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JUST GEARS

Just Gears (1932)

Strange look at gears and cogs in close-up.

ALUMINIUM SAUCEPAN HAT

Aluminium Saucepan Hat (1937)

Woman walking with a saucepan on her head.

BRICKLAYERS CRASH HAT

Bricklayers Crash Hat (1937)

Bricklayer wears motorcycle crash helmet when carrying bricks up ladder. ...

SCARECROW MAN issue title is TWO'S COMPANY

Scarecrow Man Issue Title Is Two's Company (1937)

Man dressed as scarecrow leaps about field

POTATO AND LOCK issue title HOW QUAINT!

Potato And Lock Issue Title How Quaint! (1937)

A potato that had grown around an old padlock buried...

ALUMINIUM HAT

Aluminium Hat (1948)

Girl modelling aluminium hat.

PAINTING TOE NAILS

Painting Toe Nails (1936)

Toe nail painting service at the beach.

 

 

ZITHERING

Zithering (1931)

Orchestra made up of Zither players perform.

IMPOLITE TROUT

Impolite Trout (1932)

Close-ups of fish making faces at the camera.

WINDOWS OF THE SOUL - YOUR EYES !

Windows Of The Soul - Your Eyes ! (1932)

Women take part in strange eye competition, Paris, France.

FEROCIOUS PLANTS

Ferocious Plants (1937)

Fly-catching plants seen in close up.

DANCE OF THANKSGIVING IN SWITZERLAND

Dance Of Thanksgiving In Switzerland (1938)

Swiss villagers jig about wearing model villages on...

QUEER COMPANIONS

Queer Companions (1932)

Nice item about various pets spending time together in the garden.

STREET LIBRARY issue title FROM MISSES TO MERSON

Street Library Issue Title From Misses To Merson (1936)

Girl wears book shelf on back and becomes...

PAPER SUIT issue title AIRS - OPEN AND MUSICAL

Paper Suit Issue Title Airs - Open And Musical (1936)

Eccentric man selling oranges attracts...

PET FOX issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Pet Fox Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

A woman with an unusual pet - a tame fox.

WALKING STICK

Walking Stick (1936)

A young woman customises a walking stick to help carry her parcels.

TREE IN CHIMNEY

Tree In Chimney (1936)

A man has planted a small apple tree in his chimney to decorate his house.

FLOWERS IN DUSTBIN

Flowers In Dustbin (1936)

A woman uses a dustbin as an attractive way to show off her garden flowers.

FLOWERS IN CAR

Flowers In Car (1936)

A woman decorates her car with flower filled window boxes.

CHILD CARRIER BAG aka HANG CHILD ON GATE

Child Carrier Bag AKA Hang Child On Gate (1936)

A woman demonstrates a device for carrying babies.

SHOESHINE GIRL

Shoeshine Girl (1936)

A woman earns a living by cleaning bags of shoes for her clients.

LIST INSIDE HAT aka DIARY IN HAT

List Inside Hat AKA Diary In Hat (1937)

Man caries diary in his hat.

CYCLING KEY CUTTER aka LOCKSMITH ON WHEELS

Cycling Key Cutter AKA Locksmith On Wheels (1937)

Key cutter on a bicycle visits homes to cut keys.

EGG CARRIER SHOPPING aka BASKET AND EGGS CARRIER

Egg Carrier Shopping AKA Basket And Eggs Carrier (1937)

Egg holder on outer side of shopping...

STOCKING MUD GUARDS aka MUDGUARDS FOR GIRLS

Stocking Mud Guards AKA Mudguards For Girls (1937)

Stocking mudguards - aluminium shields on ankle...

PAPER DRESS FISHER aka NEWSPAPER SUIT

Paper Dress Fisher AKA Newspaper Suit (1937)

A sea angler keeps warm by wearing a suit made by...

MAN WITH BALLOONS

Man With Balloons (1937)

A balloon salesman exchanges his wears for bottles and jars.

LUMINOUS KEY HOLE

Luminous Key Hole (1937)

Luminous paint around the key hole helps you get into the house at night.

KITTEN CARRIER BAG

Kitten Carrier Bag (1937)

A young woman carries her pet kitten in a little bag below her knapsack.

DOGS RIDE ON GREENGROCERS CART

Dogs Ride On Greengrocers Cart (1937)

Two dogs ride on on the back of their owner's horse as it pulls...

DOGS & GOGGLES

Dogs & Goggles (1937)

A small dog is fitted with goggles to keep sand out of his eyes when he's on the...

PET LAMB aka LAMB IN DOLLS WHEELCHAIR

Pet Lamb AKA Lamb In Dolls Wheelchair (1937)

A young girl enjoys pushing her pet lamb in a doll's...

REFLECTOR FOR DOG

Reflector For Dog (1936)

A lady fits a reflector to her dog's coat so he can be seen in the dark.

KITTEN AND FOX issue title - CHORDS, CUES, AND COSTERS

Kitten And Fox Issue Title - Chords, Cues, And Costers (1936)

A kitten and fox play together.

KITTEN GOES FOR A RIDE ON HORSE

Kitten Goes For A Ride On Horse (1936)

Cute item showing a little kitten going for a ride in a basket...

LOOK WHO'S HERE

Look Who's Here (1936)

Interesting invention to see who is at the door without answering it - it involves...

ANT NEST

Ant Nest (1937)

A lady makes an ants' nest between two glass plates, and the ants run about making...

BABY BASKET

Baby Basket (1937)

A little boy is taken down the road in a shopping basket on wheels to save his legs.

CROWN ON THE PRAM issue title - ON WITH THE SHOW

Crown On The Pram Issue Title - On With The Show (1937)

A lady decorates her baby's pram with a...

MIRROR ON DONKEY

Mirror On Donkey (1937)

A lady reapplies her make-up in a small mirror attached to one of the donkeys on...

PRAM SACK

Pram Sack (1937)

A handy device to carry shopping is a sack tied to the handles of a baby's pram.

HIKERS GRAMOPHONE

Hikers Gramophone (1937)

Two hikers have music while they walk after they rig up a gramophone suspended...

GIRL PEANUT SELLER

Girl Peanut Seller (1937)

Woman wears hat with basket of peanuts on, people stop her to buy a bag.

BOY AND PET GOATS

Boy And Pet Goats (1937)

Quirky item showing little boy and pet goat, boy carries goat's kids in...

MONKEY

Monkey (1937)

Quirky item about monkey who hates women - he throws rocks at them if they come near!

SUNBURN PROTECTION aka PROTECTORS  issue title - WHY BRING THAT UP?

Sunburn Protection AKA Protectors Issue Title - Why Bring That Up? (1937)

Girls protect their...

FISHERMAN'S SCREEN issue title is TWO'S COMPANY

Fisherman's Screen Issue Title Is Two's Company (1937)

Fisherman uses screen to protest himself...

BRUSH SALESMAN issue title is HOOPS DEARIE!

Brush Salesman Issue Title Is Hoops Dearie! (1937)

Door-to-door brush salesman displays his brushes...

TAXI  WASH UP aka TAXI OWNER WITH WASH AND BRUSH FACILITY issue title is HOOPS...

Taxi Wash Up AKA Taxi Owner With Wash And Brush Facility Issue Title Is Hoops... (1937)

Taxi...