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A Serenade of Pierrots. French RPPC, circa 1910s/20s by redpoulaine

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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.

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!


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

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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.

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!

Ladies Dance Auxiliary, French RPPC, circa 1910s by redpoulaine

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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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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!

Les Cocktails, Belle Epoque Octette, by Alfred Noyer, circa 1900 by redpoulaine

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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.

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!

Song and Dance Octette, The Eight Englisch Roses, circa 1910s by redpoulaine

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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."

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!

Ice Skater in Clown Costume, Austrian RPPC, circa 1920s by redpoulaine

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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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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!

Lord of Misrule, Wonderful German RPPC, circa 1910s by redpoulaine

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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.

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!

Turkish Belly Dancer Eminé. Italian RPPC by Signor Loreti of Rome, circa 1910 by redpoulaine

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19.00 USD

Eminé is a common given name for girls in Turkey. That, coupled with her costume and pose, lets us guess that this beautiful young lady was a Turkish belly dancer. We find no history for her, nor any for the photographer, of the Loreti studio in Rome, Italy. Lots of fun, great expression, and a wonderful headdress!

RPPCs (Real Photo Post Cards) like this one, were not mass produced by the huge firms that printed and published the postcards which make up the majority of our listings here at Red Poulaine.

In both cases (whether the product of a major publisher, or an RPPC), if they are photographic image postcards, they are photographs printed from negatives onto postcard sized printing stock, and so very much "real photos."

But, what we refer to as RPPCs were often made from amateur photographs taken by individuals in their homes, images of family celebrations, weddings, christenings, etc., or from photos taken in a local studio.

Whether the photo was taken at home or in a studio, RPPCs were not usually printed in large runs, but a few at a time, just enough to mail off to friends and relatives while keeping one or two for posterity's sake. That is why, as postcards go, an RPPC is as rare as they come, often being the only remaining one of its kind.

This particular RPPC was produced in a studio for promotional purposes. Our dancer was perhaps new to the profession, trying to break into show business, and this run of cards would have been produced either out of her own pocket, or paid for by her manager to be mailed off to theatrical booking agents.

Performers also sometimes sold cards like these as souvenirs to audience members during breaks in the show, as a way of making a little extra income.

To us, RPPCs like this one represent someone's special dream, their hopes for success that were probably in most cases never quite realized. But today we are allowed a glimpse, through this photographic window, into their great adventure. Precious stuff :)

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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.

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!


Modern Dance Pioneers, Else and Berta Wiesenthal by Hugo Erfurth of Dresden, circa 1910s by redpoulaine

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33.00 USD

Hugo Erfurth was probably considered to be one of the most important and influential portrait photographers of the Jugendstil era. It was said that he sought to bring out more than the physical image, but traits of personality and soul from his subjects, and that he succeeded! In this portrait of two Wiesenthal sisters...such rapture :) We love it!

The three Wiesenthals, Grete, Berta and Else, may not be as well known today for their influence on dance as say, Isadora Duncan, but just after the turn of the century in Vienna they, and Grete in particular being followed by her two younger sisters, were among a very few notables who left the "court ballet" system behind and courageously carried their art forward to great acclaim.

Wonderful wonderful dance image. Important piece of dance history! 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.

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!

Gorgeous Hand Tinted Image of Woman in Bonnet circa 1905 by redpoulaine

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6.00 USD

Superb image. Minor surface wear of the sort one so often sees in oranotypes, but we are only guessing that this is an oranotype. Overall a wonderful card. Magnificent coloring. 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!

Stunning Portrait of American Opera Diva Geraldine Farrar, by Gerlach by redpoulaine

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18.00 USD

Superb portrait of Geraldine Farrar, internationally acclaimed opera diva and silent movie star, by Gerlach of Berlin. Born in 1882, in Massachusetts, Miss Farrar studied voice in France, and then in 1901 Berlin, enjoyed tremendous acclaim following her debut as Marguerite in Gounod's Faust, One of her fans was the eldest son of the Kaiser, Crown Prince Wilhelm, with whom she was reputed to have had an affair.

