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Bessie Love, Silent Film Star, circa 1920s, by Cinemagazine Editions, Paris by redpoulaine

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12.00 USD

Sweet Bessie Love (1892-1986) was a popular film star of the silents and the early talkies. She was born Juanita Horton in Midland Texas. Her dad, a chiropractor, moved the family further west, eventually to Hollywood, where Miss Love met D.W. Griffith (who gave her the name Bessie Love) and won a small part in his huge spectacular, "Intolerance."

This wonderful Cinémagazine Edition card (we so love the quality of their prints) captures her tenderness, and explains why she was compared to Mary Pickford. In fact, D.W. Griffith was said to have referred to her as "Our Mary."

A very nice card in nice unposted condition. Two marks from some kind of rubbing, center left, are barely noticeable in person, but our scan shows them off nicely...erk!... :)

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.

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!


Surreal Lotus Garden Party by A. Brauner of Zagreb Croatia, circa 1905/10 by redpoulaine

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36.00 USD

Fantastic RPPC of what at first we thought was a surreal photo-montage of a group of people frolicking about in a lily pond, but surprise...it wasn't a surreal montage at all...it was just some people frolicking about in a lily pond! If you look closely, you will see the reflections of the subjects in the water. They weren't photo shopping that stuff in 1905 :) So, what was this all about? It comes from Zagreb, by photographer A. Brauner. Perhaps the idea was simply to illustrate the size, by comparison to people, of some giant variety of lotus, or lily, brought to a botanical gardens from the amazon. Possibly these are hapless travelers who have wandered onto the island of Doctor Moreau?
We can't see the feet of the woman standing at the rear of this convocation, but we surmise she is a human personification of a lotus flower, some kind of Croatian pure land Mahatma floating on the pond (or a few inches above) and no one even notices!
In any case, this is frankly the kind of discovery we live for. It's just too wonderfully weird :)
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.

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!

Tinklefoot Prunebottom Collects Titania's Tribute, Oranotype Posted 1906 by redpoulaine

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17.00 USD

Tending a garden in Faerie's borderlands has its benefits, to be sure. Provided you tie a few tiny silver bells in your raspberry canes, and put out a saucer of sweet milk every now and then, the fair folk will intervene with the rabbits and moles on your behalf, and see to it that the fruits of your labors are undisturbed by common meadow creatures. Furthermore, on that patch of ground, the growing season will last a little longer, and the Spring thaw come a little sooner.

And while you are yet a child, or for as long as you retain the heart of a child, the difference between fireflies and woodland sprites, as they dance and play among the iris and the bluebells, may easily be discerned by you. Even in Winter, rings of wild mushrooms will often appear. They will be tasty and plentiful, and you may fill a small basket whenever you like, without fear of incurring displeasure.

However, at the ripening of the ninth moon, when the queen sends forth her agents to exact a tribute in the form of whatever tasty provender she may desire, whether it be little, or all, you must be willing. And should you happen to meet her collectors while they are about their errands, you may smile and bow, and if your manners be elegant, they may leave a pearl in place of some parsley, or a golden ring where once grew a pleasant patch of sweet onion. Do not allow even a shadow of fear or resentment show in your expression, and by no means forget yourself to the extent that you make the sign of the new god, or utter his name, for should you be so careless, know that the woods will reclaim that garden plot within a fortnight, and that you will never again find welcome there.

As to this particular fairy's surname, the Queen chose it, not we, and if it points to an embarrassing family trait, we've seen no evidence of it. Even if we did, we would be certain not to notice.

Now you tell one :)

A very nice card of unidentified stage performer, published in Germany by the Neue Photographische Gesellschaft, and posted in 1906. Some 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:

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!

Else Wohlgemuth, German Stage Actress, by Gerlach, circa 1905/10 by redpoulaine

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19.00 USD

Classic beauty Else Wohlgemuth 1881-1972 (also Wolgemuth) was an important German stage actress. Born in Berlin, and debuting there onstage, she eventually settled in Vienna, where performing classic lead female roles (Electra, Joan of Arc, etc.) she became a regular player at the Burg Theatre in that city.

Her career in Austria was cut short in 1938, following the Anschluss, or annexation of Austria by Germany just prior to WWII, and was banned from performing in public until 1945, when she returned to the stage and remained a part of that company until 1959. There is nothing in her history we found concerning arrest or imprisonment following the Anschluss, so probably she was not Jewish, but more likely, as with so many artists involved in theater and film in Germany and Austria of the 1930s, she may have spoken out against Nazi politics, or been of assistance to friends in the entertainment industry who were Jewish, actions which often resulted in being banned from performing, or worse.

