On
the Isle of Man (birthplace of the Manx Cat) the
Manx are loved as pets .
Postcards were made for people who came to visit,
many of these postcards had Manx on them.
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The earliest known
named Manx Cat on a postcard: From a 1903
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Mrs.H.C.Brooke’s "Katzenjammer |
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Early Postcards dates 1904
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The Manx "Camera" Series
Dates seen: 1905 – 1913 |
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“Kys ta Shiu?”
(How are
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“Ellan Vannin, veg veen”
(Dear Little Isle of Man) |
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B and R Series
Dates seen: 1904 – 1919 |
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“Kys ta Shiu?”
(How are
You?) |
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“Ellan Vannin, veg veen”
(Dear Little Isle of Man) |
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Red Tabby Series
1904 – 1919 |
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Brown
Tabby Series
1904 – 1919 |
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Silver Tabby
Series
1904 – 1919 |
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Modern Postcards |
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A Manx Cat without a Tail
1951 |
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