These postcards were first listed in "Cinema Stars on Picture Postcards", a self-published reference book,
long out of print, by Harry Shaw and David Williams.
More cards have been discovered since, thanks to the efforts of Neil Goulding and others; these are marked below as *NEW *
Please help us complete these lists by letting us know of any unlisted cards in YOUR collections or stock!
long out of print, by Harry Shaw and David Williams.
More cards have been discovered since, thanks to the efforts of Neil Goulding and others; these are marked below as *NEW *
Please help us complete these lists by letting us know of any unlisted cards in YOUR collections or stock!
PATHE FRERES
GROUP ONE
Set of 100 portrait postcards - which were advertised in "The Pictures" magazine, issue dated 7th of February 1914.
In that advertisement, the whole set was available for purchase as a single lot for 6 shillings and 6 pence.
You will notice there are not 100 names here - but also that some stars appear more than once!
Set of 100 portrait postcards - which were advertised in "The Pictures" magazine, issue dated 7th of February 1914.
In that advertisement, the whole set was available for purchase as a single lot for 6 shillings and 6 pence.
You will notice there are not 100 names here - but also that some stars appear more than once!
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All the above cards have this multi-lingual reverse, which we are calling PATHE back number 1. It seems to show that they expected to distribute these cards in more than one Country, not just England. We know these are the earliest cards as they are all French actors and actresses, and many were originally from the theatre, i.e. before the dawning of the motion picture age.
GROUP TWO
Brown gravures with white borders
Brown gravures with white borders
- Mlle. Sylvie
GROUP THREE
Brown matt photogravures, bottom border only, containing star name
Brown matt photogravures, bottom border only, containing star name
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GROUP FOUR
Brown matt photogravures with four white borders, bottom containing star name
Brown matt photogravures with four white borders, bottom containing star name
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Two different backs have been found for the above cards.
The first is PATHE back number 3, the second is the same but with a red advertising overprint.
The first is PATHE back number 3, the second is the same but with a red advertising overprint.
GROUP FIVE
Artist finished sepia photogravures with four white borders, bottom containing star name
Artist finished sepia photogravures with four white borders, bottom containing star name
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GROUP SIX
Sepia photogravures with four white borders, facsimile greeting and signature printed in picture
Sepia photogravures with four white borders, facsimile greeting and signature printed in picture
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GROUP SEVEN
Portraits in full colour
Portraits in full colour
- Pearl White - with flowers
GROUP EIGHT
Sepia photogravures with no borders
Sepia photogravures with no borders
- Grace Darling
- Jean Southern
GROUP NINE
Sepia photogravures with no borders
Sepia photogravures with no borders
- Sheldon Lewis
- Lillian Lorraine ?
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE ABOVE COMPANIES