18.00 USD

Parisian cantorini Aline Vallendrini (1878-1952) was known not only for her beautiful voice, but for her long, beautiful hair. In this image, for the opera "Solange," she wears an oversized hat decorated with fruit, a Belle Époque hat worthy of any mad hatter. Why was her hat so big? Why, so that there was room for her to tuck her hair up into the hat, much as people with dreads often do, today.

Aline Vallendrini's opera career spanned nearly 30 years. After studying at the Paris Conservatory, she debuted at the Opéra-Comique in 1904.

You can hear her lovely soprano in a 1912 recording of "Caro Nome" from Rigoletto on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKKZdbjWI3M

We found details of Vallendrini's life at the following websites:

http://forgottenoperasingers.blogspot.com/2013/07/aline-vallandri-soprano-paris-1878.html

http://community.fortunecity.ws/business/busseven/78/circa.html

http://emblah13.wordpress.com/2013/12/06/aline-vallandri-cantatrice-with-the-most-wonderful-hair-in-europe/

It was at the last of these websites that we found the fifth image used in this post. This image is, of course, not for sale, but has only been used to show the length and beauty of Vallendrini's hair.

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A lovely card in very nice condition. The corners and edge of the card show minor wear, and there is a slight stamp residue in the lower right corner. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, 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.

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!

14.00 USD

Wonderful image of three friends/family members, who have hiked together to the Triberger Wasserfall near the village of Triberg. Triberg is a village in the very depths of the Black Forest in Germany. It is where the cuckoo clock was invented, and up until recently, most of its economy depended on watchmaking, as well as a very healthy tourist trade up until 2001, when following 9/11, American tourism dropped dramatically, and the village population decreased from 8000 to 5000. Fantastic woodcarving of the sort one expects to find in the black forest is still done there, but apparently the cost of such work is quite high (of course this is to be expected, given cost of living in this day and age, and the time required to produce truly fine, hand-crafted items). We can only imagine how charming a place it must have been back in the time these three ladies were visiting here.
A really lovely time machine of an RPPC, in very nice 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.

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16.00 USD

Awesome image of family gathering and including a pair of chimney sweeps, like two royal coachmen in attendance, both dressed in the classical garb of "sweeps," all black, and with stovepipe hats. "good luck wiw rub off when Oi shakes 'ands wiv you," (Dick VanDyke, Mary Poppins :) Photographs of chimney sweeps are not commonly come across. This one was taken in poland, apparently in the 1930s.
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

One of our favorite, and most magical, subgenres of "Lovely Lady" postcards has to be that of the marvelous maenad. These are somewhat idealized, and presumably toned down, versions of those wild maidens of ancient Greece, who in their worship of Dionysus, the god of wine and sensual abandon, got up to all kinds of mischief. The maenad, as an image, was practically the poster girl of La Belle Epoque, expressing that rich, earthy, "joie de vivre," which has come to be seen as so expressive of that era. In our Marvelous Maenad section, we're not all that particular about whether the model is depicted as a woodland sprite, a pagan priestess, or if they're just a couple of Belle Epoque chorus girls unwinding after a tough dress rehearsal. The images we list in this section might have been published anytime between the 1890s and the 1930s. Basically, if they're wearing grapes, grapevines, animal skins, or any of the other accoutrements no self respecting maenad could do without, this is the section they'll end up in. Welcome to the Bacchanal!!! :)

This image is so rich in silver tones and shadow. Beautiful textures. The card looks to us as if it is somewhat more recent than most of our offerings, we'll guess out of the 1930s or 40s, but we cannot be at all certain. Still, we had to put this in our maenad section. She is so bewitching :) 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:

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18.00 USD

No history on Lily yet, but we're looking. Thus far, all the images we've found were published by G and G, and photographed by Gerlach. Corseted artistes have quite a following these days, and this is a really splendid image from that perspective...from any perspective! Nice posted condition, with minor wear to corners. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

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

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12.00 USD

This is a remarkable card of a type that was very popular right around the turn of the last century. These cards surrounded the focal image with an elaborate Art Nouveau style illustrated frame. Reutlinger did many, many of these, and we're always pleased when we come across a nice one.

