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Russian lacquer box, signed by Fedoskino artist Zaitseva. 3" x 2½" x 1½" high. The scene depicted on the cover is FC.

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1930?  Wooden box "Les plus jolies fables de La Fontaine."  Six scenes: WC; "Bertrand and Raton"; FC; "Two Mice and an Egg"; TMCM; and FS.  10½: x 7¼".  2" high.  $50 from MidIslandMiscellany through Etsy, July, '22.

It is tempting to see this…

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1950? Fourteen French matchboxes, each giving the title and an illustration for a fable of either Jean de La Fontaine or Florian. 13 Euros for thirteen matchboxes from Romuald Outrequin, Toulon, France, through Ebay, Jan., '02. These join a set I had…

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2010?    Four supersized (4 ¼" X 11 ½" X 1") matchboxes featuring details of Fraipont's 1888 illustrations along with La Fontaine's text for FS, WL, FG, and MM.  Made in France.  Allumettes Seita.  $11.93 apiece from Desallumettesenveuxtu on eBay,…

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1992? Eighteen matchboxes, each giving the title and an illustration for a fable of Ivan Krylov. $25 from Samuel Princell, Lille, France, through eBay, Dec., '05.

Here are the same matchbox labels mentioned in the previous item, but now gathered…

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2000?  Set of five English matchboxes, each with a black-and-white image on one face and the corresponding fable text on the obverse.  "AV 30."  Made in Japan.  Cornish Match Company, Cornwall, St. Ives, GB.  $50 from Leonie Walker, Derbyshire,…

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1990? Matchbook advertising "Aesops: Riverside's Finest."  Unknown source

This matchbook features an image of a fox looking up at Aesop, who holds a staff.  The restaurant advertises itself as "Riverside's Finest."  A quick check in Google seems…

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1995? Limoges-style porcelain hinged trinket box. A tortoise and a hare perch on top. 2½" x 1¾" x 2¼" high. Made in China. $9.99 from Sue Cartwright, La Jolla, CA, through Ebay, August, '00. Extra exemplar for $4.99 from Today's Collectibles LLC,…

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1935?  Two French cardboard chocolate boxes.  7” x 3⅜” picturing “Two Doves”; WL; MM; FC; and TMCM.  5” x 3⅞” featuring two mice opening a box of chocolate mice!  Heavy cardboard.  “Made in France.”  $10 from chad555, Pottstown, PA, on Ebay, Dec.,…

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1930?  Cigar box "Aesop."  $20 from an unknown source on Ebay, Feb., '90.

Finding this cigar box was one of the biggest surprises I have had in collecting.  Equally surprising is that I have never heard another whisper of "Aesop" cigars.  Not a…

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