Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Ally Sloper's Half Holiday Pocket Watch

In Pocket Watches > Show & Tell and Wristwatches > Character Wristwatches > Show & Tell.
Pocket Watches1046 of 1707Pocket Watch M.J.Tobias Liverpool england (Railroad Time Keeper)Antique Pocket Watch
16
Love it
0
Like it

aghcollectaghcollect loves this.
BigsargeBigsarge loves this.
Virginia.vintageVirginia.vintage loves this.
AimathenaAimathena loves this.
walksoftlywalksoftly loves this.
kerry10456kerry10456 loves this.
crazycharactercrazycharacter loves this.
snoopysnoopy loves this.
SEAN68SEAN68 loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
musikchoomusikchoo loves this.
ManikinManikin loves this.
officialfuelofficialfuel loves this.
pw-collectorpw-collector loves this.
pops52pops52 loves this.
See 14 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 12 years ago

    geo26e
    (154 items)

    Alexander "Ally" Sloper, F.O.M. (Friend of Man) made his debut in the August 14, 1867 issue of Judy magazine. He was created by Charles H. Ross. In Victorian slang, an "alley sloper" was someone who snuck out the back door and went "sloping" down the alley when the landlord came for the rent. He was also drunken, lecherous, inattentive to his family, scheming, and not very bright.

    Sloper continued as a regular character in Judy for years, and became quite well known to the British public. Judy's publisher, Gilbert Dalziel. launched a new weekly, Ally Sloper's Half Holiday, with a cover date of May 3, 1884. Sloper became the first comics character to get his own magazine.

    This pocket watch, dated probably in the late 1880's, has an unsigned Swiss movement and was awarded to readers of the 'Half Holiday' as a competition prize. This is the earliest example of novelty comic character timepiece I have come across. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

    logo
    Pocket Watches
    See all
     single albert gold plated pocket watch chain old vintage locket fob t bar
    single albert gold plated pocket w...
    $16
    Mens Vintage Mechanical Pocket Watch with Chain Brass Open Face Case Fob Watches
    Mens Vintage Mechanical Pocket Watc...
    $26
    Antique Vintage Maritime Brass Victoria London1875 Pocket Watch with Leather Box
    Antique Vintage Maritime Brass Vict...
    $18
    Brass Pocket Watch Nautical Vintage American Elgin Look Collectible Antique 2
    Brass Pocket Watch Nautical Vintage...
    $15
    logo
     single albert gold plated pocket watch chain old vintage locket fob t bar
    single albert gold plated pocket w...
    $16
    See all

    Comments

    1. geo26e geo26e, 12 years ago
      Thank you pops52, snoopy, mustangtony, Dave, Manikin, officialfuel & Phil for clicking the Love It button. Very much appreciated.
    2. geo26e geo26e, 12 years ago
      Thanks Kerry for hitting the Love, much appreciated!
    3. geo26e geo26e, 11 years ago
      Thank you BELLIN68 for the appreciation.
    4. geo26e geo26e, 11 years ago
      Thank you musikchoo & vetraio50 for hitting he Love button. Very much appreciated!
    5. geo26e geo26e, 11 years ago
      Thank you Sean, snoopy & crazy for visiting and hitting the love tab, much appreciated!
    6. geo26e geo26e, 11 years ago
      Thank you Kerry for re-visiting!
    7. kerry10456 kerry10456, 11 years ago
      You're welcome George, had to check out the hand design for the Alley project ;-))
    8. geo26e geo26e, 11 years ago
      Kerry, the hands are not difficult to source in the UK ! If you need any help, let me know. Besides, the dial is unsigned (see picture 2) and the main features are on the case back (picture 3) and the inner movement cover (picture 4).
    9. kerry10456 kerry10456, 11 years ago
      Thanks George, I believe I have a set on a UMF "Thiel" pw, was just lining out the parts, lol
    10. geo26e geo26e, 11 years ago
      Thanks very much Roy & walksoftly for stopping over and love tabbing the posts! Much appreciated!
    11. Aimathena Aimathena, 11 years ago
      *°·`*~Happiest of Holidays To You geo~*`.°* xoxox
    12. geo26e geo26e, 11 years ago
      Thank you Aimathena! Best wishes for the New Year to you!
    13. Virginia.vintage Virginia.vintage, 10 years ago
      What a pretty pocket watch!!
    14. geo26e geo26e, 10 years ago
      Thanks very much for the appreciation Virginia!
    15. geo26e geo26e, 10 years ago
      Thank you Bigsarge! :-)
    16. geo26e geo26e, 10 years ago
      Thank you agh! :-)

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.