Playing for Love, Tinted Couples Romance by Alfred Noyer, circa 1920s by...
11.00 USDWe adore these over-the-top hand-tinted masterpieces. Hope you do too!They are playing a bit close in, these two, and we certainly hope things go well for this charming couple, but if it...
View ArticleLovely German Image of Young Woman with Mandolin, circa 1910s by redpoulaine
11.00 USD"Denkst Du an mich?" or, "Do you think of me?" One of two lovely romantic images from the same series we recently acquired. Very nice condition, with a hint of silvering which only serves to...
View ArticleRenaissance Pageboy in Feathered Hat, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
18.00 USDSuperb image of young, unidentified artiste in a truly lovely costume. Remarkable clarity. Very nice, unposted condition. Please examine our high res scans for detail.Postage is for first...
View ArticleMarthe Derminy, Belle Epoque Stage Performer, by Walery, circa 1905 by...
16.00 USDSo charming! Beautiful image of Belle Epoque artiste Marthe Derminy taken by Walery, the Parisian theatrical portraitist who came to Paris from London in 1900, and had inherited both his...
View ArticleEarly 1900s RPPC Image of French Actress Berthe Bady by redpoulaine
16.00 USDPhotographed by Cliche Boyer et Bert, a lovely image of Berthe Bady, famous actress of the Paris stage, model for post-impressionist painter, Henri Toulouse Lautrec, and all around bon vivant...
View ArticleMaenad in the Morning, Jugendstil Epoche Stage Performer, circa 1903 by...
11.00 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 ArticleLovely German Image of Young Woman with Mandolin II, circa 1910s by redpoulaine
11.00 USD"Ich denke Dein," or "I think of you (or technically, of your.) One of two lovely romantic images from the same series we recently acquired. Very nice condition, with a hint of silvering which...
View ArticleRisque Image, Mlle. Daisy, Semi-Nude French Showgirl, at the Cigale, circa...
29.00 USDSo pleased to have this card to share with you. We have, for some time, wanted to bring some of this series into our shop, but they are, all too often, priced out of reach. "A Travers Les...
View ArticleMlle. Mozaia, Parisian Dancer, circa 1905, by Louis Martin by redpoulaine
17.00 USDWe have no history on Mlle. Mozaia or the photographer Louis Martin. Research still in progress. What a wonderful card, though. Monsieur Martin is one of our favorite photographers. Unlike...
View ArticleGorgeous Image of Stage Performer in Gown, posted 1905 by redpoulaine
17.00 USDWonderful coloration! Love the way the gown is swirled at the base. Tiny scratch between hip and elbow.Please examine our high res scans for detail.Postage is for first class shipping in a...
View ArticleRosie Is as Rosie Does, Lovely Tinted French Flapper, circa 1920s/30s by...
8.00 USDLovely card, lovely condition.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...
View ArticleMarie Marville in Sexy Pin-Up Pose, circa 1900 by Reutlinger by redpoulaine
17.00 USDMlle. Marie Marville was a very popular stage personality of la Belle Epoque, and the great number of her postcard images speaks not only to her popularity onstage, but to her popularity in...
View ArticleMay Fris, Tiller Girl, by Gerlach, circa 1905/10 by redpoulaine
16.00 USDMay Fris, or possibly Jris, since the letter "F" in Fris on this card, is identical to the capital "J" in Joly Violetta's name as it appears on another G.G. card. It's just that Fris seems a...
View ArticleJoly Violetta in Gorgeous Gypsy Costume, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
18.00 USDWe find almost nothing about the life and career of Mlle. Joly Violetta. We know she traveled to America, and that in March of 1909, in her first American performance, she danced on the stage...
View ArticleBelle Epoque Female Impersonator, M. Bertin, in Kimono and Mums, circa 1905...
19.00 USDWonderful variety show entertainment image. We are still trying to dig up some biographical info this performer. This kind of "Viktor/Viktoria" act was very popular with music hall audiences...
View ArticleCountess Rina De Liguoro Italian Silent Movie Queen, circa 1920s Autographed...
24.00 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 ArticleTwo Sisters Pose with Dark-Toned Doll, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
22.00 USDAbsolutely lovely! What a pair of pixies :) The younger of the two girls appears to be wearing pierced earrings. Very nice, unposted condition. Please examine our high res scans for...
View ArticleMlle. Meryl, by Oricelly, Gorgeously Hand-Tinted Image, circa 1905 by...
17.00 USDGorgeously hand-tinted image of unidentified corseted artiste, Mlle. Meryl, in a beautiful calf-length costume. performing at the Scala, one of the many wonderful Parisian Caf' Conc' of the...
View ArticlePretty French Model in Hat, cica 1920s by Ketty by redpoulaine
11.00 USDWe love Ketty cards. Do we know who the model is? Nope. The photographer? Also nope :) But that gorgeous silver glow that Ketty seemed so often to manage is there,Wonderful. .Please examine...
View ArticleThe Language of Flowers, Embossed Apple Blossoms with Photo Portrait, circa...
18.00 USDWe feel extraordinarily fortunate today, to be sharing this bit of history with you. This is one of our quiet little treasures, all the more precious somehow, because of its seeming...
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