Europe

Little is known about the French postcard publisher Europe. The Europe cards started in the silent period (probably in 1927) and progressed to the late 1930s. However, lower-numbered Europe cards (up to about 149) are from the sound period. Europe cards were produced originally in sepia or later in black-white, just like the postcards of Ross Verlag. During the transition, both tonal varieties were on the market. Not all Europe cards were produced or released in France. Some cards are marked with the JKO logo of the Czech producer or dealer, Ignaz Kramer. Others were released in Germany, through a publisher named 'Marre,' and in Belgium and The Netherlands. The Europe logo also changed through the times. A slightly larger logo started the series, with a switch to a smaller logo around no. 222. Some of the cards are marked with Europe in semi-script. Several cards bear no logo, and a few are marked with a logo on the picture itself. However, we love the Europe series and chose 25 of our favourite postcards of the series for this post.


French postcard by Europe, no. 20. Photo: Clarence Sinclair Bull / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Greta Garbo in Mata Hari (George Fitzmaurice, 1931).


French postcard in the Europe series, no. 66, ca. 1932. Photo: Studio Lorelle. Brigitte Helm.


French postcard by Europe, no. 175. Photo: Société des Cinéromans. Ivan Mozzhukhin in Casanova (Alexandre Volkoff, 1927).


French postcard by Europe, no. 185. Marcella Albani in Die Flucht in den Zirkus (Mario Bonnard, Guido Schamberg aka Guido Parish, 1926). Albani plays a snake charmer performing in a Salome-like attire in a circus.


French postcard by Europe, no. 197. Photo: United Artists Corp, New York. Nita Naldi and Rudolph Valentino in Cobra (Joseph Henabery, 1925).


French postcard by Europe, no. 312. Photo: Mercure Film. Ricardo Cortez as Paris and Maria Corda as Helen in The Private Life of Helen of Troy (Alexander Korda, 1927).


French postcard by Europe, no. 317. Photo: Mercure Film. Billie Dove.


French postcard by Europe, no. 321. Photo: Mercure Film. Fred Louis Lerch and Lya Mara in Mary Lou (Friedrich Zelnik, 1928).


French postcard by Europe, no. 429. Photo: Regal Film / United Artists Corp. N.Y. Gilbert Roland.


French postcard by Europe, no. 470. Photo: Regal Film United Artists. Lupe Velez.


French postcard by Europe, no. 586. Photo: Aafa. Harry Liedtke in Dragonerliebchen/Darling of the Dragoons (Rudolf Walther-Fein, 1928).


French postcard by Europe, no. 588. Photo: G.L. Manuel Frères. Colette Darfeuil.


French postcard in the Europe series, no. 590. Photo: Agence Européenne Cinematographique. Ossi Oswalda.


French postcard by Europe, no. 599. Photo: Néro Film. Louise Brooks.


French postcard by Europe, no. 647. Photo: Mercure Film. Marlene Dietrich in Die Frau, nach der man sich sehnt/The Woman One Longs For (Kurt Bernhardt, 1929).


French postcard by Europe, no. 655. Photo: First National / Arta Film. Colleen Moore.


French postcard by Europe, no. 720. Photo: Paramount. Fay Wray in Pointed Heels (A. Edward Sutherland, 1929).


French postcard by Europe, no. 774. Photo: Universal Film. Barbara Kent.


French postcard by Europe, no. 817. Photo: Paramount. Nancy Carroll.


French postcard by Europe, no. 825. Photo: Riccoli Film. Gretl Berndt in Das Rheinlandmädel/The Rhineland Model (Johannes Meijer, 1930).


French postcard by Europe, no. 834. Photo: Fox / Astra Cinegrafica. Charles Morton.


French postcard by Europe, no. 905. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Ramon Novarro.


French postcard by Europe, no. 959. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Lily Damita.


French postcard by Europe, no. 991. Photo: Produzione Pittaluga Cines, Roma. Dria Paola.


French postcard by Europe, no. 2384. Photo: Emelka. Max Pallenberg in Der brave Sünder/The Upright Sinner (Fritz Kortner, 1931).

Source: Ross Postcards.