Zaftig Belle Epoque Artiste by Stebbing, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
19.00 USDGorgeous, vibrantly hand-tinted Image of darkly beautiful stage performer identified, on some other images, by the name Lilliane, taken by Professor Edouard Stebbing of Paris. This card was...
View ArticleRudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky, Son of the Sheik, Full Length Pose, 1926...
22.00 USDRudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky, Son of the Sheik, Full Length Pose, 1926Welcome to "Idols of the 1920s," where we hope to provide a special, cozy place for those of you who long to linger...
View ArticleReserved for Lisa. Please do not purchase unless you are Lisa. Thank you. by...
17.00 USDHell Maven, Theatrical Costume image, circa 1910/20sGreat French postcard of unidentified artiste, circa 1910/20.Awesome costume. Love the emblazoned badge of flame. No photographer...
View ArticleMae Doesn't Believe You, Mae Murray, Silent Movie Queen, circa 1920s by...
18.00 USDWe think Cinemagazine of France produced absolutely some of the finest film star cards of the late teens and twenties, and this is certainly a doozie!Mae Murray (1885-1965), known as "the girl...
View ArticleGreta Garbo and Ramon Novarro, circa 1931 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDWonderful scene with Garbo and Novarro from the 1931 classic, "Mata Hari." Great image, but card has a noticeable crease in the lower center, hard to see on the scan. Still, it is there....
View ArticleMarietta Ricotti in Le Soupçon, circa 1910 by Walery by redpoulaine
18.00 USDWonderful turban image of Marietta Ricotti, belle epoque actress. in costume for "Le Soupçon," (pronounced kind of like soup-soh) which in this context might mean "the "suspicion," as in " I...
View ArticleWWI Belgian Officers Waiting for Supper with Forks in Hand 1900s RPPC by...
14.00 USDSemi ironic humorous image of WWI era Belgian Army officers armed with flatware, (or, one might say, "armed to the teeth?" . RPPC of nice quality. Corner and edge wear. Please examine our high...
View ArticleD'Argent in Ruffled Dress, French Postcard, Posted 1904 by redpoulaine
3.00 USDCharming, hand-tinted can-can image by Walery, but unfortunately with some surface damage about two thirds of the way up, right side. Our price reflects this. Please examine our high res scans...
View ArticleBelle Epoque Mother and Daughter by Heinrich Traut, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
11.00 USDThough unidentified, this charming portrait of a mother and her daughter has been attributed to the German photographer Heinrich Traut, and was produced by the oranotype method at N.P.G. of...
View ArticleApril Fish, Humorous Belle Epoque Postcard, posted 1907 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDRemember when as children we would pass around Valentines from school desk to school desk saving the nicest one for our sweetheart? Ah, first love :) Remember when, on the first of April, you...
View ArticleLucette Darbelle, Famous French Chanteuse in Lacey Dress and Hat, circa 1910s...
11.00 USDReally a lovely image. Lucette Darbelle was a very popular French chanteuse in the early teens and into the 20s. She performed in a number of the great night spots of Paris and many theatrical...
View ArticleZaftig Belle Epoque Artiste en Collant, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
19.00 USDGreat hand-tinted faux nude image of unidentified dancer in flesh-toned body stocking, sometimes referred to as collant, or maillot complète. Very risque stuff at the turn of the century!...
View ArticleFrench Dancer with Cigarette, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
12.00 USDGreat image of the sort that could have inspired that old, "You've come a long way, Baby!" Virginia Slims slogan from the 60's. We haven't been able to identify this actress, but we'll keep...
View ArticleLydia Johnson, Russian Actress, in Turban, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
17.00 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...
View ArticleMaenad at the Garden Wall, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
22.00 USDOne of our favorite, and most magical, subgenres of "Lovely Lady" postcards has to be that of the marvelous maenad. These are somewhat idealized, and presumably toned down, versions of those...
View ArticleFrench Dancer Valentine Petit by Reutlinger, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
19.00 USDPhotographer Leopold Reutlinger loved to take his original images of French artistes and create of them surrealistic montages. This is one of those. Circa 1905, Two separate images of dancer...
View ArticleModest Maenad, German Postcard, circa 1910 by redpoulaine
14.00 USDCharming, charming, image from Germany, or possibly Switzerland (we can't quite make out the logo on this one, but the "K" in the upper area of the diamond could stand for Kunzli, the Swiss...
View ArticleRisque Nymph Captivated by Reflection, Magical, circa 1905/10 by redpoulaine
22.00 USDWe are definitely not experts, but as we understand it, photo printing paper was produced by suspending in a gelatinous base, countless particles of light sensitive material ( metallic salts...
View ArticleHarvest Queen's Got a Mojo, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
18.00 USDWonderful French postcard of harvest queen with a sickle. Posted in 1905So, just as I'm startin' to drop off to sleep, Jeannemaire comes walkin' around the corner of the house with a sickle in...
View ArticleBeautiful Russian Dancer in Oriental Silks, circa 1910 by redpoulaine
18.00 USDOlga Wischnensky, Russian dancer (we think the name is actually Latvian), dressed to the nines in Chinese silks. Beautiful! Card is in wonderful, unposted condition. Please examine our high...
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