Russian Double Covers · Carlson Fable Collection

Title: Russian Double Covers
Description: 1900? Seventeen pairs of matchbox labels, each giving the title and an illustration for a fable of Ivan Krylov. Described only as "old and extremely rare" by the seller on Ebay. $16 from Vladislav Pronin, Brooklyn, Feb., '00.

What a hoot! I never knew that such a thing existed! I presume that each of these pairs would be cut in two and pasted onto a box of matches. I never thought of finding fables on matchbooks! The designs are simple and appealing, always featuring a white label at the top.
Source: $16 from Vladislav Pronin, Brooklyn, Feb., '00.
Date: 1900?
Subject: Product Labels See all items with this value; Matchbox Labels See all items with this value; Russian Double Covers See all items with this value; The Broom See all items with this value; The Cat and the Cook See all items with this value; The Cock and the Pearl See all items with this value; The Cuckoo and the Cock See all items with this value; The Grasshopper and the Ant See all items with this value; The Eagle and the Mole See all items with this value; The Elephant and the Pug See all items with this value; The Industrious Bear See all items with this value; The Lion and the Fox See all items with this value; The Mirror and the Monkey See all items with this value; The Monkey and the Spectacles See all items with this value; The Quartet See all items with this value; The Raven and the Fox See all items with this value; The Swan, the Pike, and the Crayfish See all items with this value; The Swine Under the Oak See all items with this value; The Two Dogs See all items with this value; The Wolf and the Crane See all items with this value

Item sets: Carlson Fable Collection