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Mlle. Mozaia, Parisian Dancer, circa 1905, by Louis Martin by redpoulaine

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17.00 USD

We have no history on Mlle. Mozaia or the photographer Louis Martin. Research still in progress. What a wonderful card, though. Monsieur Martin is one of our favorite photographers. Unlike Leopold Reutlinger, he was not often very playful with his images, and the cards were not often hand-colored either. Pretty much straight forward portraits of theater people, who were then identified by name, and sometimes by act, such as "Danseuse Eccentrique," with a white ink pen on the negative. So no frills, but very professionally accomplished portraits of often lesser known acts, which is just a lot of fun, but because he was, perhaps, a less well known photographer, and his subjects less well known, it makes research into them more difficult.

His studio was located at 52 Rue de Faubourg Saint-Martin, in Paris, about 10 minutes walk from the Moulin Rouge, and 15 minutes walk from the Folies Bergere, so he was certainly in a prime spot at that time, in what is now, according to hotel reviews, a culturally diverse neighborhood with lots of yummy ethnic restaurants and clubs. Wanna go? :)
A wonderful card.
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Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!


Young German Model Shows a Little Leg, Paul Fink of Berlin, circa 1910 by redpoulaine

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9.00 USD

Great Jugendstil Epoche image, very reminiscent of Heinrich Traut's work, of a young lady giving us a glimpse of her knee (yes folks, remember you saw one here first, a young lady's finely turned kneecap!!! :) Very nice unposted condition on this one, and very effective hand tinting. The card was published and printed by Paul Fink of Berlin (hence the PFB initials, not to be confused with Paul Finkenrath, who used the same initials on his cards. He was another fine Berlin publisher who was well known for his embossed chromolithographic cards.

Many thanks to The Postcard Album ( http://www.tpa-project.info) for that information!

This sexy young gal could practically be Mary Irber's (risque pre-Weimar music hall star) younger sister. Nice, unposted condition.

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Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

May Fris, Tiller Girl, by Gerlach, circa 1905/10 by redpoulaine

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18.00 USD

May Fris, or possibly Jris, since the letter "F" in Fris on this card, is identical to the capital "J" in Joly Violetta's name as it appears on another G.G. card. It's just that Fris seems a more likely name to us!

Anyway...:) Miss May, was of the "Tiller Troupe." It doesn't even say formerly, so perhaps at that time, she was still a Tiller Girl. "Who were the Tiller Girls?" you ask. They were troupes of what we call today "precision" dancers, the brainchild, or "brainchildren," if you will, of John Tiller of London.

When you see showgirls in Vegas linking arms and high-stepping, or lines of dancers at the Folies Bergere performing the can-can, or fancy geometric routines performed by a few dozen charming Jean Harlow wannabes in an old Busby Berkeley musical, you can thank John Tiller. He is credited with the invention of precision dancing in around 1890, and for the next nearly 90 years bands of Tiller Girls performed on stages all over the world, all of them very carefully trained and in groups whose heights and weights were carefully taken into account when matching them together.

In this wonderful Martin Gerlach image we aren't given any clues as to what exactly Miss May's act was, but she was disarmingly cute, and had a very nice tush! :) So many of the cards produced by Gerlach offered such gorgeous contrast and resolution that there are very few publishers whose cards we share in our shop that can match them in print quality.

A very nice unposted card with minor corner wear.
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Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

Mlle. Meryl, by Oricelly, Gorgeously Hand-Tinted Image, circa 1905 by redpoulaine

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17.00 USD

Gorgeously hand-tinted image of unidentified corseted artiste, Mlle. Meryl, in a beautiful calf-length costume. performing at the Scala, one of the many wonderful Parisian Caf' Conc' of the period.
We don't often come across these Oricelly masterpieces so marvelously tinted. This one was printed in Germany by N.P.G. (the Neue Photographische Gesellschaft), one of the most prolific postcard publishers of the time, which turned out fine quality silver-bromide photo print postcards, utilizing technology originally developed in the United States, but improved upon and patented in Germany (but that's another story :). This particular image is an oranotype, a photo printing process used with, as you can see, great success by N.P.G.
It was not uncommon for "identified" images, originally published in France by houses like S.I.P., in black and white, to be printed in a tinted version by a company like N.P.G., and for that version to lack attributions for the artiste or photographer. Understandable at that time, when these performers might have been very well known, the practice nevertheless resulted in enticing mysteries just waiting for us to solve :)
A lovely card, in very nice posted condition.
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Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

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where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

Autographed Countess Rina De Liguoro Italian Silent Movie Queen, circa 1920s by redpoulaine

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36.00 USD

Welcome to "Idols of the 1920s," where we hope to provide a special, cozy place for those of you who long to linger among the stars of the early silver screen, the hoofers and songbirds of dear old vaudeville's fading hours, a few divas of the grand opera, and of the operetta too, flappers, flappers, more flappers, and of course, and perhaps especially, those femmes fatales who with one smoldering glance can melt a heart, or break it in two. Have fun!

