Lucie Englisch ~ This card is from the 1937 Bunte Filmbilder series II. It measures over 2¼"x2¾" and has a great photo of Lucie Englisch! This is an original cigarette card issued as #481 of the series. Given that it is over 70 years old it is in excellent condition. Please study my scan!

Born Paula Aloisia Englisch in Austria in 1902 (other reports of her birth vary between 1887 and 1906), Lucie Englisch appeared in about 140 films between 1929 and 1963 opposite some of Germany's most popular leading men including Hans Albers and Willy Fritsch. Most of her vehicles were light drama or musical comedy both of which were in vogue during the Weimar and Nazi eras in Germany. Despite the typical post-war blacklisting, Englisch returned to the German screen even making the transition to television.

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.