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Thomas, Bert (1883 - 1966)

Thomas, Bert (1883 - 1966)

Thomas was the artist who drew the famous First World War cartoon of a grinning soldier lighting a pipe with the caption “’Arf a mo’ Kaiser!”. The cartoon appeared in the Weekly Dispatch in aid of the paper’s tobacco-for-troops fund which raised around £250,000. This cartoon stayed with Thomas for the rest of his life. In 1936 his illustrations for a series of readers’ letters in the Evening News were labeled “Half a mo’ stories” and in the Second World War the cartoon reappeared with the caption “Half a mo’ Hitler”.

 

Cartoons for sale:

"Young George be in form tonight. We'll soon be able to get ashes back from they fellers at Little Huggleton."
  • "Young George be in form tonight. We'll soon be able to get ashes back from they fellers at Little Huggleton.", 1926
  • £265
  • 30cm x 22cm
  • Punch

  • Darts pub cartoon.

Caption Displayed
  • Caption Displayed, 1928
  • £225
  • 23cm x 32cm
  • Liverpool Post

  • Golf cartoon.

“That’s all right, my man, keep the change.” “Thank you Sir. You’re a real gent, you are. Look ‘ere Sir, if you are doing anything for the three o’clock race, take my tip and put Ten Bob on ‘ol Stuff – I ’ave.”
  • “That’s all right, my man, keep the change.” “Thank you Sir. You’re a real gent, you are. Look ‘ere Sir, if you are doing anything for the three o’clock race, take my tip and put Ten Bob on ‘ol Stuff – I ’ave.”, 1910
  • £265
  • 22cm x 28cm
  • Punch

  • Racing tipster cartoon.

"Nor did I know e spoke english?"
  • "Nor did I know e spoke english?", 1918
  • £195
  • 18cm x 23cm
  • Punch
  • Soldier dog cartoon.
'E sounded it in 'indo of tannee
  • 'E sounded it in 'indo of tannee, 1917
  • £185
  • 18cm x 27cm
  • Punch

  • Indian soldier bugle cartoon.

No Caption
  • No Caption, 1917
  • £195
  • 22cm x 27cm
  • Punch

  • Casualty, stretcher cartoon

"I'm in an awful state, Doctor. I've started discussing the Test Match with myself."
  • "I'm in an awful state, Doctor. I've started discussing the Test Match with myself."
    6th June 1934
  • £375
  • 27cm x 24cm
  • Punch

  • Doctor cricket cartoon.

Enraged pugilist - to Editor: "Look ere - you calls me the eavy weightchump. And whern I complains you alters it to the eavyweight chimp."
  • Enraged pugilist - to Editor: "Look ere - you calls me the eavy weightchump. And whern I complains you alters it to the eavyweight chimp."
    25th April 1936
  • £335
  • 30cm x 21cm
  • The Humorist

  • Boxing cartoon.

Kid to lamp post painter: "Hoy, you aint arf put our season back."
  • Kid to lamp post painter: "Hoy, you aint arf put our season back.", 1926
  • £255
  • 30cm x 22cm
  • Punch

  • Cricket cartoon.

NOT OUT Doctor: "Extra- ordinary feller that. Still over a 100. What's his name?" Nurse: "Dunno. We could call him Hobbs."
  • NOT OUT Doctor: "Extra- ordinary feller that. Still over a 100. What's his name?" Nurse: "Dunno. We could call him Hobbs."
    15th July 1931
  • £265
  • 22cm x 30cm
  • The Sketch
SOLD Boy: "Here's my Scout-Master coming Dad. Ill introduce you. If you talk about military subjects be careful won't you? Because he's awfully clever."
  • SOLD Boy: "Here's my Scout-Master coming Dad. Ill introduce you. If you talk about military subjects be careful won't you? Because he's awfully clever.", 1925
  • 30cm x 23cm
  • Punch
"Varmer be Umpirin verry severe! ain't 'e?" "Ay, 'e be wantin' to set is kews back into is field!"
  • "Varmer be Umpirin verry severe! ain't 'e?" "Ay, 'e be wantin' to set is kews back into is field!"
    12th Sept. 1928
  • £265
  • 29cm x 23cm
  • Punch

  • Village Cricket cartoon.

