Costume Postcards & Costumes on Post Cards

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AFGHANISTAN. "Afghanistan, An Afghan Uzbek bride" seen close-up in black & white, postcard with 2000 copyright, light smudge & tiny spots on back. Good for costuming detail. $1.50 ac

AIN, FRANCE. "5443. - CONFORT. / Vieux types de la Région / près du Calvaire. / Collection Villard" near a large cross; black & white carte postale in vertical format, green back but very late usage at Trementina New Mexico, back edges starting to brown, small corner crease, minor corner wear. A very small village. Shown. $10.00 fcc. Same but unused, excellent condition. $12.00 fcc

ALBERTA INDIANS. "View of Indian events, which are held / annually outside the Hotel Royal during / the world famous Calgary Stampede." postcard showing an Indian on horseback in full regalia riding past the hotel's Starlight Coffee Shop, noticeable crease at an upper corner but the costuming details will soon move your eyes elsewhere. $1.75 aci

ALSACE. "EM / 597" showing a young Alsatian woman with flowers beneath decorative bunting; hand-colored / tinted real photo post card published by Chipault, writing on back dates to 1919, faint short abrasions in the front background area hard to notice at first. $3.75 amc

ALSACE. "FLEURS D'ALSACE / V. -- Quant aux roses-pavots, rouges autant que roses;..." hand-colored / tinted real photo post card of a young woman with flowers, unused. $6.00 amc

ALSACE. "LES BOISSONS / 2. - La Bière" postcard showing a costumed young woman pouring beer, TCV with French stamp, undivided back. $6.00 (abc)

ARABS. "Femme Arabe" seated & smiling, unused real photo from the Cairo Postcard Trust, trivial wear to 2 opposite corners. $4.25 ac

ARABS. "Femme Arabe" shown smiling, wearing necklaces & a headdress of coins; unused real photo from the Cairo Postcard Trust, minor wear to 2 edges. $4.00 aec

AUVERGNE (FRANCE). "La Bourreio Abergno" post card with stamp on front but unaddressed, thumbprint on green back. $7.50

AVRANCHES (FRANCE). "COIFFES NORMANDES -- Avranches -- LL." Unused postcard, excellent condition. $5.50

AZERBAIJAN. "Baki/Baku // ... // The Old City. Carpet selling shops." with 3 traditionally costumed Azerbaijan girls in front displaying a variety of brassware; unused continental postcard, excellent condition. $2.50 agc%

AZORES. "Costumes michalense Lembrança de São Miguel - Açores / The Island outdoor costumes" black & white postcard mailed DEZ 1904 to New Jersey (Boston transit machine cancel overlaps Ponta Delgada stamp & cancel), minor corner rounding & edge wear, back corner furthest from stamp is toned. $6.00 ac-p

AZORES. "Costumes Michaelenses -- S. Miguel, Açores" black & white carte postale with brown caption, mailed Ponta Delgada 11 MAI 06 with 25-réis King stamp to Massachusetts, Boston Brookline station flag cancel in transit on July 9th, corner wear & light toning on front. $4.50 ac-p

AZORES. "Costumes Michaelenses -- S. Miguel, Açores / Native Costumes -- S. Miguel, Azores" post card mailed 1907, Genoa Italy flag cancel, writing on face. $4.50 ac

AZORES. "Costumes Michaelenses -- / S. Miguel -- Açores. / Native Costumes -- / S. Michael, Azores." unused postcard, light toning on back. $4.50 ac

AZORES. "Costumes Michaelenses -- S. Miguel-Açores. / Native Costumes--S. Michael, Azores." bold 1910 paquebot cancel at Southampton England, post card mailed to US. $5.00 ac-p

BADEN (GERMANY). "Badische Volkstrachten I5 Kinzigthäler aus Schapbach" showing a variety of costumes there, color postcard with undivided back, corner wear & rounding, toned back. $4.25

BADEN (Germany). "Aus der Baar. / Gegend von Donaueschingen. / ... / Johannes Eichlepp's Hofkunstverlag, Freiburg i. Br." showing 2 standing women in traditional costume; black & white on undivided back Post-Karte with paper starting to brown evenly with age, trimmed slightly at right edge (furthest from art, where grayish background shows extent). Hard to find! Donaueschingen is in Baden, Western Germany. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 abc

BADEN (GERMANY). "Badische Volkstrachten II5 Renchthäler aus Oedsbach, Amt Oberkirch" postcard mailed 1906 to the United States where it was forwarded. one badly creased & scraped corner, other edge wear, as is. $2.00

BAVARIA. "Bauer aus Gutach (Schwarzwald)" signed Hasemann, depciting a young Bavarian man outdoors, Serie VIII No. 1, unused post card with bright color, toning on short edge in caption area, mild corner wear. $3.50 abc+

BLACKFOOT INDIAN. Wanted to buy--postcards & photos showing these Native Americans, so that we may restock. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros!

