Pedlar Collection

Fairies and toadstools, from The Dream Pedlar. 1914

Eight Bells, Hatfield
The Eight Bells inn at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, referred to in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Bill Sykes met the pedlar here. Date: 1950s

The Dream Pedlar - When she laughed, the wind laughed
When she laughed the wind laughed too - illustration in The Dream Pedlar by Lady Margaret Sackville. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972) had two distinct styles of illustration

A Chapman, from The Cries and Habits of the City of London by M
489580 A Chapman, from The Cries and Habits of the City of London by M. Lauren, 1709, frontispiece illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub

Swaffham Cyclist 1950S
A lone cyclist pauses to study the elaborate town sign of Swaffham, Norfolk, which commemorates the famous pedlar John Chapman, and the churchs rebuilding in the 1400s

A woman selling food stuffs on a street in Mexico, 1905 (print on double-weight paper)
3562953 A woman selling food stuffs on a street in Mexico, 1905 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Mexico 1905 ca. Photographer: Waite, Photo); Alinari Archives, Florence.

The pedlar being visited by death
3478616 The pedlar being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the pedlar being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Aunt Clegg, one of Mrs Tulliver's sisters, looking over the goods in Bob Jakin's pack
536961 Aunt Clegg, one of Mrs Tulliver's sisters, looking over the goods in Bob Jakin's pack. Illustration by Walter James Allen (active 1859-1891)

Chinese merchants selling local products to rich Western tourists at the Wagon Lits Hotel in Beijing, China
AIS5377928 Chinese merchants selling local products to rich Western tourists at the Wagon Lits Hotel in Beijing, China, 1913 (illustration); © Iberfoto.

A street of Istanbul: street vendors, 1904 (print on double-weight paper)
3561862 A street of Istanbul: street vendors, 1904 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Istanbul, Turkey 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

An itinerant shoemaker, Hong Kong, c.1903
UIG5418874 An itinerant shoemaker, Hong Kong, c.1903 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: An itinerant shoemaker sits on a stool, smoking a long pipe at his street stall in Hong Kong)

An itinerant medicine man, Hong Kong, c.1903
UIG5418870 An itinerant medicine man, Hong Kong, c.1903 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: An itinerant medicine man sits at a street stall selling various potions)

Satire on the reverse impact of Binns' anti-Jackson campaign, 1828
1576420 Satire on the reverse impact of Binns' anti-Jackson campaign, 1828; (add.info.: The pedlar and his pack or The desperate effort)

A soft drinks vendor in Bridgetown, Barbados, circa 1910
UIG5418964 A soft drinks vendor in Bridgetown, Barbados, circa 1910 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: A female street vendor balances a soft drinks decanter on her head)

An engraving depicting a pedlar displaying his tray of wares to a country housewife, 19th century
5311015 An engraving depicting a pedlar displaying his tray of wares to a country housewife, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1825); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Jewish Pedlar selling fob watches to a milkmaid with jug. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry
FLO4688678 Jewish Pedlar selling fob watches to a milkmaid with jug. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England, Scotland and Ireland, Ackermann

Itinerant musicians, Caucasus, Russia, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3567222 Itinerant musicians, Caucasus, Russia, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Caucasus, Russia 1880 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Women buying ice-cream from an ice-cream cart, in Revolution Square in Moscow, Russia
3567022 Women buying ice-cream from an ice-cream cart, in Revolution Square in Moscow, Russia by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Moscow, Revolution Square, Russia 1960 ca)

A medicine stall in Hong Kong, c.1903
UIG5418872 A medicine stall in Hong Kong, c.1903 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: A man wearing a traditional Manchu hairstyle (coiffure mandchoue)

Album "Egypt. Photographs by E. M. Acworth" Water Seller in Cairo
3561484 Album "Egypt. Photographs by E. M. Acworth" Water Seller in Cairo; (add.info.: Cairo, Egypt 1910 ca. Photographer: Acworth, E.M.); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Portrait of a vendor of various objects in Port-Said, 1880 (print on double-weight paper)
3567128 Portrait of a vendor of various objects in Port-Said, 1880 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Port-Said, Egypt 1880 - 1890 ca)

Carpet salesman in a country of Molise
3568263 Carpet salesman in a country of Molise by Biondi, Nicola (1866-1929); (add.info.: Molise 1895/1910 Photographer: Biondi Nicola); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Naples. Watermelon sellers
3568511 Naples. Watermelon sellers.; (add.info.: Naples 1865 ca. Photographer: Conrad, Giorgio); Alinari Archives, Florence.

