24.00 USD

According to the writing on the back of this card, this somber Pierrette is Princess Alma, the daughter of King Nicolo, from a scene in the play "Konig Nicolo, oder So ist das Leben" (King Nicolas, or Such is Life) by Frank Wedekind, a prominent and controversial figure in German theater of the Jugendstil Epoche. An author, actor and cabaret performer, he led German theater from the norm of pre 20th century Realism into the unexplored territory of Expressionism.

Today, he is probably best known for the play "Die Büchse der Pandora" (Pandora's Box, 1904) one of his three "Lulu plays" that in the 1920s became perhaps the most important vehicle (at least from the perspective of modern day cinema fans) for silent film star Louise Brooks.

The actress pictured on our card bears a close resemblance to actress Tilly Wedekind, Frank Wedekind's wife (and some say the obsession that drove him to his untimely death in 1918), but that's another story we have no room for in this listing today.

A very interesting unposted card, perhaps an RPPC, that will find its way into our artifacts section because of its historical connection.
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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 not charge for 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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16.00 USD

Beautiful Paula Bijou in Bolero Jacket. Photo by Georg Gerlach of Berlin. Interesting thing though, this card was printed by a Portuguese company in Lisbon, not in Berlin, and we wonder if Mlle. Bijou was a Brazilian or Portuguese performer.

There is a pale horizontal line 1/4 inch down from the top edge of the card. This is a scanner line and not on the card itself (pay no attention to the man behind the curtain...:)
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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 not charge for 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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19.00 USD

Love this series! A bit incorrect politically we grant you, what with the smoking, but such fun.
Many different "smoking message" cards were printed, some were encouraging to would be beaus, like this one. Others, with messages like "Non," (No), or "Un Peu" (a little), not so encouraging :)

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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 not charge for 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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33.00 USD

French model Mireille admires her necklace. As per convo.

11.00 USD

The brothers Neurdein, Etienne and Louis, had a studio in Paris from 1863 until just before the outbreak of WWI. So though pre-dating it by a few years, their careers pretty much spanned the whole of La Belle Epoque. Etienne Neurdein stayed primarily in Paris, producing local projects, portraits in the studio, and photographing art entries at the Salon de Paris from which many lovely postcards were produced, while his brother Louis traveled widely, spending much of his time in Algeria.

It is probably Louis' work for whom the Neurdein brothers are best remembered today, particularly a series of images of a young Kabyle woman of Algeria, examples of which find their way into our shop now and then. Link below:

https://www.etsy.com/transaction/172052723

We are guessing though, that this listing's card (one out of a very popular series, Silhouettes Parisiennes) was produced by Etienne Neurdein. Great 1910s fashion reference!
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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 not charge for 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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11.00 USD

The brothers Neurdein, Etienne and Louis, had a studio in Paris from 1863 until just before the outbreak of WWI. So though pre-dating it by a few years, their careers pretty much spanned the whole of La Belle Epoque. Etienne Neurdein stayed primarily in Paris, producing local projects, portraits in the studio, and photographing art entries at the Salon de Paris from which many lovely postcards were produced, while his brother Louis traveled widely, spending much of his time in Algeria.

It is probably Louis' work for whom the Neurdein brothers are best remembered today, particularly a series of images of a young Kabyle woman of Algeria, examples of which find their way into our shop now and then. Link below:

https://www.etsy.com/transaction/172052723

We are guessing though, that this listing's card (one out of a very popular series, Silhouettes Parisiennes) was produced by Etienne Neurdein. Great 1910s fashion reference!
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 not charge for 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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14.00 USD

The brothers Neurdein, Etienne and Louis, had a studio in Paris from 1863 until just before the outbreak of WWI. So though pre-dating it by a few years, their careers pretty much spanned the whole of La Belle Epoque. Etienne Neurdein stayed primarily in Paris, producing local projects, portraits in the studio, and photographing art entries at the Salon de Paris from which many lovely postcards were produced, while his brother Louis traveled widely, spending much of his time in Algeria.

It is probably Louis' work for whom the Neurdein brothers are best remembered today, particularly a series of images of a young Kabyle woman of Algeria, examples of which find their way into our shop now and then. Link below:

https://www.etsy.com/transaction/172052723

We are guessing though, that this listing's card (one out of a very popular series, Silhouettes Parisiennes) was produced by Etienne Neurdein. Great 1910s fashion reference, and WONDERFUL parasols!
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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 not charge for 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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24.00 USD

This wonderful RPPC is probably of a group of friends all "got" up for some féte, or other. A remarkable image in that this is almost certainly not a commercially published postcard, but one produced by a local photographer in his studio's darkroom, and the Pierrots and Pierrettes are not a troupe of professional players, but the composition is so perfect! We really love it! Look, they even went to the trouble of painting beauty marks on each of their faces :)
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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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24.00 USD

English Girls and Young Ladies in Japanese Costume, circa 1903.

