1990? Two dimensional Fève illustrating GGE. €2 from collecstore 13 through Ebay, March, '24.
The golden egg helps to define the not-so-easy-to-define hen here. I continue to be amazed at how many different sets of fèves there are. They keep appearing!
2018? Two Victor "Featherweight" Slides by Victor Animatograph Company, Davenport, Iowa. $4.95 for black-and-white LM and $6.95 for colored FS from Alboxman through Ebay, July, '18.
3¼" x almost 4". These slides are indeed light. It seems that the glass of the slides is very thin. I am still seeking the best solution for illuminating slides like these for web presentation. Patented Oct. 5, 1915.
As we compare these two cards printed a year apart by the same publisher, are we looking at the work of one person copying his own work? Or a second person copying a first's work? For me, the first discrepancy to notice lies in the background behind the two characters.
1990? Two tall water glasses with bold black designs and morals. FG and TH.
The hare is nicely slumped over as he sits leaning against a tree. The TH moral is a clever adaptation of the usual moral: "Slow but sure is quickest in the end."
The inspiration for the FG design looks very much like Artzybasheff's squirming fox. The moral is, I would say, surprising: "Don't try to fool yourself." I gather you will not succeed.
1920? Two simple knife rests or porte couteaux, about 3⅜" inches long, made from folding over a plate of metal to form a triangular tent. On one panel of each is a fable scene: 2P or TH. Unknown source.
The designs on these two are really quite intricate and include a good background: the houses, trees, and fences along the road of the race in TH and the vegetation along the trail for the iron and clay pots. I wish there were some markings to identify the maker of these lovely knife rests!
1995? Two Russian postage stickers to indicate fast or slow delivery using both a hare and a tortoise. From Michael Petoukhov, Moscow, through eBay. Sept, '09.
The "tortoise" sticker is about 2½" by ¾" while the "hare" is about 2" by ¾". My, but these stories get around! Click on either sticker to see a bigger version.
1870? Two Pellerin broadsides presenting multiple stories. #924 and #925. €3.25 each from "antikobjet 84200" through Ebay, Dec., '23.
I have created a third "epoch" of Pellerin broadsides because the numbering system for these two does not fit with either of the numbering systems I have already found at work and put under "1850?" and "1890?" Both are on very light paper, and one deals with three stories and the other with two. Each uses three colors: red, blue, and yellow. There is surely fascinating history behind these strong presentations of La Fontaine's fables!
