Wimp Collection

Comic postcard, Couple riding tandem on a country lane Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large woman in red swimsuit on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man and seaside landlady Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Maid, mistress and master Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man and woman swimming in the sea Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man chats with lifeguard on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Call yourself a man? I d make a better man than you with a Do It Yourself kit! Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, An Englishmans Home Date: 1909

Comic postcard, Protection for rollerskating Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Man and woman waltzing Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Man and woman rollerskating Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Temperance satire Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunken batsman who saw three balls Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, A fast one from the demon bowler Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Bunny faces the fast bowler Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Call yourself a man? I d make a better man than you with a Do It Yourself kit! Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple on a sofa. Holding you like this brings out the animal in me! - Never mind, I m not afraid of mice! Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Leapfrogging on the beach, middle-aged couple picnicking Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man at football match Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man on the beach, almost blind! Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, British soldier and girlfriend going for a walk, WW1 Date: circa 1918

Comic postcard, couple bathing in the sea Date: 20th century

Young Aristocrat - entering the church as a curate
Young British Aristocrat - likely the youngest son of a Duke, Marquess, Earl etc. - who, following tradition, entering the church as a curate. Date: circa 1907

Le Francois a Londres, 1770. Artist: C White
Le Francois a Londres, 1770. A butcher, with doubled fists, menaces a French dandy, who holds up his hands in alarm, while one of two women behind him holds his pigtail

Comic postcard, Woman annoyed with husband for his lack of knowledge Date: 20th century

Bad Day for Goldfish
The goldfish are innocent victims when a wife expresses her feelings regarding the wretched wimp cowering in the corner of the room Date: 1935

The Wall Nut - Effeminate young gent pondering the scene
The " Wall-Nut" - An effeminate (Metro-sexual?!) young gent pondering the scene from his perch on the promenade wall of a seaside resort

The Two Macs - a theatrical comedy act of the London Variety theatres of the late Victorian age. Date: circa 1895

Young gent - bored at Newlyn, Cornwall
A lugubrious young gent with hangdog eyes, bemoaning the lack of fun at Newlyn, Cornwall. Quite what the local tourist board felt about this card is anyones guess!! Date: circa 1905

Bather afraid to take a dip - Comic postcard
Comic Postcard from the Racing Illustrated series - " A poor display of Form" - this bather is certainly refusing the first jump!!! Date: 1903

Workers with a WIMP detector
WIMP detector. Technicians with a Weakly Interact- ing Massive Particle (WIMP) detector at the UK Dark Matter Collaboration (UKDMC) project site at Boulby Mine, Britain

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"Wimp: A Comic Journey through the 20th Century" Step back in time with these hilarious comic postcards from the 20th century, where wimps take center stage. In one scene, a large woman confidently struts her stuff on the beach in a red swimsuit, proving that size doesn't matter when it comes to having fun. On a country lane, we find a couple riding tandem, but it seems like their coordination skills are lacking. Will they ever make it to their destination without falling over? Oh no. It's a bad day for goldfish as we witness their misfortune unfold. Who knew fish could have such comedic mishaps? Next up is an encounter between a man and his seaside landlady. Is he brave enough to handle her eccentricities or will he cower under her watchful eye? A maid, mistress, and master create chaos in another postcard as they navigate through humorous misunderstandings and household mishaps. Dive into the sea with our next pair of swimmers who seem more interested in chatting than actually swimming. Are they really there for exercise or just socializing? But wait. There's more hilarity at the beach as a man engages in conversation with an oblivious lifeguard. Will this clueless chap ever realize what's happening around him? If you think you can do better than these wimpy characters, try your hand at being "a better man" with our Do-It-Yourself kit - guaranteed laughs. Travel back even further to 1909 where an Englishman's home becomes the setting for comical situations that will leave you chuckling. Rollerskating takes an unexpected turn when protection gear becomes excessive - safety first or fashion faux pas? You decide. And finally, join us on the dance floor as we witness awkward yet endearing moments between couples attempting to waltz or rollerskate their way to elegance.