Superb RPPC (Real Photo Post Card) of 12 young women and girls wearing kimonos, holding fans, and most of them with chrysanthemums in their hair.

This was not a postcard produced by one of the big publishing houses like S.I.P., or Tuck. It was likely a souvenir photograph of a school performance cast, in a local studio, by a local photographer, or possibly even an amateur photographer, and developed in a garden shed they'd converted into a darkroom. Many RPPCs lack the smooth professional look of commercially produced cards, but that is part of their charm. The only difference between an RPPC and a standard photographic print (if there really is such a thing), is that the RPPC was printed on photo stock that was usually marked on the backside as a postcard, and was of the dimensions of a standard postcard at that time.

A nice thing about RPPCs, in terms of postcard and photograph collecting, is that by their very nature they are truly RARE. Think about it. England, 1903. It was a little over a hundred and ten years ago that this card was made, and between that time the people have been through two world wars, economic depressions, and the usual activities of living and moving about from place to place that people engage in. If 36 cards were produced (3 for each subject), and that's probably pushing things a bit, how many of them survived the last century? It is very possible that this card is the only remaining historical record of that moment and place in time. Precious, and irreplaceable.

Just for fun, follow the link below to hear the classic “Three Little Maids” from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Mikado," performed in the wonderful film “Topsy Turvy.” It's fun to think that this class may have performed that very song in costume!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXWkIZUPmDY

We can date this card to 1902/3 (approximately) because of the text on the reverse side, which states, “For inland communication only this space may be used.”

This indicates first, that our card was printed during late, or after 1902, when England introduced the first “divided back” postcards, allowing a space for messages, even advertising, in the space so indicated. Prior to that time, the entire undivided backsides of cards had been reserved for the recipient's address only.

And second, that it was printed before 1904, when France had begun adopting the same format. The U.S.A., incidentally, did not adopt the divided back format until late 1906. And if someone in England had decided to ignore the rules and write a love note on the back of this card, and then post it to Paris (how romantic :), attentive postal clerks might simply have tossed the card into a waste bin, or very often, would have appended a postage due fee to be paid by the recipient! (not so romantic)

In any case, this card was never posted, and except for some minor rounding of the corners, was well preserved.
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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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19.00 USD

When the city fathers of Rien chose to plant, almost in the very center of the town square, a huge bronze sculpture of a cannon and crew mired courageously in the midst of battle gore and glory, Edith and her friends were very disappointed. After all, it was they who had worked to raise the funds for the project, and from the beginning it was understood that a graceful, thought provoking marble sculpture depicting Florence Nightingale offering aid to the wounded, would look serenely down upon passersby. But the city fathers wanted something more "definite," more "martial." That was how the mayor had put it, and after all, he WAS the mayor. What could be done?

Still, on the day of the bronze's unveiling, when the mayor grasped the gilded scissors in both his hands and cut through the silk ribbon with a decided "snip," only a few of the gathered townspeople actually noticed. Most of them were distracted, you see, by Edith and her friends, who suddenly appeared in costume and posed, just as you see here, directly behind the gathered crowd.

Each time the mayor opened his mouth to hold forth in a carefully practiced and dignified manner, the ladies would scramble into a new pose, effectively disrupting the ceremony.

The next morning, splashed across the front page of the local paper, was not a photograph of the mayor and the new bronze statue, but this one instead, of Edith and her friends.

And over the following five weeks, each morning as the mayor left his home for work, he was greeted by this living sculpture on his front lawn, and by a small crowd of local citizens who would gather to see what form the sculpture would take that day.

And if that wasn't bad enough, the poor man was forced to start each morning without the breakfast he was accustomed to eating, the breakfast only his wife, his dear Henriette, knew how to prepare, just so.

This was because Henriette, not only the mayor's wife, but also Edith's dearest friend, was far too busy changing into her costume, and couldn't spare the time to prepare his most important meal of the day.

So it was, that on a Monday, just five weeks and a day following the unveiling of the bronze, a short time, really, but one which must have seemed interminable to our poor mayor, the small crowd of curious onlookers that had gathered on the cobbled street in front of his fine house was rewarded with...nothing. The living sculpture did not materialize.