In this case, the French Actress Jane Hading has been featured. She is wearing an amazing gown decorated with what appear to be hundreds of pearls. This image was also the subject of another card by Reultinger, which we sold in 2012: https://www.etsy.com/transaction/91328778

About the photographer, Reutlinger:

Leopold Reutlinger was a prolific photographer with a wide range of subjects who was very respected in the field of photography. His images included artistic sets and costumes, as seen here, portraits of theatrical performers and the cream of society, and advertising shots. By the time this image was taken, circa 1900 and definitely before 1904 when divided backs came into use, Leopold Reutlinger had been the proprietor of Reutlinger Studio for about ten years; the studio itself, however, had been in existence far longer, having been founded by Leopold's uncle, Charles Reutlinger and passed through Emile Reutlinger, Charles' brother and Leopold's father, before coming to Leopold.

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An amazing image in admirable condition, with very little wear. 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, 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.

And please come visit our blog at:

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12.00 USD

This amazing image features a photograph of Lord Leighton's painting, "The Bath of Psyche," from the Tate Museum. Based on the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche, the painting depicts Psyche undressing at the edge of her bath in preparation for Cupid's arrival.

You can read more about this image and the myth that inspired it, on the Tate Museum's website at:

http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/leighton-the-bath-of-psyche-n01574/text-summary

About the artist, Lord Leighton, from Wikipedia:

"Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton PRA (3 December 1830 – 25 January 1896), known as Sir Frederic Leighton between 1878 and 1896, was an English painter and sculptor. His works depicted historical, biblical and classical subject matter. Leighton was bearer of the shortest-lived peerage in history; after only one day his hereditary peerage ended with his death."

Leighton became one of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, an amazing group of innovative artists, in 1860.

Source URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Leighton,_1st_Baron_Leighton

We cannot be certain of the photographer for this particular image, but we do know that Alfred Noyer, the hugely prolific publisher of French picture postcards, was also deeply involved with the Salon de Paris, the world renowned exhibitions of art that were often the making of a young, or old, painter's career. Noyer's production of cards with the images of Salon winners did much to popularize art, and make available for pennies images otherwise out of reach.

You may enjoy reading more about the relationship between photography and traditional art in our post, "Salon de Paris Nude Portrait by M. Fronti," at:

http://redpoulaine.blogspot.com/2012/10/salon-de-paris-nude-portrait-by-m-fronti.html

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This gorgeous image is in very nice condition, with barely any wear at the edges and corners. There are a few minor "age" spots across the face of the card. 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, 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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11.00 USD

Published by Monsieur G. Piprot of Marque Etoile, in Paris, this composite image of a lovely young unnamed woman framed by a charming and beautifully hand-tinted Art Nouveau floral design, was photographed by Monsieur Arjalew (Ari-ya-lev), a Parisian photographer who operated a studio out of 17 Boulevard Poissoniere in Paris. It has been very difficult to find any information about Monsieur Arjalew. One French dealer in postcards and photographs has Arjalew listed under Judaica, so possibly he was Jewish, but we've found nothing to support this either.
For certain though, Arjalew was a very productive photographer of postcard images during the last years of that era known as La Belle Epoque. The above card was one of a series of images clearly influenced by the Art Nouveau movement. It is one of four cards bearing his images that we have managed to gather from four different sources so that we might offer our visitors a fair look at what we here at Red Poulaine feel is some of Arjalew's best work.
It isn't necessarily "fine art," but rather the "small" popular art of the people of that era, some of which, like that of Alphonse Mucha, for example, has grown in the estimation of critics to dwarf many works of what was considered "fine art" at the time. It is certainly worth mentioning that one helpful reader contacted us with the idea that Arjalew was none other than Walery, (Julian Stanislaw Ignacy, Count Ostorog), himself, who was known to create mixed up versions of his pseudonym, Walery. A very nice card, but with traces of a stamp and postmark in upper left corner.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.

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

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7.00 USD

Pray to the moon when she is round
Luck with you shall then abound
What you seek shall then be found
In sea, or sky, or solid ground

Violette Loupinaude loved wandering through the ancient forest near the chateau, particularly on full moon nights when the moon's pale light turned the trees to silver and she could feel the blood racing hot through her veins...

Now you tell one :)
A lovely card, circa 1920s.
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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16.00 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:

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

17.00 USD

So cute!!! Charming hand-tinted card. Full disclosure, this card is often referred to as "Rare," and because of the cute little furry fellow, sometimes commands very high prices. Well, as far as we can tell, it really isn't all that rare, probably because it was bound to be a very popular image in its day, and therefore widely published. 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.