In 1907, after returning to America, She performed the role of Cio Cio San in Puccini's Madama Butterfly with the Met. She was to remain a member of that company until her retirement in 1922.

Miss Farrar believed strongly in the idea of incorporating acting into her operatic roles, to the degree that she was known to insert unrehearsed "bits" into performances often surprizing fellow cast members, and not always happily. On one occasion, she caused quite a ruckus during a performance of Carmen, when, in the title role, she got a little carried away and reputedly "bit" famed operatic tenor, Enrico Caruso on the ear! Perhaps he didn't mind that much, though, as they remained friends for many years.

In between opera seasons she appeared in a number of silent films, and was followed about by crowds of enthusiastic young women who earned the name Gerry-flappers!

This card was probably published right around 1906, just before her return to America from Berlin.
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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.

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!

Mademoiselle Lo, French Artiste Nude en Voile, Fantaisie, circa 1905 by redpoulaine

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11.00 USD

Mlle. Lo in a body stocking and veil. Weirdly ethereal image with a variety of experimental coloration that was popular during that time, and which sometimes achieved amazing results. We'll place this card in our risque section. Not risque by our modern standards, of course, but certainly in its day. Very nice unposted condition.
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!

Dancer Mimi Fritz, in Gypsy Costume, by Louis Martin, circa 1905 by redpoulaine

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11.00 USD

Great image of Mlle. Mimi Fritz, who, according to another listing of one of her images online, was a mistress of King Constantine I of Greece. He had a reputation for a wandering eye, true enough, and certainly, a number of Parisian artistes made the occasional royal conquest, but we have not been able to find any account of that relationship anywhere else, so If anyone has a link or two to help us out, we'd certainly appreciate it!

La Zinkarella? Probably from the Italian Zingara (Gypsy woman), and so the diminutive, Zingarella, would be Gypsy girl. The text on these old cards is notorious for frequent alternative phonetic spellings, and we just have to roll with it :)

In any case, a wonderful Gypsy dancer image by Louis Martin of Paris. Monsieur Martin is one of our favorite celebrity photographers.
Unlike Leopold Reutlinger, he was not often very playful with his images, and the cards were not often hand-colored either. He seems to have produced what were pretty much straight forward portraits of theater people, who were then identified by name and act in white text (just as we have here). So no frills, but very professionally accomplished portraits of often lesser known acts, which is just a lot of fun.
Doing what we do, we mostly encounter images of the top hundred, or so, stage personalities of the time, and we love it, but when Monsieur Martin throws us a curve ball, it's always a pleasure.

His studio was located at 52 Rue de Faubourg Saint-Martin, in Paris, which is a 10 minute walk from that famous red windmill, the Moulin Rouge, and about a 15 minute walk from the Folies Bergere, so he was certainly in a prime location at that time, for making portrait appointments with stage performers. Nowadays, according to hotel reviews, this is a culturally diverse neighborhood with lots of yummy ethnic restaurants and clubs. Wanna go? :)

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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.

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!

Ballet D'Orphée 2, Anthony's of Paris, circa 1900 by redpoulaine

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11.00 USD

Though posted in 1905, this card was probably produced no later than 1904, and likely closer to 1900. The theatrical production it represents, can't be confused with the Ballet d'Orphée set to the Stravinski score, since that one wouldn't exist for another 50 years, or so. Probably this depicts a scene out of the late 18th century opera Orphée et Eurydice, by Gluck, for which a French libretto was rewritten, from the Italian, in the 1770s. Slightly different versions of that opera, with lots of ballet routines, were still very popular in 1900.

Anthony's of Paris was a photographic studio in business from, at least, the 1890s, into the early 1930s. We can say that much for certain, having located cabinet cards, cartes de visites, and later postcards, that were produced over that time. The photographer (presumably Monsieur "Anthony") never gained the kind of notoriety enjoyed by Leopold Reutlinger, Henri Manuel, or the other major French photographers whose work we often list in our shop, and perhaps this is why we can find no biographical data on him, whatsoever.

