
Block of 6 old French stamps representing Gargantua
Block of 6 old French stamps representing Gargantua from 1953. This stamp was created by draughtsman and engraver Henry Cheffer. These stamps have not been used.
Vintage Belgian postcard representing three children on the farm. Postcard sent in 1913.
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Block of 6 old French stamps representing Gargantua from 1953. This stamp was created by draughtsman and engraver Henry Cheffer. These stamps have not been used.
Large French liner menu with an incredible choice of dishes.
This is the menu of February 2, 1962 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 "Les gueules cassées" from 1940 and 1941.
These lottery tickets were sold on the street or in small shops to help veterans.
Large 24-page French weekly newspaper "Le Gaulois du Dimanche" of June 1909 with beautiful Art Nouveau cover, many articles about history, fashion, arts, literature, music, kitchen, and many engravings and photos.
Le Gaulois is a daily French literary and political newspaper founded on July 5, 1868. It became the property of press boss Arthur Meyer and was published until 1929 before being merged with the Figaro. Due to it large size, this magazine will be sent folded in half.
Vintage French postcard with a young woman at sunrise and bedtime from 1900s.
Postcard legend: "Bonjour - Bonsoir" / "Hello - Good evening"
Vintage French postcard with a some roses from 1940s on thin cardboard.
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.
1920s - 1940s - 10 French commercial documents.
A funny animal illustration by French painter and illustrator Ray-Lambert dating from the 1930s.
French religious card from 1920s.
Four birth announcement cards from 1940s to 1960s and a birth certificate.
Beautiful photographic portrait of a young woman of the early twentieth century with richly decorated back from 1900s.
Large 24-page French weekly newspaper "Le Gaulois du Dimanche" of July 1909 with beautiful Art Nouveau cover, many articles about history, fashion, arts, literature, music, kitchen, and many engravings and photos.
Le Gaulois is a daily French literary and political newspaper founded on July 5, 1868. It became the property of press boss Arthur Meyer and was published until 1929 before being merged with the Figaro. Due to it large size, this magazine will be sent folded in half.
Set of administrative and legal documents concerning an insurance company (Société d'Assurance Mutuelle de Paris). The set is accompanied by a nice presentation card of the company with the symbols of Paris. A total of 25 pages of typed or printed documents from 1920s.
Large 24-page French weekly newspaper "Le Gaulois du Dimanche" of October 1909 with beautiful Art Nouveau cover, many articles about history, fashion, arts, literature, music, kitchen, and many engravings and photos.
Le Gaulois is a daily French literary and political newspaper founded on July 5, 1868. It became the property of press boss Arthur Meyer and was published until 1929 before being merged with the Figaro. Due to it large size, this magazine will be sent folded in half.
Booklet of 24 vintage postcards of the city of San Sebastian by Spanish editor Gregorio González Galarza in the 1910s.
Vintage Belgian postcard representing three children on the farm. Postcard sent in 1913.