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an old black and white photo of a church and a cemeterythree old black and white photos of people in a garden
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827 - LA CROIX en TOURAINE (37) – Five ‘ROBINSON 1000 MOTTES’ post…
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Estimate €45
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LA CROIX en TOURAINE (37) – Five ‘ROBINSON 1000 MOTTES’ postcards. ( * ) Mr Jamain in front of his ‘coats of arms’ – the Tourangelle roundabout – view of the Prince Menu cave (with Mr Jamain and local residents posing) – view of the interior of the museum, ‘well worth a visit’ – the museum’s exterior façade with its decorations. Published by E. Jamain. ( * ) A little local history and curiosity, in the vein of the postman Cheval or the “freeloader” in Chartres. Camille Jamin, born and died in La Croix 1873–1933, nicknamed “Robinson 1,000 Mottes”, had founded his museum of curiosities on what is now Rue d’Amboise in La Croix. Well, a museum… more like a refreshment bar, or a guinguette, an indescribable cabinet of curiosities. Ultimately, his museum – a famous attraction throughout the canton and as far afield as Tours – disappeared with Emile Jamain, who was unmarried and childless. It’s a shame; today it would surely be listed as a heritage site…
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About the sale SALE OF COINS, BANKNOTES, MEDALS, CIVILIAN AND MILITARY HEADGEAR, INSIGNIA AND DECORATIONS – lots 300 to 598 Followed by OLD PAPERS, PHOTOGRAPHS, POSTCARDS, DOCUMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS – Lots 599 to 862
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Auction time 10/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
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