2010? Aesop and Son DVD Video Disc. World Wide Unique Media.
Good presentation of 23 of the "Aesop and Son" episodes. To my surprise, nothing similar is offered now in 2020 on the web. In fact, I had to purchase a whole set of "Rocky and Bullwinkle" to get the complete set of "Aesop and Son," which numbers some 39 episodes over five years. In this offering, I enjoyed stories parodying FS, BF, DS, and LM. The general pattern includes the wise-ass son actually telling the fable and then the father making up something different. The fable is regularly a springboard. There are many typical cartoon surprises. The dog needs to buy back his shadow. The fox only wanted to be accepted socially. The mouse becomes king, only to get "crowned" – hammered – by a female mouse. The crow with borrowed feathers gets rejected by both a female peacock and a female crow.
1960? Aesop & Son wall plaque. 8" x 11" sheer plastic.
I have enjoyed the "Aesop and Son" cartoons. I would never have expected to find an item like this. Click on the image to see an enlarged version.
1885 Advertising Stamp "Äsop, Langenscheidt’s Abriss der Geschichte der Antiken Literatur von Dr. Erwin Rex," Serie 9 (12 Bilder), Bild 11. €5 from Bartko-Reher, Feb., '25.
"Erwin Rex" is a pen-name for Paul Langenscheidt, son of a publisher and eventual founder of his own publishing house. This "stamp" with a full account of Aesop on its verso seems to be an advertisement for the volume "Langenscheidt's Abriss." Or is it part of an album that is somehow part of "Langenscheidt's Abriss"? My, the ephemeral left-behinds of civilization!
I have long sought after a copy of the 1962 Film "Three Fables of Love." Now I have found four advertising materials ranging from 12” x 19” to 8½" x 11". $9.99, August, '05.
This Franco-Italian production starred Leslie Caron, Rossano Brazzi, Monica Vitti, Sylva Koscina, Charles Aznavour, and Anna Karina. It was produced by Janus Films. It is described as “3 witty and wonderful tales of marriage and what comes before… and after!” The advertisements, describing how wonderful the movie is, seem meant for newspapers and motion picture theaters. My search for a copy of the film itself goes on…
