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Welcome to "Idols of the 1920s," where we hope to provide a special, cozy place for those of you who long to linger among the stars of the early silver screen, the hoofers and songbirds of dear old vaudeville's fading hours, a few divas of the grand opera, and of the operetta too, flappers, flappers, more flappers, and of course, and perhaps especially, those femmes fatales who with one smoldering glance can melt a heart, or break it in two. Have fun!
Is it a cloche hat, or a very carefully wrapped turban? We don't know, but it's awfully cool. Renee Heribel is a bit of a mystery to us. She apparently made her film debut opposite (or at least supporting), Gloria Swanson in the 1923 silent costumer Madame Sans-Gene, made a dozen, or so, films following that one, and then, in 1932, pretty much went to ground. Now, when we're trying to dig up history on one of our Belle Epoque dancers and come up empty, that isn't so odd, but by the time we get into the 1920s and the silver screen, we can usually find something...a tidbit...we ask for no more than this! But nothing. Presumably the reason her career ended in the early thirties was because like so many silent film stars, she found the transition to sound difficult. We'll keep looking for more. One point of interest though, is that "Madame Sans-Gene" was that time Gloria became a countess! No, not her character in the film, "she," became a duchess, but Miss Swanson herself married her translator (the third Mr. Gloria Swanson), during the shooting of the film in France, and since he was quite properly Le Comte Henri de la Falaise, she naturally became la Comtesse!
As to Mlle. Heribel's autograph, we come across signed cards every so often. If we ever come across a copy of the film script to the Maltese Falcon, signed by Dashiell Hammett, the entire cast, and presented to Humphrey Bogart with all sorts of artfully scribbled quips and funny little drawings, we'll have the thing authenticated. But until then, the experts will generally charge us more than the card itself is worth, so we assume it's for real but throw in the caveat that we ourselves are definitely NOT experts. We don't sell something as autographed unless we ourselves are satisfied that it is, however. The card was signed Renee Heribel. The ink pooled in the appropriate places just as fountain pen ink does, and additionally, it was signed in what looks like blue ink, while the card was printed in black.
A very nice unposted card.
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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***Our apologies to our wonderful international customers for the sudden increase in shipping costs. We have been advised that our international postal rates have pretty much doubled, so until we see what's what, we're charging 8.00 dollars for 1st class shipping in a rigid photo mailer. But we're not interested in making a profit with our shipping fees, and we will refund any amount left over beyond our cost.