19.00 USD

Dolores Del Rio in Costume Orientale by Ross Verlag, circa 1929

Dolores Del Rio in a fantastic "costume orientale." A truly iconic image.

Though at the time this Ross Verlag card was published (1928/29), Dolores Del Rio was a huge star of silent films in Hollywood, and just preparing to stretch into the "talkie" roles, to call her a silent film star leaves out all the rest. This actress, dancer, muse, had a truly magnificent career. She easily made the change from the silents to the talkies, she did radio, television, she was a star in Hollywood, in Europe (winning at Cannes), and was probably the biggest star of Latin America during the first half of the 20th century. She took Orson Welles as her lover, supported the losing side in the Spanish Civil War, and so (for both of those reasons), wound up in hot water with the HUAC boys. She was close friends with Marlene Dietrich, Charlie Chaplin, and Evita Peron, and...well...we could go on and on, but do check out the Wikipedia article. She led a fascinating life.

A wonderful card, but showing evidence of age in somewhat rounded corners and a spot on the surface that is apparent in our scan. A hard to find image and priced accordingly. 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.

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24.00 USD

Trude Berliner, Cabaret Performer and Film Actress, circa 1930

What a wonderfully bizarre image!

Trude Berliner (born Gertrude Berliner in Berlin, Germany, 1903, was a popular cabaret performer during the Weimar era who went on in the late twenties and early '30s to star in a number of films. Please don't ask us why she's wearing custard cups, we have no idea, haha, but we love it :)

Below, we have a Youtube link to a short film from 1931 showing a "Kabarett" act in which Trude Berliner performs onstage with Siegfried Arno, the popular cabaret performer and film actor (he appeared in Pabst's "Pandora's Box" with Louise Brooks).

This short reminds us that although Weimar Berlin had a wild reputation, cabaret acts in the Weimar era were not all about doom, gloom, illicit substances and sex, but also offered light-hearted, vaudeville style entertainment (probably more often than not). People usually go out on the town to be cheered up, after all, not brought down, particularly during an economic depression.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPvU2cQZM74

In '33, when Hitler came to power in Germany, Fraulein Berliner, like so many other Jewish performers, left the country. She emigrated to France where she lived until 1939 when she moved again to the USA. Wikipedia remembers the tiny role she played in Casablanca.

"In 1942, Berliner received her first part in an American movie, Casablanca. She portrayed a woman playing baccarat with a Dutch banker (played by Torben Meyer). In her one line in (the) movie, she says to the waiter Carl (played S.Z. Sakall), "Will you ask Rick if he will have a drink with us?", to which Carl responds, "Madame, he never drinks with customers. Never. I have never seen it."

Though appearing in a few films after arriving in Hollywood, she was never able to get a Hollywood film career off the ground, but remained in California until her death in 1977.

Herr Arno, who appears in the short film we link to above was more fortunate in his career. Both performers followed the same refugee path, to Europe in '33, to America in '39, but Siegfried Arno played countless small roles in Hollywood films and was a greatly loved Hollywood bit player.

19.00 USD

Lilian Harvey, German Musical Comedy Star, circa 1928

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

A wonderful Ross Verlag card, circa 1928 (dated by sender on the back side, 1929), picturing Lilian Harvey looking oh-so-cute in a gorgeous "costume orientale!" Beautiful photo by the great Alexander Binder of Berlin.

Lilian Harvey could play sexy, or sweet, or sweet and sexy, but never particularly vampy, or at least not that we've seen. Mostly known as a musical comedy star, she filled a place in late Weimar era Germany that actresses like Ruby Keeler filled in the US during that period of economic and cultural depression when people badly needed a bright and happy, optimistic character to cheer them through the tough times. The roles she played provided a necessary contrast to the often dark, "femme fatale" characters played by other German actresses of the same period, like the great Marlene Dietrich.

