French birthday postcard representing a little girl from 1910s. It was sent in 1911.

French vintage postcard of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux by the painter Louis Tauzin from 1900s.

Louis Tauzin, born July 21, 1842 in Barsac and died August 30, 1915 in Royan in 1915, is a French landscape painter and affichiste-chromolithographer. Between 1900 and 1910, Louis Tauzin painted a series of watercolours of water towns (Saint-Alban-les-Eaux, Évian, Vichy) which were used as models for postcards.

More information at https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Tauzin

Vintage Belgian postcard representing a young woman with a bouquet of flowers sent in 1919.

Postcard legend: "Heureuse fête"

French postcard representing a young woman surrounded by flowers with the legend "Bonne fête". This postcard dates from 1910s.

In Europe and probably in other countries, it is tradition to wish a "bonne fête" to relatives and friends according to their first name and the calendar of saints. It is a tradition dating from the 16th century that lasted until the beginning of the 20th century and is gradually being lost.

Vintage Belgian postcard representing a young girl and her mother teaching her to knit sent in 1913. Back probably written in Dutch. 

Postcard legend: "Knitting lesson"

Huge French lottery tickets "Le petit quinquin" from 1942.

These lottery tickets were sold on the street or in small shops to help veterans.

Huge French lottery tickets "Loterie Nationale" from 1941.

These lottery tickets were sold on the street or in small shops to help veterans.

English postcard with beautiful illustration representing a young girl making tea - "Polly and her kettle". This postcard dates from 1910s. This postcard has not been sent, the back is unwritten.

Large vintage map of Asia from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

These maps show the world as it was in 1910s...

Large vintage map of Asia from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

These maps show the world as it was in 1910s...

Large vintage map of northern South America (Peru, Surinam, Columbia, etc.) from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

These maps show the world as it was in 1910s...

Large vintage map of southern South America (Chili, Brazil, Argentina) from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

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Large vintage map of India and Nepal from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

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Large vintage map of Western Russia and Romania (and Poland, Bulgaria, etc.) from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

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Large vintage map of Persia and Afghanistan (Iran, Iraq, Arabia, etc.) from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

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Large vintage map of the political Africa from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

These maps show the world as it was in 1910s...

Large vintage map of Africa from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

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Large vintage map of France from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

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Large vintage map of France geological and hypsometric from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

These maps show the world as it was in 1910s...

Large vintage map of France physical and administrative from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

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Large vintage map of north-west of France and Brest harbor from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

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Large vintage map of the north-east of France and the cities of Rouen, Lille and Le Havre from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

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Large vintage map of South-East France and the cities of Paris and Bordeaux from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

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Large vintage map of south-east of France, Corsica, and the cities of Marseille, Lyon from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.

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