Vintage original 3.5 x 5.25 in. German postcard depicting the German silent era and sound film actress, LOTTE LORRING. The attractive blonde is depicted in a close publicity shot wearing an elegant off-the-shoulder black dress with a thin strand of pearls while posing in front of a black backdrop. This postcard was signed in black ink by Lotte Lorring in, we believe, 1926 (see additional details below), the year in which she appeared in six silent films. Printed in Berlin, Germany, this vintage original "country of origin" postcard is was posted in the German mail and cancelled on June 3, 1926. It is in fine- condition with light signs of random surface handling; a small smudge on the bottom right corner; and a light diagonal mark (not a crease) on the corners from where it was inserted in the albums described below. There are no tears, stains, or other flaws. 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/she met them in person. We are now pleased to make these vintage original postcards available to other collectors. Lotte Lorring, born on December 6, 1893 in Berlin, Germany, was a leading actress of the 1920's and 1930's, who began as an opera singer on the stage. She began her film career in 1919 and made quite a number of films in Germany in the 1920’s. From 1927, she was also involved in advertising for the Berlin-based electronics company Loewe, specifically triple tubes and radio receivers. She is also known for such sound films as The Emperor's Waltz (1933), I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are (1932), and Johannisnacht (1933). She died on March 20, 1939 in Berlin.