Album My Baby 3 Suisses old, vintage retro knitted layette maternity

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Description

This document, visible in the photo, is an old album titled "Mon Bébé, l’album de ses premiers jours" (My Baby, the album of its first days), published by the 3 Suisses brand. The cover features a color photograph showing a woman holding a baby, typical of 1960s-1970s maternity iconography. The visual aspect of the cover combines a light blue background and a decorative illustration on the right edge, incorporating an ornamental frame in a retro style.

In the upper right, a note specifies: "Près de 100 modèles de layettes et de tricots pour bébé (avec explications)" (Nearly 100 patterns for baby layette and knits (with explanations)), indicating that this item includes numerous baby clothing patterns with instructions, making it a reference object for creative hobbies and vintage knitting. The 3 Suisses logo and the address "59 Roubaix" are also visible, attesting to the origin of the publication.

The handwritten typography of the title "Mon Bébé" and the overall layout clearly evoke a vintage aesthetic, probably from the 1970s, although the exact date is not explicitly mentioned. The original price is indicated in French francs ("PRIX 5F"), reinforcing the age of this work.

This type of album was intended to accompany a baby's first days, offering parents layette knitting patterns, as well as space to record memories and the baby's development. The object thus combines a practical dimension (knitting patterns) and a memorial one (birth album).

The spine and back are not visible in the photo; only the front cover is shown. No tears, stains, or major defects are visible on the exposed surface, which appears to be in good overall condition, with a slight patina due to age.

Condition

Used item, sold as is. Only the front is visible in the photo; the cover appears clean, with no apparent structural defects.

Did you know? The catalogs and albums published by 3 Suisses in the 1960s-70s were very popular with French families: they offered not only knitting patterns but also served as practical guides for daily life. The mention "59 Roubaix" recalls the regional roots of the company, founded in northern France, a major center for the textile industry.

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