Do You Know What These Are Called?

[wolf63]

Can anyone tell me what, if anything, these little cards are called?

There are two cards, the size of a business card.  They are made by Mullord Brothers.

They may only be worth pennies but ... I can live in hope.

https://postimg.cc/gallery/jWWGbJV

[barry1010]

Mourning card, another example here https://thecowkeeperswish.com/2018/08/17/a-victorian-mourning-card/

[barry1010]

https://dustyoldthing.com/fascinating-history-funeral-cards/

[Canary42]

Mourning cards (personal) on eBay seem to be fetching less than a fiver, but a few specialist ones fetch a lot more. Worth a punt possibly.

[Buenchico]

Varously known as 'funeral cards', 'memorial cards' and 'in memoriam cards'.

e.g. https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1084580712/antique-in-memoriam-funeral-card-ann

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1097538403/antique-in-memoriam-funeral-card-evan

https://www.delcampe.net/en_GB/collectables/postcards/italy/messina/messina-officel-memorial-card-terremoto-multivedute-produz-americana-cartolina-viaggiata-vedere-retro-1951786109.html

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335203697650

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314996982884

 

[wolf63]

I didn't think I would get any answers, so thanks, guys.

I didn't think it was worth much, but I have more Scottish items I can sell and can sell them in one go.  Thanks from me and Oxfam.

 

[barry1010]

I'm so pleased you posted this, wolf, because it led me to search for Mullord Brothers and I found a card game I played at my grandmother's house - it was quite old then.  I won't post a link because I don't want to be banned but I had quite forgotten about it.

[wolf63]

Barry - I had to get the magnifying glass out to find the name of the company.  I am glad that it rekindled a memory.

Some of the old postcards are in German, with swirly writing.  My knowledge of German is zilch.  They just keep adding words to make the original word longer.

 

[jno]

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1896-0501-1077

[nescio]

By "more Scottish items", do you mean additional items of indeterminate Scottishness, or items which are more Scottish?

I've had a long day...  😁

[wolf63]

nescio - they are of Scottish origin - mainly postcards and other Scottish stuff donated to Oxfam.

I usually try and get a batch of postcards from the same country and we sell them online.  They are usually only worth pennies each, but together they make a few pounds.  This is my current list of items for sale  - https://onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/searchresults?N=1170075394&;type=search&Nf=&Ns=product.creationDate|1&Nr=AND(product.active:1,NOT(sku.listPrice:0.000000),product.ox_shopid:F6318)&No=0&Nrpp=30&Ntk=

I have no idea if the above link will work, I have been at this for hours, my bum is numb and my back is sore!😁

[wolf63]

That didn't work - here is the link to the online site

  https://onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/

[Atheist]

Any connection with William McGonnegal's Tay Bridge Disaster poem?

[jno]

this what you had in mind, wolf?

http://tinyurl.com/4px3fp23

[jno]

that's the one, Atheist

Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv’ry Tay!
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember’d for a very long time.

https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/tay-bridge-disaster/

[jno]

shame you're not near me, wolf, I've been giving away hundreds of books, CDs, DVDs and lots of clothing, shoes and knick knacks too. But it takes me a while to wheel each load up to the high street, I don't think I could manage Scotland.