26.00 USD
We call this an "unusual" family photo because my great aunt Marishka and her brother, my great uncle Fedor, have only on rare occasion posed for an out of doors photograph in natural light.
Although a full solar eclipse does occur every 18 months or so, remember that they are only truly visible from certain vantage points, and so from the perspective of someone living in say, San Francisco, they are much rarer than that.
Auntie Marishka never likes being photographed, even indoors at night. See how, with her left hand, she made the sign to ward off the evil eye? How cute is that :)
Posing with them were their two retainers, Evgeny and Boris.
I actually met them once, but by then they were both hulking, hollow eyed old men with steel-gray hair worn long about their shoulders. That was in the 1950s when I was very small. That was long before I knew the whole family history, and at that time my great aunt and uncle were introduced to me as my "cousins."
Of course many years have passed since then. A couple of years ago they invited me out for a visit. They were living in Pittsburg at the time, and hadn't changed a bit. They had new retainers by then. Two young Jamaican women, martial arts experts and 5 star vegetarian chefs!
You should understand that even though my great aunt and uncle come from a very old family, rich in tradition, they treat their retainers with kindness, almost like family, even though Auntie will sometimes flash an evil grin, and with a giggle refer to them as "our henchmen."
Enough about my eccentric family, though. A very nice, unposted card, and like most RPPCs, a very rare card, being possibly the only copy of this wonderful image still in existence!
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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