1885? Large Children's Scrap Book Album with FC cover.
So far, I have found one large (11¼" x 14") scrap book album with a golden, grape, and black cover depicting FC. It came with some nice old scraps inside. $25 from Tim Smith, Clinton, MA, through eBay, Sept., '00. Click on this smaller image to see a larger image.
1971 Large Ceramic Wall Clock Featuring FG. Signed “Irene Johnson, 10/25/71.” 16” x 12” x 3.5”. Battery powered. Unknown source.
Unfortunately, the hands of this clock were loose when it arrived. I doubt that the way we put them back together will have the clock running. It is large, and heavy, made from some pottery material. The fox and grapes come alive in the bas-relief. Our second clock! Ebay offers a version of this with weights as a cuckoo clock with "Holland Mold" on the back -- and, as in ours, battery-driven clockwork.
1935? 10 numbered cards out of a series of 48 offering fables of La Fontaine. 2½" x 3¾". Imp. Landouzy Frères Lambersart. Gift of Francoise Camillas, August, '15. 46 of the 48 cards (missing only #46 and #48) for €20 from aubenouvelle through Ebay, July, '21.
These cards have large and lively blocks of color. Each card has a clear title at its base in white against a red background. In one of the four corners of the image is the card number. The verso has a title, a verse text, and "Imp. Landouzy Frères Lambersart." The "9" on UP is printed backwards. Not all printers get everything right!
1935? Laines du Marin ("Sailor Wool"). Complete set of twelve colored postcards using La Fontaine's fables to advertise this brand of wool. $100 from Bertrand Cocq, Calonne Ricouart, France, Sept., '20. Duplicate of TH for €5 from Akpool, Berlin, June, '20.
Visually attractive and witty cards offering alternative versions of each fable if only "Laines du Marin" had been involved.
