9.00 USD
This is an interesting one for a couple of reasons. First, it is one of two cards we are listing in "The Kiss," that rather than produced in France, were produced in Germany. Germany was certainly the picture postcard hub of the entire world prior to the First World War, and the majority of high quality cards were printed there and exported to other countries during that golden age of the postcard. But it's also interesting because the sender, having written long messages in a careful, tiny, script, dated the messages, 1919, just one year after the war ended.
Well, when the war began, in 1914, Germany was no longer exporting cards to France (their enemy in that terrible conflict), but we can see that the card is titled "Le Baiser," French for, "The Kiss." So clearly this card was produced in Germany, for export to France, dating this card to sometime between 1910 and 1914, rather than 1919, as the sender's date would suggest. Of course you probably notice the dramatic differences in style that a decade, or so makes between this German card from around 1912, and the other cards (from the 20s) in this section.
A word on "Baiser." Naturally, we thought about naming this section, "Le Baiser." What could be better, right? Maybe not :) Though un baiser was simply a kiss in those bygone days, it often means (colloquially) something a little more intimate today. Let's just say that if you're visiting friends in France and offer one of them a big "baiser," you might either get a polite chuckle, or considerably more than you bargained for :)
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The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise noted, a vintage postcard of approximately 5 and 1/2, by 3 and 1/2 inches. Postage is for fully insured, first class, shipping in a secure photo mailer (to avoid any damage to your purchase in the mails), and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.
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