Miss Harvey led a fascinating life. She was born to an English mother and a German father in 1906, in London, but by the time WWI broke out, she was living with her family in Germany. She became a successful singer, dancer, and silent film actress in Vienna and Germany, made the transition to the talkies easily, and actually starred opposite Laurence Olivier in his film debut, an English version of a very successful German film called Hokuspokus in which she'd played the leading lady.

She was one of those people of conscience who though happy to play a part for her movie-going audience, was unwilling to act as a puppet for the state. In the late 1930s, after having been closely watched by the Gestapo for years as a result of her close associations with Jewish friends and politically dissident associates, she went out on a limb for one of them who'd been arrested, managed his release, and after his escape from Germany, she was pretty much forced out of the country herself and forced to leave her substantial fortune behind. Please read the Wikipedia article for so much more!!!

Below is a link to Youtube, and a clip from the film Die Drei von der Tankstelle (The Three from the Gas Station), a very popular musical produced in 1930, that will give you an idea of Fraulein Harvey's charms. Playing opposite her is Oskar Karlweis, a popular song and dance man of the 20s and 30s, who like so many others, was forced to flee Germany when Hitler came to power.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri0sPJV3NGI

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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45.00 USD

Our loss is your gain! *Please Note* Though the image itself is perfect and the cabinet card is in otherwise fine condition, there is a diagonal bend in the lower title/border area of the that is particularly evident from the back side.
This lovely rare item was damaged during shipping to us and we are selling it for less than our overall cost, so we are sorry, but no discounts may be applied to this purchase.

Leopold Reutlinger cabinet card of Belle Epoque performer Marguerite Bresil. Aprox. 6 and 1/2 by 4 and 1/4 inches.

22.00 USD

Dancer in costume orientale posed with gigantic plaster peacock. Weird? Okay, but we still love it, maybe even moreso :) And really...what a gorgeous costume!!!

Rotophot, the printer/publisher, or Rotophot Gesellschaft fuer photographischen Rotationsdruck m.b.H. (we wouldn't kid you) was one of the biggest postcard competitors during the golden era. Out of Rotophot would eventually arise Ross Verlag, the biggest film star postcard publisher ever.

Wonderful card with 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 refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.

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14.00 USD

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

This is one of our favorite, favorites! We found this card in the collection of a Bulgarian dealer we know. Gorgeous! She looks a little like Hanni Weisse, but it might well be an RPPC. Love the heavy cake makeup, the beauty mark, and teased up hair! High 20s style, no?
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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14.00 USD

Lovely image, classical motif, might have been produced a decade earlier, but is dated on the reverse 1920. So charming. The jeweled teardrop clasp at her shoulder is amazing.
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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14.00 USD

A very unusual image of actress Suzanne Miéris, playing the part of the Greek slave, Eunice, in Émile Moreau's Quo Vadis, probably at the Théâtre Antoine, Porte-Saint-Martin, in Paris.

Quo Vadis, a play based upon a tremendously successful novel by Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, was a great hit, and Mlle. Miéris toured with the production as far away from Paris as Brazil. It seems likely that this role catapulted her into stardom, as most of the images we find of her, show her wearing this costume.

"Quo Vadis," the novel, was also a huge bestseller here in the USA, by the way. Like "Ben Hur," and written at around the same time, it was one of those sprawling romances of popular Christian literature, and probably rivaled "Ben Hur" in popularity for a time.

We wrote that "probably" her name was Suzanne, because we've found several references to her in which she is called Yvonne. We haven't yet found any definite information offering us a first name, nor any biographical information whatsoever.. All of our references, thus far, have been from snippets in recent articles, blog posts, and other card dealer's listings. However, since we found many more Suzannes than Yvonnes, we're betting on the former (This is a constant challenge one faces in online research. With the best of intentions, "John" says her name is Yvonne. "Mary" repeats it. "Peter" does the same, and suddenly we all take it for fact! Unfortunately, as time passes, documentary evidence crumbles to dust, and we can only do our best).

