Marionette Lover Gifts

'How come, whenever one of our relatives passes away, we get a new piece of furniture?'

James Bond in a Snow Globe

"Portrait of a Lady"

We'll have Manhattans...

'How about a game of cards?'

"Maybe if I make myself inconspicuous I won't be called on."

'Mayday! Mayday! I'm in the drink!'

"What other tricks does he need?"

The Martini is invented.

"Stop complaining and smile! It's a job, isn't it? NO wonder they call you Mona!"

"Which one's yours?"

'I can't find a dry martini anywhere.'

Disraeli becomes Earl of Beaconsfield

Mediterranean Martini

Spider boy

"They're perfect astronauts. Fast velocity followed by a long, slow pace."

'Another martini please.'

Comedy Ballet of Marionettes II

"Well, what else am I supposed to do with an olive branch no one wants?"

"In a former life, I was exactly the same."

John Stuart Mill

Victorian Pub Scene

"Not now, Matthew. This is Daddy's quiet-desperation time."

Remounts for the Yeomanry

AUGUSTUS JOHN

'I know you had to give him a job because he's a relative, but I still think a Press Secretary should know how to read and write.'

Antique Selfie

"While the cat's away, the mouse will get tanked every night and also grow a beard."

"Physician heal thyself."

Mitch McConnell

"It helps to lessen the load of my shelf Dad: I'm so much faster now..."

"Try and stop me if you’ve heard this one before …"

"Forget the artwork. . . who makes these martinis?!"

'How about a game of cards?'

Shaken, Not Stirring