2005? Birthday card: "A Birthday Fable." Hallmark. Envelope included. Unknown source.
The front side of this card tells a story about a rowdy birthday party among ducks. Cows in a neighboring barn called the police. The front of the card asks "Would youlike to know the moral of this story?" The inside of the card then asks "Or would you rather know how the cow dials the phone?"
1890? 8 cards with full-color images of children acting out La Fontaine's fables. Just over 2½" x 3½".
These cards present some of the same scenes found in the "Dépot Central" set. Advertisers include A la Place Blanche, Maison Pigeon-Fernet, Grande Maison de Lingerie G. Bignou, A la Mère de Famille, Fil au Dragon, Au Marche Menilmontant. Printers acknowledged include Bouillon, Rivoyre et Cie and Leroy Sécail et Cie.
1965? 7 original watercolor paintings of Aesop’s fables by LouLette Sablon (1897-1970), framed and signed. Each 11" x 13". $45 for the lot from Merchant of Denim through Ebay, July, ’21.
It was hard for me to believe that the whole lot of originals was selling for this low price. I find these watercolors lovely! LouLette Sablon was born on July 16, 1897 in France. She was an actress, known for To Catch a Thief (1955), Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). She died on October 21, 1970 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.I bet that she would have said that she was painting not Aesop but La Fontaine.
2002 60-Piece TH Puzzle. Storybook. Hasbro: Milton Bradley. Ages 4-8. 10" x 13". Box sealed by manufacturer to prevent lost pieces. When and where?
In this artist's conception, the hare is just awakening under a tree as the tortoise -- with his old football helmet? -- is reaching the finish line. There a mouse has a golden trophy cup to give him.
2010 6 Greek telephone cards, each worth €4, each with a fable illustration and a fable text on the verso, out of an apparent set of 12.
Of course the collector in me wants to find the other six cards. I include the individual numbers here. The set apparently runs from S0085 through S0096.
