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1930? Pochoir gouache of FC by Coleth. Matted. €20 from chez.Daniela through Ebay, Sept., '21.

The stencil technique, gouache coloring, and art deco style come together wonderfully here for Coleth. "Maitre du Corbeau" is the tipoff here. The…

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1930? Colored handbill displaying DW with La Fontaine's text. #9. Verso is an advertisement for Léon Tisserand dealer of shoes, Dijon. 5½" x 8". Printed by Imageries Réunies de Jarville-Nancy. €3.45 from croquette999 on Ebay, Sept., '23.

This…

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2011 €5 coin commemorating the year of the rabbit. On the verso is Jean de La Fontaine with the 12 animals of the zodiac. $32 from Numest in Estonia through Ebay, Dec. '18.

This is a nice presentation of La Fontaine. Apparently commemorative…

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1956 41 different menus illustrating eight different fables with La Fontaine's text printed for the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique French Line. For use on transatlantic voyages between December, 1956 and July 11, 1959 on ships "Liberté,"…

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2010? Complete Series of 10 Fable Fèves. $11.90 from Collecstore13 through Ebay, August, '20. One duplicate of WL as a "cadeau."

This is a particularly successful set of fable fèves. The challenge is regularly how to bring together the two…

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1960? Complete set of 24 paper cigar bands from Verellen, Vieille Anvers in mint condition. 1 3/16" x 7/8". The bands are two shades of red, and frames for the colored illustrations are gold. The subjects are animal stories including fables. $18.55…

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2020? Fox & grapes bracelet. Autumn gold woodland fox with orange amber beadings. $19.60 from LycheeKiss through Etsy, Dec., ’20.

The collection’s first bracelet! This fox will be just short of those grapes forever!

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1890? Complete set of twelve magic lantern slides of numbered fables of La Fontaine. Original box. 8½” x 2⅛“. €200 from Thierry Corcelle, Paris, July, ’19.

Exquisite set, numbering each of the 24 fables on 12 slides. The color work is…

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1999 Cotton baby's bib featuring the tortoise and the hare. 7½" x 8". 100% cotton terry with water-resistant vinyl plastic. Oyster Bay, NY: Baby's 'n Things. With a matching bottle $4 from C-N-C Treasures through Ebay, Jan., '01. Extra exemplar for…

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1985 8 cotton fabric panels by Juliette Mairel. Paris. 18.5" x 15". Brown, Cream, Yellow, Black. $9.95 each -- except for FG for $7.50 -- from tmoney417 on Ebay, Sept. '21.

I find the illustrations exceptionally well done. The creator,…
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