Berliner Typen Wurstmax / Posted To Reichspostdampfer Prinzregent Luitpold Genoa (Vintage PC 1907)

vintage german color illustrated artist postcard from the series "berliner typen" (berlin types), titled "wurstmax." (berlin street sausage vendor), published in 1906 (marked b.k.w. no 1906 on reverse, artist monogram lp on front).
the front shows a humorous caricature of a classic berlin street sausage seller wearing a white cap, apron, monocle, mustache, and carrying his heated sausage tin box with straps over his shoulders.
the reverse is postmarked berlin, 22.2.07 (february 22, 1907) with a 10 pfennig germania stamp and addressed to "herrn max bahr, geheimer expedierender sekretär, zur zeit auf der ausreise nach peking an bord des dampfers prinzregent luitpold, genua" (addressed to a german imperial diplomatic official en route to beijing aboard the norddeutscher lloyd imperial mail steamer prinzregent luitpold in genoa, italy). includes a handwritten message in german kurrent script.

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally used in 1907

condition: very good....please also refer to scans which show complete front and back of postcard

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