1960? Biscottes St. Honoré. Three blotters roughly 6" x 6½" picturing LM (cream), FC (yellow), and TH (pink). Each is labeled "Buvard extra a conserver." Vauréal: Biscottes de France. 40 Francs each from Annick Tilly at Clignancourt, August, '99. A similar blotter but advertising Biscottes Ch. Bezard with the same FC design, now in pink. €3 from argos30 on Ebay, Oct., '21.
Each blotter also gives an address in Seine. Might the telephone numbers (LON 20-32 in Seine and just 36 in Vauréal) be the best evidence for dating these? The pictures are fun. The lion, released from his nets, is opening a box of St. Honoré biscuits. The tortoise and hare are racing almost neck and neck for a biscuit prize. And you can guess what the fox has in hands while the crow either weeps or sweats visible drops! The addition of a second brand name not in Seine but in Vaureal raises good questions!
1960? Biscottes Hirondelle. With small cartoon views of FC and WL. Signed (at least FC) by J.L. Pesch. 5" x 6¾". Fabrication de la S.P.R.A.E., Corbeil, Essonnes. $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, May, '02.
"Biscottes a l'Estomac…légères/Comme l'Hirondelle a l'Air." The fox asks the bespectacled crow where the cheese has gone, and the wolf says he thought he had seen a lamb jumping around. I ask myself if this blotter was not the label for the melba toasts announced here. There is a clear price ("Le Paquet 100 Frs") and a notation "28 Tranches." The blotter also mentions "sans produits chimiques").
1960? Biscottes Hirondelle. With a large cartoon view of TH. 5⅞" x 6¼". Fabrication de la S.P.R.A.E., Corbeil, Essonnes. $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, May, '03.
"Biscottes a l'Estomac…légères/Comme l'Hirondelle a l'Air." This blotter contains much of the same information as the other Biscottes Hirondelle blotter, but has a different design. The size is slightly different. Here there is one scene. The printing job's colors are much better coordinated. The finishing turtle seems to wave his handkerchief at the hastening hare behind him. There is no price on this blotter, as there was on the other. The blotter again mentions "sans produits chimiques."
1960? Biscottes Hirondelle. With a large cartoon view of WL. 5⅞" x 6¼". Fabrication de la S.P.R.A.E., Corbeil, Essonnes. $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, May, '05. Extra copy lacking the "Fabrication…Essonnes" sta
"Biscottes a l'Estomac…légères/Comme l'Hirondelle a l'Air." This blotter contains much of the same information as the other Biscottes Hirondelle blotters. Here there is one scene. The printing job's colors are well coordinated. The artist contrasts the energetic wolf with the demure lamb as the latter sheds a tear.
1960? Biscottes Hirondelle. With a large cartoon view of FC. 5⅞" x 6¼". $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, May, '05.
"Biscottes a l'Estomac…légères/Comme l'Hirondelle a l'Air." This blotter contains much of the same information as the other Biscottes Hirondelle blotters. Here there is one scene. The printing job's colors are well coordinated. The fox allows the crow to drop the cheese right into his waiting hat.
1960? Biscottes Hirondelle. With a large cartoon view of "The Cat, the Weasel, and the Little Rabbit." 5⅞" x 6¼". Fabrication de la S.P.R.A.E., Corbeil, Essonnes. $7 from Bertrand Cocq, Calonne Ricouart, France, Sept., '18.
"Biscottes a l'Estomac…légères/Comme l'Hirondelle a l'Air." This blotter contains much of the same information as the other Biscottes Hirondelle blotters. Here there is one scene. The printing job's colors are fairly well coordinated. The energetic cat farmer has a surprise for his two clients. The figure of the weasel with her umbrella is particularly well executed, I believe.
1956? Biscottes Exona. 8. OF. Biscottes de Régime. 5¾" x 6½". Société des Produits Rationnels d'Alimentation Exona. Essonnes (S.-&-O.). Paris: Imp. S.E.R.T. $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, May, '03.
A multicolored picture of the expanding frog graces the upper left of this colorful blotter. Poids Moyen 350 Grams.
1999 Birthday greeting card featuring TH. 6¾" x 4¾". Illustration by Clare Mackie. Boston/Paris: Graphique de France. Gift of Mary Pat Ryan, Nov., '99.
A hurrying tortoise extends an envelope to an eager hare. The caption inside reads "Better late than never! Happy Birthday."
The still image shows a frame from the 1915 silent film The Birth of a Nation depicting Ku Klux Klan members lynching Gus, an African American man, for "sexual pursuit" and "murder."
George Blue Spruce Jr. Is recognized as the first American Indian dentist and serves as an unsung hero through his devotion to bringing greater dental care and advocacy to the Indigenous population. After graduating from Creighton’s Dental School in 1956, he served two years in the navy and worked in 14 reservations and pueblos around the country. During his time in the navy, he was assistant surgeon general and director of the IHS Phoenix Area Office. He served 42 tribes from 1979 to 1986, claiming that “Most American Indians never had an opportunity to receive any dental care at all” (Locke). His motivation to serve indigenous populations stems from his poor personal experiences (APA) and the understanding that “Gum disease, infection, and tooth decay were almost epidemic on the reservations” (George Blue Spruce Jr. 110). -Searching for My Destiny by George Blue Spruce Jr. Through his experiences, he noticed that there was a severe lack of American Indian representation in the dental field, leading him to advocate for Indigenous representation in health professions and provide mentorship opportunities for future American Indian dental students. Additionally, he earned a master's degree in public health at the University of California, Berkeley and was a part of the Indian Health Services. He worked with a federal agency at U.S Department of Human and Health Services where he focused on tribal health care reform.
2022? Original prints from Bilby Boutique, Glasgow. A6. BW and "The Wolf and the Kid." €3.08 each from Bilby Boutique through Etsy, July, '22.
I am delighted any time I see artists turn to fables for their subject matter. Here each print brings a good sense of whimsy to its dangerous scene: through the musical score and the kid's dance in one and through the wolf's ears floating in space behind the laughing boy in the other. The first print was presented on my Etsy -- which strangely wants to deal with me in German -- as "The Wolf and the Child." I suspect that "kid" was translated into German poorly (probably as "Kind", and then was translated back into English quite literally as "Child." Strange!
1983 Big George. TH cartoon. "What do I get if I win?" asks a man at a starting line between tortoise and hare. Signed "Vip" and dated 5-12. Appeared in the Omaha World-Herald of Thursday, May 12, 1983. Copyright 1983 Field Enterprises, Inc.
Does that bunny have a black eye? I am not sure that I get the joke here….
