Lovely French Nude by George Agelou, Vintage Postcard, circa 1910s by...
33.00 USDLovely nude. The flowers at her temples are a beautiful touch and the rows of curls are amazing! Card was signed GA for George Agelou, the less well known brother of Jean Agelou, Parisian...
View ArticlePrecious Image from Chantecler, Viennese Postcard circa 1910 by B. Bing by...
18.00 USDPrecious still, or promotional image, of a scene from Edmond Rostand's play, "Chantecler," which was first produced in 1910. The play was set in a barnyard, with all the characters costumed as...
View ArticleLa Sablaise, French RPPC by J. M. Martin, Les Sables d'Olonne, France by...
11.00 USDLes Sables (the sands) d'Olonne (of Olonne) is a seaside community (how romantic is that for a place name, huh? :) on the coast of western France. The subject wears the traditional costume of...
View ArticleLilian Harvey, Come-Hither Curtsey Image by Ross Verlag circa 1920s by...
11.00 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 ArticleAt Play in Elysium, French Postcard, circa 1903 by redpoulaine
8.00 USDLovely, romantic, Belle Epoque card with goddesses garbed in post-classical robes and tiny immortal tots as well, all busy with the creation of music! Love it. This is one of seven such cards...
View ArticleMlle. J. de LaFere, Belle Epoque Stage Performer, Hand-Tinted Postcard circa...
11.00 USDWe know nothing about this performer, unfortunately, but the coloration on this beautiful card is breathtaking!Please examine our high res scans for details.The item you are considering for...
View ArticleHand-Tinted Nude, Vintage French Postcard circa 1910s by A. Noyer by redpoulaine
39.00 USDBeautifully hand-tinted and decorated nude image from a series by A. Noyer, circa 1910s. Hand tinted nudes like this one are much sought after and getting more difficult to find.Some wear to...
View ArticleThe Girl in the Swing, Nude French Postcard by STC by redpoulaine
36.00 USDSo cute! Music halls and Vaudeville made common use of the "girl in the swing" as a stage setting for musical numbers, though the artistes were usually clothed! Very nice nude image, evocative...
View ArticleLise Fleuron in Costume Orientale, French Postcard circa 1900 by redpoulaine
11.00 USDMlle. Lise Fleuron was one of the most beloved performers of la Belle Epoque. This card's image (a lithograph?) was made after one of a series of photographs by Léopold-Émile Reutlinger of...
View ArticleModel in Mermaid Gown and Dramatic Headdress by H. Traut of Munich circa 1906...
11.00 USDBeautiful example of a Henry Traut postcard! Over the years we've become big fans of Herr Traut's work. This one is unsigned but recognizable by style and tone and the throne our aristocratic...
View ArticleThe Guy Sisters, Hoofers Extraordinaire! Vintage French Postcard, circa 1920s...
24.00 USDWe couldn't trace any history for the Guy sisters though something may turn up down the road. Spectacular costumes! Spectacular pose! Card from the series "A Travers Les Coulisses," or "Behind...
View ArticleSurreal German Postcard, Hand-Colored, circa 1906 by redpoulaine
18.00 USDWe don't know the model's name, but I think we'll call her Alice. I mean...look at the size of that pansy! It does feel a bit as if she fell down the rabbit hole, doesn't it? We really love...
View ArticleHappy Festival! Vintage French Postcard, circa 1905 by Albert Bergeret. by...
9.00 USDGreat card! On the reverse side, we read that someone name Léonie is wishing her friend or relative Emilie a wonderful Ste. Catherine's Day celebration. This was a day when single women seeking...
View ArticleSuperb Lithograph, Bathing Beauty Image, German Postcard circa 1900-1905 by...
29.00 USDGorgeous risque bathing beauty image. Lithograph of remarkable quality and condition for the card's age. We can't find anything on this publisher/printer unfortunately. Likely printed in...
View ArticleCompagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans, Railway Tourist Postcard,...
16.00 USDThe Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans was an early French railway line that ran between the cities of Paris and Orleans. It operated, prior to later mergers, between 1840 and...
View ArticleYoung Romany Woman, Vintage French Postcard, Embossed Lithograph, circa 1910...
19.00 USDGorgeous lithograph image of a young Romany beauty in romantic costume. Deeply embossed card in wonderful condition bearing advertising on the obverse for Bon-bons Barnier of Rouen, a candy...
View ArticleFrench RPPC of Three Girls Impatient for Ice Cream! circa 1905 by redpoulaine
12.00 USDWonderful RPPC of three dressed up young ladies whose expressions hint that they're just a little impatient with the photographer and would like to get back to the party! The two on the left...
View ArticleCinema-Tinted Vintage Postcard of Stage Performer Mary Roesler by Edward...
11.00 USDLovely image of stage performer Mary Roesler by Professor Edward Stebbing of Paris. We saw an earlier photograph of her by Leopold Reutlinger, another celebrity photographer of Paris, for...
View ArticleFrench actress Lilian Greuze by Reutlinger of Paris, Hand-tinted postcard...
16.00 USDThe model in this image is none other than Mlle. Lilian (also Lillian) Greuze, French stage actress, model, and later, film actress. She was associated with both Sarah (la Divine) Bernhardt,...
View ArticleGorgeously Hand-Tinted Postcard, French Fashion, Printed in Germany, Dated...
14.00 USDBeautiful fashion image dated 1915 on the back side (though we're guessing the photo was made closer to 1910). Very much in the style of some of Paul Poiret's designs. We can't see the lower...
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