14.00 USD
Pierrot et Pierrette, Tea for Two, Monochrome Couples Romance, circa 1920sThe rosy glow of romance :) Lovely Pierrot image published by Fotocelere in Paris. This company's home was in Turin, Italy, but apparently like many of the larger postcard publishers and printers, they established satellites in other countries, in this case, France.
By the time the 1920s rolled into view, a little of the gilding had rubbed off the picture postcard's "golden age." Some of the major players in the industry had changed; patterns in employment, looming economic depression, the toppling of monarchs and technological advances, all contributed to a slump in postcard collecting worldwide.
Whether skilled colorists found better paying work elsewhere, or the struggling industry hired fewer of them (and spent far less on paints and dyes in an effort to cut costs), postcards decorated by means of pochoir (the French stenciling technique that required less time and skill from colorists), and monochrome tinted images like this one became much more common. The bright, sometimes garish (don't we love them :) colors caught the eye of the consumer, and they were cheaper to produce. Still, these monochrome tints remain some of our very favorite cards.
A very nice card. Writing on the reverse side and 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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