BLOOD INDIAN (Blackfoot Confederacy). "PO-TI-NAH" a warrior wearing buckskin & fur hat, holding bow & arrows; color post card from the Anglo Indian Series, unused, heavily toned back from album contact. Another series named his tribe; this series is more scarce. $6.00 icn NEW / NOV / BAGO

BOLIVIA. "BOLIVIA / NIÑAS DE LOS YUNGAS / CHICALOMA / LA PAZ / FOTO: Oscar Ruiz / COLECCION 'CIMA' / F-033" two standing girls in native costume, one carries a baby on her back; unused post card, exceptionally colorful, couple tiny spots on back. $1.75 bc

BOLIVIA. "Feast day at Tiahuanacam Bolivia / Indians wearing masks and velvet or plush costumes, / embroidered with gold and silver..." postcard mailed 1908 to Massachusetts, much corner wear & rounding, heavily toned back. Exceptionally interesting. $7.50

BOSNIA. "BOSNIA / (AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.)" advertising card with art showing man in costume & sewing machine, from Singer Manufacturing in 1892, 4 spots of toning along right front edge, corner wear & rounding. Blue in lower right is signature of J. Ottman & word "OVER". $5.00 (abcs)

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BOULOGNE, FRANCE. "Boulogne, le / TYPE DE BOULONNAISE" showing a woman in costume, mailed 1898 to Germany where it was forwarded, small tear. $8.50 fc NEW / NOV / BAGO

BRITTANY (FRANCE). "1246. Artisane de GOURIN - Etude des coiffes de Bretagne" showing a young lady wearing a lace cap & blouse, black & white postcard on brownish paper, mailed 1906 to Baltimore Maryland, faint album marks on back, corners worn (one weakened), small corner crease. $4.50 fcl%

BRITTANY (FRANCE). "1518. Mariés de Bannalec - Etude de Costumes" with a wedding couple in traditional attire, unused carte postale, light toning on back, minor wear to one corner & a small spot of edge wear. $7.00 fc

BRITTANY (FRANCE). "159. Costume de Bannalec - 'Il commence bien!' EN BRETAGNE" showing a seated boy smoking while holding pottery, sepia-tone carte postal with very late usage at Port Kennedy Pennsylvania, small tear on top edge closes well, minor corner & edge wear. $4.50 fbcs

BRITTANY (FRANCE). "8 MOEURS ET TYPES BRETONS. -Paysan de Gourin.--LL." Showing a man in costume, black & white postcard from Lévy Fils, unused, toned back. $4.50 %

BRITTANY (FRANCE). "COUTUMES, MOEURS ET COSTUMES BRETONS / 289 -- Enfants du Morbihan. ND Phot." unused color carte postale, small corner bend, minor edge wear. $4.25 f(m)cc NEW / NOV / BAGO

BURMA. "PADAUNG WOMAN TRADITIONALLY WEAR UP TO 22 KG OF HEAVY BRASS RINGS STACKED AROUND / THEIR NECKS..." unused continental post card, excellent condition. $1.50 bc. Near mint condition. (2 available). $2.00 each. bc

CANARY ISLANDS (SPAIN). "Tenerife. - La Laguna - Grupo de campesinos" black & white postcard, unused, numbered 17 on back. $5.00 (cc)

CHEROKEE (NORTH CAROLINA). Indian chief on his reservation adjoining the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. His warpaint makes it look like the card is striped, but it is not. Linen era post card. $4.00

CHINA. Chinese actor in full dress at a rehearsal, mailed April 26 1909 at San Francisco California. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 ctc#

CROATIA. "Hrvatsko slavonske narodne nošnje slikao J. Tišov. / 2. Snaša sa Granice. / Types du peuple de Croatie et d'Esclavonie / ... / 2. Paysanne de Granitza" showing a woman with two pails supported by a yoke on her shoulders; unused color postcard, lightly toned back, mild corner wear. SOLD RECENTLY a(t)cc

