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1926 One blotter almost 4" x 9" for the months from October through December, 1926. The blotter advertises "Remembrance Advertising." Apparently the maker of this series is C.W. Bloom of Brown & Bigelow on Milk Street in Boston. $10.95 from Carolyn…

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1926 Two blotters almost 4" x 9" for the months of September and October, 1926. The blotters advertise "Remembrance Advertising--Engraved Christmas Greeting Cards for Business Houses--Genuine Mission Calf-Skin Leather Desk and Pocket Pieces."…

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1960? Biscottes Hirondelle. With a large cartoon view of "The Cat, the Weasel, and the Little Rabbit." 5⅞" x 6¼". Fabrication de la S.P.R.A.E., Corbeil, Essonnes. $7 from Bertrand Cocq, Calonne Ricouart, France, Sept., '18.



"Biscottes a…

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1960? Biscottes Hirondelle. With a large cartoon view of WL. 5⅞" x 6¼". Fabrication de la S.P.R.A.E., Corbeil, Essonnes. $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, May, '05. Extra copy lacking the "Fabrication…Essonnes" sta

"Biscottes a…

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1960? Duplicate blotter from Biscottes Hirondelle featuring FC. €1 from French Vintage Shop, Paris, through eBay, Feb., '13.

This general duplicate has some specific differences. The first is the large "1 NF" stamp. Others include small print…

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1960? Biscottes Hirondelle. With a large cartoon view of FC. 5⅞" x 6¼". $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, May, '05.

"Biscottes a l'Estomac…légères/Comme l'Hirondelle a l'Air." This blotter contains much of the same information as…

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1960? Biscottes Hirondelle. With a large cartoon view of TH. 5⅞" x 6¼". Fabrication de la S.P.R.A.E., Corbeil, Essonnes. $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, May, '03.

"Biscottes a l'Estomac…légères/Comme l'Hirondelle a l'Air." This…

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1960? Biscottes Hirondelle. With small cartoon views of FC and WL. Signed (at least FC) by J.L. Pesch. 5" x 6¾". Fabrication de la S.P.R.A.E., Corbeil, Essonnes. $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, May, '02.

"Biscottes a…

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1950? "Le Rat des Villes et le Rat des Champs." Biscottes L'Angevine. Angers. 5¼" x 6¾". Artist: Dagobert. Printed in Nantes. €1 from French Vintage Shop, Paris, through eBay, Feb., '13.

This blotter is one of the best executed of the set.…

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1950? "Le Chêne et le Roseau." Biscottes L'Angevine. Angers. 5¼" x 6¾". Printed in Nantes. €1 from French Vintage Shop, Paris, through eBay, Feb., '13.

Just the oak is personified in this blotter, which is less sharply done than others in…
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