PORTRAIT OF AN ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL : TWO LARGE DOLLS : GIANT EGG : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features an adorable little girl accompanied by her two large and well dressed dolls. The little girl has a nice smile. This postcard was published by C.L.C. (Charles L’Hopital et Cie”)  a firm founded in Paris. The company used it’s initials for credit and also had an anchor logo. The firm operated between 1905 and 1909.  SOLD

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A LITTLE GIRL AND HER DOG ON A BRICK WALL : RETRIEVER : PLAYMATES : RPPC : 1920

This vintage real photo postcard features an adorable little girl sitting on a high brick wall. Her dog has its front paws on the wall and its back feet on top of a dog house. The dog has a long metal chain. I believe the dog is some sort of Retriever. The caption below the image says “Playmates”. Indeed, they were. This postcard was published by W & K of London, England. It is part of a series (No.253). The card has a British stamp and a postmark from 1920. SOLD

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PRETTY TEENAGE GIRL : LONG HAIR : CHECKERED BLOUSE AND COLLAR PIN : CYKO : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features a pretty young teenage woman posing for her portrait. The teenager is beautifully dressed. She is wearing a checkered blouse with a collar pin. There is black fabric under the pin. Is she in mourning? The color of her blouse blends in perfectly with the color of the background of the photograph. This card has a Cyko stamp box indicating that the postcard  was made by a private studio sometime between 1904 and 1920.  SOLD

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CAROL OHMART : FILM AND TELEVISION ACTRESS : THE NEXT MARILYN MONROE : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features American actress and model, Carol Ohmart (1927-2002). She appeared in many films and television shows from the early 1950’s until the 1970’s.  She appeared in a number of well known horror films. She was born to a Mormon family in Utah. In 1946 she competed for and won the title of Miss Utah. She placed fourth in the Miss America contest. She then launched a modelling career. Paramount Pictures signed her in 1955 and promoted her as “the next Marilyn Monroe”. This postcard portrait, produced for Paramount in 1956, clearly is an example of Paramount’s attempt to market Ohmart’s resemblance to Marilyn Monroe. She made her film debut in “The Scarlet Hour” (1956). She then began appearing in television shows and in several horror films including “House on Haunted Hill” (1959). Her last film appearance was in 1974. In 1973, while filming for “Barnaby Jones”, she was attacked on the street by three men. She sustained significant injuries for which she was prescribed painkillers. This led to a several year struggle with addiction to prescription drugs. After acting, she studied New Age philosophy and spiritualism, and wrote poetry and short stories. Ohmart was married three times. She was married for only two years in both her first and second marriages. Her third marriage had a duration of 22 years and ended upon her death. This postcard was published by Kores, a French company. The card is part of a series (#786). The series is comprised of 100 postcard portraits. (SOLD)

CHRYSIS IN THE OPERA “APHRODITE” : PHOTO BY REUTLINGER : UNION POSTAL UNIVERSELLE

This vintage real photo postcard features an actress playing the role of “Chrysis” in the opera “Aphrodite”. The opera is based on the French novel, “Aphrodite : Ancient Morals”, by Pierre Louys. The story is set in Alexandria and tells the story of Chrysis, a courtesan, and the sculptor Demetrios. Chrysis is beautiful and she knows it. She uses her beauty and skill to win the devotion and subservience of men. All the women in town worship Demetrios. He actually preferred his statue of the goddess Aphrodite, over his lover and the other women in town. There is only one woman in town who is not interested in Demetrios. The story goes on from there. The photograph of Chrysis seen on this postcard, was taken by the celebrated photographer, Leopold Reutlinger. He photographed many actresses and beautiful models. The Reutlinger studio was located in Paris, and was highly esteemed. Printed near the top of the postcard are the words “Union Postale Universelle”. The Universal Postal Union was established by the Treaty of Bern (1874) and it’s mission was to coordinates postal policies between member nations. The Union still exists today and is a specialized agency of the United Nations. This postcard is color tinted and is part of a series (no.2239). SOLD

GEORGES BARATON : 1928 OLYMPICS (AMSTERDAM) : 800 METERS RACE : RPPC (1928)

This vintage real photo postcard features French middle distance runner, Georges Baraton (1904-1962). He competed in the 1924 (Paris) and 1928 (Amsterdam) Summer Olympics. His event was the 800 meters race. In 1928, he also competed in the 1500 meters event. Baraton did not come away with any medals from the two Summer Olympic competitions. This postcard photograph captures Baraton at the 1928 Olympic games. The postcard was published by Alfred Noyer as part of a series (No.235). SOLD

WOMEN’S LACROSSE TEAM : WEARING UNIFORMS AND BADGES : LACROSSE STICKS : RPPC

This uncommon vintage real photo postcard features a women’s lacrosse team. The women are wearing uniforms. The uniforms have badges and are designed with skirts and caps. The women are holding wooden lacrosse sticks. The lacrosse team portrait is in very good condition (see scans).  

