I love this little store around my corner... It was opened in 1899, by
Theodore Champion, who was one the first to believe that trading used - and unused - stamps was a real job and that you could make money with it! Theodore passed away in 1954, but his store is still active, it now belongs to the Nordfrim A/S group, a large stamp dealer in Northern Europe.
Neat details around the entrance.
ReplyDeleteOne of my aunts is into stamp collecting.
Well, she might wanna do business with Theodore!!
DeleteYou never fail to find the most interesting details.
ReplyDeleteReally? That's nice of you to say, but often I have the feeling that I've covered everyting in Paris now!
DeleteI seem to vaguely recall there is a film (set at least partially in Paris) which is about the theft of rare postage stamp(s) but I don't remember the name :(
ReplyDeleteI think you might be referring to Charade starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant
DeleteSo this shop's success disproves the old saying that philately gets you nowhere.
ReplyDeleteThere is a saying that says that??
DeleteOh, Drummond...
DeleteEric, it was a feeble attempt at a joke using the saying "flattery gets you nowhere"
DeleteVery clever of you to show it like this—of course, now I'm very curious to see what's in the vitrine.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna check that!
DeleteRideau ! Comme on dit :)
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