Heinrich George ~ This card is from the Bunte Filmbilder series from 1936. Card is #190 in excellent condition, VF. About 2¼"x2¾".

Heinrich George: A staunch supporter of the Nazi party, George was already an established star under Weimar, appearing in Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1926). In 1933 he enthusiastically embraced National Socialism. He starred in the Hitler Youth film Hitlerjunge Quex (1933), anti-Semitic Jud Süss or Jew Suess (1940), and the Nazi Epic Friedrich Schiller (1940). Arrested by Soviet soldiers, George died at the Soviet prison camp at Sachsenhausen in 1946.

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.