What did appear, however, was a brief announcement in the local newspaper, of work scheduled to begin on a white marble sculpture of Florence Nightingale, slightly larger than, and to be placed directly opposite, the bronze cannon crew in the town square.

Yes, once again, the goddess of harmony smiled down upon the little town of Rien.

Now you tell one :)

A great RPPC!
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14.00 USD

We don't usually find Alfred Noyer (the publisher) cards from this early in the century! How we love these group images! So cute, and what a catchy name, Les Cocktails! Just wonderful. Fitting too. Cocktails, though they may feel very modern, were around, in one form or another, for at least a hundred years before this card was published, and the word is considered by many to have been borrowed from the French! Yep, to quote Wikipedia,

"In New Orleans, the Sazarac was prepared using an eggcup measure as a jigger. The French for eggcup is "coquetier"..."and it is likely that the English word cocktail is simply a gastronomic loan-word from the French."

Unfortunately, the bottom right corner of this card was slightly bumped and rounded.
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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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19.00 USD

Such fun :) We love these promotional group images! The question is, were these ladies actually English? If so, the card was probably printed in Germany, since "English" was spelled with the very German "sch."

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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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24.00 USD

Gorgeous Viennese RPPC of a young woman on skates and in a marvelous Pierrot costume. Great Art Deco styling of skaters on trompe l'oeil. This RPPC was produced by the Jelinek Photo Studio (Photo Kunst Atelier Jelinek) in Vienna, at 20 Wallensteinstrasse. In 1916, the studio at that address was operated by a Paul Jelinek, so we are guessing this image was taken by the same Herr Jelinek. We are also guessing in the 1920s, but it might have been made in the 30s. Often a bit hard to tell. Minor wear to edges and corners.
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19.00 USD

Whether it is Twelfth Night, Samhain, or Saturnalia, the inclusion of the Lord of Misrule in the religious and seasonal celebrations surrounding the time of the Winter Solstice date back to pre-Christian times. On these feast days in ancient Rome, slaves became masters, and masters, slaves; the king played the part of the fool, and the fool, the part of the king. In modern times, particularly in England, someone is chosen (often by finding a bean in a cake) as the Lord of Misrule, who will reign over the feasting and celebration. Sounds like fun!
This is a great German RPPC, and may have absolutely nothing to do with that tradition, but you can see why it made us think of it :)

Really amazing costuming!

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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 not charge for 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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33.00 USD

Beautiful P-C Paris risque card from one of our favorite series of our favorite risque and nude French model, Mireille. Some spotting and discoloration on the back side of this one that does not effect image.
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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 not charge for 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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19.00 USD

American Postcard circa 1910s. Love this art style!
Very nice unposted condition.
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22.00 USD

Lovely risque image by Albert Penot, highly collectible French artist. Very nice unposted condition.
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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 not charge for 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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18.00 USD

Lovely risque image published by WEKO of Berlin. Very nice unposted condition.
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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 not charge for 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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18.00 USD

Very cute risque image by French artist Fabien Fabiano. Much in line with other examples of his work we've seen, and though we might not see any particular connection, Monsieur Fabiano was at one time a student of Alphonse Mucha's!
Very nice unposted condition.
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 not charge for 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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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!

17.00 USD

Many collectors of our cards seem to prefer the full length images to the head shots, and we understand that, but there are some close ups, like this one, that really help communicate the charm and beauty of a performer. Amazing image by Leopold Reutlinger of Paris, and beautifully hand-tinted.

Mlle. Dorgère (sometimes called La Divine Dorgere) was a favorite on the Parisian music hall scene, spending most of her time in Paris, while occasionally resting up at her chateau in the country. We include an image, ***not for sale***, of Chateau Dorgère (as it was called for a time), otherwise known as Chateau Vigneux, on the river Seine, to offer an idea of the kind of wealth accumulated and enjoyed by these well known Belle Epoque performers. Famed Belle Epoque poster artist Jules Cherét captured Mlle. Dorgère's image on a poster for the Scala Theater in 1904 an image of that poster, also ***not for sale***, is published in this listing.

Mlle. Dorgère did not perform only in France, but traveled extensively, appearing in locations as far afield as Rio De Janeiro in Brazil. According to one source, she moved to Morocco in 1929, where she quietly settled into retirement from the hustle and bustle of theater life.
This information was found in a very interesting blog entry (address below), whose focus seemed to be primarily on historic buildings.

http://dandylan.over-blog.com/article-du-ministre-cochon-a-la-belle-arlette-le-riche-passe-du-chateau-de-vigneux-98687119.html

A wonderful 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!