Today, the images most often recognized as his, are probably of the Sisters Lorisson, those five young ladies with the tall chignons, who appeared in dramatic tableau images, in "costumes greques," and often hand-tinted. The images are a little over the top, and the "Sisters," like these young women, were usually posed a little woodenly. Please don't mistake us, though. While admittedly "stagey," and perhaps naive when compared to say, Manuel's work, we find these "Anthony's" images extremely charming, and very evocative of the era. In fact, some readers who have visited our blog, may have noticed that our background image is from a wonderful Sisters Lorisson card.

This Anthony's image is lots of fun, really kind of magical, we think, and in wonderful 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 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!

Kirchner, Raphael, Semi Nude La Gourmandise, from series Les Péchés Capitaux, circa 1910s by redpoulaine

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59.00 USD

Beautiful card! La Gourmandise, by Raphael Kirchner.

We haven't gained access to any detailed bibliography of Kirchner's cards, but from what we have gathered, this card was produced in 1914, at just about the time Kirchner moved from Paris to the USA where he would spend the last three years of his life. Les Péchés Capitaux, is French for what we call the 7 deadly sins, la Gourmandise, being Gluttony. Pierrot seems mildly critical...and of a single egg! :) Very minor wear to corners, otherwise in extraordinary condition!
Please examine our high res scans carefully for detail.

For more on Kirchner, please read the wonderful summary below, that we found on the website ArtHistory.net. We usually write our own listings, but this is great. Informative, concise, and we certainly couldn't have done it better!



"Introduction to the Artist Raphael Kirchner
By ArtHistory.net



Vienna-born artist Raphael Kirchner was born in 1876. Influenced by Aubrey Beardsley’s Art Nouveau style, Kirchner has often been compared to the artist Alphonse Mucha who also primarily painted women. But while Mucha went on to focus on poster art, Kirchner designed postcards during what has been dubbed “The Golden Age of Postcards.” Women in Kirchner designs were usually garbed scantily (though elegantly) and shown sitting at their vanities or lounging on beds. Some are simply smelling flowers or playing an instrument like a harp.

Not much is known about Kirchner’s private life. While in Vienna, he painted portraits for wealthy Viennese clients. He later moved to Paris (around 1900) where he illustrated for the magazine La Vie Parisienne. This popular French magazine famously featured other well-known artists like Georges Barbier and Georges Leonnec. The magazine became infamous for its risqué, yet tasteful illustrations of women. Kirchner’s illustrations for the magazine led to his career designing more than one thousand illustrated postcards featuring mostly women.

Most of Kirchner’s women are based on his wife Nina who modeled for him. Many of Kirchner’s designs demonstrated a strong Japanese influence as best evidenced by his Geisha series of illustrations. While in Paris Kirchner continued to do portrait work and illustrate for other magazines. Kirchner’s illustrations of Paris life became very popular—especially as he portrayed its sensual side in bars and fashionable bedrooms. His depictions of women, while erotic, are also exquisitely lovely. Like Mucha, Kirchner portrayed women as essentially beautiful—sometimes ethereally so.

Kirchner moved to the United States around 1914. His postcards became particularly sought after during WWI by soldiers on both sides of the war. Art historians credit Kirchner’s postcards as revealing the first pin up girls. Soldiers collected Kirchner’s postcard beauties and hung them in the trenches. Kirchner’s war postcards were less draughtsmanlike than his earlier designs and also more directly sensual. These erotic postcards were soldiers’ favorites and their popularity during these war years influenced the work of later pin up artists. While in New York, Kirchner also worked as a theatre costume designer as well as a portrait artist.

Kirchner died in 1917. His wife and main model Nina attempted suicide after his death. Subsequent accounts of her life suggest she went mad with excessive drug use. Kirchner portrayed his wife so often that it would be impossible to ignore their artist and muse-like relationship. His portrayals of Nina suggest enchantment, beauty, and certainly love. Kirchner’s postcards are among the most highly collectable. His rarest designs are extremely valuable and continue to fetch large sums at auction."

