Huge French lottery tickets "Les gueules cassées" from 1936.

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

Huge French lottery tickets "Les gueules cassées" from 1937.

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

Huge French lottery tickets "Les gueules cassées" from 1938.

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

Set of 8 French bills of exchange from 1950s with tax stamps and rubber-stamps.

Note that several bills of exchange have a hole in the lower left corner: these bills of exchange had to be stapled to the corresponding bills and had to be detached more or less cleanly once the customer had paid the expected amount.

The last photo shows the back of the bills of exchange.

These bills of exchange are financial instruments for loans between companies. Before the massive arrival of computers, these exchanges were carried out by hand as shown by these documents.

Set of 20 photos of the city of Padua (Italy) in the 1950s.

These photos are typical of the 1950s and 1960s, during which tourism progressed a lot but not all tourists were equipped with a camera. These photos were sold on the tourist sites allowing everyone to keep a souvenir of the visit.

Block of 4 old French stamps from 1954 representing the castle of Cheverny, one of the castles of the Loire. This stamp was created by draughtsman and engraver Jean Pheulpin. These stamps have not been used.

Block of 4 old French stamps representing the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes from 1954. This stamp was created by draughtsman and engraver René Cottet. These stamps have not been used.

French postcard firts day representing the castle of Cheverny, one of the castles of the Loire/ Back written.

Set of small black and white 10 photos of the city of Nîmes from the 1950s.

A funny animal illustration by French painter and illustrator Ray-Lambert dating from the 1930s.

A funny animal illustration by French painter and illustrator Ray-Lambert dating from the 1930s.

A funny animal illustration by French painter and illustrator Ray-Lambert dating from the 1930s.

A funny animal illustration by French painter and illustrator Ray-Lambert dating from the 1930s.