Paul Hoffman ~ This is a small format cigarette card from 1936, published as part of the Bunte Filmbilder series two. It is card #116. Size: just over 2¾" x 1¼" (about the same size as a typical American cigarette card). The edges are gilt and showing light wear. Overall the condition is fine/very fine.

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Paul Hoffman Paul Hoffmann was born on March 25, 1902 in Düsseldorf, Germany. He was an actor and director of stage, screen, and television, known for Fanny Elssler (1937), Hedda Gabler (1963) and Bismarck's Dismissal (1942). He died on December 2, 1990 in Vienna, Austria.

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.