French Matchboxes

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French Matchboxes

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I have put together four different purchases of Seita matchboxes. Let me describe them first and then present images. Those images will match those that I have listed under French matchbox covers.

1950? Thirty French matchboxes, each giving the title and an illustration for a fable of either Jean de La Fontaine or Florian. From desallumettesenveuxtuenvoila through eBay, August, '15.

Here is a complete set of thirty matchboxes.

1950? Twenty-nine French matchboxes, each giving the title and an illustration for a fable of either Jean de La Fontaine or Florian. $25.90 from from desallumettesenveuxtuenvoila through eBay, August, '

This almost-complete set, missing only "Les Deux Pigeons," replicates the full set of covers in both sets of SEITA illustrations, minus the two larger covers apparently used for packages of ten. Their images are thus the same as that set.

1950? Twenty-nine French matchboxes, each giving the title and an illustration for a fable of either Jean de La Fontaine or Florian. £14 from lifeiselsewhere through eBay, April, '03.

It is comic that I have two sets that are complete except for one matchbox. Luckily, the missing matchbox is not the same in this set as in the other. Here the missing matchbox is "The Lion and the Mosquito." Again, this almost-complete set replicates the full set of covers in both sets of SEITA illustrations, minus the two larger covers apparently used for packages of ten. Their images are thus the same as that set.

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 bought from Mr. Outrequin earlier.

These are the first that I found, and they are those pictured first below.  What a pleasure to see covers I had found in two other places now on their boxes. FG, TMCM, and "La Taupe et les Lapins" repeat from there. Strong new designs here include "La Belette Entrée dans un Grenier," FK, "Le Heron," and "Le Renard et le Bouc." Just below are those first-found fourteen.

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Two Pigeons See all items with this value

The Lion and the Mouse See all items with this value

The Donkey and the Little Dog See all items with this value

The Weasel Entering an Attic See all items with this value

The Grasshopper and the Ant See all items with this value

The Rooster, the Cat, and the Mouse See all items with this value

The Fox and the Crow See all items with this value

The Frogs Wanting a King See all items with this value

The Heron See all items with this value

The Goose with the Golden Eggs See all items with this value

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse See all items with this value

The Fox and the Goat See all items with this value

The Fox and the Grapes See all items with this value

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