Updated 16.01.2021 A batch of old photos and postcards was sent to me by an ebay seller from Flensburg area in the North of Germany. Among the photos were two of a WWI-era German sailor. I could identify the handsome sailor to be one Cornelius Sönnichsen from Tönning, Nordfriesland in the North of Germany. Cornelius … Continue reading Cornelius Sönnichsen from Tönning
Category: Old Postcards
Actors Konrad Gebhardt & Olla Bauer
Today's blog post is a bit different. It is not about who signed and sent or received the real photo postcards (RPPC) I'm about to share with you, but who's in it. These four RPPCs from my collection were printed to advertise the famous play called "Old Heidelberg" ("Alt-Heidelberg" in German), starring actor Konrad Gebhardt … Continue reading Actors Konrad Gebhardt & Olla Bauer
Miss Betty to Martin, 1912
"Augsburg, November 10th, 1912 Dear Martin, on your name day I congratulate you and God bless. From your last postcard I understood that you've now found a job. What a relief. I hope you are well. I can say the same about myself. Please pass on my regards to Anton, aunt Veronika and all the … Continue reading Miss Betty to Martin, 1912
Lovebirds Paula & Georg Hugel
Lovebirds Paula & Georg, or the story about how a young man from Bavaria falls in love with a girl from Hamburg in 1903 I came across these beautiful Edwardian era postcards and some additional photos at an antique sale in Hamburg. Just look at these postcards, aren’t they just lovely? The motifs are typically … Continue reading Lovebirds Paula & Georg Hugel
Walburga “Wally” Erhart
I recently bought an album of old postcards on eBay. It turned out the postcards were all sent to one woman over the course of 45 years. Her name was Wally (short for Walburga) Erhart. For being so passionate about collecting all her postcards as keepsake, I felt like I need to blog about her. … Continue reading Walburga “Wally” Erhart
