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Vintage 1951 Presse Ball Thiergarten Bayreuth RPPC Real Photo Postcard Germany
Brand/Publisher: Foto Gebauer photographic studio, Bayreuth, Germany, with printed credit on reverse reading \"Foto: Gebauer, Bayreuth, Kulmbacher Str. 51\" on standard divided-back postcard cardstock.
Item: Vintage 1951 standard-size Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) from Germany documenting a Presse Ball (press ball) held at Thiergarten near Bayreuth, featuring a posed group at a formal table.
Front image: Horizontal black-and-white real photo showing six adults seated around a round table set with wine bottles, stemware, and evening handbags, two men in military uniforms at the ends and four figures in tuxedos and formal dresses at center; blue ink handwriting on the image identifies several people with arrows and names including \"Cozatti,\" \"Me,\" \"His Frau,\" \"D\'Arpa,\" and \"Pribram,\" and the lower front margin carries a handwritten caption \"still sober here - dammit.\"
Back details: Reverse side has standard divided back layout with address lines at right, blank correspondence area at left, purple studio imprint \"Foto: Gebauer, Bayreuth, Kulmbacher Str. 51\" along the center, pencil initials \"OV\" near the lower left, and black ink handwritten notes at the upper right reading \"19 Jan 1951,\" \"Presse Ball,\" and \"Thiergarten bei Bayreuth\"; postcard remains unposted with no stamp or cancellation.
Era/Type/Subject: Authentic early post–World War II Europe era 1951 original RPPC real photo postcard from Germany, subject press ball social event with mixed military and civilian guests, people, events, militaria, and social history; Actual Measurements: Approx. 3.5\" x 5.5\" (inches) and unit of sale is one single postcard as shown.
Condition: Front real photo image side has light overall handling wear with faint surface rubbing and even age toning across the image and margins. Corners and edges show mild rounding with slight edge wear, while the postcard cardstock remains flat and structurally sound without creases or tears. Blue ink handwriting on the front identifies several people and adds a caption, and the reverse divided-back side has light age toning with clear studio imprint, handwritten date and location notes, pencil initials at lower left, and remains unposted with no stamp or cancellation.
- Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
- Material: Cardboard
