George Studdy - part 5

George Studdy evolved his most famous character within the pages of The Sketch. ‘Bonzo’, the mischievous white puppy, first appeared with that name on 8 November 1922, and became so popular that he was reproduced in many forms beyond books and postcards, from clocks to mascots.

G E Studdy was born at Stoke Damerel, Devon, on 23 June 1878, the son of a lieutenant in the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. He was educated at Clifton College, Bristol and Dulwich College, London (which he left in 1896). A childhood accident prevented him from following a military career, but he worked as an apprentice engineer for Thames Iron Works and then as a stockbroker before becoming a cartoonist. Encouraged by an aunt to develop his interest in art, he took evening classes at Heatherley’s and spent a valuable term at Calderon’s School of Animal Painting. From the turn of the century he contributed regularly to such periodicals as Comic Cuts and produced drawings for advertisements.

For more biographical notes, see part 1. For other works see parts 1 - 4 also.

This is part 5 of a 5-part series on the works of George Studdy.

Later Postcards:

Been frightfully tied up lately.

Can't say I'm feeling too good.

"Can't we go out together?"

Cheer up grumpy, let's be happy !

Delighted to hear from you !

Don't let anything with legs on come between us, darling.

Everything O.K. Hotel Grand.

Fancy me falling for you

Good-night, everybody, go-o-d-night !

Birthday Greetings
Hope everything goes with a bang on your birthday.

I could do with a new photograph of you girlie !

I hate being away from you

I really ought to get an answer to this !

I thought you were cold, but you're not !

I'll be round again soon !

"I'll soon be seeing you again."

I'm counting every second till we meet.

"I'm crackers over you !"

I'm feeling awful 'cos of you.

I'm getting on fine here !

"I'm going crackers always thinking of you !"

It's lovely to hear from you.

It's the Kilties that interest the Skirties !

"Just 'cos I haven't heard from you."

Just a dip in the ink.

Just a funny P.C. !

Just a gentle reminder !

Just dreaming of you !

Just dropping you a card

Just longing for you to say come out !

Just to amuse you.

Keep nice and bright, dear, till we meet again !

Lets Party

Marriage is an awful risk.

My Favourite Spot

My Favourite

"Please, I want to very very good but not always."

Real good digs here.

Say kid, think of the poor blighter in the Ritz !

The first thing I do is to write to you

This is in place of kissing you good-night !

This makes me think of you !

Watching and waiting for someone !

"We live in a world of out own, baby"

Wish I could squeeze you too !

Working late at the office again ?

You and I were never meant to part dear !

You are driving me crazy

You are just the sweetest thing in the world !

You can't teach this child anything, dearie !

The Bonzo Box of Books, published by the Dunlop Press

13 x 10 cm. Set of six: