Ursula Grabley ~ This card is from the Bunte Filmbilder series from 1936. Card is #97 in excellent condition, VF. About 1¼"x2¼".

Ursula Grabley (1908-1977) was an up-and-coming German comedic actress until she fell afoul of propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels in 1939 and was banished from film for the remainder of the Nazi era. Still able to perform on the stage, Grabley survived the Nazi era and the, seemingly, the usual five year ban suffered by performers perceived as being sympathetic to the Nazi cause to return to film in 1950 and on to television in the 1960s.

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.