Dory Dorika, Russian Italian Actress, circa 1920s/30s by redpoulaine
16.00USDWonderful showbiz image of Dory Dorika. Born Dorotea Massa, to a Russian mother and an Italian Father, in Odessa, in 1913 (in what was then the Russian Empire and now, the Ukraine).Signorina...
View ArticleChild Circus Acrobats. French Postcard, circa 1905/10 by redpoulaine
24.00USDLADIES and GENTLEMEN! CHILDREN of all AGES! PRESENTINNNG THE FOURRR VINCENTS! :) Wonderful image. Four little girl circus acrobats. They might look chubby, but those tummies are heavily muscled...
View ArticleBetty Bronson, Silent Movie Star, circa 1920s by redpoulaine
16.00USDWelcome 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...
View ArticleChrysanthemes and Dragonfly, Belle Epoque Art Nouveau Image, by Henri Manuel,...
17.00USDUnlike Leopold Reutlinger and Count Ostorog, aka Walery, who seemed to specialize in "entertainment" photography. Henri Manuel, who with his brother, Gaston, operated the largest photography...
View ArticleFrench Nude, circa 1920, by Sapi. Mature. by redpoulaine
39.00USDOne of three wonderful Sapi images we recently acquired, of one of the most popular, and most photographed, of all the French nude models. Apparently her name was Brianna, but past that we know...
View ArticleMlle.Gregoire, Belle Epoque Performer by Sazerac, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
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...
View ArticleButterfly Girl, 1906 Vintage Art Nouveau Postcard by redpoulaine
16.00USDCharming, unknown, model posing in a butterfly costume with flowers. Really a cute, classically Belle Epoque, or Jugendstil Epoche, image that captures what seems to us to have been almost an...
View ArticleRisque Boudoir Image by Traut, Hand-Colored, circa 1905 by redpoulaine
19.00USDWonderful Traut image that we'll list in our "risque" section. Not risque by today's standard's, of course, but rather by yesterday's. Beautifully hand-tinted, great clarity, and posted in...
View ArticleGorgeous Hand-Tinted Flapper in Sun Hat by A. Noyer 1910s/20s by redpoulaine
18.00USDWe truly love these dramatically hand-tinted images from the teens and twenties (some into the thirties, although by the thirties the style and quality of coloration seems to have changed quite...
View ArticleEmilia Bruzzone, Belle Epoque Performer, Autographed Card, Posted in...
18.00USDThe dedication on this card reads, "Blessed be the music that lets us forget our sorrows." Great fun! Emilia holds aloft a bird's nest, contemplating...well, whatever you'd like her to...
View ArticleHungarian RPPC of Young Woman in Carnivale Costume, circa 1920 by redpoulaine
17.00USDSuch fun! Pierrette in bloomers! Great image in nice unposted condition. This card looks as if it might have been published in Hungary in the early 1920s. In this period, Hungary, or the...
View ArticleCarnivale Image, German RPPC 1910s/20s by redpoulaine
14.00USDGreat German RPPC of a young couple all dressed to the 9s as Pierrot and Pierrette. Seldom have we seen examples of these Pierrot costumes so carefully and beautifully put together. Her sleeve...
View ArticleA Charmer in a Snake Outfit. Artiste in Ouled Nail Inspired Costume, circa...
19.00USDSo Cute! Yet another example of a dance costume inspired by the native clothing designs of France's North African colonies. Wonderful snakes worked into her outfit! Published circa 1905 by die...
View ArticleMilk Maid on a Wooded Path circa 1907 by redpoulaine
8.00USDProbably published sometime between 1905 and 1910, this is a charming image of a European peasant girl in traditional dress. Lovely and atmospheric. Unfortunately there is a crease in the lower...
View ArticleFrench Postcard Nude Brianna, Posing with Hand Mirror, circa 1910s/20s by...
29.00USDClassic "French postcard" nude study with one of the most prolific, and also one of our favorite, French models. One site we found online said that her name was Brianna. Outside of that, we've...
View ArticleLa Belle Otero, Belle Epoque Dancer Extraordinaire, in "Salome"...
22.00USDWelcome to our "Songs of Salome" collection. We are very excited to be offering you this fine selection of carefully chosen cards which share the following traits in common:They are nearly all...
View ArticlePC Paris Couple Romance Fantaisie 1920s by redpoulaine
12.00USDCirca 1920s Charming couple's romance image. Love her expression. So funny :) Very nice condition. Please examine our high res scans for detail.Postage is for first class shipping in a secure...
View ArticleShe Makes with the Eyes. Italian Star of Silver Screen, Diomira Jacobini,...
16.00USDDiomira Jacobini (1899-1959) was a much loved silent movie star who made her motion picture debut in 1915, as an extra, at the age of 13. She made a number of films in the teens and into the...
View ArticleThe Pheasant of Chantecler, Mme. Simone. circa 1910 by redpoulaine
16.00USDBeautiful hand-tinted image of Mme. Simone in costume as la Faisane, the Pheasant, in Edmond Rostand's play Chantecler. We have not been able to dig up much history on Mme. Simone, apart from...
View ArticleFlamenco Fantaisie, Hand-Colored French Postcard, circa 1920s, by Bleuet by...
12.00USDSuch fun! Minor edge and corner wear.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...
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