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6.00 USD

Lovely hand-tinting on this classic 1920s "glamor shot" French postcard. Nice posted 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.

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16.00 USD

I don't know if any of our visitors who drop by and read this were ever involved in community theater...our kids were, and sometimes there were highly talented costumers creating wonders for the plays they performed in, but never anything quite this fine. The effect, the hair, the cloth for the individual costumes, the metal work, but even more really, the feeling that everything is just as it should be...wow! Unfortunately, we really have no way of dating this card, though it feels like the twenties to us, but it could be a bit older, or more likely, newer...maybe the 30s? Anyway, a wonderful collection of costumed young people, and what feels to us like a fine piece of reference material for a costumer, no?.
There is a tiny spot of blue ink, and another of brown, otherwise a very very nice card.
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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9.00 USD

Great Reutlinger image of one of our favorite Belle Époque dancers, Mlle. Lucy Gerard. This image has received a classic Art Nouveau treatment in which Mlle. Gerard was separated from the background by white space and decorative designs were added, including a diagonal ribbon and a turned up corner. Lots of fun, and very typical of the Belle Époque era.

Leopold Reutlinger was a prolific photographer with a wide range of subjects who was very respected in the field of photography. His images included artistic sets and costumes, as seen here, portraits of theatrical performers and the cream of society, and advertising shots. By the time this image was taken, circa 1900 and definitely before 1904 when divided backs came into use, Leopold Reutlinger had been the proprietor of Reutlinger Studio for about ten years; the studio itself, however, had been in existence far longer, having been founded by Leopold's uncle, Charles Reutlinger and passed through Emile Reutlinger, Charles' brother and Leopold's father, before coming to Leopold.

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This is a sweet unposted card with minor wear to edges and corners. There is a noticable crease in the bottom left corner. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, 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.

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!

17.00 USD

Mae Murray (1885-1965), known as "the girl with the bee-stung lips," was a silent film star, producer and screen writer in the late 1910s, and into the 20s. In addition to her generous mouth, she was known for her elaborate costumes, over the top dramatics, and was all the rage for some time. Following her fourth marriage though, this one to David Mdivani, from an aristocratic Georgian family, she allowed her husband to manage her career. He made some terrible choices for her, which resulted in her making an implacable enemy of producer Louis B. Mayer, and being blacklisted in Hollywood. She never overcame this circumstance, and gradually faded into obscurity.

Dastardly David Mdivani was one of five siblings of the Mdivani family who left Georgia as refugees, fleeing the Bolsheviks, and became known as the "marrying Mdivanis" because of their habit of marrying heirs and heiresses for their money. They seem to have been thoroughly ruthless in their predations, leaving trails of broken hearts, empty bank accounts, and misery in their wakes. Boo! Hiss!

But back to Miss Murray during her salad days. What a beauty. What an image. In the 20s, her portrait was painted by Theodore N. Lukits, a big Hollywood portrait painter who has become known as an "orientalist," and whose work (including the one of Miss Murray), makes the rounds in gallery exhibitions.
A really fine postcard. 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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18.00 USD

This Oslo born film star. Greta Nissen (1906-1982) began her career as a ballerina in Norway, then on to Broadway, and into the silent movies. She was relatively successful, and did make the transition to the talkies, but retired from the business in the 1930s. What we've been able to gather suggests that although she had the reputation of being quite a fine actress, her Norwegian accent was just a bit too heavy for the talkies in the US, and later in Britain.
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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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33.00 USD

Wonderful! It is not often we are lucky enough to get in a classic "French Postcard" in such near immaculate condition!

Of course, most of the cards we sell on Red Poulaine happen to be, in fact, French postcards, in that they were actually published in France, but the term "French Postcard" was also one often used to euphemistically describe the very popular nude, and risque, postcards of the time, whether they were published in France, or elsewhere, hence our quotation marks.

In fact, these cards were quite probably responsible, in large part, for the popular notion that France was particularly libertine in its attitudes, a notion brought back to the U.S.A.(along with thousands of these cards), by young American soldiers who fought in France during WWI.

