Ethel Maggi - Probably best known for her role as Catarina Sforza in the joint Italian/German production of Giovanni de Medici: The Leader from Tobis Filmkunst. Luis Trenker starred as Giovanni de' Medici. The card offered here is from that film. Her only other major film credit is La Granduchessa si diverte (1940).

The card offered here is a vintage original from Nazi Germany. It is black and white portrait of Ethel Maggi framed in gold. Issued by Drama Cigarettes as part of their Bunte Filmbilder photo series. Card #404. Card is in nice condition with some very light minor corner wear: VF

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.