PORTRAIT OF A BEAUTIFUL BRIDE IN BELGRADE, SERBIA

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belgrade bride 1 This vintage real photo postcard features a pretty young bride posing for her portrait in Belgrade, Serbia. She is wearing a beautiful wedding dress and veil. This photograph was taken by the Pijade studio. This vintage postcard is in very good condition (see scans).

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PORTRAIT OF MISS ANNIE CROFT IN THE COMIC OPERA, “FALKA”

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This vintage real photo postcard features actress Annie Croft (1892-1959) in the role of Falka, in the opera “Falka”. She was an English stage actress and also appeared in one movie, “On with the Dance (1927). She was married to actor Reginald Sharland (1886-1944) in 1915. An article in “Argus (1931)” reports on the couples divorce proceedings. Croft sued her husband for divorce “on the grounds of misconduct with Margaret Nichols”. Sharland did not contest the divorce. Croft had attorney expenses reimbursed and received custody of their two children.The photographer of this photo portrait is Albert E Parkin. His studio was in Hull, England. Hull is a port city in East Yorkshire, England. This vintage postcard is in excellent condition (see scans).   (SOLD)

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PORTRAIT OF PRETTY FASHIONISTA WITH BOWS ON HER SHOES

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lady and a hat 4 This vintage real photo postcard features a fashionable young woman posing for a unknown photographer. This is a private postcard, as opposed to a card printed for mass distribution. The postcard is extremely likely to be one-of-a-kind. The young woman appears to be in her teenage years and is quite pretty. She gazes at the camera with wide eyes and a semi-serious expression. Note her wide brimmed hat and the bows on her shoes. This postcard is in good condition. The bottom right hand corner of the card has a crease (see scans).

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PORTRAIT OF THREE BEAUTIFUL SIBLINGS IN PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA

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three sibs 1 The three siblings posing in this vintage real postcard portrait are beautiful children. The kids are beautifully dressed. The boys are wearing sailor type caps. The younger brother can not contain a smile. Big sister appears to be in her teenage years. The photograph was taken at the American Photo studio in Prague, Czechoslovakia. This image has terrific clarity and is in excellent condition (see scans).

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DOES ANYONE REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS? THESE SEVEN LITTLE GIRLS CAN TELL YOU (1937)

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clock kids 1 This vintage real photo postcard features seven adorable little girls dressed as clocks. Their creative costumes were likely designed for a school play. The message on the reverse of this postcard informs us that much TIME has passed since this photo was taken (1937). The stamp box on this postcard reveals that it was produced by K Ltd. This scallop-edged vintage postcard is in very good condition (see scans).  SOLDclock kids 2

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PORTRAIT OF A PARTIALLY CLAD YOUNG MOORISH WOMAN

morroco A young Moorish woman is the subject of this vintage ethnographic photogravure postcard. The Moors were Muslim people of the mixed Berber and Arabs inhabiting Northwest Africa. This postcard is from circa (1900-1909). It is from a series, “Scenes et Types (no. 1004)”.   SOLD

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MISS GRACE CHALMERS – HER TALENT PROVES THAT GREAT “ACTRESSES ARE BORN AND NOT MADE”

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This vintage real photo postcard features stage actress Grace Chalmers. Her portrait can be found at Britain’s National Portrait Gallery. Research reveals that Miss Chalmers received acclaim for her role as “Glory Quayle” in “The Christian”. A photo of Grace Chalmers, with a brief caption, appears in the “Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News (1908). She is reviewed in the magazine, “Navy and Army Illustrated” (1905). The reviewer must have been impressed with her acting. He points out that Miss Chalmers has “wonderful histrionic abilities” despite her lack of theatrical training and theatrical genes. According to the writer, Chalmers talent roves that “actresses are born and not made”. This vintage postcard was published by J. Beagles of London, England. It is part of a series (no. 289D). Miss Chalmers portrait was photographed by Denton & Co..   SOLD

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PRETTY FASHIONISTA WITH A SPECTACULAR SMILE (1940)

fashionista photo This vintage real photo postcard portrait features a pretty woman with a spectacular smile. Her smile is contagious. The woman is dressed beautifully and qualifies to be labelled a fashionista. A message on the reverse of the postcard indicates that the image is from 1940. The condition of this vintage  postcard is fair due to the enigmatic lines seen in the bottom right corner of the image.

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DORIS SENDS HER LOVE IN BROMSGROVE, ENGLAND

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DORIS 4               A pretty young woman poses for her portrait at the Green Studio in Bromsgrove, England. Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, The woman is pretty and fashionable. The message on the reverse of the postcard reveals that the fashionista’s name is Doris and that she is sending her love to Stan and Daisey.  This postcard was published by Thomas Illingworth & Co. (T.I.C.). The company was a paper manufacturer founded about 1904. They produced the “Horse Shoe Brand” photographic paper in London England. In 1919 they were bought by British Photographic Supplies company, Ilford. An internet source states that the company produced postcards with horseshoe stamp boxes between 1919 and 1930. This vintage postcard is in very good condition (see scans).

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PORTRAIT OF A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN HOLDING A BLACK CAT (RPPC BY PC PARIS 1922)

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This vintage real photo postcard features a beautiful young woman holding a pretty black cat. Both the woman and the cat have hypnotic eyes. The postcard was published by PC Paris as part of a series (no. 617). The P. C. logo is an abbreviation for Papeteries de Levallois-Clichy. The firm published a variety of real photo postcard topics including portraits of women, nudes, views, and holiday cards. The company was active in the 1920’s. This postcard has a Belgian stamp and a 1922 postmark. (SOLD)lady and black cat 2

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