Some Vintage Cycle Posters

[Mr Phoebus]

Clarissa regretted slavering so much Assos cream on.

"You've heard of a zonkey? Well we're going to have a ponkey.

Having zoomed easily past two gents, Mabel couldn't resist giving them the w*nker sign.

 

[chris42]

They are really good!
where did you get them?

 

[Shaun]

Having zoomed easily past two gents, Mabel couldn't resist giving them the w*nker sign.

ROFLMAO - workmates are wondering why I'm nearly wetting myself laughing!!!!

 

[Mr Phoebus]

They are really good!
where did you get them?

Here

 

[Tetedelacourse]

Good Phoebus, GOOD.

How about:

"This is a bicycle" said User.

"What a load of crapola, if they're that good why don't I have one?" said Bonj

 

[radger]

http://www.sellwoodcycle.com/albums/posters/bingham.jpg

There was some suspicion that Eric and his doctor were not playing entirely by the rules.

 

[Melvil]

Nice pics!

But have we got any vintage posters of Zonkeys, please?

 

[Smeggers]

Damn - I thought the thread title was referring to Yorkshireman et al

 

[dan_bo]

the top one's used as a wine label methinks.....

 

[Arch]

I've got a book full of these, and it has the monkey/parrot one in, and I'd always wondered "Why on earth...?" I can only assume that there is some fable or American folk tale about a monkey and a parrot... Anyone know?

They weren't shy of showing knockers in those days. If bikes were advertised like that now, maybe cycling would be more popular!

Also love the Mabel caption...

 

[alecstilleyedye]

I've got a book full of these, and it has the monkey/parrot one in, and I'd always wondered "Why on earth...?" I can only assume that there is some fable or American folk tale about a monkey and a parrot... Anyone know?

They weren't shy of showing knockers in those days. If bikes were advertised like that now, maybe cycling would be more popular!

Also love the Mabel caption...

volunteering?

 

[Arch]

Googling "Monkey Parrot" led me to this:

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/poetry/juleps/monkey.html

Which makes me suspect it's about something topical, maybe those are nicknames for statesmen or countries or something? Do we think the poster pre- or post-dates the poem (1913)?

 

[Arch]

I've got a book full of these, and it has the monkey/parrot one in, and I'd always wondered "Why on earth...?" I can only assume that there is some fable or American folk tale about a monkey and a parrot... Anyone know?

They weren't shy of showing knockers in those days. If bikes were advertised like that now, maybe cycling would be more popular!

Also love the Mabel caption...

volunteering? [/QUOTE]

You wouldn't believe the photos I've already posed for mate...

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Googling "Monkey Parrot" led me to this:

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/poetry/juleps/monkey.html

Which makes me suspect it's about something topical, maybe those are nicknames for statesmen or countries or something? Do we think the poster pre- or post-dates the poem (1913)?

that poem could describe soapbox, with the names changed to protect the guilty

 

[trustysteed]

don't worry, alecs, we'll forward them onto you. if you're going to be a member here, you have to have the full facts, so to speak.