The Pedlar, mid-18th-early 19th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
The Pedlar, mid-18th-early 19th century

A Sketch in the Streets of London, 1858. Creator: Unknown
A Sketch in the Streets of London, 1858. Engraving...from a Sketch of M. Louis Bulewski...of a very curious specimen of English nomads...We do not know how better to describe their general costume

Market scene. Creator: Constantijn van Renesse
Market scene

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Crieuse de Raues, Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Crieuse de Raues, Bound 1703-1704

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, L'Escaillier (image 1 of 2), Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, L'Escaillier (image 1 of 2), Bound 1703-1704

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Argent de Mes Petits Oiseaux, Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Argent de Mes Petits Oiseaux, Bound 1703-1704

Figures in seventeenth-century clothing, 1852. Creator: Cornelis Springer
Figures in seventeenth-century clothing, 1852. Figures including peddlers

Figures in seventeenth-century clothing, 1852. Creator: Cornelis Springer
Figures in seventeenth-century clothing, 1852. Figures including peddlers

Trades Practiced in Bologna, c1640. Creators: Francesco Curti, Agostino Parisini
Trades Practiced in Bologna, c1640. Plate 10

Camp of the Sikh Cavalry at Cowloong opposite Hong-Kong: Probyn's Horse and Fane's Horse... 1860
Camp of the Sikh Cavalry at Cowloong opposite Hong-Kong: Probyn's Horse and Fane's Horse - from a sketch by [Mr. Wirgman] our special artist in China, 1860. The British Indian Army in China

The Street Seller, c.1690-c.1710. Creator: Cornelis Dusart
The Street Seller, c.1690-c.1710

Landscape with a Peddler and Woman Resting, 1669. Creator: Jan Wijnants
Landscape with a Peddler and Woman Resting, 1669

Seated peddler, 1834-1862. Creator: Pieter Marinus van de Laar
Seated peddler, 1834-1862

Scheveningen fish-selller, 1803-c.1899. Creator: J. Enklaar
Scheveningen fish-selller, 1803-c.1899. A woman from Scheveningen selling fish, with a customer who has bought shrimps

The Return from the Hunt, 1650-1674. Creator: Johannes Lingelbach
The Return from the Hunt, 1650-1674

Flower vender's (i.e. vendor's) Easter display, New York, c1904. Creator: Unknown
Flower vender's (i.e. vendor's) Easter display, New York, c1904

The Peddlers, 1635-1650. Creator: Andrea de Leone
The Peddlers, 1635-1650

Indian basket market, Mackinac, An, c1905. Creator: Unknown
Indian basket market, Mackinac, An, c1905

S.C. huckster, South Carolina, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
S.C. huckster, South Carolina, between 1900 and 1910

The small Fish Market on the Corner of the Brouwersgracht and Singel, Amsterdam, 1826. Creator: Johannes Jelgerhuis
The small Fish Market on the Corner of the Brouwersgracht and Singel, Amsterdam, 1826

Mulberry Street, New York City, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Mulberry Street, New York City, ca 1900

Street scene in Copenhagen, young woman buying lace from a Jewish trader, 1798-1802. Creator: Unknown
Street scene in Copenhagen, young woman buying lace from a Jewish trader, 1798-1802

Gutter toy merchant, New York City, A, c1903. Creator: Unknown
Gutter toy merchant, New York City, A, c1903

Flower vender's [sic] Easter display in Union Square Park, New York, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Flower vender's [sic] Easter display in Union Square Park, New York, between 1900 and 1910

Southern fish vendor, c1903. Creator: Unknown
Southern fish vendor, c1903

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"Unveiling the Enchanting World of the Pedlar: Fairies, Toadstools, and Eight Bells at Hatfield" Step into a whimsical realm where fairies dance among toadstools and laughter echoes through the air. At Eight Bells in Hatfield, an extraordinary character known as The Dream Pedlar weaves his magic. When she laughed, the wind itself couldn't help but join in merriment. Inspired by A Chapman's depiction in "The Cries and Habits of the City of London, " this Swaffham Cyclist from the 1950s embodies the spirit of old London with his cries as a fly paper seller. But it is The Dream Pedlar who truly captures our imagination - a little ugly black man whose presence brings joy wherever he goes. Intriguing artifacts like Lady's pocket for a pedlar doll named Sarah Thrifty from 1820-40 reveal glimpses into another era. Made of cotton, this pocket holds secrets untold. Alongside it lies a list of articles sold by Sarah Thrifty - prints that transport us back to bustling streets filled with eager customers seeking treasures. Imagine holding a comparted tray adorned with ribbon handles, showcasing wares carefully arranged alongside numbered cards listing Sarah Thrifty's offerings. This mixed media masterpiece serves as both art and commerce, capturing the essence of peddling during those enchanting years. And there she stands - Sarah Thrifty herself immortalized as a pedlar doll crafted from wood, cotton, wool, silk & felt. Her presence evokes nostalgia for simpler times when children played with handmade toys that sparked their imaginations. As we delve deeper into this captivating world depicted by Florence Mary Anderson's Ballerina artwork, we are reminded that even within everyday life lies hidden beauty waiting to be discovered. So let us embrace our inner dreamers and wanderers while exploring the fascinating tales of the pedlar.