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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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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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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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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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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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