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Risque German Postcard of Belle Epoque Dancer Lise Fleuron. Bawdy Humor in...
19.00 USDMany images of Lise Fleuron we find, like those of her sister Miaty, are a tad on the suggestive side. Mlle. Fleuron was born in the 1870s in Alsace-Lorraine. She was actually born Marguerite...
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The Death of Messalina, Countess Rina de Liguoro, Silent Fim Star, circa 1922...
22.00 USDHere at Red Poulaine, we have a special place in our hearts for the Italian actress images of the early 1900s and into the 1920s. The quality of the portrait photography and subsequent...
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Art Nouveau, Belle Epoque, Mini Poster by H. Gray (Boulanger) circa 1900 by...
69.00 USDWelcome to our artifacts section. We decided we needed a place to showcase unusual items that present, beyond what they are themselves, unique historical qualities. Over time, we'll be...
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Faux-Nude Love Goddess Aphrodite at Dawn, French Postcard, circa 1895/1900 by...
16.00 USDAphrodite, the goddess of love, rises from the sea each dawn, and floats to shore on a pure white shell. Unposted and in very nice condition, what a cool valentine's day gift this would...
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May Flowers 2, Risque French Faux-Nude by M.F. Paris, circa 1904 by redpoulaine
18.00 USDWish we'd received this in for May day! Lovely hand-coloration on this barely risque French postcard, circa 1904.Why 1904? Check out the text on the obverse of the card:"Tous les pays...
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Pierrette Wants to Play Catch! Precious French RPPC circa 1920s by redpoulaine
22.00 USDHow cute is this Pierrette? Love the tuft of hair popping out of her beanie :) The photographer Robert Boivin apparently got started in Paris right around 1890 and seems to have kept himself...
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Lee Parry, German Silent Film Actress circa 1920s by Ross Verlag. by redpoulaine
16.00 USDElegant blonde actress Lee Parry (1901-1977) was a star of German film (largely comedies) during the 1920s. Later, she was also a radio star and recording artist. Following World War Two,...
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Risque Boudoir Image in Brilliant Chromolithograph! Posted 1906 by redpoulaine
16.00 USDLove the color on this one! Fun Jugendstil boudoir image printed in chromolithograph on this early 1900s German postcard. Prior to 1906, postcards used in Germany were printed without that...
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Nude Living Statue Image, German Postcard, circa 1910 by redpoulaine
24.00 USDLebender Marmor, or Living Marble. One of a very popular postcard series in which the models, often in classical costume (or, as in this case, almost entirely out of costume :), were posed and...
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Circus Sideshow Performer. Vintage Circus/Carnival Act Promotional Postcard,...
33.00 USDPre 1906 German postcard. Promotional card sold to visitors. Card text reads: "Der lebende Eismensch aus dem nordlichtenchten Canada." The living Iceman of northernmost Canada. Pretty neat,...
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Emergence. Lovely, Atmospheric RPPC, circa 1906 by redpoulaine
19.00 USDAbsolutely wonderful RPPC of woman, garbed a la Isadora Duncan, emerging from the dark into the light. Wish we had a little context for this, a photographer or publisher, but no such...
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Twin Brothers as Twin Sisters! Priceless French RPPC, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
24.00 USDAre they really twins? Okay, perhaps not. Maybe just a couple of friends dressed up for the féte. Either way, an irreplaceable, priceless image :) RPPCs (Real Photo Postcards) like this one...
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Fair Maiden 5, Hand-Tinted German Postcard, Heinrich Traut? NPG ed. circa...
16.00 USDGorgeously hand-colored vintage postcard published by NPG, the Neue Photographische Gesellschaft of Berlin, circa 1906. This is one of five cards in a series we recently acquired. We've read...
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Fair Maiden 4, Hand-Tinted German Postcard, Heinrich Traut? NPG ed. circa...
16.00 USDGorgeously hand-colored vintage postcard published by NPG, the Neue Photographische Gesellschaft of Berlin, circa 1906. This is one of five cards in a series we recently acquired. We've read...
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Fair Maiden 2, Hand-Tinted German Postcard, Heinrich Traut? NPG ed. circa...
16.00 USDGorgeously hand-colored vintage postcard published by NPG, the Neue Photographische Gesellschaft of Berlin, circa 1906. This is one of five cards in a series we recently acquired. We've read...
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Fair Maiden 3, Hand-Tinted German Postcard, Heinrich Traut? NPG ed. circa...
16.00 USDGorgeously hand-colored vintage postcard published by NPG, the Neue Photographische Gesellschaft of Berlin, circa 1906. This is one of five cards in a series we recently acquired. We've read...
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Fair Maiden 1, Hand-Tinted German Postcard, Heinrich Traut? NPG ed. circa...
16.00 USDGorgeously hand-colored vintage postcard published by NPG, the Neue Photographische Gesellschaft of Berlin, circa 1906. This is one of five cards in a partial series we recently acquired....
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A Suffragette Celebrates 2, Hand-Tinted Vintage Postcard circa 1910s by...
11.00 USDBeautifully hand-tinted card depicting a woman in a charming gown having a drink and a smoke. We love the carefully decorative application of white paste on the card too! Contrary to popular...
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A Suffragette Celebrates 3, Hand-Tinted Vintage Postcard circa 1910s by...
11.00 USDBeautifully hand-tinted card depicting a woman in a charming gown having a drink and a smoke. We love the carefully decorative application of white paste on the card too! Contrary to popular...
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A Suffragette Celebrates 1, Hand-Tinted Vintage Postcard circa 1910s by...
11.00 USDBeautifully hand-tinted card depicting a woman in a charming gown having a drink and a smoke. We love the carefully decorative application of white paste on the card too! Contrary to popular...
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