Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Homes of Movie Stars in California



This postcard folder, Homes of the Movie Stars in California, is from 1929. The actors and actresses whose homes are shown were stars of the silent movie era which was just ending.









 



The folder was sent with an interesting message written by Ella on the blank area inside the cover. The message was handwritten and dated April 9, 1929. 







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24 comments:

  1. Beth NiquetteOctober 30, 2013 at 9:57:00 PM CDT

    What a wonderful set of postcards and ephemera! Wow! You did a LOT of work to put this all together. I'm so grateful. Looking at these homes, they are much like the ones being built across the street from where I grew up. Ordinary people have homes like these beautiful places of past movie stars...it's amazing, isn't it? Thank you for posting.

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  2. La NightingailOctober 31, 2013 at 2:50:00 AM CDT

    What a fabulous collection of postcards. I recognized most of the names. Only a couple I couldn't place. I guess that dates me. Dang!

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  3. BelOctober 31, 2013 at 2:56:00 AM CDT

    Beautiful classy homes! Not too over the top, just beautiful! Thanks for sharing them!

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  4. WendyOctober 31, 2013 at 7:48:00 AM CDT

    Oh this is fun! Those are lovely homes, but many are actually rather modest by today's Hollywood standards.

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  5. Bob ScotneyOctober 31, 2013 at 9:33:00 AM CDT

    I only recognised half the names but that did not detract from the postcards. Great collection.

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  6. AnonymousNovember 1, 2013 at 5:04:00 AM CDT

    I like the homes from that era. They are beautiful. Great to see those names too.

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  7. UnknownNovember 1, 2013 at 3:18:00 PM CDT

    "Pickfair?" I thought at first...then, of course: Pickford and Fairbanks. GREAT collection of postcards!

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  8. HeatherNovember 1, 2013 at 6:29:00 PM CDT

    such a nice set of cards. I also recognized about half of the stars. Some very appealing houses, I wonder how many of them are still in existence.

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  9. Mike BrubakerNovember 1, 2013 at 9:35:00 PM CDT

    A perfect fit for the theme. I wonder how many of these houses remain as the were built without being remodeled or demolished to make room for the mansions of today's Hollywood stars. They look quite small by 21st century standards of excess.

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  10. RosieNovember 2, 2013 at 6:09:00 AM CDT

    What a wonderful array of postcards/homes of celebrities! My favorite is Corrine Griffith's home and garden, splendid, :)

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  11. SharonNovember 2, 2013 at 7:57:00 AM CDT

    Your collection continues to impress me.

    We will be visiting the homes of the Stars when in Beverly Hills on vacation next month!

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  12. KristinNovember 2, 2013 at 8:43:00 AM CDT

    My mother always wanted to look like Delores Del Rio. She didn't though. Nice collection.

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  13. UnknownNovember 2, 2013 at 4:06:00 PM CDT

    That was a wonderful look back at the past, some names I recognized some not, but it was a great view of grandeur of the times. Wonderful collection and the note is priceless.

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  14. Tattered and LostNovember 2, 2013 at 5:35:00 PM CDT

    This is a grand set I've never seen. I wish I could have seen LA before WW2. Just to see the valley when it still had orange trees would be nice. I lived on the edge of the valley and used to go on my morning walk through Toluca Lake past the homes of the famous. I always enjoyed going by Bob Hope's house and looking through the backyard fence as I walked hoping to see him out playing golf.

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  15. BoobookNovember 2, 2013 at 5:54:00 PM CDT

    Back in the time when Very Important People didn't need high front fences, gates and camera surveillance.

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  16. NancyNovember 2, 2013 at 6:04:00 PM CDT

    That was a fun tour. I didn't recognize all the stars but was hoping to see Charlie Chaplin's home as well as some of the other stars' houses and was not disappointed. Thanks for sharing your collection.

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  17. Helen Killeen Bauch McHargueNovember 2, 2013 at 7:27:00 PM CDT

    Great compilation of cards. I like the "house that jokes" built. Most of the homes look quite livable not like some of the monstrosities of today.

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  18. 21 WitsNovember 2, 2013 at 8:36:00 PM CDT

    I wonder if she ever struck a gold mine! These are fascinating and stunning designed postcards, quite a fine collection they put together.

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  19. Sheila @ A Postcard a DayNovember 3, 2013 at 6:04:00 AM CST

    I wonder if any of them are still lived in these days. I hope so, they look beautiful.

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  20. JoanNovember 3, 2013 at 5:16:00 PM CST

    What I loved most was the familiarity of --"Doug and Mary at home..", Jackie and his "race car" and Pola petting her dog. What a treasure trove.

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  21. HazelNovember 3, 2013 at 6:49:00 PM CST

    I really enjoyed this post. Dolores del Rio, Estelle Taylor and Jack Dempsey, Mary and Doug, Pola Negri - my top 4 faves. What a beautiful collection this is!

    Hazel

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  22. Kat MortensenNovember 4, 2013 at 11:18:00 AM CST

    I enjoyed this too. If you want to get a real sense of Hollywood in that era, watch the Harold Lloyd film,
    "Hot Water", which really paints a picture of the time, and place, and is also hilarious.

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  23. JofeathNovember 4, 2013 at 11:14:00 PM CST

    Fabulous homes, and a great collection - you seem to have postcards for every occasion!

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  24. Little NellNovember 5, 2013 at 6:55:00 AM CST

    I actually recognise quite a few names. Beautiful homes - they were obviously overpaid then too.

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