Incidentally, there was a Zany Miéris, who appeared in at least one silent film of Mlle. Miéris' era. Stage actresses of that time, frequently appeared in early examples of the "new" motion picture medium and though we have no established connection, "Zany" makes a wonderful nickname for Suzanne, don't you think?

Because there is no photographer attribution on the card, we're guessing this wonderful montage image was created, by the Kunzli brothers, from an original portrait by Leopold Reutlinger of Paris, who definitely produced a number of images of Miéris in this costume.

The Kunzli brothers, Karl and Max, of Zurich Switzerland, were in the art publishing business as early as the 1870s. Small wonder then, that when the postcard craze occurred at the turn of the century, they jumped in with both feet. Also, their experience in art publishing (they were particularly well known for their top notch chromolithographs), gives us a better understanding of the very "pictorialist" quality of many of their photographic images. This one is more reminiscent of Reutlinger's own photo-montage renditions of his portrait work, but still has very much the feel of the Kunzli brothers' work. Gorgeous. This card was published by their French satellite, Kunzli Freres (Kunzli Brothers, or just KF of Paris). minor wear to edges and corners, and a gentle thumb crease in the center, and another in the lower right hand corner. If you collect Mlle. Miéris images, please note that despite the card's minor faults, in some years of combing through these wonderful old Belle Epoque cards, this is the only time we've come across this particular card, or for that matter, a shot of her in this particular pose, making this one, for us at least, a rarity.
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!

26.00 USD

While searching for old postcards of girls and their dolls, we found a number of cards like this one, showing images of WWI era soldiers having their picture taken with a doll. If we'd found just the one, it wouldn't have seemed that remarkable, but finding several in a general search definitely piqued our interest. This is a particularly interesting one in that the doll being held by the soldier on the left, is easily identifiable as a "boudoir doll."

Boudoir dolls are a highly collectible item these days, and were all the rage with the "Jazz Babies" of the 1920s. These charming (though often uncanny looking) dolls were in some ways symbolic of the cultural liberation (some might say "libertinism") of the period.

Carried along by young ladies to the ball, carnaval, or fete, they took the place of Cousin Bette, or Aunt Margaret, who in past decades would have acted as chaperones, guaranteeing the good behavior of their wards.

Instead, the very presence of the boudoir doll in a girl's arms was in some ways a declaration that she was chaperone free, and "thoroughly modern" (some of these dolls even smoked little cigarettes!).
Of course, aside from these cultural implications which may or may not have applied in individual cases, boudoir dolls were also simply a stylish young lady's accoutrement, though a very unique one when viewed through the lens of our present day experience.

In this card, we have combined, a WWI era image of soldiers playing around in front of the camera, with a rare image of one of those highly collectible dolls. The other doll may be a Pierrot. That one is a bit difficult to make out.

Wonderful historical artifact! There is a smudge on the reverse side of this card, but otherwise it is 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.

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19.00 USD

Abominably cute RPPC! The two children were actually named James and Sylvia, according to the back of the card. This is a British RPPC, lovely, rare and filled with dreams :)

The horseshoe logo in the stamp box on the back side was the mark of Thomas Illingworth and Co., a London paper manufacturer since around 1904, and up until about 1930. This, according to the wonderful site,

http://www.photodetective.co.uk/Index.html

A wonderful source if you crave a deeper understanding of the details found in your collection of RPPCs. Its focus is on British photographs from 1900 to the 1950s, but much of its information is applicable to RPPCs made on the European continent, and here in the USA.

A great little 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.

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18.00 USD

The American style walze, or Valse Americaine, was a popular late 19th/early 20th century version of the walze in which there was a fair amount of freestyle separation between dancers as we can see a bit of in this charming RPPC.

In the upper left of the image we see how at the edge of the bandstand a placard was placed facing the dancers supplying them with the name of the dance.

