The almanac of the postman

The almanac of the postman

Report devoted to the sale of calendars by letter carriers in the run-up to the New Year. The subject first shows a letter carrier in her "tour" in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. It is often well received but sometimes it has also been preceded by a false factor that cashed the New Year’s gifts in its place. The report then shows the illustrations of the almanacs since the 1930s before describing the process of choosing and ordering calendars by the letter carriers themselves from the 5 printers approved by La Poste. At the end of the sale, unsold items are not taken back. Comments on images of the tour letter carrier, calendars from the 1930s and 1950s, computer monitors and printing offices. Interview with Michel GAVEAU, from the Oller calendars.

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File : Etrennes

Publication date : 31 December 1993