She died and was buried in Vienna, in 1972.

It is always a great pleasure having her images in our shop. This one is from early in her career, while she was still onstage in Berlin. One of the treats her images often offer us are examples of Art Nouveau, or "Jugendstil" costume design, and this image is no exception. Look closely at the collar affixed to her gown, and the really marvelous Jugendstil flower embroidery! Wow!

An exceptional image, with minor wear and rounding of the 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!

French Actress Marthe Régnier by Reutlinger, circa 1905 by redpoulaine

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16.00 USD

The beautiful Marthe Régnier (1880-1967) made her stage debut in 1901, was a respected member of the Comédie Francaise, was married to French play-write Abel Tarride, mistress to the Baron Henri de Rothschild and appeared in motion pictures from the early 1910s into the early 1940s.

Wonderful portrait by Leopold Reutlinger and one of our favorite images of her in fine, 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.

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!

Risque French Postcard, circa 1905, by ELD by redpoulaine

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24.00 USD

Ernest Louis Desire Le Deley was a well known publisher of postcards in France from 1900 until 1930, when ELD went bankrupt. Thanks to the Metropolitan Postcard Club's publisher list (a fantastic information resource, link below), for this info.

http://www.metropostcard.com/publishersl.html

Beautiful long-haired model posing "en collant" (in body stocking). Lovely, subtle, hand coloration of the trompe l'oeil. This is a truly fine example of a risque body stocking image from the "naughty aughties." 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!

Rose Caron, Operatic Soprano, in Celestial Fantaisie, by Leopold Reutlinger, circa 1905 by redpoulaine

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18.00 USD

Rose Caron (1857-1930), was an operatic soprano who made her debut in 1880 with great success. She enjoyed a long career, and at 47 years of age, made several recordings. We provide a link below to one. The sound quality is poor, but her voice is sweet and clear, and one can imagine how she sounded in her prime.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7agu-nXMLY

Leopold Reutlinger made great use of his original images. Experimenting with new techniques, he took portraits he'd shot of artistes in the 1890s, which may have been produced as cartes de visite, or cabinet cards originally, and superimposed the original portrait onto decorative, Art Nouveau, sometimes quite surreal backgrounds he hoped would grab the public imagination at the time, and they did!

This card is a particularly fine example of one of his most beautiful Art Nouveau series, in which the pictured artistes are practically deified, which was a common thread running through theatrical portrait imagery of the time. The theatrical performer was magically transformed from an ordinary, though talented, human being, into a celestial goddess, woodland nymph, etc. We have to remember that photography was still a relatively new medium, and at the time this postcard was published, the "real photo" picture postcard was newer still, practically in its first decade of existence. This would have made images like this one seem truly magical to the everyday, uninitiated person!

Mlle. Caron was probably (or, at least appears to have been), still in her twenties or thirties at the time the original image used for this card was taken, but was close to 50 years old when this series was published, so it would seem Monsieur Reutlinger was getting some definite mileage out of his original portrait photograph :). At that time, many performers closely controlled production and sales of their postcard images, drawing sometimes considerable wealth from them in the process. Cleo de Merode, famed interpretive dancer and Belle Epoque postcard queen, was one of these canny business women. We don't know at this time whether or not Mlle. Caron received any additional income from these later Reutlinger montage images, but then, as now, any (or at least most) publicity, was good publicity.

Gorgeous card, in very nice, unposted condition, with minor foxing on the reverse side of the card and slight rounding of the 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.

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Cute German Boudoir/Lingerie Image by NPG of Berlin, circa 1905 by redpoulaine

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19.00 USD

Another wonderful boudoir/lingerie image! Lots of ribbon and ruffles, and a very cute German model :) This card was published by NPG (the Neue Photographische Gesellschaft) of Berlin, the company begun by Arthur Schwarz of Berlin at the turn of the century that became the leading photo image postcard publisher in the world for a good many years. If you can zoom in on this image, you will be able to appreciate the quality of this print and see why they were so successful!

For this card, NPG made use of their patented Oranotypie process.
We wish there was more information readily available on this and other processes for photo printing at that time. There must have been hundreds, if not thousands, being used and adapted, but very little history remains accessible. The one thing we do know, is that the Oranotypie process produced a very superior quality print.

