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The naming and numbering system for the Ross Verlag postcards is complicated. The cards originally started out with the Film Sterne name on the cards, then evolved into Ross Verlag, and then finally Film Foto Verlag. At first, the cards were also separated into two different formats. One was comprised of performer cards, often referred to as portrait cards: these had photos of one or more celebrities with their names printed underneath. The other series was comprised of film scene cards, which, as the name suggests, presented scenes from films, and had the actual title of the film printed on the card, along with the actors' names. These two series probably started concurrently, but they began their numbering differently. The Film Sterne labeled portrait cards started with #61. No one is really sure why. There was another series Ross put out called Bühnen Sterne which consisted of stage stars, and it did start with #1. However, it never got past #30. Had Ross seen that films were the future and discontinued the stage performers series, but left a few numbers in between, just in case? A mystery. So it is important to remember that any Ross Verlag card numbered below #61 was not one of the first cards published, but came later. In fact, it is probably true that many of the lower numbered cards may not be part of the regular series, at all. The Film Sterne labeled film scene cards began their numbering at #500 and continued through #699, with the Film Sterne name changing to Ross Verlag at #568. The portrait cards continued from #61 through #600, with the Film Sterne name changing to Ross Verlag at #225. It is important to note that the numbers #500 through #600 have cards that are both portraits and film scenes. That is why one finds duplicate numbering on these cards. After #699, the film scene cards restarted numbering back at #24. There is a #21 film scene card, but it is an obvious misnumbering. The film scenes continued to #201 and then stopped. From #24 to #201 was a span of ten years, so the film scene cards did not have a big output. From #700 on the cards were portrait cards, with an occasional film scene card. The numbering went to #9997 and then started numbering at #A 1000. It lasted until #A 4096. At card #A 3427 the named changed for the last time to Film Foto Verlag. There are some cards with numbering from #1 and #24, but they do not fit into scheme of the other numbering. The Zinaida Jurjevskaja cards were probably just her own series with her own numbering. Possibly the other lower numbered cards were this way too. There are two listings below created chronologically for the first 999 cards: one strictly for the portrait cards and one solely for the film scene cards. They go from Film Sterne into Ross Verlag in both lists. For the same cards I have also created two additional lists: one of just the Film Sterne marked cards, and the other for the first 999 Ross Verlag cards, without the Film Sterne mark and with both portrait and film scene cards merged together into one sequential list. The remaining lists are in order. See down below for lists created alphabetically by performers names and film titles. Thanks to Werner Mohr and Jean Ritsema for working to clear up all the intricacies of this numbering! |
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COMBINATION FIRST 999 CARDS |
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| THESE SERIES WERE PRODUCED BY ROSS VERLAG PRESUMABLY FOR DISTRIBUTION SOLELY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES |
 ENGLAND |
 HUNGARY |
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| THESE ARE SOME OF THE SERIES OF SMALLER TRADING CARDS USUALLY AVAILABLE IN PACKS OF CIGARETTES, COOKIES AND VARIOUS OTHER PRODUCTS |
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 BUNTE FILBILDER II |
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PERFORMERS ARE SEPARATED INTO SMALL GROUPINGS BY THEIR LAST NAMES. ACTORS WITH A LARGE QUANTITY OF CARDS HAVE THEIR OWN PAGE. A COMPLETE LIST OF PERFORMERS' NAMES THAT LINK DIRECTLY TO THEIR CARDS CAN BE FOUND HERE. |
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FILM TITLES ARE SEPARATED INTO FOUR GROUPINGS. THERE ARE ALSO SEPARATE CATEGORIES FOR STAGE AND DANCE CARDS. A COMPLETE LIST OF FILM TITLES THAT LINK DIRECTLY TO THEIR CARDS CAN BE FOUND HERE. |
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THE SOURCES FOR THE IMAGES (IF I MISSED YOU, PLEASE LET ME KNOW) |
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akpool.de Ansichtskarten-Center Bartko Reher Cherryland Postcard Auctions Delcampe Ebay Germany Etsy European Film Star Postcards flickr Garbo Forever Heimatsammlung.de Immortal Ephemera Kotte Autographs My Virtual Museum |
National Portrait Gallery Our Cinema Postcards Paul van Yperen's Blog Playle's Postkarten-Archiv Ross Verlag Postcards Shirley Temple Collection in Memory of Jacqueline Ceroni todocoleccion Truus, Bob and Jan at flickr University of Osnabrueck Virtual History Wolfgang Siska WorthPoint |
Werner Mohr Hans Schnepper Klaus Wunderlich Torsten Anklam Mark Goffee Neil Goulding Richard Minns Helmfried Luers Crystal Glantz Robin Millward Ines Schulz Tanya Urbanovich Jaak Joekallas |
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HELPED ME CREATE MY ORIGINAL TEXT ONLY LISTS |
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Olaf Schneider Peter Orban Armando Giuffrida Peter Hughes Ladd McIntosh Stefan Riebe Jolande Hibels Lisa Stein Daniel Loftin Rachel Nagle Carola Jüllig Ian Sayer Titia Harmanni David Humphrey George Baker Sandra Wendel Helmut Schmidt Rodolfo Tizzi Dave Jenner |
Gianna Lammering Anya Gutknecht Joop van Dijk Walter Oeyen Günter P. Neumüller M. Henry Veyox Neumueller Daniel (Romania) Vuk Markovic Alain Carbuccia Faruk Oralbi Martin Verlaan Euan Mathieson Peter B. Müller Peter Milam Marlene Pilaete Diana Savage Ken Hall Mijke Bloothoofd Hans Schnepper |
David Ferrer Netty Rosenkranz Maris Muhu Eric-Jan Noomen Vincent Roozendaal Klaus Wunderlich Klaas Dierks Uwe Steh Ellen Roubus Tanya van Hauwaert Franchesca Vullings-Windley David Morrison Andrei Stomff Teresa Witkowska Giuseppe Yvonne Mulder Bruno Bargelletti Michael Boy Derek Young |
Johann Hofbauer Maria Georgieva Karen Barouski Vera Kraus Kees Kleihues Ken Ries Johan Bruynseraede Alvaro Aguilar Neil Goulding Ben Veenhuis Crystal Glantz Frederic Mahler David Stone Torsten Anklam Ines Schulz Roman Bílý Werner Mohr Jean Ritsema |
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A huge thank you to Olaf Schneider in Germany who along with J. Steinheisser published a booklet with the majority of the Ross yellow card numbers (#5861/1 through #A 4096/1) and for allowing me to use the booklet to fill in the missing numbers in my online list. Anyone interested in buying a copy of Mr. Schneider's booklet can try to contact him directly at o-sch@t-online.de
The booklet is approximately 8 X 5 1/2 inches, 150 pages, is easily readable (see page example), and contains additional information (which cards have facsimile signatures, duplicate card numbers, glossy cards, non numbered, larger sized, more thorough dating and other such information). He also explains how the list was compiled and gives some history on Ross Verlag (this section is written in German). It does not contain any pictures of the cards themselves. A recommended purchase for those interested. Another great big thanks to Peter Orban who did a list of early card numbers in 1998 which filled in many of the holes in my list. Special thanks to Armando Giuffrida who sent this list my way. This list has contributors from USA, Germany, The Nederlands, England, France, Uruguay, Romania, Serbia, Italy, Turkey, Estonia, Poland, Canada, the Czech Republic and Belarus. |
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CREATED AND MAINTAINED BY JEAN RITSEMA |