Huge vintage map of western Russia from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 54 x 41 cm and forms the front of the document.

On the back you will find a smaller map of the Caucasian region (41 x 27 cm) and a map of Poland (41 x 27 cm) in the 1910s.

These maps show the world as it was in 1910s...

Vintage Belgian "Bonne fête" postcard with young girl with a bouquet of flowers from 1909. Unwritten back. 

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.

Vintage French postcard representing a young woman with flowers from 1910s. Written back.

Vintage Belgian embossed postcard with an illustration representing a young girl a young girl going to sell the fishing fish. Postcard sent in 1908.

Postcard legend: "Vive Sainte Marie" / "Long live Saint Mary"

Vintage Belgian "Bonne fête" postcard with young girl with a bouquet of flowers from 1910. Back probably written in Dutch. 

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.

Set of 9 French vintage letters from 1900s and 1910s in their envelope.

This postcard was edited by the Parisian Etoile company created by the photographer and industrialist Gaston Piprot, inventor of the patented process "émaillographie". This process gave an incomparable quality of photography for the time as well as a new glazed aspect in the field of the postcard.

Postcard legend: "Dois-je croire à votre amour ?" / "Should I believe in your love?"

Vintage French postcard with a bouquet of roses from 1930s.

French bearer share of 100 francs from 1920s of a fuel company in Paris.

Vintage Belgian postcard representing a young girl and her mother teaching her to knit sent in 1913. Back probably written in Dutch. 

Postcard legend: "Knitting lesson"

Vintage French postcard with some roses from 1940s.

Beautiful care or beauty product labels - Early 20th century.

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.

Set of 5 sticky advertising butterflies from a French biscuit company in the 1960s.

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.

Vintage French fashion magazine "La femme chez elle" with illustrations, articles and advertising - May 1931 - 34 pages

"La femme chez elle" is a French bi-weekly women’s magazine, founded in 1899, then disappeared in 1938. Everyday life is relayed through embroidery, cooking, education, good manners or even furniture advice.