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Blog post by Mary Katherine May
An interesting variation of the Real Photo Post Card is the photo portrait with uniquely shaped borders. The one shown here is of a handsome, clean-cut man with classic features from the sometime during the first two decades of the twentieth century.
According to a MetroPostcard Guide (highly recommended site) the border shapes were created by using stencils:
LINK The most common exception to this were cards shot through a stencil to provide a decorative white border. These stencils were usually cut out of tin or heavy paper and would be sandwiched between the photo paper and negative during exposure to the sun. While these stencils could be purchased in stores and came in various designs, many forgoed the expense and made their own. Homemade stencils were rarely perfectly symmetrical and are a tell tale sign of non-commercially printed cards.The attractive shape, such as a leaf, apple or scroll, immediately draws the viewer's curiosity to look inside as though peering through a window.
For the collector of real photo post cards acquiring a group using different shapes might be an interesting subset group.
This particular post card has no message on its divided back, yet I feel drawn to wonder about what kind person this man was--tall or short? professional or dressed up for the photo? quiet? happy? a loner?
Details
Unused
Divided Back
Real Photo Post Card: People
AZO Stamp Box: 4 Triangles Pointing Up
Post Card as Two Words
Leaf-shaped Border
Rick and Mary May operate the webstore Quality Music and Books, and also the GrandmaHen Shop on Etsy.com.
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