Further back along the wall there is a signboard identifying the ballroom as "La Glycine," etc. We found a Hotel La Glycine in Benouville, Normandy and wonder if this "happening" (stuck in the sixties :) might have taken place there. It really does look like a lot of fun though, doesn't it?

Incidentally, Benouville was the site of the first battle fought on D-Day on the 6th of June, in 1944, some 35 or so years after this photograph was made.

According to Wikipedia, "On D Day M and Mme Gondrée who lived in the café were woken up by the landing of the gliders. M Gondrée looked out of a window of the café and saw black masked troops running over the bridge which he later learned were British, and in celebration dug up some 99 bottles of champagne which he had hidden in the garden and celebrated his liberation with some of the men from the gliders." Ah, the French, huh? Really...you have to love them :)

A very nice RPPC with minor wear to edges and corners. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

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

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24.00 USD

Fantastic card with Brigitte Helm, beloved star of "Metropolis," in the role of Alraune, in the Silent German film of the same name. Mandragore was the film's title for its French release, both Alraune and Mandragore meaning Mandrake, that root to which has been attached so many mysterious and occult superstitions and legends.

The 1928 film "Mandragore," or "Alraune," was based on the novel of the same name by German author Hanns Heinz Ewers. It is a classic science fiction/horror tale, generally of the "Frankenstein" (artificial creation of life) genre, in which Fraulein Helm plays the very epitome of the femme fatale opposite the great Paul Wegener. Brigitte Helm reprised her role in a talkie version made just two years later. We've seen both versions, and so we can say for certain that this image was taken from the 1928 silent one.

For what it's worth, we preferred the silent version, just finding it a lot more fun, though a reviewer on IMDB wrote that the talkie was much truer to the original story, so no, the talkie was definitely not a scene for scene remake, but differed from the silent version substantially (no spoilers here!)

Below is a link to the silent version on Youtube, so if you'd like to, pop up some popcorn, and get cozy :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCj7rU6LF98

A fantastic card, published by Cinemagazine Editions of Paris, one of our very favorite publishers. 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.

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39.00 USD

Great autographed card. A rare, early silver screen item.

Lucy Doraine was a very popular star of the silent screen. She was born Ilona Kovacs in Budapest, Hungary in 1898. We've recently heard from one of our wonderful customers that her full name was in fact Ilona Kovacs Perenyi, and that she was the daughter of a Baron Perenyi. We'll be checking out this new information, and are always grateful for the interest you take in our shop!

Between 1918 and 1931, she appeared in 24 films. First in Hungary, then Germany, and finally in Hollywood. Early in her career, between 1918, and 1923, she was married to a fellow Hungarian who would become the famous Hollywood director, Michael Curtiz (The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Casablanca).

Miss Doraine would not fare so well in Hollywood, unfortunately, and with the advent of the new "talking pictures" faded from popularity. We don't find a lot of history on her beyond her retirement from the screen in the 1930s. She passed away in California, in 1989.

This card though, dates back to the height of her fame, circa 1925, when she had her own film company in Europe, was considered one of the sexiest ladies of the silver screen, and called all her own shots.

Wonderfully decorative signature in blue ink.

Many thanks to Wikipedia for most of our biographical info!

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, the price is the same as for a single 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, due to the costs of international shipping 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!

22.00 USD

"Arrgh...Oh, God yes, that's just the spot! Six hours hunched in front of that monitor...Frank, you are a lifesaver!"

Great promotional RPPC for Ly and Jolly, a cabaret act from back in 1920s Germany, offering (as their violet inked stamp on the card's obverse advertizes) Eccentric, acrobatic, danceplay and parody. No history on this duo. Great image though :)

We have the impression that the term eccentric when applied to a dance act meant something like what we call improvisational these days. If you know more, please let us know!

Cards like this one were printed to offer to an appreciative audience as souvenirs, often with the players and the venue both taking a cut of the sales, or stamped as we see here, and mailed off to agents and promoters all along the vaudeville circuit, sometimes internationally. When times were tough? Sure, they probably played weddings, too :)
Fine 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.

