New York City Postcard Show March, 2012

It's time once again for the The New York City Postcard Show  March 9, 10 and 11th at the New Yorker Hotel, 34th Street & 8th Avenue. Last day of the show is optional for dealers, so it may be best to attend on the 9th or 10th. I will be there all three days. Note that this is a change from the show dates, usually scheduled in May. The show after this one will be in November.

I will also have a stand at the New York Photo Show, a one day fair, March 31st  at the Lighthouse on 59th Street. The show will overlap with the final day of the annual AIPAD Show which is nine blocks to the north at the 68th Street Armory. This an excellent, expanding show, which is sure to become a "must visit" destination during the New York City Photo Week activities and not to be missed! Details are here.

(above) Italian aviation propaganda, circa early 1930s. Futurist "Aeropittura" by Tato.

A selection of advertising and propaganda postcards (circa 1900 ~ 1950s) from the "latest arrivals" box follows. I look forward to seeing you there!

Italian hotel advertising in the art nouveau style, circa 1900.

Italian aviation propaganda, circa 1920. Devotional madonna protects pilots.

U-Boot War. German, circa 1916.

World War I propaganda, Italian circa 1916.

Avant-garde greetings. German, circa 1915.

Italian Futurist interpretation of a Greek myth, circa 1920s.

Vote YES! Support work hour regulations. French, circa 1920.

Italian World War II propaganda, circa 1930s.

World War II Italian regimental propaganda, circa late 1930s.

MAK P 100. Italian aviation academy graduation celebration, 
circa late 1920s.

Italian naval academy graduation celebration, circa mid-1930s. SOLD

Two Italian naval academy graduation postcards, circa late 1930s.

German planes attacking British ships. Italian propaganda, circa early 1940s.

Above & below: Italian aviation propaganda, circa 1930s.

Advertising, Italian commercial aviation, circa mid-1930s.

Italian Colonial Exhibition, 1937.

Story of German inflation depicted using postage stamps, circa mid-1920s.

Set of nine American postcards advertising proper car maintenance. 
Unusual modern use of typography, circa mid-1930s.

Set of Dutch postcards commemorating grand prix race winners from the 1930s. Published circa 1940s.

Set of Italian postcards, workplace safety, circa 1930s. SOLD

German seashore advertising, bathing beauty, circa late 1920s.

Swiss Automobile Exposition 1950.

Italian advertising Barbisio hats, circa 1930s. SOLD

Aerofagil advertising, pharmaceuticals, Italian circa late 1940s.

Braun folding advertising card, German 1957.

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Paris Paper Show: February 2012

The Paris Book, Paper and Antiques Show at Freyssinet flew by and it was great to once again participate. Above and below are photos of my stand in the Photo Ancienne area of the fair.

The grey fabric covering the wood walls looked great and was very easy for hanging my impromptu photo exhibition. Included in my presentation were photographs by Brassai, Manasse, Yva Richard Studio, Irving Klaw, F.X. Bertin, Monsieur "X", Ostra/Biederer Studio, Grundworth, Jean Moral and Roger Schall.

Alexandre Dupouy figuring out "the deal".

Saturday lunch from Le Perigord restaurant, set up for the duration at the venue. Three daily specials. Place your order, give your stand number, return 15 minutes later and your plate is ready to take back to your stand. 
I love Paris!

The Photo Ancienne Area

Above and below: the stand of Philippe Legende exhibiting some exceptional photographs from the silent cinema. 

 Mid-day light pouring in through the upper wall of windows.

Above and below: The stand of Matthieu Cuchet.

 Three of my fellow photo dealers; from the left: Philippe Legende, Philippe Jacquier and Matthieu Cuchet. The climate inside the (huge) venue for the two first days was frigid.

Above: Philipper Legende's stand and below, Philippe Jacquier's.

Books and Paper

Alain Gomet's stand, always overflowing with amazing cinema history.

Mark Wolfe and Olivier Antoine shared this stand overflowing with pin-up, glamour, nude and erotic photography. Great material!

Rare, hard cover editions of "bandes dessinees", French comic books.

Antiques

Napoleon, once again exiled!

A "set" waiting for the next episode of Twin Peaks to be taped!

Superb, seashell fantasy ceramic, circa 1950s?

Acrylic pin-up figurines, many of them characters from French comics, popular in the 1990s and now very collectible.

Nice display of clocks and lighting fixtures. 

Beautiful vitrine display of toys and objets d'art.

After closing my stand Sunday evening....

...dinner, bathed in the yellow light of Le Bistro Du Dome in Montparnasse. Jocelyne Dupouy, Gilles Berquet (top) + Alexandre Dupouy and Mirka Lugosi. 

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