These are by Marcel Marlier – from the Gilbert Delahaye penned ‘Mary at the Flower Festival’. Its a hard one to get hold of – but Cam rustled it up magically at the Salvos the day before my Birthday early this year. Now that’s super oppy luck.
xx mikes
Thanks Amber and Ginger for our lovely new sign.
For anyone dropping off softies – I’m at Fitzroy from 12 til 3 (school pickup then!) if you want to bring them over there!
I remember this book so well from my childhood. I was doing a search on the internet and found your site. Thank you for posting those pictures – what beautiful memories. I will be seaching ebay for it myself. Post the whole book please
such beautiful illustrations, very inspirational
M x
Lovely illustrations! I love old books. I have way too many. Thanks for sharing.
i have that book!! it’s my all time favourite 🙂
oh the vintage illustrations are gorgeous!!!
Hey Im going to do my best to make a softie…im not the best of sewers but its for such a great cause!
Sorry I will clarify so as not to confuse people that in the French books they call her ‘Martine’ and in the English versions she is called ‘Mary’. I think that’s right anyway.
I’ll take my softie on Monday..see you then 🙂
Hi, I found the cutest Martine
Christmas biscuit tin the other day(there is a picture of it up on the blog). It is nice the French still are into Martine.She is so beautiful. cheers