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33.00 USD

Superb postcard by ELD. The coloration is magnificent. The detail work of tiny paisley patterning in gold ink does not even come close to scanning well. Just a doozey of a vintage French postcard.

Ernest Louis Désiré le Deley (1859 - 1917), called himself the "Grand Comptoir de la Cartes Postales Illustrée" (The great dealer in illustrated postcards) His offices were at 127 Boulevard Sebastopol in Paris. ELD was known for producing beautiful postcards and here we have a lovely one!

Following Monsieur le Deley's death in 1917, the company was taken over by his son, but after the First World War, the postcard industry never quite regained its importance to people, the world had just sped up, changed a little too much. ELD was one of many postcard producers that didn't last beyond the twenties. In our listing images though, we have a couple of postcard images of his business as it was during the golden age of the postcard. These are not for sale (they are not even our cards!) but they give us a wonderful idea of the time and place :)

A fine French postcard in fine condition too. 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.

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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!

22.00 USD

Trippy! It would seem the '60s had nothing on the 1900s! A couple of gals costumed in what looks like Algerian Kabyl native dress and doing that Madame Blavatsky thing :)

We believe the image on this postcard is not a photograph, but an image of a photograph produced on a press.

The early 1900s was an era of mystical and magickal experimentation, the popularity of which was often reflected in the popular media of the time.
Here we have one of two wonderful postcards we just received in that were produced probably sometime between 1900 and 1905. The images themselves look very much like the work of one of the big French printers of photolithographs like Charles Collas of Cognac, then reprinted in a fancier format by a German printer like NPG, but unfortunately there is no photographer or publisher attribution on this one. Great fun though!

Excellent 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!

22.00 USD

Trippy! It would seem the '60s had nothing on the 1900s! A couple of gals costumed in what looks like Algerian Kabyl native dress and doing that Madame Blavatsky thing :)

We believe the image on this postcard is not a photograph, but an image of a photograph produced on a press.

The early 1900s was an era of mystical and magickal experimentation, the popularity of which was often reflected in the popular media of the time.
Here we have one of two wonderful postcards we just received in that were produced probably sometime between 1900 and 1905. The images themselves look very much like the work of one of the big French printers of photolithographs like Charles Collas of Cognac, then reprinted in a fancier format by a German printer like NPG, but unfortunately there is no photographer or publisher attribution on this one. Great fun though!

Excellent 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!

33.00 USD

Nice piece of surrealist photography from the early 1900s! Nice condition on this vintage French postcard. The silvering just adds, we think, to the dreamlike quality of the image!
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

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

And please come visit our blog at:

redpoulaine.blogspot.com

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

17.00 USD

Nice chromo boudoir scene. Racey stuff in 1906! :) great colors. Minor wear to edges and corners. Posted 1906.
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!

33.00 USD

Delightful Hand-Tinted Costume Image by ELD of Paris, circa 1910

Superb postcard by ELD. The coloration is magnificent. The detail work of tiny paisley patterning in gold ink does not even come close to scanning well. Just a doozey of a vintage French postcard.

Ernest Louis Désiré le Deley (1859 - 1917), called himself the "Grand Comptoir de la Cartes Postales Illustrée" (The great dealer in illustrated postcards) His offices were at 127 Boulevard Sebastopol in Paris. ELD was known for producing beautiful postcards and here we have a lovely one!

Following Monsieur le Deley's death in 1917, the company was taken over by his son, but after the First World War, the postcard industry never quite regained its importance to people, the world had just sped up, changed a little too much. ELD was one of many postcard producers that didn't last beyond the twenties. In our listing images though, we have a couple of postcard images of his business as it was during the golden age of the postcard. These are not for sale (they are not even our cards!) but they give us a wonderful idea of the time and place :)

A fine French postcard in fine condition too. 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!