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Vintage Postcard of Artiste in Mermaid Gown, circa 1906 by redpoulaine

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Very nice mermaid gown image! Probably a German card.
This particular coloration style probably originated in Germany (the center of the picture postcard industry at that time), and was popular (as far as we have seen) for about the first decade of the 20th century.

Its popularity also happens to coincide with some of the earliest public showings of silent film, and we have a pet theory that the filters of colored glass used in these showings (a blue filter used in a wintry snow-scape scene, for example, was very effective), might have originated out of this style of tinted images.

The play of light and contrast in these beautifully colored cards seems to encourage a "popping" of detail. Lovely condition on this one.

Please examine our high res scans for detail.

Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, 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 sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.


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