"Saints des couches souillées , Batman"
If you are of a certain age, you, no doubtedly, heard of, were aware of, or had some merchandise of, the infamous Dionne Quintuplets.
These five young ladies, being the first surviving quintuplets, were marketed and exploited beyond the pale, long, long before the word "Internet" was likely even thought of.
"On May 28, 1934, on a farm in the village of Corbeil, Ontario, near the Quebec border, a French-Canadian mother, Elzire Dionne, gave birth to five identical girls — Annette, Emilie, Yvonne, Cecile, and Marie. Born at least two months prematurely, each baby was small enough to be held in one hand; together they weighed only 14 pounds. Few expected they would survive — even their father did not think they would. But they did survive. Women from nearby villages brought breast milk, the Canadian Red Cross sent nurses and an incubator, and they became the first quintuplets known to have survived infancy.
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The girls themselves became a tourist attraction. By 1937, about 3,000 visitors were passing daily through the "Quintland" hospital compound where the sisters were being cared for, bringing in an estimated three million tourists between 1934 and 1943 ..."
13909 Antiques has 4 Calendars, with varying artwork depicting them in various activities, from the years 1948, 1950, 1953 and 1954, courtesy of the Snodgrass Funeral Home in La Grande Oregon (two, '48' and '53'), the F.L.J. Breymann Dry Goods and Ready-To-Wear Baby Department ('50') and the East Greenwich Dairy Co., in East Greenwich R.I. ('53'), featuring the artwork of Andrew Loomis, for King Features Syndicate Inc.
All are in Good-to-Very-Good condition (the '53' calendar has the most wear).
So, if your are a Dionne Quintuplet fan, or collect old calendars, or calendars with artwork, you'll want to beeline here to 13909 Antiques to scoop these gems up.
13909 Antiques
290 Moody Street
Waltham MA 02453
Business Hours
Monday: 10AM - 6PM
Tuesday: Off - By Appointment
Wednesday: 11AM - 7PM
Thursday: 11AM - 8PM
Friday: 10AM - 6PM
Saturday: 9AM - 5PM
Sunday: 11AM - 4PM
Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines , Vintage Glass and much, much more ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ... Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates!
Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously , listen to all offers
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