Office Boy to (Boss off to watch an hour's cricket): "And if anybody calls - Funeral, I s'pose?"
  • Office Boy to (Boss off to watch an hour's cricket): "And if anybody calls - Funeral, I s'pose?"
    14th Aug. 1929
  • £285
  • 28cm x 20cm
  • Punch
Wife of prolific author: "Hear's a review of your latest, dear." Prolific Author: "Yes, the fellow says it's the second time I've written it. Now I come to think of it I believe he's right."
  • Wife of prolific author: "Hear's a review of your latest, dear." Prolific Author: "Yes, the fellow says it's the second time I've written it. Now I come to think of it I believe he's right.", 1923
  • £235
  • 28cm x 20cm
  • The Humorist
Grandpa: "Hullo you rascal. So I'm being buried again today am I?
  • Grandpa: "Hullo you rascal. So I'm being buried again today am I?, 1920
  • £245
  • 29cm x 23cm
  • The Humorist

  • Grandpa, cricket cartoon.

Chorus of Die Hards
  • Chorus of Die Hards, 1910
  • £245
  • 34cm x 26cm
  • Punch

  • Asquith, Redmond, House of Lords veto cartoon.

"I understands mule language."
  • "I understands mule language.", 1917
  • £215
  • 23cm x 20cm
  • Punch

  • Soldier, mule cartoon.

Waiter: "Would you like a novelty Sir?" Diner: "Sure! Fetch me a decent drink!"
  • Waiter: "Would you like a novelty Sir?" Diner: "Sure! Fetch me a decent drink!", 1922
  • £245
  • 30cm x 24cm
  • Punch

  • Waiter, diner, restaurant cartoon.

The Little un: "You 'old 'im - one can 'old me easy."
  • The Little un: "You 'old 'im - one can 'old me easy.", 1924
  • £265
  • 32cm x 24cm
  • Punch

  • Street fight cartoon.

"It's only the bleedin gong wot keeps savin' yer" "Well - wots it matterwot does it."
  • "It's only the bleedin gong wot keeps savin' yer" "Well - wots it matterwot does it.", 1924
  • £245
  • 29cm x 23cm
  • Punch

  • Boxing cartoon.

"Why didn't you say you'd caught the ruddy Kaiser!"
  • "Why didn't you say you'd caught the ruddy Kaiser!", 1918
  • £235
  • 23cm x 19cm
  • Punch
"Sorry, the canary's flown away"
  • "Sorry, the canary's flown away", 1917
  • £195
  • 15cm x 22cm
  • Punch

  • British tommy canary cartoon.

George Robey caricature
  • George Robey caricature, 1925
  • £125
  • 20cm x 12cm
  • Punch

  • George Robey cartoon

Arnold Bennett caricature
  • Arnold Bennett caricature, 1925
  • £150
  • 12cm x 19cm
  • Punch

  • Arnold Bennett cartoon.

"Young George be in form tonight." "Ay. He will soon be able to get Ashes back from they fellers at Little Muggleton."
  • "Young George be in form tonight." "Ay. He will soon be able to get Ashes back from they fellers at Little Muggleton.", 1928
  • £235
  • 30cm x 23cm
  • Punch

  • Darts cartoon.

Auot-Suggestion
  • Auot-Suggestion, 1928
  • £285
  • 24cm x 33cm
  • Punch

  • Motoring cartoon.

Visitor: "What's the course like?" Caddy: "Well, I did 'ear that they 'ad to burn the 'otel visitors book!"
  • Visitor: "What's the course like?" Caddy: "Well, I did 'ear that they 'ad to burn the 'otel visitors book!", 1927
  • £245
  • 35cm x 25cm
  • Punch

  • Golfing cartoon.

"Varmer be umpirin verry severe! aint 'e?" "Ay, 'e be wantin to set is kews back into is field!"
  • "Varmer be umpirin verry severe! aint 'e?" "Ay, 'e be wantin to set is kews back into is field!"
    12th Sept. 1928
  • £265
  • 30cm x 23cm
  • Punch

  • Cricket vilage cartoon.