This idea stayed with us for generations, and is very evident in our entertainment, and advertising. A great example of this would be the song, "Wake Up Little Susie," a number one hit, recorded by the Everly Brothers back in the late 1950s, and kept popular for decades by later recording artists like Simon and Garfunkel and the Grateful Dead. In that song, a young man asks his girlfriend how they will overcome the damage to their reputations after having fallen asleep (apparently for several hours), at the drive-in theater, during a particularly boring movie. He asks her, "What'll we tell our friends when they say ""Ooh la-la,"" Wake up little Susie..."
And to this day, the phrase, "Ooh la-la," accompanied by a raising of the eyebrows, suggests...well....it's suggestive. :)

However, we should also mention here (for the sake of etymological accuracy) , that in France, the phrase is actually "Oh la-la," not "Ooh," and that it is an exclamation of upset, or consternation, and not in the least bit risque!

Incidentally, this song was banned in Boston, and elsewhere, during the height of its popularity, when, even though (according to the story the lyrics tell), the two youngsters had not actually done anything but fall asleep in a car, authorities found its content too objectionable for the airwaves. Thanks for that little gem, Wikipedia!

Extremely minor wear to corners, almost unnoticeable. No apparent wear otherwise. The model is one of our favorites from the period. We are given to understand that her name was Brianna, but we have that from one website only, and we've not been able to gather any more history, although we have seen her clothed, on some of the more ordinary "glamor" cards of the 1920s. Some of her earliest nude images appear to date back to the 1910s. Although there is nothing particularly inventive about this pose, the sheer covering is draped in a wonderfully artful waterfall.
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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8.00 USD

Romantic image from series of 12 cards telling the story of Saint Joan. This image shows her being received by the, as yet uncrowned, King Charles VII of France. It was at this meeting that he charged her with bringing relief to the siege of Orléans, a move which resulted in a lifting of the siege within nine days.

An account of what took place was later recorded by Burgundian Georges Chastellain, a contemporary of Joan of Arc's

"Then the Maid [Joan of Arc], surpassing the nature of a woman, took on a great force, and took much pain to save her company from defeat, remaining behind as the leader and as the bravest of the troop. But there fortune permitted for the end of her glory and for the last time that she would ever carry arms. An archer, a rough and very sour man, full of much spite because a woman, who so much had been spoken about, should have defeated so many brave men, as she had done, grabbed the edge of her cloth-of-gold doublet, and threw her from her horse flat to the ground."

Thanks Wikipedia!

A very colorful and picturesque image. We have other cards in this series which we have not yet listed; if you are looking for more in this series, send us a convo.

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This enchanting card of the quixotic Joan of Arc is unposted, with very minor wear to edges and corners, and a small crease in the top left corner. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, 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!

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!

What a profile! Bebe Daniels isn't exactly a household name today, which is a bit surprising, actually! In her long career, she made over 200 films, her first role at age 7, in 1908. She also wrote and produced. She made a successful transition from the silents to the talkies, and later had a very successful career in radio, and even television. She was gorgeous, talented, and smart. She co-starred as Miss Wonderly in the 1931 pre-code version of The Maltese Falcon, and did great work in the Busby Berkeley musical 42nd Street. This is a beautiful Ballerini and Fratini image circa 1920s. What a wonderful flapper look! Gorgeous jewelry! What appears to be a diamond and emerald (just a wild guess :) choker with a barrel clasp, and a number of fantastically chunky Art Deco bracelets.
Nice condition with minor wear to edges and corners. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

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

And please come visit our blog at:

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!

7.00 USD

Brilliantly hand-tinted portrait shot of a young flapper wearing pearls and in the process of attaching flowers to the collar of her dress. The words Bonne Année are embossed in the top left corner, wishing the receiver a good year. A message in an elegant hand is written on the reverse.

The Etiole marque (trans. star mark) appears in the bottom left corner. If you are a vintage photograph and postcard enthusiast, who shares our interest in Parisian music hall performers and their postcard images, you may have noticed a star in the bottom corner of some of your favorite postcards. This is the production mark of Monsieur G. Piprot, who operated a postcard production company out of number 2 Rue de l'Amsterdam in Paris. He made use of a process called emaillographie, which like the process oranotypie was intended to add depth and clarity to the postcard print. The great Walery, Nadar, and many other famous Parisian photographers of the time were often published by M. Piprot under his star label.

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This card has minor wear to edges and corners. Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, 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.

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!