Vintage promotional keychain Champagne Fliminot Jean Sabou France retro

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Visual Description

Old rectangular advertising keychain with rounded edges, featuring a domed, translucent face that is slightly yellowed with age. The object features an advertisement inserted beneath the surface, clearly visible through the transparent material. The colorful illustration, typical of the 60s-70s, displays a stylized bottle and the following inscriptions: "CHAMPAGNE Fliminot", "CHALONS S/ MARNE", and "JEAN SABOU" in bright red. The whole evokes the retro graphic style of promotional materials of the era, with cursive typography and colors faded by age.

The keychain is connected to a tarnished metal ring by a short chain, fixed through a small eyelet molded into the upper part of the object. The gray ring shows visible traces of oxidation, confirming the age of the item. The brand display and the representation of the champagne bottle recall the promotional items distributed by French spirit houses in the mid-20th century.

The advertising part, embedded in the material, appears to be paper or a thin print protected by the transparent surface, which was a common technique for advertising keychains of this period. The dominant color palette is red, beige, and shades of green/gray for the illustrated bottle. The edges show some signs of wear and slight discoloration, with no major chips visible on the presented face.

This keychain stands out for its retro look, its typical French promotional item manufacturing, and the legibility of the "Fliminot" brand associated with Jean Sabou, making it an authentic testimony to the marketing of champagne houses of the time.

Condition

Used item sold as is. The ring shows patina and the object shows signs of use, including general yellowing and some superficial scratches, with no apparent structural defects on the visible face.

Did you know? Transparent resin advertising keychains were very popular in France from the 1950s to the 1980s, with every major beverage, car, or food brand distributing its own models to build customer loyalty. The Fliminot champagne, mentioned here, was produced in Châlons-sur-Marne, a historical region of the Champagne appellation.

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