We recently read somewhere or other on a modern blog or forum that this process was very similar to the Photochromie process. We feel pretty uncertain about that.
The Photochromie, Photochrom, or Photochrome, process was an early, and very successful attempt at affordable high quality color tinted photographs. Really almost a mixed media effect, it overlaid a photo print from a black and white film negative onto a series of color lithograph stone plates creating what Wikipedia described as a kind of photographic chromolithograph. Our fourth image listing (not for sale!) offers an example of a Photochromie image. Quite wonderful, we think, but any tinted Oranotypes we've seen, were, as far as we knew, hand-colored, not lithograph printed, and of course our lingerie card is not color tinted at all.

In any case, a very nice unposted card that will go in our risque section, since in its day it would have been considered so, despite the fact that in our present day, it's difficult to find anything really risque in this lovely fashion history image :)

Lovely 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.

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 Dancer Joly Violetta by Gerlach of Berlin, circa 1909 by redpoulaine

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17.00 USD

Joly Violetta was a popular dancer. Popular, because Herr Gerlach made this portrait of her in his Berlin studio (no small thing, that). In faint text in the upper left corner, we see the name Carmen. Perhaps she was an opera singer too? But if you look at our fourth listing image you will see a rubber stamp imprint from the back of another card of hers we sold a few years ago, clearly marketing her as a hoofer. Maybe she was known for a "Carmen" dance. We also know she traveled to America, and that in March of 1909 (the same year this particular card was posted, by the way), in her first American performance, she danced on the stage of the St. Paul Minnesota Orpheum Theater. For a 25 cent matinee ticket you could have seen her, along with a host of other vaudevillian troupers, including the headliner for the event, a Mr. Will Rogers!

Clearly she was a looker. What a gorgeous image. Beautifully hand-colored. Wonderful Gypsy costume.
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.

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!

Lona Starville, Chanteuse, by Phébus Studio, Paris, 1913. French RPPC by redpoulaine

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19.00 USD

Very nice publicity RPPC by Hakob Semerdjian, who operated the Phébus Studio on Boulevard Poissonniere in Paris.

Lovely costume, and a very nice print. These publicity RPPCs are by their nature rare items. On the face of things, they look very much like our usual theatrical star postcards, but being produced out of smaller studios, and often for purposes of advertizing the act (getting the word out) before the artiste becomes a star, they were always printed in very limited runs.

On the back of the card we see that Mlle. Starville has her name stamped, and either she, or possibly her agent, has added text to this.

At the upper border on the image side, notice that her name is quite beautifully written in white ink (partially worn away). This would have been done because the cost of printing an artiste's name on a postcard was really very prohibitive at that time except when done in much larger printing runs by the big printing and publishing houses.

Mr. Semerdjian, an Armenian who was born in the Ottoman Empire and had emigrated to Paris, was a well respected photographer in his community, and today is celebrated by Armenian historians. His Phébus studio almost certainly was connected to the studio of the same name, established in Constantinople in the 19th century by Boghos Tarkulian another famous Armenian photographer. Our fourth and fifth listing images are a close up of first, the embossed studio name on our card, and then, the printed studio name of the Phébus Studio in Constantinople as it appears on a 19th century cabinet card. The font similarity pretty much dispels any doubt of a connection between the two studios.

This also brings up a favorite insight of ours that we have gained over our time researching these wonderful photographs, their subjects, photographers and publishers, which is that so many of them, photographers in particular, came out of segments of their populations which were of somewhat disenfranchised ethnic, religious, or in the case of women, gender, groups. We have found this to be a really thrilling bit of history.

In those old days, European Jews, women, and in the Ottoman Empire, certainly Armenians, were often limited in their ability to take part in many areas of employment. In the arts, for example, guild systems that limited membership by tradition, often made it impossible for people out of those sidelined groups to be apprenticed, to learn, and certainly to sell their work.

What we find exciting is the idea that when photography appeared in the 19th century it was new, revolutionary, and "traditionalists" in the arts, sciences and industry, did not at first value it enough to take it for themselves, so what happened?

Artists and intellectuals out of these sidelined groups found in photography an area wide open to them, not so bound up by rules, prejudices and traditions keeping them out, and so made it their own, thereby enriching it tremendously! Isn't that terribly romantic? :)

Anyway...a very nice RPPC. 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.

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!

