
Huge French lottery ticket "Les gueules cassées" from 1939
Huge French lottery ticket "Les gueules cassées" from 1939.
These lottery tickets were sold in the street or in small shops to help veterans.
Set of 10 photos of the city of Lucerne (Switzerland) 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.
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.
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- 10 cm is about 4 inches,
- 1 kg is about 2.2 pounds.
Huge French lottery ticket "Les gueules cassées" from 1939.
These lottery tickets were sold in the street or in small shops to help veterans.
French religious card - First communion card from 1910s
Old French photograph of a woman of the middle class made by the photographer Léon Langlois in Paris. This photograph can be dated from 1882 to 1890 since Léon Langlois began his activity in 1882 at 7 Boulevard Sébastopol and moved his photography salon in 1890 at 76 Boulevard Voltaire.
Set of 1000 vintage French stamps from 1900s to 1920s.
This set consists of:
Vintage French postcard with some roses from 1940s.
Large 24-page French weekly newspaper "Le Gaulois du Dimanche" of May 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 their large size, this magazine will be sent folded in half.
Very beautiful portrait of a young girl - French postcard - 1920s
Old French photograph of a girl and her doll made by the photographer Numa Blanc (father) circa 1879 with a richly decorative back. This photo could be dated quite precisely thanks to the website ArtPlastoc at https://artplastoc.blogspot.com/2019/01/972-numa-blanc-1816-1897-numa-blanc.html.
French postcard representing representing two children holding hands with the inscription "Bonne fête" from 1910s. Postcard sent in 1912.
In Europe and probably in other countries, it is tradition to wish a "bonne fête" to relatives and friends according to their first name and the calendar of saints. It is a tradition dating from the 16th century that lasted until the beginning of the 20th century and is gradually being lost.
French religious card - First communion card from 1910s
Set of 12 photos of the Musée Grévin in Paris in the 1950s.
More information about the Musée Grévin at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musée_Grévin.
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.
A funny animal illustration by French painter and illustrator Ray-Lambert dating from the 1930s.
10 French invoices with headings from 1920s.
15 vintage matchbox labels - Advertising labels from 1930s to 1950s.
Labels are always glued to wood.
Two Vintage French postcards "A la source" et "Au bord de l'eau" from 1910s
Photo by the relatively famous New York photographer James Alba Bostwick Expired from the end 19th.
Set of 10 photos of the city of Lucerne (Switzerland) 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.