http://www.cnep.fr/?s=1946 ... the Autumn Philatelic Fair, founded 1946, is usually held ~11 November.
https://www.wikitimbres.fr/timbres/...atelie-paris ... and that fair had its own stamp!
https://www.wikitimbres.fr/ ... WAIT ... there's a wikitimbres?
But our maxicard, while promoting the show - and, perhaps, being sold as a fund-raiser for the show - is about the FDoI of the 1946 2F+3F semi-postal "pour le Musee Postal".
Country: France
Catalog codes:
Yvert et Tellier FR 753
Michel FR 746
Stamp Number FR B205
Stanley Gibbons FR 966
Issued on: 1946-05-25
Expiry date: 1946-10-26
Size: 26 x 40 mm
Format: Stamp
Emission: Semi-Postal
Perforation: comb 13
Printing: Recess
Colors: Brown red
Face value: 2+3 ? - French franc
Print run: 3,050,000
Engraver: H.CHEFFER
Design: D'APRES CHARDIN
http://goscf.com/t/61565 ... French Stamp Engravers ... lithograving's OP was about H.Cheffer
http://goscf.com/t/61565#531809 ... lithograving's copy of this stamp is far fresher than mine
The stamp design is derived from a painting.
http://www.jean-baptiste-simeon-cha...-Letter.html ... Chardin's Lady Sealing a Letter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-...m?on_Chardin ... Jean-Baptiste-Sim?on Chardin (1699-1779)

Lastly, here's the ASCII text of the poetry on the card:
Quote:
Hate-toy donc, Frontain : vois ta jeune maitresse,
Sa tendre impatience eclate dans ses yeux;
Il lui tarde deja que l'objet de ses voeux
Ait recu ce Billet, gage de sa tendresse.
Ah! Frontain, pour agir avec cette lenteur
Jamais le Dieu d'Amour n'a donc touche ton coeur.
Seems to boil down to: he's eager, she's thinking about it. Sound familiar?
Quote:
Frank Loesser's "Baby, it's cold outside"
I really can't stay (but baby, it's cold outside)
I've got to go away (but baby, it's cold outside)
This evening has been (been hoping that you'd drop in)
So very nice (i'll hold your hands, they're just like ice)
My mother will start to worry (beautiful what's your hurry?)
My father will be pacing the floor (listen to the fireplace roar)
So really I'd better scurry (beautiful please don't hurry)
But maybe just a half a drink more (put some records on while I pour)
The neighbors might think (baby, it's bad out there)
Say what's in this drink? (no cabs to be had out there)
I wish I knew how (your eyes are like starlight now)
To break this spell (i'll take your hat, your hair looks swell)
I ought to say, no, no, no sir (mind if I move in closer?)
At least I'm gonna say that I tried (what's the sense in hurtin' my pride?)
I really can't stay (oh baby don't hold out)
But baby, it's cold outside
I simply must go (but baby, it's cold outside)
The answer is no (but baby, it's cold outside)
Your welcome has been(how lucky that you dropped in)
So nice and warm (look out the window at this dawn)
My sister will be suspicious (gosh your lips look delicious)
My brother will be there at the door (waves upon the tropical shore)
My maiden aunts mind is vicious (gosh your lips are delicious)
But maybe just a cigarette more (never such a blizzard before)
I've gotta get home(but baby, you'd freeze out there)
Say lend me a coat(it's up to your knees out there)
You've really been grand (i thrill when you touch my hand)
But don't you see? (how can you do this thing to me?)
There's bound to be talk tomorrow (think of my lifelong sorrow)
At least there will be plenty implied (if you got pnuemonia and died)
I really can't stay (get over that old out)
Baby, it's cold
Baby, it's cold outside
https://people.com/music/baby-its-c...chael-buble/ ... several popular renditions
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey