![man and couple CDV](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/drp-man-and-couple-cdv.jpg)
Oh, I’m so pleased with myself! I’ve just purchased 20 cartes-de-visite from the Waterlooplein in Amsterdam for 50 cents a piece. I visited a friend and on my return decided to quickly cruise this vintage and antique market which is located in the city centre.
![drp new haul cartes-de-visites](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20211228_135329.jpg)
![drp new haul of carte-des-visites](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20211228_135534.jpg)
I stumbled upon a vendor who had box with cartes-de-visite (or CDVs for short) in his truck. I picked out twenty cards that were speaking to me. They are raw, a bit damaged, but I like them anyway.
![drp young girl and woman CDV](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/drp-young-girl-and-woman-cdv.jpg)
This time I choose some CDVs of children and babies too. Usually I go for women or couples, but there were a few mother-and-child photos that I was drawn to.
![](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/drp-two-cdv-mother-and-child.jpg)
![](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/drp-two-babies-cdv.jpg)
Aren’t they adorable?
![drp two young women CDV](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/drp-two-young-women-cdv.jpg)
Although wearing a hat was custom in the 19th century, I rarely see women posing for a carte-de-visite with a hat on.
![](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/drp-two-women-cdv.jpg)
![](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/drp-two-cdv-ladies.jpg)
![drp girl and woman CDV](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/drp-girl-and-woman-cdv.jpg)
![drp two girls CDVs](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/drp-two-girls-cdv.jpg)
Over the years I’ve gathered quite a collection of these cartes-de-visite. I have two digital downloads in my Etsy shop, you can find them here and here.
I use photo copies of the CDVs in my own art journals, but the step of using originals is not far away.
![drp two ladies CDVs in sepia](https://danielleroeleveld.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/drp-two-ladies-cdv-sepia.jpg)