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TWO IMAGES OF A PRETTY TEENAGE GIRL ON ONE POSTCARD : EDREMIT, TURKEY

This vintage postcard features two images. The images are likely portraits of different girls in their teenage years. The girls are probably sisters. They have a sweet appearance. It is also possible that both images are of the same girl. The girls in each picture are wearing the same jewelry, but different clothing. In one image, the girl has very long hair draped over her shoulder. In the other image, the girl is wearing her hair up. The images on this card come from the studio A. Polel (Solel?). The studio was located in Edremit, Turkey.  SOLD

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SOUTH WEYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT : THREE FIRE TRUCKS : SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MASS : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features the South Weymouth Fire Department building. The photo includes three trucks an a few firemen. This historic postcard applies to collectors of South Weymouth, Fire Houses, and a number of other genres. This postcard was published by E. D. West Company as part of a series (No.4453). The firm was located in South Weymouth, Massachusetts.  SOLD

GABRIELLE REJANE : FRENCH THEATER & FILM ACTRESS : RPPC

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Postcard 1 features French theater and film actress, Gabrielle Rejane. This was the stage name employed by Gabrielle-Charlotte Reju (1856-1920). She was born in Paris and had theatre in her blood as her father was an actor. She studied under Regnier at the Conservatoire and excelled in comedy. She made her debut in 1875 playing a number of “soubrette parts. Her first major success was in Meilhac’s “Ma Camarade (1883) and she quickly became known as a talented emotional actress. She played roles in “Decor”, “Ma Cousine”, and “Lysistrata”. In 1892 she married M. Paul Porel, the director of the Theatre du Vaudeville. The marriage lasted twelve years. In 1893 she appeared in Paris and soon thereafter she appeared in her most famous role as Catherine in Sardou’s “Madame Sans-Gene” in London and New York. In 1906 she opened the Theatre Rejane in Paris. She and Sarah Bernhardt served as the models for the character of the actress Berma in Marcel Proust’s novel “In Search of Lost Time”. Gabrielle Rejane’s acting is thought to represent what wikipedia describes as “the essence of French vivacity and animated expression”. Rejane appeared in a number of short films during the pioneering days of early cinema. Réjane died in Paris and is buried in the Cimetiere de Passy. Her obituary appeared in the New York Times (1920) and it was chock full of praise including; “She was the supreme comedienne of her time.” The image of Me. Rejane seen on this postcard was taken by celebrated and talented Paul Nadar (1856-1939).He was a French photographer. He learned photography by his father, Felix Nadar, also a talented portraitist. Paul eventually ran his father’s studio. The establishment catered to a affluent clientele and was very successful. The word “Eclair” appears in the bottom right hand corner of the photo. The Eclair Company was a movie production company established in 1907 and headquartered in Paris.  (SOLD)

Postcard 2 features French theatre actress Gabrielle Rejane standing on the sideboard of her chauffeur driven limousine. A little boy (most likely her son) peaks over her shoulder at the camera. The car in this photograph is beautiful, as was Rejane. The image of Me. Rejane seen on this postcard was photographed by Paul Boyer (1861-1908) of Paris. He invented the use of magnesium for the flash in photography. He also was a very talented and award winning photographer. His studio was located at 35 Boulevard des Capucines in Paris. He produced many portraits of theater actors and actresses as well as other celebrities of his time. This postcard was published by Societe Industrielle de Photograpie (SIP) of Rueil, France and was part of a series (no. 2000).The postcard is addressed to Lyons, France and the writer of the message written on the card dated it 1908. This postcard is particularly special because it is a rare image of Gabrielle Rejane.

The photograph seen on Cabinet Card 1 was taken by celebrated photographer Felix Nadar. Rejane is quite pretty and very fashionable in this portrait. Judging by the address on the bottom of the cabinet card, it appears that Nadar’s studio was inside a hotel. 

 

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