CROATIA. "Zupska Narodna nosnja u Dubrovniku" showing a man & 3 women in traditional costumes, color from I. Kulisic, circa 1921, unused, mild wear at bottom corners. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 cc

DALMATIA. "Types de peuples austro-hongrois, serie XXVII. / 2 / ... / Costimi nazionali del circondario di Zara (Dalmazia)." unused, in color, showing a man with pipe & a woman with chickens. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg (363,031 bytes) or .tif format. $1.50 (dc)

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DALMATIA. "Types de peuples austro-hongrois, serie XXVII. / 9 / ... / Costimi nazionali del circondario di Zara (Dalmazia)." unused, in color, showing a man standing by the water. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg (311,664 bytes) or .tif format. $1.50 (dc)

DENMARK. "Danske Nationaldragler no. 8 / En Amagerpige i Torvedragt" showing a woman in national costume with several vegetable baskets, unused & fresh appearance. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 dc

DENMARK. "Danske Nationaldragler no. 9 Amagerbonde" showing a man in national costume with tophat & switch, good edges. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.75 dc

DJIBOUTI. "DJIBOUTI -- Chef Dankali" carrying a large knife, sepia-tone postcard, cliché G. B., one serrated edge (from booklet), unused & fairly fresh. $5.50

ENGLAND. "NEWHAVEN / FISH WIFE" bearing a large basket on her back, unused, trivial corner wear. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 ecpw

ETHIOPIA. "Negradas Uerche / (Gondar)" showing a bearded warrior with shield in fancy attire, unused postcard numbered 1-8592 on back, published by P. Beltrami, good edges. Fought the Italians with considerable success. $7.50 ed

FIJI. "GETTING READY FOR THE DANCE" with a close-up of a woman in a brightly colored sulu combing her hair. Postcard sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 fc

FRANCE. "18 COSTUMES DU MUSÉE PYRÉNÉEN DU CHATEAU-FOT DE LOURDES -Types de la Vallée d'Ossau" sepia-tone post card from booklet, unused, small spots of toning on 2 back edges. $1.50 fcm

FRANCE. "4 - Arlesienne" unused undivided back postcard, black & white, unused, trivial corner wear. $6.00 (fc)+

GIBRALTAR. "Gibraltar, Street Costumes, Hawkers" with baskets loaded on donkeys, color postcard from Millar & Latig, numbered 35 on back, unused, brownish paper, corner wear & rounding. $5.50 Another post card, fresher with better edges. $7.00 gc

GREECE. "COSTUME GREC Athènes" black & white postcard with dark red tinted highlights, showing a standing woman, 85 Pallis & Cotzias, unused, small streak of gold paint under caption area on front. $3.25 (gc)

GREECE. "... / Costume Grecque" showing a standing man in traditional attire, color post card, 66590 from Antoine Cocondinis , unused, browning paper on back, mild corner wear. $4.75 gc+

HERZEGOVINA. "J. CERMÁK Herzegovka s dítetem / Herzegovinerin mit ihrem Kind..." also captioned in another language, postcard mailed 1918 in Versecz Hungary (clear cancel), cancel ink on front mostly in caption area. $4.00 ba(c)c*

JAPAN. "ALL OKINAWA" showing a young lady in traditional dress before Syuri-no-Mon gate, fancy embossed Japanese caption, unused continental post card, fresh appearance & exceptionally colorful. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 rc

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JAPAN. (Costumed women & child, no caption) Beautifully tinted real photo postcard, circa 1908 but mailed later in US. $4.25 j%

JAPAN. The 3 costume post cards above have been sold. But they are still available for scholarly study as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scans in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 your choice (left, center, or right) or $5.00 for all three. jc

[Two Japanese women in traditional attire by rickshaw] hand-tinted post card mailed to East Akron Ohio (6 sen stamp tied by partial Yokohama cancel), minor corner rounding, light toning on back probably from an album. Writer comments that the women 'all wear kimonos everywhere'. $6.50 jcu

KENYA. "Chuka Drummers -- Chuka-Trommler -- Chuka Drummers, Kenya" unused continental postcard. $1.25

KOREA. "KOREAN LADIES IN WINTER GARB ..." black & white post card in vertical format, date 1953 written in stamp box, a few small dark spots of toning on the front, toned back. $4.00 kc

