Paris stamp market in earlier times

This time, a blog post where not a single stamp is visible. Or actually, quite a lot of them, but from a distance. Rob Smit collects all kinds of things related to philately and the history of philately. Some pieces from the collection are shown in a number of blogs. The stamp market in Paris, La Bourse Aux Timbres, is the oldest stamp market in the world and still exists. It is located in virtually the same spot, right along the Champs-Élysées near Avenue de Marigny. The market originated around 1860. In this blog, as mentioned, there are no stamps, but some nostalgic postcards from my collection. In 1941, during the exhibition 'L'Art dans le Timbre', two cards with drawings of the stamp market were issued. One of the market in its early days, around 1860, and one of the market as it looked at that time (in 1941). The first cards with photos that I have date from the beginning of the 20th century. Trading took place mainly standing and from chairs. And it certainly wasn't just men! Towards the 20s, it seems to be getting busier and busier. In the 1930s and 1940s, it became slightly more comfortable with sales from folding tables instead of chairs. The last photos I have date from the 70s. Still, a lot of chairs as a sales stand. As mentioned, the market still exists. With a little searching on the internet, many more beautiful old and more modern pictures can be found.