Great, great image of the Countess as Messalina, the fallen Empress, from the 1922 silent film that was the most important of her career. Born in Florence, in 1892, Rina De Liguoro is sometimes known as the last of Italy's great silent movie stars. She began her stage career as a concert pianist, then acting in film in the late teens. In 1922, she starred as the Empress Messalina in "Messalina, Fall of an Empress" This was apparently the turning point in her career. Through the 20s, she made several successful films, then moved to Hollywood, but the age of the silents was over, and she won only small supporting roles. She was often billed as Countess De Liguoro, which was appropriate enough, since her husband was a count!
She returned to Italy in the late 30s, rekindled her career as a pianist while occasionally performing relatively small parts in film. She passed away in Rome, in 1966, and was buried in the costume she wore in her first big film, "Messalina," which is a pretty romantic touch, we think :)

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Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

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where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

Lovely French Model in Feathered Hat, by Ketty, circa 1920s by redpoulaine

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6.00 USD

We love Ketty cards. Do we know who the model is? Nope. The photographer? Also nope :) But that gorgeous silver glow that Ketty seemed so often to manage is there,
Wonderful. Please note that on this card there is a visible crease in the upper left hand corner.
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Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

Marie Marville in Sexy Pin-Up Pose, circa 1900 by Reutlinger by redpoulaine

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17.00 USD

Mlle. Marie Marville was a very popular stage personality of la Belle Epoque, and the great number of her postcard images speaks not only to her popularity onstage, but to her popularity in the eyes of the public at large.

Unfortunately, unlike some "postcard queens" of the era, among whom were such luminaries as dancer and courtesan La Belle Otero, and possibly the most famous today, the ballerina and interpretive soloist Cleo de Merode, whose histories are readily available in a number of books and online, we haven't yet found anything of note on the life of Mlle. Marville, but we will certainly keep looking.

This is a wonderful pose, and an unusual one! We've come across a few of these almost "risque" back shots of other performers, but never one of Marville, and it will probably sell quickly to one of our customers who collect images of this artiste. (that is not to say that this is a rare card, but that in a few years of pouring over these images, we haven't seen one before, which makes it at least quite scarce :)

Also unusual, is the publisher. Most of the very early postcard images by Leopold Reutlinger, those printed on what our French friends call "precurseur" cards (those with the undivided backs), were published by SIP (Société Industrielle de Photographie), while this one was published by the then fledgling German publisher Rotophot, of Berlin, as indicated by the RPH logo in the bottom left corner of the card. Interestingly, this particular logo lacks the circle that usually surrounds the RPH. This must be a very early Rotophot card, indeed. Why do we love this work? Well, one reason would be moments like this one, when we feel like a botanist in the Amazon, finding a rare flower. Silly? Yup :)

Very nice condition on this one.
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Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

Sarah Bernhardt, Portrait in Velvet Gown, circa 1900 by redpoulaine

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22.00 USD

Gorgeous portrait of that queen of theater, Sarah (the Divine) Bernhardt, in a wonderful velvet gown. There is no photographer attribution on this card, but this looks like the same high-collared, velvet outfit she wore in that wonderful portrait in which she sports a stuffed bat on her head. Possibly this image is out of that same set?

Wonderful card. Minor wear to edges and corners. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully insured, first class, shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!


Jugendstil Dancer, circa 1905 by NPG of Berlin by redpoulaine

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12.00 USD

Wonderful image of Belle Epoque (Jugendstil Epoche) dancer we could say is "green screened" :) on an alternative background. This was a popular technique for a time that sometimes feels a bit strange, but that, in our opinion, really made the artiste's image "pop!" Great costume. minor wear to edges and corners, and a visible impression showing through from the back side of a vigorous postal stamping.