KURDS. "A Kurdish mother / of Iraq" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1962 at Palco Kansas. $2.00 ic NEW / NOV / BAGO

LAPLAND / LAPPLAND / LAPPI. "Lapper fra Finmarken" used at Hammerfest 1909, corners creased & worn. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (fc)%

LATVIA. "18^TH TO 20^TH CENTURY LATVIAN DRESS / for unmarried woman of Nica Region. / She hold cap of the married woman which replaces / crown after marriage." Unused Plastichrome® postcard with fresh appearance. $2.50

LATVIA. "Vera Vernon" showing her standing in an elegant but traditional folk costume, sepia-tone real photo postcard mailed 23.12.31 at Riga Latvia to another address in Riga (6-santimo stamp not damaged), slight ink smear in message area obscures nothing. $15.00 lnc-l NEW / NOV / BAGO

LORRAINE, FRANCE. "14. METZ (Lorraine) -- Jeunes filles de Lorraine (Photo 1918)" showing a group of girls standing in traditional costumes, unused sepia-tone phototype carte postale, green back with browning near edges, good edges. $3.75 fgc

MADAGASCAR. "Edition de la Maison P. Ghigiasso. Tamatave, Literie, articles de ménage / Tananarive - Types de femmes Hovas et Belsimisaraka" showing 2 young women who are dressed in different types of costumes, mailed there 1910, good edges. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg (179,278 bytes) or .tif format. $1.50 mc

MADEIRA. "Madeira, Costumes" showing a boy & girl in traditional attire, color in vertical format, mailed there 1932 to Master Freddie Davenport in Cheshire England (Portuguese 75-c stamp well centered), corners clipped off, minor edge wear. $3.25 mcc

MADEIRA. "Madeira. Natives." showing a costumed man with a 6-string guitar, color postcard in vertical format, unused, minor toning in the back address area, a little corner & edge wear. $4.25 cmm

MALTA. "MALTA - Country Ciris" showing a group of women in traditional costume walking toward the viewer, color postcard, 1917 date in printing information on back, mild brownish paper, one upper corner with a bit of wear. $4.50 mc

MATYÓ. "Matyó család" showing a Matyó family bedecked in their traditional richly embroidered costumes, probably in Mezőkövesd. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, tiny corner crease, very light toning along one short back edge. $10.00 hcef

MATYÓ. "Mezökövesdi népviselet / Fiatal Matyó házaspár" showing the elaborately embroidered costumes of a Matyó couple in Mezőkövesd. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album, unimportant toning near one back corner. $10.00 hce

MATYÓ. "Mezökövesdi népviselet / Leány és legény" showing the gorgeous embroidered costumes of a Matyó couple in Mezőkövesd. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album, just a little toning near one back edge. $10.00 hce NEW / NOV / BAGO

MATYÓ. "Mezökövesdi népviselet / Matyó asszony csescemövel" showing the exquisitely embroidered costumes of a Matyó mother & her child in Mezőkövesd. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album. $10.00 hce NEW / NOV / BAGO

MATYÓ. "Mezökövesdi népviselet / Matyó család, öreg szüle gyermekei- / vel és unokájával" showing 9 embroidered costumes of the Matyó people of Mezőkövesd -- perhaps the finest example of Hungarian folk art. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album, just a little toning near the back edges. $10.00 hce NEW / NOV / BAGO

MATYÓ. "Mezökövesdi népviselet / Matyó legények" showing the exquisitely embroidered costumes of 2 Matyó men in Mezőkövesd Hungary. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album, minor wear at 2 corners. $10.00 hce NEW / NOV / BAGO

MATYÓ. "Mezökövesdi népviselet / Matyó legények" showing the intricately embroidered costumes of a Matyó couple in Mezőkövesd Hungary. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album, a little toning near one short back edge, minor wear at a corner. $10.00 hce NEW / NOV / BAGO

MATYÓ. "Mezökövesdi népviselet / Matyó menyecske" showing the intricately embroidered costume of a young Matyó woman in Mezőkövesd Hungary. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album, a little toning near one back corner. $10.00 hce NEW / NOV / BAGO

MATYÓ. "Murányiné Gáspár Mária / biciklizö mezökövesdi himzönö" showing a Matyó woman in traditional embroidered attire on a bicycle in Mezőkövesd Hungary. Unused levelezö-lap neatly separated from a booklet, bend at one corner not noticeable in an album, light toning along one short back edge. SALE IN PROGRESS hceb

