Sets of 11 large cigar bands - Tobacos Alvaro - Spanish brand of cigars - Serie Literatos - From 1970s

Sets of 11 large cigar bands - Tobacos Alvaro - Spanish brand of cigars - Serie Pintores - From 1970s

4 French religious cards - First communion cards from 1930s and 1960s

4 French religious cards - First communion cards from 1950s and 1960s

Set of 22 cigar bands - Willem - Dutch brand of cigars from 1960s.

French newspaper "Le journal de Maine et Loire" of October 4, 1856 - 4 pages.

Beautiful care or beauty product labels - Early 20th century.

Beautiful care or beauty product labels - Early 20th century.

Beautiful care or beauty product labels - Early 20th century.

Beautiful Italian religious card - Card nicely cut from 1910s

Beautiful care or beauty product labels - Early 20th century.

Set of French envelopes almost identical from 1960s with same stamp, same addressee...

Advertising blotter of the French Francorusse entremets brand from 1950s

Blotting paper (or blotter) is a porous paper capable of absorbing a small amount of liquid. It was mainly used to dry the writing when it was written in ink with a pen: ink can be deposited irregularly and dried slowly could cause stains and maculatures, the use of blotting was often necessary.