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Collection: Carlson Fable Collection

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One tile, "The Foxes and the Grapes"

1880? One tile, "The Foxes and the Grapes," produced by Minton, Hollins and Company. Stoke on Trent. 6" x 6". $29.95 from Steward Hoins, Nordland, WA, through eBay, Oct., '03.

This particular illustration has long been a fascination for me. Is it…

Maw Tiles

1880? Two tiles, GGE and MSA, done by Maw & Co. $75 each through Ebay from Howard Zar, Oct., '99. "The Doctors and the Dying Man" for $45 from UtterClutter1973 on Etsy, Dec., '20.

These tiles are done in a brown-and-white format. I have not yet…

Six-inch square tile titled "The Dog and His Shadow."

1875? Six-inch square tile titled "The Dog and His Shadow." Manufactured by Mintons China Works, Stoke on Trent. Designed by John Moyr Smith. Framed. $150 from The Jewelsmith, Tempe, AZ, through Ebay, Jan., '00.

Again, lovely brown and cream…

Mintons Blue Tiles

1875? Twelve six-inch square tiles. Manufactured by Mintons China Works, Stoke on Trent. Designed by John Moyr Smith. The mark on each back includes "Walbrook, London." All twelve for $480 from Margery Northup through Fran's Estate Sales, Gilbert,…

Shapeshifter Wooden and Paper Tiles

2023? Shapeshifter wooden and paper tiles of "Baby's Own Aesop." 12 pieces. About 1¾" square. $10.43 from ShapeShifterUK, London, through Etsy, April, '23.

Now here is something different. Paper facsimiles of Walter Crane's illustrations in…

Zanesville Tiles

1900? Five 6" square tiles of fable scenes from Walter Crane's Baby's Own Aesop. Manufactured by the Mosaic Tile Company in Zanesville, Ohio. $130 for MSA from Blue Boar Antiques at Baltimore Antiquarian Fair, Aug., '91. "Peacock's Complaint" for $98…

1938 LaF Portrait

1938 One 55c French stamp from 1938 featuring a portrait of Jean de la Fontaine and a panel showing WL. Scott France #351. $2.25 from Babette Omland, Daytona Beach, FL, through Ebay, August, '01.

I have been able to verify the Scott number on the…

Two FDC envelopes

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1955 Two FDC envelopes celebrating the 12 Franc stamp from 1955 featuring a portrait of Florian. Both have a postmark "Premier Jour Sauve - Florian - 2 Avril 1955." One envelope features a duochrome bust of Florian. The other presents a full-color…

First day Cancellation of Florian anniversary stamp

1955 First day Cancellation of Florian anniversary stamp and postcard, April 2, 1955. Cancelled at his birthplace, Sauve (Gard). $5 from Topical Paradise Limited, Oct., '12.

This postcard is made out in print to Editions Bourgogne, Dijon,…

1978 Stamp Booklet

1978 Booklet enclosing four each of the 1978 Red Cross stamps of TH and TMCM. About 3" x 4". £.99 from Brian Chilton, Nairn, Highland, Scotland, through eBay, Oct., '06.

The front cover of this little booklet mixes red, green, brown, and black.…

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