A postcard printer in the early 20th century, Albert Bergeret was originally from Nancy. He studied at a printing school before becoming an apprentice at a graphic arts firm in Paris. In 1886, he joined the Royer printing works, where he ran the phototypesetting workshop.
In 1898, he launched his own business and, to say the least, it worked: 25 million cards produced in 1900 and 75 million 3 years later! The workshop employed 250 people!p>
Bergeret’s name was not to last long, however, as in 1905 he joined forces with printers Humblot and Helmlinger to found Imprimeries Unies. He stopped working in 1926 and died in 1932 in Nancy, where his house, one of the city’s jewels, can still be visited today.
The cards
Bergeret’s amusing fantasies led to the publication of numerous old postcards, often in the form of series such as games and sins, but also with more original themes such as ombromania or punctuation!
He appreciates situational settings and humor, which give a real originality to his postcards, which nevertheless remain totally affordable.
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