MÉXICO. "345 / MEXICO. CHINA POBLANA Y TALABERA" showing a woman in traditional costume standing beneath a tiled archway, sepia-tone real photo tarjeta postal mailed 1957 from Goodway Alabama, some oxidation suggestive of a much earlier postcard than that supplied by the cancel. Hard to find. $5.00 m(g)c NEW / NOV / BAGO

MÉXICO. "488 N CHARROS. MEXICO" showing 3 people in fancy attire standing near a horse, real photo with slight oxidation, post card mailed 1958 in US but looks like an earlier card. Postcard sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. Would make a stunning desktop background. $2.00 mhc

MÉXICO. "CHARRO, CHARRA Y CHINA POBLANA. MEX. 91n" showing 2 ladies & a man & a horse in vertical format, real photo tarjeta postal with very late usage at Ranches of Taos (2 different cancels, both fairly clear). The china poblana costuming is both intricate & interesting. $4.00 m(g)c

MÉXICO. "MEXICAN OFFICER 1822" art on quality beige paper depicting a standing officer with his sword, hand-made original Serigraph, unused post card, toning on back attributable to the production process. $14.00 am(g)m(m)hc

MÉXICO. "Mexican Players / Padua Hills, California" real photo mailed 1949, writer supplies interesting commentary. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 (c(p)tc)

MÉXICO. "No. 5 DAMA MAYA / CLASICO TARDIO / SIGLOS IX-X / COL. ECHANIZ" showing a doll in an ancient Mexican costume, unused postcard, fresh appearance. $2.00

MÉXICO. "No. 8 DAMA TEOTIHUACANA / SIGLOS III-IV" unused Prakticolor color real photo post card from Mexico, showing a doll in an ancient costume, unused, fresh appearance. $2.00

MONGOLIA. "Mongolian S. Yamamoto, Peking" showing man & woman in everyday attire, color, undivided back postcard, nice. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 mc^

MONTENEGRO. "Crnogorsk naodna nosnja. / Montenegrinische Nationaltract." Showing a couple in their national costumes. color post card from Aleksanar Radimir, unused. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 mc

MOORS. "MALI - Les Maures" unused multiview continental post card with 3 scenes, including details of Moorish (a minority people there) costuming; post card from A. M. Breger, numbered M200035 on the back, quality printing, near mint. (2 available) $1.50 each. mca NEW / NOV / BAGO

NETHERLANDS. "Costume Volendam" showing 2 girls in traditional attire holding a large doll, unused Postkarte (Series 1002. 5 on back), mild rounding of corners, lightly toned back. $6.50 dngc

NETHERLANDS. "HOLLAND--AMERICA LINE. / Wedding procession, Island Marken (Zuyder Zee" black & white postcard with brown caption on undivided back, light toning along short front edge, trivial wear at one corner. $8.00 nc

NETHERLANDS. "HOLLAND--AMERICA LINE / Young fisher of the Isl. Marken (Zuyder Zee) and his wife." black & white post card with brown caption on unused undivided back postcard, paper browning with age, album marks noticeable at 2 lower front corners. $8.00 nfc

NETHERLANDS. "Uitg. Jos. Nuss, Amsterdam. Volendam" showing a Dutchman seated on a pier, briefkaart with undivided back, very late usage at Walnut Shade Missouri, mild corner rounding, short red mark in front message area, bottom center edge nibbled somehow. $3.00 nmc NEW / NOV / BAGO

NETHERLANDS. "Uitg. Jos. Nuss, Amsterdam. Walcheren" showing a young woman in Zeeland doing some wash in a pail near a well, briefkaart with undivided back, very late usage at Walton Nebraska, light album marks at the bottom corners, small piece of one bottom corner chipped away. $4.25 nc NEW / NOV / BAGO

NETHERLANDS. "Volendam, Holland" with 2 Dutch girls in traditional attire, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard, mailed 1964 from Indiana, trivial corner wear. $2.00 ngc

NETHERLANDS. "ZUID-BEVELANDSCHE BOERIN" showing a woman win costume, including a lace cap, sepia-tone briefkaart mailed 1960 at Bar Mills Maine, detached neatly from booklet, tiniest possible corner crease. $4.25 ncl

