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Biscottes Hirondelles

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 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.

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1960? Duplicate blotter from Biscottes Hirondelle featuring FC.  1 from French Vintage Shop, Paris, through eBay, Feb., '13.

This general duplicate has some specific differences.  The first is the large "1 NF" stamp.  Others include small print dropped from the left and bottom margins indicating "blotter" and, apparently, the weight of the cookies that came with this blotter.  Printing near the top of the blotter is also rearranged.

 

 

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 "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.