The Minx – pack of 4

£23.00

This is one of a range of cards designed as a bit of a tease, the outside to tantalise and beguile, the inside to surprise and amuse in the tradition of the saucy seaside postcards. All cards are designed, handmade and printed using recycled or surplus card.  Boob cards are embellished with bits and bobs gleaned from a variety of local chazza shops and bargain bins. This collection of cards features an image owned by The Met Art Gallery in New York who have generously made it available in the public domain. It is called Beauty Revealed and was a self portrait painted in 1850 by Sarah Goodridge as a gift for a widower she held a torch for called Daniel Webster, Steamy eh? Sadly, he went off and married another…….awks!

Colour of tassles may vary to that shown. Speaking of Tassles, they are easily pulled off by determined children and dogs and this could be dangerous so please keep out of their reach.

 

Description

 

The Oo La La range of cards aims to be a bit of greetings card Burlesque. A little bit naughty, a little bit “Ooo errr matron”. Inspired by a childhood of studying the Girls of St Trinians as a personal aspiration and being told off for looking at Donald McGill’s brilliant Saucy sea side post cards .  All images used are either in the public domain or I have purchased a license some  are collaged from my collection of magazines and comics of the 1920s 1940s 1950s 1960s. I really do not mean to offend, just to amuse and entertain. if you are easily offended, please avert your eyes.

All cards are created here at home in my studio. They are printed onto scrap high quality paper stock, sourced from The Scrap Store in Hull, who sell scrap materials from local industry that would otherwise end up in landfill, so whilst always of a high quality, the colour and texture might vary one batch of rescued paper to another. The embellishments I use are, in line with my aim to recycle and reuse,  whenever possible sourced locally here up north from charity shops, carboot sales, bricabrac and antique stalls and if new is required from that little haberdashery around the corner in Lincoln or Grimsby.

Cards can be bought singly or in a discounted pack of 4. All cards can be personalised for a small design fee.  We will be bringing out a seasonal version of these cards. Should you wish to order some for the festive season or wish to discuss any special personal requirements just contact us at Hello@milesfromthenearestlemon.co.uk.