NETHERLANDS INDIES. "Een Peanger bruid" showing a bridal costume, black & white postcard from Tio Tek Hong, 24.1.17 TCV with 5-cent stamp to Egypt, 2 small areas of toning on back, wavy paper will not lie perfectly flat, browning paper shows age. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 nc-n

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NETHERLANDS INDIES. "Java. Inlandsche jeugd bij 't spel" color post card from Tio Tek Hong, numbered 27 on back. $7.00

NEW ZEALAND. "Maori Chief" real photo. Postcard sold but still available as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50

NORMANDY. "7. Point d'Argentan et d'Alençon réunis (Ecole Dentellère d"Argentan) / Coiffe et Costume de Basse Normandie" black & white postcard green back & usual slight browning to back edges, very late usage at Lamerto Pennsylvania. Argentan is in the Orne department of France. $4.75 lf(a)c

NORMANDY, FRANCE. "La Normandie / 510 Costume de COUTANCES (1825)" old post card mailed in US much later. $4.50

NORMANDY, FRANCE. "NORMANDES D'AUTREFOIS / 46 Rouen, Bois d'Énnebourg, Boos, L'arnetal, Buchy / Clères. -- LL" art showing a lady leaning on a masonry wall, color postcard from Lévy et Neurdein Réunis, light toning near edges of both sides, brown adherence along one short back edge. Of interest for the costuming. $3.00 fc

NORWAY. "Hitterdal" numbered 1712, black & white post card showing man in costume, corner wear & rounding, heavily toned back. $3.50 %

NORWAY. "Norge. Hardangernike" hand-tinted real photo post card, unused, a little ink soak-through to back. $7.50 (nc)*%

NORWAY. "NORGE / TELEMARK Drakt. / National Costume" color postcard, unused. minor corner wear. $3.50 %

NORWAY. (Uncaptioned) Smiling boy in costume. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 nbc

PALESTINE. "Bethlehem Women at Home / Frauen von Bethlehem / Femmes de Bethléem" including their water pipe, color postcard, series 1712 3, made in Germany, unused, minor corner & edge wear. $4.75 pc*+

PALESTINE. "Jérusalem. Paysannes en route au Marché - Natives going to Market - Donne in via al Mercato." With women carrying large baskets on their heads, color post card circa 1915, numbered 62 on back, fairly fresh. $7.50 pc*

PERÚ. " FOTO ILUM. DE UDO SCHACK / Feria en Puno, Lago Titicaca--Perú" depicting a Peruvian fair, unused postcard, fresh appearance. $3.00 cpp

PERÚ. "Peru" showing costumed man beating drum. well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1963 in US. $2.00

PHILIPPINES. "Bienvenido Presidente Quezon" with caption taken from a flowery archway above a smiling young lady, unused Ekc real photo post card, old price on back may not erase well, glossy front finish not uniform near the edges. Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina was first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (US occupation). $5.00 pc

PIEGAN NATIVE AMERICAN. "PIEGAN INDIAN WARRIOR" an uncommon image in dark colors from the Anglo Indian Series, unused post card, much browning on the back from album contact, corner crease, edge wear. $5.00 ic NEW / NOV / BAGO

PORTUGAL. "Costumes Portuguezes. 'Venedeira d'alhos'." showing a Portuguese garlic vendor, unused post card, album paste on back. $7.50

ROMANIA? Uncaptioned real photo postcard showing a young woman in folk attire seated in the grass, mailed 1959 at Copalis Crossing Washington, but oxidation suggests that it was made much earlier, slight curl to the paper, small bottom corner crease, light toning shows in the front borders. $1.75 c NEW / NOV / BAGO

RUSSIA. "... RUSSIAN SOUWENIR(sic)" showing 2 girl dolls in traditional costumes, unused continental post card, ... indicates writing in Cyrillic, back dated 1968, upper corners creased & worn, faint small bottom corner crease. $1.50 drc

SAMOA. . "Samoan Chief" black & white with brown caption, Kingshill No. 1, unused postcard, a little toning along one back edge, couple small spots of toning near 2 front edges. $11.00

SARDINIA / Sardegna / Sardigna / Sardinnya. "COSTUMI DI SINISCOLA" continental Cagliari QSL viewcard a line of people in traditional Sardinian costumes, women protected from the sun by large umbrellas; used 1987 by operator Atzori Augusto (IS0-NNO), trivial wear at 3 corners. $2.50 scu

