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Set of 20 very decorative vintage cigar bands of different sizes and patterns probably from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Except for digital products, all items are not reproductions, so there may be some wear and tear depending on age what makes it so charming.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
The dimensions and weight of the items offered on this site are expressed in centimeters (cm) and in kilogram (kg).
Here is some information to help you convert them into your own measurement system:
- 10 cm is about 4 inches,
- 1 kg is about 2.2 pounds.
Embossed Belgian postcard depicting a little girl chasing butterflies from 1900s.
Vintage French postcard with a small bouquet of flowers from 1920s. Unwritten back.
Set of 5 pages of philosophy course in French - beautiful writing on the front and back of each sheet.
These sheets were written by a high school student (E. Collin) in 1866.
The page in the last photo is not for sale, it indicates the date of these leaflets.
Each set is very similar to the photos presented and includes 5 leaflets written on the front and back.
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.
Two vintage French postcard depicting a bouquet of flowers (pansy flowers, roses, poenies) from 1910s.
Telegram addressed in 1891 to Georges Coulon President of the French Council of State.
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 Italian postcard from Napoli from 1910s. French written back.
Huge French lottery tickets "Les gueules cassées" from 1936.
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 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.
French newspaper "L'Ouest" of March 22, 1914 - 8 pages.
State as on the photos.
French engraving representing two types of monkey by the drawer Victor Adam dating from the middle of the 19th century.
Jean-Victor Vincent Adam, born in Paris on January 28, 1801 and died in Viroflay on December 30, 1866, is a French painter and lithographer. He has illustrated numerous works and his drawings have been interpreted in engraving by Antoine François Gelée, Émile Giroux and Jean-François Pourvoyeur.
This engraving is probably the result of a reissue of the encyclopedia on wildlife of Buffon.
French postcard representing a young woman on a bicycle. This postcard dates from 1900s. It has been sent, but the back contains only the address.
Huge and decorative bearer share of a loan realized in France for Serbia in 1913 on two sheets.
The owner of this bearer share could sell each small coupon at the stock exchange price and the coupons sold were cut.
Each bearer share have one sheet of 100 coupons. On each bearer share five were cut and sold by their owner as shown in the last photo.
These documents were traditionally kept between two bed linen for the less fortunate, in a safe at home or in a bank for the more fortunate.
This single document could have been a lot of money at the time.
These documents will be sent folded in four as they have been kept since decades.
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 very decorative vintage cigar bands of different sizes and patterns probably from the 1950s to the 1970s.
