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Great Danse Des Apaches Image, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
16.00USDIf this card were ten years older, we would be tempted to think this was yet another of those much loved Mignon images, but printed in Zurich, in the early 1920s, this card is more likely to be...
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The Precious Baby Snail, circa 1900 by redpoulaine
14.00USDBy its brightness and condition, we would have placed this charming image in the late teens, or 1920s, but the card's undivided back assures us that it was published before 1904. "Hello! How...
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Ileana Leonidoff, Dancer and Silent Film Star, Wears Crown of Bacchus, circa...
19.00USDOne 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...
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Maenad Peering Through the Trees, circa 1910s/20s by redpoulaine
24.00USDOne 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...
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Three Dancers in Traditional Costume. Russian Image, circa 1914 by redpoulaine
19.00USDWe managed to obtain this beautiful card through a source of ours in Bulgaria. This is a card published in Russia just as she entered the First World War, that great shadow that spelled the end...
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Maenad in the Morning, Jugendstil Epoche Stage Performer, circa 1903 by...
18.00USDOne 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...
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Early 1900s RPPC Image of French Actress Berthe Bady by redpoulaine
18.00USDPhotographed by Cliche Boyer et Bert, a lovely image of Berthe Bady, famous actress of the Paris stage, model for impressionist painter, Toulouse Lautrec, and all around bon vivant :) We've...
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De Baulieu at the Folies Bergere circa 1905 by redpoulaine
16.00USDMarvelous image of Parisian Belle Epoque actress Mlle Baulieu in costume as a chevalier, for a performance at the Folies Bergere. Photo by the great Walery of Paris.Please examine our high res...
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Italia Almirante, Silent Film Diva, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
19.00USDWelcome 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 dear...
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Belle Epoque Chanteuse and Stage Actress Lucette De Verly, circa 1900 by...
22.00USDAn early and quite uncommon image of the famous singer and actress Lucette de Verly. Though the image is itself a lot of fun, with the huge fan, etc., what is really fabulous is the coloration....
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Dreamy Rosy Barsony, Hungarian Actress, circa 1930 by redpoulaine
12.00USDThis card was posted in 1937 from Sarajevo, but we believe the image dates to a few years earlier. Gorgeous Soubrette Rosy Barsony was an Hungarian actress, singer and dancer. Born in Budapest,...
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Countess Rina De Liguoro Italian Silent Movie Queen, circa 1920s Autographed...
24.00USDWelcome 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 dear...
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Portrait of Nella Regini with Signed Dedication on Reverse, circa 1920s by...
26.00USDHere 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 postcard...
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22.00USDIda (Pinckney) Fuller, Belle Epoque "Interpretive" Dancer, circa 1905In Ida Fuller, nee Pinckney, the well known Belle Epoque "interpretive" dancer, we have a very clear example of the...
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Two Wonderful Dancers, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
19.00USDNo ideas on who these two lovely dancers are, unfortunately. Great pose, great costumes. Just generally wonderful and in very nice, unposted condition.Please examine our high res scans for...
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Italian Star of Silent Film, Ilia di Marzio, by A. Traldi, circa 1920s by...
18.00USDWonderful Italian image published by Traldi, with their wonderful Art Deco/Nouveau logo on the reverse. Unfortunately, we can find no information about Signorina di Marzio. Very minor bend and...
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Carrying Water to the Minotaur. Art Nouveau (Dresden Paper) Postcard, circa...
22.00USDFantastic! Very unusual period item. We have a beautiful young woman in the "classical" Art Nouveau attire so popular at the time. She carries an urn filled with water from the well, or perhaps...
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The Littlest Dancer. Belle Epoque image of Little child Dancing the Gavotte,...
16.00USDSo precious! The Gavotte was a French folk dance that by the Renaissance had developed into a dance popular at the royal court. Wikipedia reminds us of the line from the Carly Simon song,...
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Okay, So I'm a bit of a Basket Case... Lovely German Postcard, circa 1905...
14.00USDProbably intended as an Easter Greetings card, the clarity of this print is marvelous, and it's awfully cute, no? Very nice unposted condition with minor wear to edges and corners.Please...
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British Song and Dance Sextet, circa 1910s by redpoulaine
24.00USDThe Six English Tommies! Awesome card! Tommy is a term used to refer to the English soldier that has been in use probably since the 18th century, but is usually thought of as referring to...
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