France Ribbon bar... for Rick....

[Chris Boonzaier]

Who said the Cubans and East Germans invented paper Ribbon bars ;-)

Thanks to prosper for this one...

[Christophe]

Hi Chris,

Home made ? Paper or plastic ? And how is the back ? Could it be a US version ?

Cheers.

Ch.

[Guest Rick Research]

:Cat-Scratch: Ho ho! Is it lacquered to keep from bleeding ink? Absence of the other usual French versions of Squeak and Wilfred would SEEM to indicate actual (First! ) WARTIME period.

Indeed, what does the reverse look like.

:cheers:

[Chris Boonzaier]

marked "Pte SGDG"

[Chris Boonzaier]

or Bte

[Christophe]

Thanks Chris for the pic of the back.

I have to say : ?????

Ch.

[Guest Rick Research]

Abbreviation "Brevet?" possibly. That would fit. S ociet? G ?n?rale D e G....

What keeps the rain from washing it away? If there is a plastic/celluloid/? coating, that might help date time period.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

it is a kind of celluloid.

best

Chrius

[Lapa]

Rick,

SGDG = Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement

Marc

[Guest Rick Research]

:Cat-Scratch: :cheers:

[speedytop]

Hi,

it is not Pte, it Bte, brevet? = patented.

S.G.D.G = Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement = patented without the guaranty of the government

Please see here, LZT003:

http://www.bullworks.net/cssales/lzt01.htm

and here, the fourth picture:

http://www.muesch-online.com/federzunge.html

Regards

Uwe

Edited September 15, 2008 by speedytop