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Category: Traditional Costumes

Couple in Traditional Costumes, Maybe Greek

Publisher info darkened in Photoshop…… Miscellaneous Card, deckled edge. Copyright 1948. Unknown publisher. Price:  $5.00 It seems I’ve picked up a lot of cards in the past that likely have little or no resale value, and I’ve been going through…Read More…

Dr. Thomas’ Eclectric Oil Trade Card

Trade Card, circa 1880 – 1896. Price:  $12.00            Size:  2 and 5/8 x 4″ A rendition of a young woman in traditional dress, probably modified by the artist’s imagination. No indication of what country or region she…Read More…

A Simoan Tribute

Vintage photo, white border, circa mid 1930s – mid-1950s. Price:  $12.00            Size:  3 and 11/16 x 2 and 1/2″ The car….. We look to the car in this photo for a jumping off point for…Read More…

Japanese Kabuki Performer RPPC

Real Photo Postcard, unused. Date unknown. Publisher unknown. Price:  $15.00 A Kabuki actor wearing an eboshi hat (a type of ceremonial headwear for men). Kabuki theater was invented by a woman but in the 17th Century women were banned from…Read More…

Indian Man With Monkeys RPPC

Divided Back, Real Photo Postcard, unused. Circa 1918 – 1936. Stamp Box:  K Ltd.  Price:  $12.00 Jumping from Bali over to India, (at least, we presume this to be India), here’s a lovely, Real Photo Postcard of a man in…Read More…

Dutch Woman In Traditional Headdress

Postcard, unused. Photographer:  A. W. Verschoore de la Hoiussaye. Lange Vorststraat – Goes. Telf 44. Platen blijven voor nabestelling bewaard. Circa late 1910s – 1920s. Price:  To be determined That last line above, in the photographer’s information on the reverse,…Read More…

Pornic – Coiffure de l’ancien Temps

Divided back, unused postcard. Series or number 81. Photographer or printer/publisher:  L.L. Circa 1920. Price:  $7.00 Addressed to:   “Mrs. Alex. Martin. Paris.” “Dear Mrs. Martin, Many thanks for the lovely card and those you gave to Maman. The old women…Read More…

To Bobby From Aunt Lorilee

Divided back, used postcard. Postmarked July 21, 1951, Interlaken, Switzerland. Publisher:  Photoglob-Wehrli A. G., Zurich. Number or series z 2525. Price:  $6.00 Berner Bueb “07/21/51     Hi Bobby! You should have been with us today when we had lunch on the…Read More…

Handsome Scot In Full Dress Attire

Old photo, white border. Circa 1920s. Price:  $7.00        Size:  About 2 and 5/8 x 4 and 7/16″ I’m guessing this photo is from the 1920s, or maybe late 1910s, due to the look of the gentlemen in non-traditional wear. Where…Read More…

Filipina In Baro’t Saya, Real Photo Postcard

Divided back, unused Real Photo Postcard. Juan Dela Cruz Studio. AZO stamp box, circa 1924 – 1949. Price:  $12.00 A beautiful young woman in the traditional Filipino dress, baro’t saya, is posing for this portrait that was taken at the…Read More…