Vintage original 3.5 x 5.25 in. German postcard depicting the multi-talented German-born silent film actress, producer, and writer, HELLA MOJA. She is depicted in an interior studio publicity shot holding a bouquet of flowers. It was signed in blue ink by Hella Moja and dated 1926 ("26), the year in which she appeared in two silent films. Printed by the renowned Ross-Verlag company of Berlin, Germany, this vintage original "country of origin" postcard is unused in fine- condition with approximately six thin vertical creases down the majority of the length of the postcard that start on the left border and touch her hair, the tip of one which just barely touches her signature. Provenance: Approximately 8 years ago, we purchased a collection of two albums of vintage original German postcards from a rare book dealer at an antiquarian book fair in Pasadena, California (see photos). Approximately half of the postcards were signed by the respective personalities and the ones that were dated by the actors are all dated "1926." We were informed by the dealer that these photographs came from a film collector in Germany who acquired the postcards at the time they were issued and then had them signed by the respective actors when he met them in person. We are now pleased to make these vintage original postcards available to other collectors. Hella Moja was born on January 18, 1896 in Königsberg, East-Prussia, Germany as Helene Schwerdtfeger. She was an actress and producer and also wrote some scripts for films. Before she was able to conquer the world of cinema, she worked as a writer for the Ullstein- and Scherl company. She took acting lessons including from the great actress Frida Richard and made first acting experiences at the Lessing Theater. In the 1920’s, she appeared in such silent films as Abgrund der Seele (1920), Gräfin, Walewska (1922), Figaros Hochzeit (1920), So ein Mädel (1920), Der Mann um Mitternacht (1924) and U 9 Weddigen (1927) . She soon had her own Moja serial and was able to form her own film company. The interest of the audience for Hella-Moja movies faded slowly in the 1920's. She only appeared in few movies like before her screen career was finally finished because of the sound film era. She was married to Heinz Paul. She died in December 1951 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Ross-Verlag in Berlin was a German publishing house specialized in photographs and photo postcards of artists. The owner of the company was Heinrich Ross (b. 10 August 1870; d. after 1954 as emigrant in the USA).