SCOTLAND. "DRUMMER / Seaforth Highlanders" unused, corner wear & rounding. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50

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SCOTLAND. "DRUMMOND" exceptionally interesting Albyn Press continental postcard listing their kith & kin--Begg, Cargill, Grewar, Gruer, Mushet, etc., light toning on front. $2.50 %

SCOTLAND. "MURRAY" exceptionally interesting continental listing their kith & kin--Moray, Murrie, Neaves, Small, etc., light toning on front. Post card sold. Front still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50

SERAÉ (Djibouti). "Costumers africains - Type Seraé / 2874 ALTEROCCA-TERNI." showing a young woman with a Coptic cross necklace & nose ring; unused black & white cartolina postale with red caption & undivided back, light album toning, minor corner wear. We have seen a variant of this postcard in which the location was specified as Djibouti. Rare. $40.00 dc

SICILY, ITALY. "Costumi Siciliani - 'all'acqua' / 2122 - Alterocca Terni" showing two laughing girls with water pots, black & white post card with dark red caption on unused undivided back, slight browning of the paper with age, faint album marks on back, low-contrast / grayish. $8.00 sc

SIOUX INDIANS. "SIOUX INDIANS / MANDAN N.D. / LUTZ." with 10 costumed & standing--boys, girl, men & women; unused sepia-tone DOPS real photo post card with good contrast & focus, trivial wear at one corner. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 nci

SLOVENIA / CARNIOLA. "Types de peuples. Series XXII. No. 3 Les / Slovénes prés du lac de Bled (Vceldes) en / Carniole" tri-lingual caption, unused continental postcard showing man in costume. $4.50 sc

SOUTH AFRICA. "THE RICKISHAS IN AFRICA A(T) DURBAN" caption from annotation on back. real photo post card. $6.50

SOUTH-WEST AFRICA / NAMIBIA. "HERERO DANS / HERERO DANCE / HERERO TANZ" showing 3 costumed women dancers up close, unused continental postcard, excellent condition. $1.50 sc

"Conchita Ledesma / S-916-1" hand-colored / tinted real photo from Madrid Rapido (MR), trivial edge wear, back toned a bit. A famous dancer, she portrayed herself in the 1914 silent film 'The Last Dance'. $10.00 dnwcm%

SPAIN. "Salamanca -- Una Charra" showing a lady in traditional costume, black & white, from a booklet, unused, slight browning of the paper with age. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 sc

SWABIA (GERMANY). "Schwäbische Liedergruppe / Stuttgart / Conductor: Karl Kromer / American Tour 1922" showing the Swabian vocal group in costume, making hard money after the inflation of 1919; color post card, good edge, very light toning on back. Rare. $20.00 mgc

SWITZERLAND. "Costume di Menaggio - Lago di Como." monochromatic dark purple postcard, numbered 1754 on back, Edit. Brunner & C., unused, album impressions at the corners, good edges. $4.50 sc

SWITZERLAND. "KAISER & CO., BERN. 7742. Déposé." showing 2 Swiss children in costume with an alpenhorn, black & white Postkarte, mild corner wear & rounding, lightly toned. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 mscc

TANGIER ZONE. "Tanger Type Marocain." Close-up of costumed woman, color, Serie 497 No. 10 on back, unused. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50

TONKIN (NORTH VIETNAM). "The women of ... / ... Tonkin" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1961 from Lancaster Kansas, tiny upper corner crease, another corner with minor wear. $2.00 vc(t)

TRANSYLVANIA. "Man's costume from Nasaud area, Transylvania. / 20th century. / / Village Museum. Buacharest, Romania. / The Romanian Exhibition 1991. / Kent State University Museum. Kent, Ohio." including a hat with peacock feathers; unused continental postcard in vertical format, fairly fresh. $1.50 rco

TURKEY. "Medjmoual tecavir (Collection de costumes). // 1er VALLET DE CHAMBRE / DU GRAND CHEF / DE LA RELIGION // PROFESSEUR EN CHEF / DES / SÉMINAIRES TURCS // GRAND CHEF DE LA RELIGION / ET / GRAND JUGE // GREFFIER / DU / CHEIKH ULISLAM" showing 4 officials in horizontal format; color postcard, Max Fruchtermann number 106, unused, yellowish paper, small spots of toning on back, mild corner & edge wear, toning at front mostly at top & right edges, unusual subject matter. $20.00 tc%

