Description
Antique used postcard titled on the back "Der Sandmann kommt" von W. Winck. It features a beautiful reproduction of a oil painting of a child dressed in nightclothes holding a candle. It has a textured surface to imitate an actual painting. The card is written in German, but has no stamp or postmark. Condition: This is an authentic vintage postcard not a reproduction. The card surface shows some wear & creasing & a bend in the lower right corner. Some staining to the front of card. The back side is fully written on in German, with aging, staining & discoloration as well as some scribbling. Please see photos. Measurements: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2 Marked: Degi Gemalde Age: estimating 1910's - 1920's Origin of Der Sandmann Kommt - from history.howstuffworks.com "The Sandman's first foray onto the page was in 18th-century German dictionaries, which briefly described the German idiom "der Sandmann kommt" "Sandman is coming" which was used to tease particularly sleepy-looking children. The first story about the Sandman & his doings was published in 1818 by German writer E.T.A Hoffman. "Der Sandmann" begins with an exasperated nurse telling a story about a mythical creature who throws sand in the eyes of little children who won't go to sleep, causing them to fall out of their sockets. The Sandman then collects the eyeballs in a sack & carries them to his home on the dark side of the moon, where he feeds them to his children." Yikes! Vintage Postcard Der Sandmann Kommt Sandman Art Child With Candle