This card was published by NPG (Neue Photographische Gesellschaft) of Berlin, a company that was for a time probably responsible for a greater number of fine silver bromide photo print postcards than any other company in the world. The words on their logo imprint, "gesetzlich geschützt," are not commonly found on the majority of NPG cards (that we've seen, anyway), and basically means "legally trademarked." As many collectors are probably aware, the postcard industry in its peak years, between around 1903 and 1914, was HUGE! Competition between photographers,printers, and publishers for a slice of the pie was intense, and that trademark, or copyright notification, since we rarely see it, probably appeared as a result of some short term legal battle over copyrights.

A lovely card, very evocative of the era. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully insured, first class, shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

French Model in Feathered Hat, circa 1920s by Ketty by redpoulaine

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14.00 USD

We love Ketty cards. Do we know who the model is? Nope. The photographer? Also nope :) But that gorgeous silver glow that Ketty seemed so often to manage is there,
Wonderful unposted condition on this particularly lovely image, with minor wear to corners.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

Franca Dominici, Italian Film Actress, circa 1920s/30s by redpoulaine

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9.00 USD

Nice image of Signorina Franca Dominici in a cloche hat. Signorina Dominici was a greatly loved character actress in Italy, but not as often for parts she herself physically acted out on the stage and screen, as for parts she voice acted, as a doppiatrice, playing the roles of English speaking characters, and dubbing them into Italian. She dubbed animated Disney films for distribution in Italy (she was Mother Rabbit in "Robin Hood"), a number of roles in television, and in live action film as well, for example in the role of the mother of the groom in Hitchcock's "Rear Window," a part played by Thelma Ritter, as well as dubbing roles played by Agnes Moorehead, Lillian Gish, and Elsa Lanchester among many others. A very nice unposted card showing minor wear to edges and corners..
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

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where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more

Mlle. Juanita of the Casino de Paris, Cliché Oricelly, circa 1905 by redpoulaine

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7.00 USD

Beautiful image of Casino de Paris performer Mlle. Juanita in embroidered ribbon cap by (Cliché) Oricelly, circa 1905. She positively glows! Monsieur Oricelly made truly remarkable use of the sepia tone.
And what precisely does it mean when we see the word Cliché preceding the name of a French photographer? Well, though we are certain it does not mean an overused or trite expression, for which it is commonly used today in English, we aren't entirely certain what exactly it does mean.
The word Cliché initially referred to the echoic sound of a printing press when running off copies, so it might mean a reprint of an original photo, but it could also mean "group" as in clique, since both nouns come from the same original idea expressed in two different, and kinda the same, French verbs. The first from clicher, the French verb for click, and the second from cliquer the Old French verb for click! How's that for a commentary having almost nothing whatsoever to do with our card? :)
Wonderful condition.
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Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

Belle Epoque Female Impersonator, M. Bertin, in Kimono and Mums, circa 1905 by redpoulaine

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19.00 USD

Wonderful variety show entertainment image. We are still trying to dig up some biographical info this performer. This kind of "Viktor/Viktoria" act was very popular with music hall audiences during this period, and of course being far less exposed to the world, as we have been by film and television, and all the more so now by the internet, it probably didn't take a whole lot, in terms of "transformation" to really amaze much of their audience.
A great card. Nice, unposted condition.
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Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

Reserved for Dolores. Please do not purchase unless you are Dolores. Thanks. by redpoulaine

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6.00 USD

Bicycle and Bloomers, 1920s French RPPC. Women's Sporting Fashion

Absolutely charming RPPC of a beautiful young lady dressed for the road, and her prized bicycle. Bloomers and....elbow length white gloves!!! Love this! ***Please Note*** this card is a bit damaged along the top edge of the back side in a way that does not affect the image (you may need to zoom in on the image to actually see the little nicks in the paper, as if the edge was somehow clamped in a rough vise, but only damaged on the back side), and also has a musty odor to it, that, although to old paper fanatics like us, is merely "eau de vie," is offensive to some collectors. For this reason, we've priced this card lower than our actual cost on it!
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully insured, first class, shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

Little Girl Pierrot 1910s/1920s French RPPC by redpoulaine

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19.00 USD

Beautiful resolution on this RPPC evidenced by the wonderful clarity in our close crop. What an expression the photographer captured! Sweet, but looking twice, possibly just a little bit spooky? Great detail on the costume.

Very nice unposted condition on a card we're guessing was produced during the decade between the late 1910s, and the late 1920s.

Please examine our high res scans for detail.

The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully insured, first class, shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!


Marthe Thermonde, Parisian Stage Performer, and a Feathered Friend. by redpoulaine

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17.00 USD

Marthe! Marthe...put down the nice bird...put the nice bird down, NOW!

