New Universal Geography by Buffier - Treatise on the Sphere by P. Jaquier - 1793

BETWEEN PAPER,TIN TOYS, AND VINTAGE MEMORIES

Welcome to my digital universe, a space where I have patiently gathered, over the years, snippets of history and testimonies of bygone times. This site is not an online shop, but a window open to my personal assortment of collectibles, an invitation to share the fascination and nostalgia that these unique pieces evoke.

Jadis: A Temporal Journey to the Heart of My Antiques and Rare Collectibles.

My site, Jadis.org, draws its inspiration from the old-world charm of the French adverb "jadis," meaning "formerly" ,"in the past." Inspired by Marcel Proust's introspective journey in "In Search of Lost Time" ,where memory reconstructs the past, this portal offers a similar experience through tangible objects. Each item is a fragment of distant periods, a story waiting to be unearthed. More than just an inventory, this platform is an invitation to explore bygone eras, to contemplate the meaning of time, an echo of Proust's eternal quest where "time, whose trace we try to recapture, is always slipping from our fingers".

Collectible Vintage Postcards: A Gallery of Nostalgic Memories

Immerse yourself in a visual journey through vintage postcards that capture the essence of a past time. Postal illustrations of lost cities, handwritten correspondences revealing intimate stories, antique photographs attesting to the daily life of another era. Each collectible postcard is a modest doorway to the past.

Rare and Antique Books: Pages Marked by History

Virtually browse the yellowed leaves of antique books that once graced the shelves of grand libraries, resided in venerable bookstores, spanned historical periods, and found a new home in the hands of vintage enthusiasts. Original prints, unavailable volumes, technical manuals, and literary works that preserve the knowledge and culture of yesteryear. An invitation to reading and discovering forgotten events.

Vintage Toys: Childhood Rediscovered in the Games of Yesteryear

Rediscover the magic of childhood through an assortment of retro toys that marked generations. Porcelain dolls in period dresses, tinplate miniature trains chugging along the tracks of memory, lead soldiers ready for imaginary battles. Unique items that revive buried feelings and reminiscences.

My Collector's Philosophy: Passion for the Past and Vintage Objects

This site stems from my profound inclination for the past and for the objects that are its privileged witnesses. I believe that each object, even the humblest, holds a story to tell, a piece of lived existence that deserves to be preserved and shared. Collecting is not just amassing, but a way to rediscover our history and our roots, to better understand the present, and to imagine the future.