gored the Earl of Tankerville's horse.
The bull then turned and tossed the game keeper who was only saved by the
hound of Lord Ossulston. (Lord Ossulston being the chap standing beside
the horse).
$5.00 plus postage
# 3 - A scene at Abbotsford
Sir Walter Scott's wolfhound Maida
not long before his death with Scott's younger hound Nimrod. Painted by
Landseer in 1827 at Scott's home Abbotsford. Landseer went on to use
Maida's image in many other hound portraits.
$7.00 plus postage
# 4 - Queen Victoria in Windsor Park
Here is another Landseer
portrait painted about 1835.
Notice that it looks as if Maida (Scott's
wolfhound) was used as the model for the hound, although Maida died in
1827. A very flattering portrait of Queen Victoria also.
$7.00 plus
postage
# 5 - The Irish Wiskey Still
This postcard was painted in 1840
by David Wilkie and is a portrait of family life in Ireland at that time.
The wolfhound is how a wolfhound looked then in 1840.
$6.00 plus
postage
# 6 - Portrait of a Greyhound
This hound drawn in 1501 and
variously called a "staghound", a "deerhound", a "greyhound" and a
"wolfhound". The Artist is Albrecht Durer (1471-1528)
This what a
hound looked like in 1501 and used for deer and wolves.
$5.00 plus
postage
# 7 - "Lion"
The first wolfhound to go to America.
A
difficult postcard to obtain.
$6.00 plus postage.
# 8 - Unknown girl and hound
Something a little different. A
postcard made from an 1870 real photograph - the original photograph sold
for $125.00
I think the child looks mean, notice the whip in her hand.
Just hope the hound is not her own...
$7.00 plus postage
# 9 - Dog at War
Not quite sure if this really is a Wolfhound,
certainly looks like one to me. Not many hounds can wear a helmet this
size.
A postcard taken from a famous World War 1 photograph and one of
my all time favourites. - 1914-18
$8.00 plus $2.00 postage
# 10 - Something more modern.
A drawing of an Irish wolfhound
head by a Swiss artist. A sweet face, if a different
interpretation.
$5.00 plus postage
# 11 - Another modern postcard, this time by a German artist.
These modern postcards are a necessary addition to one's collection.
$5.00 plus postage
#13 - This is a postcard of Queen Victoria with two of her dogs,
the one lying down is a deerhound, although difficult to see. Osbourne
House is in the background.
$6.00 plus postage
#14 - A postcard of Queen Victoria's favourite dogs - Hector, Nero
and Dash with her parrot Lory.
I also have a postcard of Prince
Albert's beloved greyhound Eos if any one is interested.
$6.00 plus
postage
# 15 - A rather different but lovely sketch of 4 deerhounds. The
postcard came from Switzerland.
$7.00 plus postage
# 39 - This postcard is of the Irish Wolfhound mascot of the Irish
Guards (formed 1900). He is looked after by a Drummer of the Foot Guard.
This card is larger: 7 inches by 5 inches.
$9.00 plus postage
# 42 - A German postcard probably from the early 90s postally
unused and in good condition
* just one available*
$7.00 plus
postage
# 43 - This postcard I think is from former Tschekoslovakia , it is
used and the language is rather strange probably late 80's and in good
condition.
* one available*
$7.00 plus $2.00 postage
# 44 - Although used this card is in very good condition from
Finland and I think 1994. Rather a nice image!
$7.00 plus
postage
# 45 - A charming card of Herbert Dicksee's "Anxious Hearts", would
look lovely framed, blank for your message.
$3.00 plus postage
# 46 - A beautiful deerhound head by Gill Griffin.
The
deerhound was named Cawdor which is also the name of a Scottish Clan.
$3.00 plus postage
# 47 - A beautiful sketch by Gill Griffin of a mother and daughter
wolfhound. This one too would look lovely framed.
$3.00 plus postage
# 48 - At the moment this Postcard is my favourite, that of course
can change tomorrow! It is apparently from the cover of a Ladies Magazine
called The Windsor published from 1925 until World War II.
I managed
to buy a few so that one may buy for the very reasonable price of
$9.00
plus postage
# 49 - This is a vintage Postcard from around 1917. It is of Gladys
Cooper who was the most famous British Actress of her day.
She made
over a 100 different photographic Postcards but as far as I have so far
discovered only 4 with her hound, probably a deerhound except this was
1916 or so.
Strangely, I thought I already have this card in my own
collection, which I do in a way - in my card both Gladys' and the hound's
head is in a different position, very curious! So perhaps there are
actually 5 different hound postcards with Gladys.
Its in very good
condition and postally used.
$9.00 plus postage.
# 51 - Now this postcard is a little different! It is postcard made
from a real 1895 photograph.
A Mr. Angelo and his dog, which was
thought to be a lurcher while actually it was an 1900 wolfhound of the
day.
Mr. Angelo bred actually about 60 hounds then with Graham as well
as others.
So a valuable postcard of a real photograph of about 1895.
$6.00 plus postage.
# 52 - Trade cards were little cards popped into packets of ten
cigaretts or cereals or even tea from about 1930 to 1960 sort of
"freebies" for people to collect and collect they did on all sorts of
subjects.
Their size was usually approx 2 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch
Dogs were a favourite. I am amazed that such little bits of card have
survived for so long. They can be kept in a little album, but they also
look wonderful framed and make marvelous little gifts to fellow hound
friends.