April Fish, Humorous Belle Epoque Postcard, posted 1907 by redpoulaine

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14.00 USD

Remember when as children we would pass around Valentines from school desk to school desk saving the nicest one for our sweetheart? Ah, first love :) Remember when, on the first of April, you would pin a paper fish to your friend's back without them knowing and call out "Poisson d'Avril," or "April Fish?" No? Well. not being older French persons, (just really ancient Americans), we don't either. But it sounds like such fun!
In Belle Epoque France, this was a standard, and we think charming, April Fool's Day prank--in Italy and Belgium also, apparently. Also common was to post, or to secretly slip into a friend's or sweetheart's possession, a paper fish upon which the following phrase would be written: " Qui vous l'envoie?" or, "Who sent this?" ***Please Note*** That is exactly the phrase inscribed on the back of this card! Well it's a bit late for April Fool's Day, but this Belle Epoque artiste holding aloft a huge blue-green fish was just too wonderful to resist no matter what the season. Clearly, postcard publishers do not seem to have been slow to put to use any type of newfangled gimcrackery. After all, why would their customers go to the effort of snipping a fish out of colored paper, when for a few coppers they could obtain an amazingly designed Poisson d'Avril image of just the right size to slip between the pages of someone's book, or into someone's handbag? And, come to think of it, what an awesome collection a few of these wonderful "April Fish" cards would make, and how obviously tasteful and discerning would be the proud possessor of such a collection! Why, they would be the envy of all their friends! What an idea! Hmmm... :) Nice condition, posted in 1907.
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!

Reserved for Daniel. Please don't purchase unless you're Daniel. Thanks. by redpoulaine

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22.00 USD

as per convo

Pierrette in Black 2, Lovely RPPC dated 1921, probably from Croatia by redpoulaine

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12.00 USD

Great flapper RPPC. Don't know who this gal was, but she certainly had something! Wouldn't be surprised to discover that she was a film actress. Love the costume,
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.

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!

Pierrette in Black 1, Lovely RPPC dated 1921, probably from Croatia by redpoulaine

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12.00 USD

Great flapper RPPC. Don't know who this gal was, but she certainly had something! Wouldn't be surprised to discover that she was a film actress. Love the costume,
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.

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!

Pierrette in Black 3, Lovely RPPC dated 1921, probably from Croatia by redpoulaine

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12.00 USD

Great flapper RPPC. Don't know who this gal was, but she certainly had something! Wouldn't be surprised to discover that she was a film actress. Love the costume,
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.

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!


Broadway Star and Vaudevillian Faye Templeton, circa 1900 by redpoulaine

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18.00 USD

Faye Templeton (1865-1939) was a much loved star of Broadway musicals, light opera and Vaudeville from the 1870s into the 1930s...yep, her career spanned 60 years! She was born into the theater on Christmas morning 1865 to parents who were themselves old troupers, performing with their own company in Little Rock Arkansas just a few short months after Lee's surrender at Appomattox in April of that year.

Some of our visitors might remember the classic James Cagney musical "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942 Michael Curtiz), a bio-pic about the life and times of George M. Cohan, in which Cagney played Cohan, and Irene Manning played the part of Faye Templeton. It was a pivotal role, in a hinted at love triangle. We've never come across any actual details to support the idea that Cohan and Templeton had an affair, but she was, in fact, hired by Cohan to star in his musical "45 Minutes from Broadway" (1906), a huge success.

Below is a link to a Youtube clip of Miss Manning, as Faye Templeton, singing a couple of numbers in "Yankee Doodle" that were from the original musical "45 Minutes." Of course the style and choreography will have been tempered by early 1940s aesthetic, but it's still fun :)

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

So, here is the real Faye Templeton shaking her ruffles at us. Lots of history, lots of fun, and a near mint American postcard from around 1900, printed in Hamburg, Germany.
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!

Flapper Adjusts her Stocking, Risque Image circa 1920s/30s by redpoulaine

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22.00 USD

Fun risque image, circa late 20s or early 30s (just our guess). No history on the model, photographer or publisher, sorry.

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.

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!

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

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36.00 USD

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 :)

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!

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.
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!

Little Girl in Traditional Costume by S. Weinrich of Zagreb, Croatia, circa 1910 by redpoulaine

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9.00 USD

Such a charming image, and a gorgeous print! This card is pretty rough around the edges though, so if you want to adopt this precious RPPC, please examine our high res scans for detail. We want you to be happy with your purchases here at Red Poulaine!

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.

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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