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1999 Marvic Textiles "Les Fables De La Fontaine" Toile Printed 100% Cotton Fabric. 2 Yds+35.5". F-231. $79.95 from marcus*d on Ebay, April, '23.

This is a serious piece of cloth and a wonderful addition to the collection! The repeated pattern…

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2020? Set of five fable matryoshka dolls. St. Petersburg: Marzipan. 3,900 Rubles from Livemaster, Moscow. August, '20.

Here is a lovely set of matryoshkas illustrating five of Krylov's fables. Found by chance for about $50. I presume that it…

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1935? Five dust-jackets, each with a duochrome illustration of a La Fontaine fable by Maurice LeMainque (1893-1942). 7" x 9½" overall, with illustrations 6⅜" x 4⅝". Papeteries du Sentier. €5 each from kam-oulox through Ebay, Nov.,…

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1950? Three French dust-jackets, 9½" x 7", apparently for a school book, with art signed by Maurice Parent. One advertises "Costes, 36 et 38, Boulevard Richard-Wallace, Puteaux." 25 Francs from Annick Tilly at the Clignancourt flea market, August,…

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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…

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I have had trouble deciphering the company and place on these two large (7¾" x 6") wrappers, both for 100 grams of chocolate.

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I have had trouble deciphering the company and place on these two large (7¾" x 6") wrappers, both for 100 grams of chocolate.

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1955  Merrill Lynch advertisement for a personal financial specialist using Aesop’s FG.  11” x 2½”.  $9.99 from 237 studio on Ebay, Sept., ’06. 

The point drawn is not far from that of the fable this time.  People walk away from investing because…

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Ad copy for Merrill Lynch's advertising campaign: glossy pictures, large format, big margins. CP, FG, TMCM, "The Legend of the Dragon," and a double-sized spread including GA, "Two Goats," FG, TMCM, and CP. All are ©Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &…

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2000? “Merry Christmas from Mickey Mouse: Advent Calendar Pin Series, Days 17 through 20.” Limited edition of 1500. Max Hare, Toby Tortoise, Orphan, and Horace Horsecollar. Overland Park, KS: Disney Direct, $14.99 from DrMallon26, Cressona, PA,…
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