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January 05, 2011
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GEORGE BURCHETT
In town Tonight - A Series of 50 Cards.
In the 1930s, the Saturday evening BBC radio show 'In Town Tonight' began with the cry of a Piccadilly Mrs Emma Baker, whose picture appears on card no. 2 in Churchman's 1938 series of fifty. It was taking its title from the programme flower seller in the background. The recording was the voice of Mrs Emma Baker, whose picture appears on card no. 2 in Churchman's 1938 series of fifty, which takes its title from the programme. The basis of the show, and cards, was to meet people from all walks of life who happened to be in London that night. In these cards issued inside packs of cigarettes by the Imperial Tobacco Company, appeared the famous King of Tattooists George Burchett, who appeared on card no 7 of the 1938 set.
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Rear of the card reads - IN TOWN TO NIGHT GEORGE BURCHETT Tattooist Apparently the art of tattooing changes with the times and Mr.George Burchett tells us that his work now consists chiefly in giving people permanent complexions, eyebrows, eyelashes, red lips, etc., whereas in former years it chiefly entailed tattooing soldiers and sailors with various designs. He has had many unusual cases. He tattooed one man’s face in the fashion of a zebra, and this subject now makes a living by exhibiting himself. A cab driver once came to him to have the colour taken out of his face; this Mr. Burchett did by tattooing.
ISSUED BY THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO
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