Nah...kidding :) Lovely portrait by Paul Boyer of Paris. Unfortunately, we have no history yet on Mlle. Thermonde. We usually find her tightly wrapped in a mermaid gown. Sometimes her name is printed on the card, Thermaude, rather than Thermonde, and at this point, we have no way of knowing which name is correct.

Alternate spellings of artiste's names (and even the names of photographers) was more common an occurrence than you might think. It may have happened through miscommunication with the printer, or simply that the card was printed while the performer was using an alternate stage name. Artistes often enough ran through a number of them before settling on one that seemed to work for them.

A very nice card. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully insured, first class, shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

Three Little Pierrots. French RPPC, Carnaval at Nice, 1929 by redpoulaine

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22.00 USD

Remarkably polished studio RPPC of three children in costume for the Nice Carnaval. Could almost be a commercially published image. The tennis racket is kind of an odd bit of physical business :) Gotta give the tiny one something to fiddle with, I guess.

Nice unposted condition. We have a number of customers who use our postcards (or their images) in their artwork, or for the production of commercial art projects. RPPCs like this one are particularly well suited for this, why? Because since RPPCs (Real Photo Post Cards) were usually printed by small studios, or home workshop photographers, in very limited runs for friends and family, a card like this offers the commercial artist access to an original image of which there may be only a single one remaining in existence! Pretty cool :)
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully insured, first class, shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

A Parcel of Pierrots, Charming French RPPC of Children's Play, circa 1920s by redpoulaine

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17.00 USD

To pick a peck of Pierrots,

To make of Pierrots a posset,

One twists the spigot,

Just like so,

And they'll come tumbling

Out the faucet!


Well, a posset of Pierrots sounds a little unlikely, but we had a jumble of them here, and needed them to do something that began with a P :)

Lovely RPPC from somewhere around the 1920s, of a children's theatrical production, a bit like a photographic version of something Maxfield Parrish might have dreamed up :)

Some wear at the corners and edges of this wonderful old moment in time.
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The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully insured, first class, shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.

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Japanese Woman in Kago, French Postcard circa 1895 by redpoulaine

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18.00 USD

Prior to the Meiji period in Japan (1868-1912), the kago was pretty much the mode of public transport for anyone not of the Samurai class in Japan. By the 1870s, the rickshaw, or "jinrikisha," was replacing the kago as urban transport, but Japan is a mountainous country, and the rickshaw was often impractical in the countryside, so the kago remained in use as a means of transportation into the 20th century, and well after the introduction of travel by railway in the late 1900s.

Our postcard was probably produced sometime between 1895, and 1904, and is a fine example of an early picture postcard. Just as a guess, since this is a French postcard, it seems possible that this photograph was made at the World's Fair in Paris, the Exposition Universelle of 1900, in the Japan Pavilion, or for sale there.

Note the backside. Undivided by a central vertical line, the entire space was by law restricted to the recipient's address, and the small photo image on the front allowed space for a message from the sender. This was the case on French postcards into 1904 (1902 in England), when the divided back cards were introduced in France.

Please examine our high res scans for detail.

The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully insured, first class, shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

Mlle. Antoinette at the Café Concert L'Européen, circa 1902, by Walery by redpoulaine

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Located at number 5 Rue Biot in the 17th arrondissement in Paris, the caf' conc' L'Européen had been open to the public for 30 years by the time Mlle. Antoinette performed there. In fact, in 1890, at the age of 16 (some say 14), that notorious, wasp-waisted, French-Algerian entertainer, Emilie Marie Bouchaud, better known as Polaire, debuted on that very same stage. The theater, though it has gone through a few changes, is still open today.

The count Ostorog, Stanislaw Julian Ignacy (1863-1935), like his father before him, made photographs under the pseudonym Walery. Lithuanian royalty by heritage, English by birth, he'd moved his business from London to Paris in 1900, and had only opened his studio there a couple of years before producing this image.

Beautiful card, published by Monsieur G. Piprot of Etoile. We wish we had a little history on Mlle. Antoinette to offer, but we've found nothing. We've come across other Walery images of another artiste at the Européen, a Mlle. Pourville, draped in similar strands of glittering coins, and possibly sharing the stage with Mlle. Antoinette for this act.

A little writing along the bottom edge of this "précurseur" (the French term for postcards produced prior to the introduction of the divided back, when only the recipient's address was allowed on the backside of the card, often resulting in messages being written on the image side), otherwise a fine Belle Epoque theatrical image!
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully insured, first class, shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!

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