22.00 USD
This charming young lady is a bit of a mystery to postcard collectors and we've yet to find out any history on her...even her name. In our shop, we call her "Hat Girl."
She was one of the more prolific models appearing on German postcards in the decade following the turn of the century and we've recently sold a couple of her cards that we suspect were published in the 1920s as well.
Though she seems to have begun her modeling career as a child, appearing in many cozy "family at home and at play" images in the early 1900s, as a young woman, circa 1907-1912, she modeled hats. Big ones, small ones, fancy ones, plain ones and...strange ones :)
This is a fine example...of a strange one :)
"Napfkuchen Form als Hut," or Bundt cake mold as Hat! This was one from a popular series produced circa 1910 titled "Non plus ultra," a Latin phrase meaning Nothing beyond this, or Nothing can top this, or in this context, some might translate it as, "Beyond the Pale," or even "Beyond the Pail," (sorry :)
Wonderful card in wonderful condition.
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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