"Get those medals for eating my man?" "No Sir." "Then why the devil d'you wear 'em on your stomach?"
  • "Get those medals for eating my man?" "No Sir." "Then why the devil d'you wear 'em on your stomach?", 1928
  • £265
  • 28cm x 22cm
  • Punch

  • Royal Navy cartoon.

"I'm in an awful state, Doctor. I've started discussing the Test Match with myself."
  • "I'm in an awful state, Doctor. I've started discussing the Test Match with myself."
    6th June 1934
  • £285
  • 27cm x 23cm
  • Punch

  • Cricket cartoon.

Stonewaller (having scored at last): "Who's supposed to be looking after the scoreboard?" Umpire: "They've gone to fetch him,"
  • Stonewaller (having scored at last): "Who's supposed to be looking after the scoreboard?" Umpire: "They've gone to fetch him,"
    24th July 1929
  • £295
  • 31cm x 22cm
  • Punch

  • Cricket cartoon.

OUTSIDE A FAMOUS CATHEDRAL "Say you guys. Just take a turn round and I'll pop inside and check-off this show for you in five minutes."
  • OUTSIDE A FAMOUS CATHEDRAL "Say you guys. Just take a turn round and I'll pop inside and check-off this show for you in five minutes.", 1920
  • £275
  • 32cm x 24cm
  • Punch
THE TUCK SHOP Affluent New Boy: "I say, any chance of fixing up a contract for the term?"
  • THE TUCK SHOP Affluent New Boy: "I say, any chance of fixing up a contract for the term?", 1934
  • £265
  • 20cm x 26cm
  • Punch
"Oh Oh Oh it's a lovely war."
  • "Oh Oh Oh it's a lovely war.", 1942
  • £225
  • 28cm x 24cm
  • Punch
"Oy Your barf'll be ready in a minute Sir."
  • "Oy Your barf'll be ready in a minute Sir.", 1918
  • £225
  • 17cm x 23cm
  • The Humorist

  • Soldier cartoon.

"I've been in a much worse fog than this." "Ho. Where?" "Dunno it was so foggy."
  • "I've been in a much worse fog than this." "Ho. Where?" "Dunno it was so foggy."
    21st Jan. 1930
  • £285
  • 22cm x 29cm
  • Sketch
"Dear me, I had no idea your raw material was so awkwardly shaped!"
  • "Dear me, I had no idea your raw material was so awkwardly shaped!"
    1st Nov. 1933
  • £265
  • 23cm x 32cm
  • Punch

  • Modern sculpture cartoon

"Have you noticed my dear that anarchists have stopped throwing bombs since we began to have this kind of stuff?"
  • "Have you noticed my dear that anarchists have stopped throwing bombs since we began to have this kind of stuff?"
    19th July 1933
  • £265
  • 22cm x 33cm
  • Punch
"Hi! you! Stop that barracking."
  • "Hi! you! Stop that barracking."
    22nd July 1933
  • £295
  • 25cm x 30cm
  • The Humorist

  • Cricket cartoon.

Fireman: "Not so dusty, Charlie - seventeen runs an' all out."
  • Fireman: "Not so dusty, Charlie - seventeen runs an' all out.", 1936
  • £265
  • 32cm x 23cm
  • The Humorist

  • Cricket cartoon.

Second: "Try and 'ang on a bit 'Arry - emight get the flu or something."
  • Second: "Try and 'ang on a bit 'Arry - emight get the flu or something."
    27th March 1937
  • £245
  • 30cm x 23cm
  • The Humorist

  • Boxing cartoon.

Badly Mauled Player: "Can I nip back and call myself 12A?"
  • Badly Mauled Player: "Can I nip back and call myself 12A?"
    7th March 1935
  • £245
  • 27cm x 23cm
  • The Humorist

  • Rugby cartoon.

Officer: But couldn't the men have strawberry jam occasionally? Cook: Dare not Sir. A sudden change like that would ......
  • Officer: But couldn't the men have strawberry jam occasionally? Cook: Dare not Sir. A sudden change like that would ......, 1927
  • £365
  • 23cm x 33cm
  • The Sketch 28 September 1927

  • Strawberry jam cartoon.

The Price of our original cartoons include acid free mount and gilt frame.

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