11.00 USD
Very nice RPPC of a woman and her close companion, a mandolin. We certainly lose sight (most of us, anyway) of how very important musical instruments were to family life in pre-radio days, when families and friends would get together for an evening's entertainment. Reading to one another, playing music with one another, playing games of one sort or another, these were certainly the indoor precursors to television, radio, and video games, and it's likely this woman, when remembered by surviving members of her family after her passing, would be remembered with her mandolin.
This image, by style of dress and pose, looks 1910s German to us. Because of the lack of any markings whatsoever, we are thinking this is a studio RPPC of an everyday person, and not a professional entertainer, or glamor model, but when it comes to this sort of card, a guess is always the best we can do. She might have been French, a professional entertainer, and this card an inexpensively produced publicity RPPC. These were common enough, though often the name of the act would at least be scratched onto the negative, or stamped on the back side.
A charming card. 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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