German funfairs

Picture: Leipzig fair, ca. 1825 Front Text: signs: "Theat[rum] Muind[i]", "Der Afric. Löwe" Reverse Text: "'Die Buden' und die sich drdrängende schaulustige Menge gehören zum traditionellen bunten Bild der Messe im alten Leipzig (kolorierte Radierung von Georg Emanuel Opiz aus dem Zyklus 'Die Leizpiger Messe', um 1825) / ..." Publisher: VEB Bild und Heimat, Reichenbach i. V.; V 11 28 A 1/B 41/65; 13/2681 Type: 1965 real photo postcard reproduction of a ca. 1825 etching Size: Classic Not sent.

Picture: 19th-century funfair in the Black Forest region, left: theatre Front Text: inscription: "[...-]Theater" Reverse Text: "Schwarzwald Volkstrachten (Aus der Gegend von Schwenningen, Trossingen, Villingen, Donaueschingen, Neustadt usw.) Jahrmarkt" Publisher: Graph. Kunst- u. Verlagsanstalt A. Weber & Co., Stuttgart; Serie III; No. 30181 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair (see Commons for a larger scan) Front Text: "Gruss" (handwritten: "v. d. Kirmes"), "Hier ist Renners Fritze! Hurra!! Hurra!! Seifarts Oskar ist wieder da!", inscriptions: "Varieté-Theater", "RiesenDame" Publisher: Bruno Bürger & Ottillie, Lith. Anst., Leipzig Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from München-Gladbach to Ankum, 1898

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair, left: Moritaten-Sänger (see Commons for a larger scan) Front Text: "Gruss", stamped: "v. d. Karlsruher Messe"; inscriptions: "Volks-Theater", "Die Wilden!", "Circus", "Photograph" Publisher: A. Deitenbach, 1899 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Karlsruhe to Pforzheim, 1899

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair Front Text: "Nicht so drängen, nicht so drängen / Alle bekommen Platz!!", "Gruss" Publisher: Ottmar Zieher, München Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: to Würzburg, 1898

Front Text: "Gruss vom Oktoberfest München", inscriptions: "Kasperltheater", "Noch nie dagewesen: Triumph der Dressur", "Glückshafen" Publisher: Joseph Moch, München Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from München to Weingarten/Württemberg, 1898

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair, left: theatre audience entering the theatre at "free admission", right: audience leaving the theatre and discovering a 40 Pfennig "exit charge" (see Commons for a larger scan) Front Text: "Gruss vom Hamburger-Dom", "Wunder Theater! Eintritt frei!", "Austritt 40 Pf" Publisher: Ottmar Zieher, München Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Hamburg to Mölln, 1899

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair, left: organ grinder and clown, background: Moritaten-Sänger (see Commons for a larger scan) Front Text: "Gruss", stamped: "v. d. Karlsruher Messe"; inscriptions: "Volks-Theater", "Die Wilden!", "Circus", "Photograph" Publisher: A. Deitenbach, 1899 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Karlsruhe to Pforzheim, 1899

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair, left: Kasper-Theater Front Text: inscriptions: "Kasper-Theater", "Schiess-Salon" Publisher: Gg. Imfang, Frankfurt am Main-Sachsenhausen Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Hayingen/Lothringen (now Hayange, France) to Straßburg (now Strasbourg, France), 1900

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair Front Text: "Gruss", stamped: "vom Berger Nachmarkt", inscriptions: "Aus dem dunklen Weltteil. Valenda Theater", "Menagerie", "Floh Zirkus", "Hipodrom" "Riesen Da[me]", "Cigarren" Publisher: Verlag v. Wilh. Kreuzkam, Frankfurt am Main Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Bergen/Kreis Hanau to Bremen, 1900

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair, very left: Kasperl-Theater Front Text: inscriptions: "Kasperl-Theater", "Fischweib", stamped: "Gruss von der Constanzer Messe" Publisher: ?; Nr. 3471 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from the Konstanz-Basel train to Mannheim, 1901

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair (see Commons for a larger scan) Front Text: "Gruss" (handwritten: "aus Finsterwalde"), "Eden-Theater", "Riesen Dame 250 Kilo", "Insulaner", "Aufzug" Publisher: Verlag von Gg. Imfang, Frankfurt am Main-Sachsenhausen; Lit. B. No. 2383 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Finsterwalde to Berlin, 1902

Front Text: "Gruss", "Schichtl's Theater", "Alhambra", "Wallenda", "Riesendame 510 Pfund 18 Jahre alt", "Alhambra", "Das Orgeln ist mei Freud / Drum thu ich's jederzeit / Das Orgeln lass ich nicht / Bis mir der Schwengel bricht" (see Commons for a larger scan) Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Kostheim to Mainz, 1902

Front Text: "Hinter den Coulissen" Publisher: ?; 1773 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair (see also larger Scan at Wikimedia Commons) Front Text: "'Platz nehmen meine Herrschaften! So ausgerüstet füttert dieser mutige junge Seeheld die Seeschlange.'", "Auf Jahrmarkt, Kirchweih, Festen, Messn / Wird auch das Trinken nicht vergessen, Ein Jeder sauft solang er kann, Und fängt alsdann von vorne an." Publisher: ?; 1625 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Nordhausen to Sundhausen, 1905

