Sunday, March 30, 2014

Early Days of Sport - Ancient Football in the 14th Century - Raphael Tuck & Sons postcard

Early Days of Sport - Ancient Football in the 14th Century - Raphael Tuck & Sons postcard

The full series of 6 in the Early Days of Sport series may be seen here.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Monday, March 24, 2014

Early Days of Sport - Polo in 600 BC - Raphael Tuck & Sons postcard

Polo in 600 BC, Early Days of Sport series, Tuck & Sons postcard
see the full series and more at TuckDB.org

Originating in Persia (Iran) around 600 BC, polo spread through the region with the British learning the game from Manipur, India and taking up the sport at home in mid nineteenth century.

The quality of both the artwork and printing in this Early Sport series underscores the high status of Raphael Tuck & Sons in the postcard collecting world.