11/11/2018

EL CORDOBES

Printed by

GERBER EDITORIAL

(Printed in Spain)

In

FABER COLOR

Ref: 9012

El Cordobes (The Cordovan) was the name that the famous Matador Manuel Benitez Perez was better known as. He was a famous matador during the 1960’s who was known for bringing an unorthodox acrobatic and theatrical style to the bullring. Born in 1938 he now lives in retirement in Cordoba in near seclusion.

18/07/2018

(BULL FIGHTING)

AYUDADO

Por

ALTO (STATUAIRE)

(helped by alto (statuaire))

Passe aidee par le haut

(pass helped from above)

Torero [Bullfighter] Jaime Ostos

Published by

EDITIONS CELY

TOULOUSE

Ref: 1802

This postcard depicts a named bullfighter, Jaime Ostos, in a named stance. The colour has been added to this image making it extra bright and I assume appealing to the eye.

27/04/2018

CORRIDA DE TORRES

BULL FIGHT FEAST

Published by

FOTOGRAFIA CAMPANA-PUIG-FERRAN

(CYP POSTALES COLOR)

BARCELONA

Ref: No E 5020

A popular Bull fighting image, although one which shows the bloodier side of this tradition

REVERSE SIDE OF ABOVE POSTCARD

I like the stamps used here

05/04/2018

UNE NATURELLE DE PEDRES

Published by

Exclusivite des Editions CELY

(Marcel PENDARIES, TOULOUSE)

Ref: 1677

The classic bull fighting image. This is an early modern postcard from 1957 (or at least I think that is the date on the reverse side of this postcard on the postmark – but it’s not fully clear).  

REVERSE SIDE OF ABOVE POSTCARD

This has a nice special hand stamp – but some weathering damage down the right side, which does not affect the front image

05/04/2018

LA CORRIDA

Published by

FOTOGRAFIA CAMPANA-PUIG -FERRAN

‘POSTALES COLOR’

(CERDANA, 8 PALMA DE MALLORCA)

Ref: B. 8468. -XII

(N.o E 5006 m)

A very typical tourist multi-view Bull Fighting themed postcard

05/04/2018

PERFILANDOSE PARA ENTRAR A MATAR

(Profiling to enter to kill)

Published by

COLECCLON M. BARRELRO

SEVILLA

(SEVILLE, SPAIN)

Ref: 16

This one is from a postcard book, it has a perforated edge down the left side. Bull fighting postcards are very popular, despite the ongoing protest, against what is called both a sport and a tradition by those who take part in it and go to the many stadiums to watch it. This is a typical postcard, and one of a type considered to be suitable for tourists.