Another piece of ephemera which has caught my eye this afternoon is this illustrated telegram from 1939, not only for the very fetching illustration by Alan Sovell but also for the message which reads best in full-on Aunty Beeb* English accent!
PS. Please see the comments for clarification and for an excellent bit of picture hunting, thanks to Self-Effacing Ghost.
*For our overseas readers: an affectionate nickname for the BBC