24.00 USD
Cinemagazine-Edition of Paris produced without a doubt some of the most gorgeous postcard prints of the film stars of that period. This one is really very special. The last time we sold one of these out of our shop was five years and one month ago, and it's not as if we didn't keep looking for Miss Violetta. There was a damaged version of this card floating around for a few years that we could have purchased for the shop but passed on and finally we've found another lovely one.
Violetta Napierska might be said to be the girl who broke Dracula's heart! Not really, of course, but maybe kind-of :)
There was a band in Los Angeles, maybe still is, named "Darling Violetta." According to a piece I read on them, they took the name from the way Bela Lugosi would address his letters to her when they were lovers. There is another story, that Lugosi fell in love with her while working at the Budapest Theater, and even wrote her poetry, but that his love was unrequited. Poor Bela. I mean that! Anyone who has watched Ed Wood a couple of times (great movie!) definitely develops a soft spot for the guy.
Miss Napierska did, in any event, star in a number of silent German films. Outside of this, much of her life remains a mystery. She certainly was a beauty, though, and this image, though still findable once every few years, is certainly rare in this condition.
Follow this link to hear one of Darling Violetta's songs that is highly recognizable to American television audiences, and, in a somewhat roundabout way, leads back to Bela Lugosi :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPnkB_cKKi8&list=PL8k_qiAgKkjV5YlyErk2E-nRxfy3uwQre&feature=c4-overview-vl
A wonderful find. 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 shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.