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair Front Text: "Bitt spazierens nur herein, Treten's nur gefälligst ein, Hochgeehrte Haut-volée, Blos zehn Pfennig ist Entrée." Publisher: ?; Nr. 1649a Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: within Lübeck, 1903

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair Front Text: "Bitt spazierens nur herein, Treten's nur gefälligst ein, Hochgeehrte Haut-volée, Blos 50 Pfennig ist Entrée.", sign: "Eine wirkliche Jungfer!" Das grösste Wunder der Welt. Nur für Erwachsene" Publisher: ?; 219 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: to Minden [stamp and postmark removed]

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair Front Text: "'Die Kapelle giebt jetzt das letzte Zeichen, Sie haben keinen Augenblick mehr zu zögern. Zur Kasse! Zur Kasse!" Publisher: Bruno Bürger & Ottilie, Lith. Anst., Leipzig Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair, very left: Kasper-Theater Front Text: inscriptions: "Kasper Theater", "Der Sieg der Buren", "Riesen Dame aus Samoa Gewicht 300 Kilo", "Schiessbude", "Bitte recht freundlich - Aehnlichkeit garantiert - Schnellphotographie" Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Solingen to Stahlheim (= Amnéville, France), 1903

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair, very left: Kasper-Theater Front Text: inscriptions: "Aus dem dunkeln Welttheil", "Florchen die schwerste Dame der Welt", "Herkules-Circus", "Dressierte Hunde" Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from the Leizpig-Chemnitz train (Germany) to Chicago (USA), 1904

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair with a Kasper-Theater (see Commons for a larger scan) Front Text: "Grus vom Kinderfest", inscriptions: "Kasper-Theater", "Schiess-Salon", "Restauratio[n]" Publisher: B. B. & O. L. G. M. B. H. [= Bruno Bürger & Ottilie, Leipzig] Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair, right: dancer on a stage (see Commons for a larger scan) Handwritten Front Text: "Herzlichen Gruß vom Gmünder Kirchweihmarkt" Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Gmünd (= Schwäbisch Gmünd) to Ravensburg, 1904

Front Text: "Gruss vom Oktoberfest!" Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from München to Nogent (France), 1905

Front Text: "Gruss", "Miss Zephora, die Schulreiterin , erteilt Lektionen in der höheren Reitkunst. Nach jeder Vorstellung Besichtigung der Pferde bereitwilligst gestattet!" Publisher: ?; 1598 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair, very left: Kasperltheater, centre: circus theatre Front Text: signs: "Grösste Menagerie der Welt", "3 Schuss 10 Pf." Handwritten Front Text: "Herzliche Grüße vom Wandsbecker Markt [...]" Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Hamburg to Güstrow, 1906

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair, very right: circus Front Text: signs: "Schiessbude", "Museum", "Risen Damen Zwerge 2 Köpfe", "Welt-Ci[...]" Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: within Germany, 1908

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair with a dance hall and a Kasperl-Theater Front Text: sign: "Kasperl-Theater" Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Bürgel/Main to Parkersburg WV (United States), 1908

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair, very right: theatre Front Text: "Frohen Gruß", signs: "Die Schreckensthat des XIX. Jahrhunde[rts]", "Königsmord wird täglich 2 mal aufgeführt" Reverse Text: rubber stamp: "Fränkisches Volksfest Crailsheim" Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Schopfloch to Matzenbach/Post Deufstetten, 1910

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair, above, right: circus Front Text: sign: "Amerik. Zirkus - August der gelehrte Esel", "Jauersche Wurst" Publisher: Wilhelm Flohe, Hamburg Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Leipzig to Griesbach/Sachsen, 1911

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair with a Kasperle-Theater (see Commons for a larger scan) Front Text: signs: "Meyers Grosses Kasperle-Theater", "Ritter Eduard und Prinzessin Cunigund oder die geraubte Braut" Publisher: Wilh. Flohe, Hamburg; 2 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Hamburg to Friedrichstadt/Eider, 1911

Front Text: "Ella. Das Riesenkind. Gehen Sie immer näher rann. Sehen Sie die kleine richtig an", "Nee, wie das die Kleene kann - Seht nur bos die Wadeln an!", "Der stärkste Mann, der alles kann. So ein Mann Das wär mein Mann", "Gruss" Handwritten Front Text: "vom fidelen Jahrmarkt Bummel" Publisher: "Printed in Saxony"; No. 809 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Tharandt to Oberschadewalde, 1911

Front Text: "Gruss von der Vogelwiese", "Schichtl's Theater" Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Dresden to Forst, 1913

Picture: generic illustration of a German funfair, centre: Kasperltheater Front Text: "So ein Rummel ist famos, Da ist rein der Deibel los, Alles lacht und singt und schreit, Ueberall Jubel, Heiterkeit.", sign: "Kasperl-Theater" Publisher: ?; 1640 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

Picture: generic illustration of a menagerie at a German funfair Front Text: "Prosit Neujahr!", inscription: "Grosse Menagerie." Publisher: ?; No. 428/15 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent.

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