(7) The earliest postmarked opera postcard I've ever seen. This postcard is dated 1888. The writer explains how he was able to get opera tickets thanks to "Mr. Tode," Wagner's son-in-law. The "Mr. Tode" is actually Henry Thode who was married to Wagner's daughter, Daniela.

(14) Villa Wahnfried, Bayreuth. The home of Richard Wagner.

(10) A rare example of an mechanical postcard with an opera theme. The date can be changed by turning a paper wheel hidden inside of the layers of the postcard.

(17) Circa 1900. Signed by Anna von Mildenburg.

(24) Circa 1892.