Edgar Longstaffe

[rosco]

Could someone please tell me if there is any means of finding out a full list of postcards (Hildesheimer & Tuck Oilette) with the paintings of E Longstaffe. At the moment I have approx 140 and buy from e-bay so I know there is quite a few that I have not 'won'. Postcard fairs are unheard of where I live unfortunately and being disabled and a senior citizen, travel is not really an option.

[kevinramsdale]

There is a website covering the output of S Hildesheimer at:

http://www.tombleson.com/

Unfortunately the artist section is still "under construction" but should eventually provide some of the info you require

For Tuck postcards you probably need to track down a copy of:

The Picture Postcards of Raphael Tuck and Sons with Index. (Smith) (2000)

but at around £30 that might be a bit expensive just for the Longstaffe section.

Perhaps someone with a copy of this book can help?

Kevin

[vin harrop]

My name is Vin Harrop and I am the Heritage Director of Basildon in Essex. I was interested in the request posted by rosco on 19 October 2006 concerning the postcards published by Hildesheimer & Tuck with the paintings of Edgar Longstaffe. We have just discoverd Longstaffe' s grave in the undergrowth of St Nicholas Church, Laindon, Essex and so we are now curious to find out more about him. If someone has a collection of his picture postcards on a website that we could take a look at, furthermore we are anxious to acquire a photograph of Longstaffe if one exists. Anything that anyone can do to help us throw some more light on this adopted Essex artist would be greatly appreciated.
Vin Harrop
Basildon Heritage Director
vin@designessex.com