Ernst Dumcke ~ This card measures about 1¼"x2¼" and features a black and white photo of Ernst Dumcke. This is an original cigarette card issued as part of the first Bunte Filmbilder series in 1936. Please study my scan! Card #440.

Ernst Dumcke was a German character actor particularly popular in the Nazi era until his death in 1940. He is often found as policemen, bank managers, and lesser aristocrats. He was apparently married to Princess Desideria of Schlippenbach.

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.