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Friendship and Roses, Lovely Belle Epoque Image, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
17.00 USDSetting: A Victorian Garden"Shall I pluck this tiny blossom, Mariette?" whispered Cybelline breathlessly, her pale cheeks flushing with anticipation, "For I confess, my hands do tremble, and I...
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Lovely Lady in Merry Widow hat, Hand-Tinted German Postcard, circa 1909 by...
17.00 USDThe "big hat," of which the one our model wears is certainly an elegant example, hit the Edwardian fashion scene in 1907, with the opening of "The Merry Widow," a very popular light opera from...
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Risque Leggy Flapper 1 by Ostra Studio, Paris. Circa Early 1930s by redpoulaine
24.00 USDOne of three wonderful risque flapper images produced by Ostra Studio that we just got into the shop. Lots of fun!Ostra Studio was operated by two brothers, Jacques and Charles Biederer...
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Risque Leggy Flapper 3 by Ostra Studio, Paris. Circa Early 1930s by redpoulaine
24.00 USDOne of three wonderful risque flapper images produced by Ostra Studio that we just got into the shop. Lots of fun!Ostra Studio was operated by two brothers, Jacques and Charles Biederer...
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Two Young Dancers, Algerian Postcard, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
14.00 USDLovely image of two young Algerian dancers. Card is dated on the backside, 1925.Please examine our high res scans for detail.The item you are considering for purchase is, unless otherwise...
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Mature German Nude, Living Marble Statue, circa 1910 by redpoulaine
29.00 USDLebender Marmor, or Living Marble. One of a very popular postcard series in which the models, often in classical costume, were posed and made up to resemble marble statues. This one is a real...
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Algerian Woman in Going-About-Town Costume, circa 1900 by J. Geiser by...
14.00 USDThis superb image of an Algerian woman in fine costume, is one of four wonderful postcards we are featuring this week that deserve attention for a couple of reasons beyond the beauty of the...
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Male Bellydancer, circa 1940-1945 by redpoulaine
19.00 USDWe love the composition of this strange little RPPC. If it was just a snapshot of a man dancing in a brassiere, it might still be interesting, or not, depending on the context. After all,...
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Algerian Woman in Native Dress, by louis Neurdein, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
7.00 USDThis image of a beautiful young woman of the Ouled-Nails people of Algeria, dressed in all her finery, is one of four wonderful postcards we are featuring this week that deserve attention for a...
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Young Algerian Dancer by J. Geiser, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDThis image of a young Algerian woman preparing to dance, is one of four wonderful postcards we are featuring this week that deserve attention for a couple of reasons beyond the beauty of the...
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Two Young Algerian Women, circa 1900, by J. Geiser by redpoulaine
14.00 USDThis precious image of two young Algerian women, is one of four wonderful postcards we are featuring this week that deserve attention for a couple of reasons beyond the beauty of the images...
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Young Kabyle Girl in Traditional Costume. French Postcard, circa 1910 by...
9.00 USDPrecious! "Jeune Kabyle," or Young Kabyle, image of a pretty little girl in traditional dress. The Kabyle are a North African Tribal people who in years past were often referred to as...
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Croatian Mona Lisa by Ivan Standl of Zagreb, circa late 1800s by redpoulaine
14.00 USDGorgeous hair! And a truly priceless expression. CDV (2 and 3/8 by 4 inches) by Ivan (Jvan) Standl of Zagreb, Croatia.Ivan Standl (1832-1897) was born in Prague, but is known to have been...
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Papa was a Dandy! Small Cabinet Card by Strauss and Co. of Vienna, circa 1890...
18.00 USDBeautiful Panama hat! Kaiser Wilhelm mustaches, silk jacket, a striped, square-ended silk necktie in the popular two-color striped pattern that was popular in the 1880s and 90s, striped shirt...
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Precious CDV of Little Girl in White. Alfred Kral of Vienna, circa 1890s by...
16.00 USDJust precious!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...
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Milk Maid, Cabinet Card by Herr Mahlknecht of Vienna, circa 1890s by redpoulaine
33.00 USDIn the 1870s, when Vienna was still a jewel in the crown of the Austro-Hungarian empire, There was a Herr Mahlknecht, well known as a theatrical portraitist (by which we mean he took pictures...
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Lovely CDV 2, by Gjuro Varga of Zagreb, circa 1890s by redpoulaine
16.00 USDThis jewel of a CDV (Carte de Visite sized cabinet card) is 2 and 1/4 by 4 inches. Gorgeous resolution, beveled and gilded edges don't show up to full effect on scan.Gjuro Varga, though one of...
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Belle Epoque Artiste Myriel in Seductive Mood by Reutlinger, circa 1905 by...
19.00 USDLovely seductive image of artiste Myriel. We have no bio on this lovely Belle Epoque performer. We find her most often in maenad-type images, playing cymbals, or holding aloft the thyrsus of...
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Autographed Message from La Belle Oterita! Rio de Janeiro, 1906 by redpoulaine
36.00 USDThis card is a special, special, treat! La Belle Oterita, who (we've only recently discovered) used to be billed as La Belle Otero's younger sister, was apparently dancing in Rio de Janeiro in...
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Ukrainian Film Star, Helena Makowska, Smiles Over Her Shoulder, circa 1920s...
14.00 USDWelcome 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...
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