Here is a link to ArtHistory.net:

http://www.arthistory.net/artists/raphaelkirchner/raphaelkirchner1.html

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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Art Nouveau Queen of Clubs in the style of Wichera, Posted 1902 by redpoulaine

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14.00 USD

Gorgeous art card in the style of the Baron Raimund von Ritter Wichera, whose work was published by Marcus Munk of Vienna in the early 1900s. Those cards were often identified by the text MM Vienne on the reverse of the card, but is missing on this one. Wichera's lovely art was so popular, and remains so today, that you'll often find dealers and collectors referring to M.M. Vienne as a postcard artist, when in fact the M.M. stands for M. Munk, and the Vienne, the German for Vienna, where the cards were printed!

The Baron Wichera's art was often copied in style, but being by no means experts, we can't say what this artist's connection may have been, and we can't make out the signature other than to say it is not Wichera's

Very nice posted 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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Am I Blue Lot of 2 Early 1900s Blue tinted German Postcards by redpoulaine

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8.00 USD

Very minor edge and corner wear on these very nice early 1900s cards. This is a lot of 2 cards. 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!

Gypsy Dance. Genevieve Pages Autographed RPPC, circa 1920s by redpoulaine

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18.00 USD

From Pre-Raphaelite imagery in the mid 1800s, to Boho-chic through its various iterations into this present day, the "Gypsy" look will, perhaps, always be with us! But beyond the look, Romani music and dance is a vital and emotional performance genre that also continues to maintain its popularity.

Here we have an exquisite RPPC portrait of Genevieve Pages in Gypsy garb, with a brief dedication on the reverse side. Apparently she went by "Gene," probably like the French "Jeanne" with the G pronounced in that soft J sound we use so rarely in English.
Image taken at the Bras studio in Montpellier. Wonderful detail. Hand-painted tambourine :)


To hear some beautiful Romani music, and see some great dancing, follow the link to the Youtube clip below, from the 1997 film Gadjo Dilo (Crazy Outsider). So charming :) This is one of our absolutely favoritest movies! The awesome Adrian Simionescu is the vocalist, and the dancer, actress Rona Hartner is, of course, wonderful as always.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MxP0B1w_4w

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!

Lovely Art Nouveau Hand-Colored Decoration on French Postcard, circa 1900 by redpoulaine

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14.00 USD

Beautiful, and oh-so-delicately colored Art Nouveau decoration on this wonderful old deckled-edge card. Image design itself appears to have been initially printed (possibly from a copper plate engraving?) or simply by lithograph (but there is no evident dot matrix), in shades of gray, and then tinted with watercolor. At least that's how it looks to us. It seems that we are fated to be almost always enthusiasts, but never experts, so we admire, adore, and raise questions, but seldom have definite answers :) If you know by what technique this beautiful effect was achieved, please enlighten us!

Posted in 1902, probably towards the end of the year since the message along the bottom edge translates roughly as, "A thousand (good) wishes for 1903 my dear Eva," and was signed Suzanne. Some age discoloration, but overall in very nice 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!

Dancer Charlotte Val-d'Or in Sequined Costume, circa 1910 by redpoulaine

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12.00 USD

What a wonderful sequined costume! Mlle. Val-d'Or appears here on what was probably a publicity RPPC, not a card produced by one of the big publishers, though the work is certainly professional. A card such as this might have been circulated by her manager to booking agents throughout Europe in order to secure her work.

If you examine our close crop of the right side of her torso (from our perspective), you'll notice the careful touch-up work that takes a little off her waistline. The same work is applied to to the left side, and also to the right side of her face to shave a bit of the curve from her cheek.
Size and shape consciousness may have been less intense an issue in the entertainment world of the early 1900s, but it was still very much present, and although we find no history on this particular performer, and she may never have hit the big time, we've run across plenty of images of tremendously famous stars with photo studio-shaved waistlines.

This same touch-up technique was often used to hide the balance braces placed behind dancers in portraits that required difficult poses, since taking photos in those days was a time consuming process and the poses needed to be held for longer than was comfortable for the performers.

A charming image of a lovely gal and overall, a very nice unposted card with only minor wear.

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!

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