Huge French lottery ticket "Loterie Nationale" from 1941.

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

Huge French lottery ticket "Loterie Nationale" from 1941.

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

Huge French lottery ticket "Les gueules cassées" from 1939.

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

Huge French lottery ticket "Les gueules cassées" from 1940.

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

Huge French lottery ticket "Loterie Nationale" from 1941.

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

Huge French lottery ticket "Les gueules cassées" from 1940.

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

Two large wedding announcement cards for two different weddings from 1960s.

Two wedding announcement cards for the same wedding (dateless, maybe 1930s).

Two wedding announcement cards for the same wedding (dateless, maybe 1930s).

Large French liner menu with an incredible choice of dishes.

This is the menu of December 31, 1961 aboard the liner "Flandre". The menus were different every day.

This liner made crossings between Europe and North America between 1952 and 1962 for the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique.

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.

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 10 French bills of exchange from different periods (from 1950s to 1980s), paper sizes and textures.

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 10 French bills of exchange from different periods (from 1950s to 1980s), paper sizes and textures.

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 10 French bills of exchange from different periods (from 1950s to 1980s), paper sizes and textures.

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.

8 French bills of exchange from 1960s with tax stamps.

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.

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.