Highlights from my collection of nineteenth and early twentieth century photographs (cabinet photographs, cartes de visite (cdvs), albumen prints, real photographic postcards) of men with moustaches (or mustaches, depending on which side of the pond you hail from). We travel the world gleaning bits of information whilst admiring the expertly twirled moustaches on display.

Tues 24th: Vienna and Argentina

With my not inconsiderable experience of collecting photographs of men with moustaches, I have learnt that the Viennese and the Argentines were up there amongst the best-dressed men of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Concomitantly they had by far the most carefully-tended moustaches. Except there's always the odd cove who decides to take it too far and becomes strikingly absurd. Here are two such examples for your delectation (again you can click on any of the images for a larger view).

Gentleman, Vienna. Small cabinet card.























































Gentleman, Argentina. Large cabinet card cut down.







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