Agnes Esterhazy ~ This card is from the 1934 Bunte Filmbilder series I. It measures about 1½"x2½" and has a photo of Agnes Esterhazy. This is an original cigarette card issued as #156 of the series. Given that it is over 70 years old it is in excellent condition. Please study my scan!

Agnes Esterhazy (21 January 1898 - 4 April 1956) was an Ethnic Hungarian born in Klausenburg, Austria-Hungary (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania), film actress, who worked mainly in Austria. She appeared in 30 films between 1923 and 1943 and died in Munich, Germany.

This lot consists of a genuine German cigarette premium issued between about 1930 and 1937. In general, German cigarette cards and premiums make an interesting and inexpensive addition to any collection. The Nazi government of Germany opposed smoking and eventually put an end to cigarette cards. As a result, the native German card collecting hobby never developed to the extent of that in Britain or the United States. As a result, most German premiums and cards cost only a fraction of what might be expected from their American and British cousins.

Large photos are shown smaller than actual size while small ones are generally enlarged to as much as twice their original size. Almost all photos and cards are scanned through protective sleeves or pages which tends to cut the clarity a bit. Enlarged defects tend to look worse than they actually are.