S.I.P. GA · Carlson Fable Collection

Title

S.I.P. GA

Description

1900? Five black-and-white photographic postcards presenting GA. "98/1" through "98/5." S.I.P. Neither written on nor sent through the post office. $60 from Bertrand Cocq, Calonne Ricouart, France, Sept., '18. Extra copy of 98/2 for $2.99 from Cathy Merdji-Barlet, Luriecz, France, through eBay, May, '15. A second copy of 98/4 with curious added coloring from Joan Beldean Bogdan, Cluj, Romania, through Ebay, July, '16. Extra uncolored copy of #4 for €6 from akpool.de, January, '23.

These cards are consistent with the S.I.P. series on TMCM. The whole verso is, both cases, dedicated to the addressee. Is a series like this something of a "French girly" card offering an excuse to present an attractive woman in less than usual clothing? Was a headdress like that fashionable at the time of the photograph? I had written after finding two cards from the set "Let's see if we can find some more photos from this series!" Good work, Bertrand! The whole set! I include as an extra the colored version of 98/4.

Date

1900?

Source

$60 from Bertrand Cocq, Calonne Ricouart, France, Sept., '18. Extra copy of 98/2 for $2.99 from Cathy Merdji-Barlet, Luriecz, France, through eBay, May, '15. A second copy of 98/4 with curious added coloring from Joan Beldean Bogdan, Cluj, Romania, through Ebay, July, '16. Extra uncolored copy of #4 for €6 from akpool.de, January, '23.