TURKEY. "Medjmoual tecavir (Collection de costumes). // 1er VALLET DE CONTROLEUR / GÉNÉRAL DES / FINANCES // CONTROLEUR GÉNÉRAL / DES / FINANCES // GRAND DIGNITAIRE / CHARGÉ DE TRACER / LES CIFFRES DU SULTAN // DIRECTEUR DE LA MONNAIE" showing 5 financial officials in horizontal format; color post card, Max Fruchtermann number 118, unused, yellowish paper, small spots of toning on back, noticeable corner & edge wear, toning at front mostly close to or at the edges, unusual subject matter. $20.00 tc

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TURKEY. "Medjmoual tecavir (Collection de costumes). // CHEF DES ENNUQUES NOIRS / HOMME DE CONFIANCE DU SULTAN // SULTAN MAHMOUD / KHAN GAZI N. // PORTE GLAIVE // 1er VALET DE / CHAMBRE DU SULTAN" including the sultan, his chief of the black eunichs & his valet; color postcard, Max Fruchtermann number 102, unused, yellowish paper, toned back, mild edge wear, toning at front mostly at the edges, unusual subject matter. $30.00 tc

TURKEY. "Medjmoual tecavir (Collection de costumes). // EXÉCUTEUR DES / HAUTES OEUVRES // EXÉCUTEUR EN CHEF / DES HAUTES OEUVRES // GRAND VIZIR // LIEUTENANT DES / PORTES DU PALAIS // OFFICIER D'ORDce / EN CHEF" including various palace functionaries; color post card, Max Fruchtermann number 104, unused, yellowish paper, light toning on back, mild corner & edge wear, dark toning near front corners & edges, unusual subject matter. $20.00 tc%

TURKEY. "Medjmoual tecavir (Collection de costumes). // KHOUMBARADJI. / Bombardiers" showing three artillerymen standing, in vertical format; color postcard, Max Fruchtermann number 103, unused, yellowish paper, minor corner wear, light toning on front, unusual subject matter. The man on the left is an officer. $25.00 tc

TURKEY. "Medjmoual tecavir (Collection de costumes). // SALMA NEFERI / Soldats de Police (Patrouille) // NOBETCHI / Aide de Camp de Lieut. Général // HASSEKI AGA / Messager du Palais (Officier)" showing 4 men (2 are a police patrol) in vertical format; color post card, Max Fruchtermann number 115, unused, yellowish paper, minor corner wear, dark toning near front corners & edges, unusual subject matter. The man on the right is an officer. $20.00 tc

UKRAINE. "... - The types of the Russian Ukraine." showing 4 women in the foreground (2 with pails, great costuming details) & children in the background; sepia-tone postcard, unused, trivial corner wear & a bit of light toning in the front caption area. Cyrillic characters begin the caption. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 uc

UNITED STATES 1880'S. "Valparaiso, Ind. Oct. 23, 1884 / Dear Sir: / Your order for Corduroy / Suit / is received" on illustrated government postal card mailed there, light toning on front, light toning on back. $95.00 (iacf)

URUGUAY. "No. 863 - Reminiscencias / Camperas, Uruguay / Sobra rolla" showing a cowboy holding a long rope and smoking. Circa 1907 postcard by writing on back. $8.50

VENEZUELA. "(Cuidad-Bolivar). Indios Caribes (Venezuela)" color post card, unused, undivided back, small 1909 date stamp on back, corner crease, much edge wear, light toning on back. $3.00

WEST GERMANY. "Volkstrachten aus Schaumburg-Lippe." showing woman riding in wheelbarrow & 2 children all in traditional costumes, color postcard on brownish paper from F. W. Kuhlmann, corner & edge wear. Unusual transportation! $10.00 wuc

ZAPOTEC. "Tehuana 3149" showing a young woman in a traditional & distinctive Zapotec costume; unused real photo postcard, light toning near the back edges, slight curl to the paper, minor edge wear. The Zapotec are indigenous to what is now southern Oaxaca, and portions of the neighboring states. $5.00 m(o)ci NEW / NOV / BAGO

ZEELAND (NETHERLANDS). "Boerin uit Goes. / P. F. van den Ende, Rotterdam. No. 277." showing a woman from Zeeland in traditional attire, unused briefkaart with undivided back, corners toned from album contact, dark mark at one back corner, minor corner rounding. $5.00 nc

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