This particular card is from Gallaher Ltd cigarette makers,
it says a Deerhound but is lovely and a must for the collector.
$5.00
plus postage
# 54 - These two images are in fact a players cigarette card and
the same image in a "transfer" which is why the writing is back to
front.
Transfers were used to "stick" on one's skin, this I think would
be for children - amazing that such a delicate thing has survived.
Instructions for the best results are on the back of the transfer!
Both for $6.00 plus postage.
# 55 - Yes, Great Dane trade cards but such nice ones I couldn't
resist! The top photograph card from Senior Service cigarettes.
The
bottom one is actually a Tea trade card and included in a 1/4 lb packet of
tea.
Apparently one could buy the special album to keep one's
collection at the local Grocery store!
$9.00 for both cards plus
postage.
# 56 - This trade card is a little larger being 2 1/2 inches by 3.
A card by Godfrey Phillips, probably a tobacco company but I am not
100% sure. It has a slight crease as can be seen so it is "on offer"
$2.00 plus postage.
# 57 - As can be see another Players cigarette card - this though
is a rather charming scene rather than just an image.
$4.00 plus
postage
# 59 - Thomas, Viscount Wentworth and his hound.
I am delighted
to bring this postcard to you. The portrait by Van Dyke was painted in
1632/33 and is in a private collection. A postcard that is also art.
A
very reasonable $5.00 plus $2.00 postage
# 60 - A pop up greeting card that is really cute and unusual,
blank inside for your message, but would be perfect for that birthday
card!
$7.00 for *two cards* plus postage
# 62 - Another Gladys Cooper postcard.
They are getting rather
difficult to find unfortunately and going up in price. Vintage and used,
about 1916.
$10.00 plus postage
# 69 - A postally used postcard in very good condition from
1948
- a very cheerful postcard
$9.00 plus postage.
# 70 - Here we have a rather strange postcard. It is Patrick of
Ifold, but alas stuffed!
In real life photographs he was much more
handsome. He is in the Ulster museum now.
$9.00 plus postage.
# 71 - A postcard of the Duchess of Newcastle's Borzois - quite a
famous image and the Borzois are named.
Postally unused. The painting
by John Emms in 1896.
$5.00 plus postage.
# 72 - Two modern postcards, but rather nice I think!
A must for
anyone's collection and for both cards a very reasonable
$8.00 plus
postage
# 73 - This postcard is truly for the collector of Irish Wolfhound
postcards as the hound is only in the corner.
The painting is by John
Everett Millais and it is little known that the hound is his own: Rosswell
born between 1854-57 and she was bred at Queen Victoria's kennels at
Sandringham.
Millais being famous for portraits and not
animals.
$5.00 plus postage.
# 74 - A vintage postcard postally used as a birthday greeting from
1926.
Probably a deerhound and a terrier. A rather rare find, with the
title "Home Sweet Home"
$10.00 plus postage
# 87 - Here we have a vintage postcard of Irish Guards probably
early to mid 1920s,and Doran retired in 1924.
Sadly these postcards are
getting very rare now.
$12.00 plus postage.
# 88 - A true vintage postcard with a little wear around the edges.
Postally used and from 1904.
A charming piece of history named a Happy
Couple.
$12.00 plus postage.
# 89 - I have managed to find another true classic vintage postcard
(cannot part with my own!)
Sir Edwin Landseer's High Life, Printed by
Tuck's probably in the late 1920s/30s.
It is postally unused with just
a little foxing on the corners. Beautiful image.
$12.00 plus postage.
# 91 - I A New Year postcard with a very pretty border, a little foxing in one
corner due to its age which is probably 1915 or earlier.
Deerhounds
but rather substantial looking deerhounds for that time. A real
photograph of the two hounds, I wonder whose they were?
$14.00 plus postage.
# 92 - A truly beautiful image of Eos Prince Albert's beloved greyhound, said
to be his favourite pet. Prince Albert being Queen Victoria's husband.
Both loved dogs of all kinds. The painting was originally done by Sir
Edwin Landseer in 1841. The post is postally unused and in excellent
condition.
$7.00 plus postage.
# 94 - Quite a few wolfhound owners also seem to have a whippet or two around
their homes, so I bring you this postcard of two whippets.
The original
was painted by Sue Harper and was donated to a Whippet charity.
$6.00 plus postage.
# 95 - One of my favourite postcards. Fortunately, I obtained another to bring
this one to you.
Postally unused probably from the 1960s/70s in very
good condition. It comes from Ireland naturally!
$10.00 plus postage
# 96 - Isn't this postcard just adorable. Published by an American animal
shelter in the early 1970s.
I have only seen this postcard twice and I
have the other one! Postally unusued.
$12.00 plus postage.
#104 shapehead104
An unusual postcard, it is shaped and quite large. It comes from
Ireland, but difficult to find, even if one visited there.
$6.00 plus $3.00 postage.
#105 crouched105
Difficult to pin down a date on this postcard, probably 1970s but this
one is unused ie no date so could be older perfect condition and from
Ireland.
$8.00 plus $3.00 postage
# 112 - A postcard of Empress Elizabeth of Austria and Hungary with her
wolfhound. A different photocard to the usual one.
$8.00 with $4.00 postage.
# 113 - A modern Tullamore Dew postcard, the whiskey people who support various
Irish Wolfhound club and activities.
$5.00 with $3.00 postage.
# 114 - An amusing deerhound card, with the words
"Actually - these are our INDOOR clothes !"
$3.00 and $2.00 postage.