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Beef Lavoix MM

1890? One colored French MM card advertising "Beef-LaVoix, Vin-Viande, Quina-Phosphate." (Are those three different things?) The image is marked "Faux Pas." Printed by H. Laas, Paris. 2½" x 3⅞". 50 Francs from Annick Tilly at the Clignancourt flea market, August, '99.

The milkmaid here is a young girl carrying an umbrella and a basket in addition to the jug on her head. The card seems to have some text cropped, though the borders on the image side seem appropriate as the card is.

1890? One colored French MM card advertising "Cacao Delacre."  The image is marked "Faux Pas." Printed by H. Laas, Paris. 2½" x 3⅞". €1 at St. Ouen, August, '15.

The image is the same as on my "Beef-LaVoix" card.  The verso lays out various sizes and prices of Delacre's cocoa and chocolate.

1890? One colored French MM card advertising "Au Moine Saint Martin, 50, Rue Turbigo." The image is marked "Adieu Lait et Argent." Printed by H. Laas, Paris. 2½" x 4⅛". 1 Euro at the Clignancourt flea market, June, '07.

I am surprised to find another card in the series. It is ¼" higher and less than ⅛" wider than the "Beef-Lavoix" card but belongs clearly to the same story and approach. Here the maid's pail has fallen, and she is crying. According to the verso, Moine St. Martin in Paris sells all sorts of clothing and many other things. And the store stays open on Sunday until 5 pm! What a lucky find!