Come, let me take you to a hidden place
This is one of my favourite spots in the garden.
On a good day, you'll find buttercups and tulips
Such beautiful colours and details.
(click to enlarge)
I've decided that it's time for a giveaway.
Kickcan and Conkers is just over two years' old and I recently turned forty-five (that's the last time I mention my age in public!). It took me a while to decide what to offer because K&C attracts readers from all over the world, all interested in different things. I'd like to think that my passion for art and vintage items was one of the main reasons you visit so after our trip to Montpellier on Saturday, I have chosen to give away a large, double-sided French school poster showing cross-sections of a buttercup and a tulip (1950-60's). As you know, I love flashcards, classroom toys and anything old-school so I am delighted to be able to give this poster to one lucky winner.
This is an original poster in very good condition. It will look stunning framed, in any room of your house, I promise!
So, the usual drill applies.
If you would like a chance to win this vintage French school poster (open to international readers):
1) Leave me a comment below (making sure to leave me an email address)
2) Spread the news via twitter, facebook or any other means and I'll pop two names in the hat (make sure you let me know).
This giveaway runs until Monday 5th September at 6 pm, CET
I will announce the winner the same evening.
Si vous voulez une chance de gagner cette affiche scolaire Le Bouton d'Or / La Tulipe, laissez-moi une commentaire. Vous avez deux chances si vous relayez l'info par twitter, facebook, ou tout autre réseau. N'oubliez pas de me laisser un email.
Le jeu s'arrête lundi 5 Septembre à 18 heures CET.
J'annoncerai le gagnant/la gagnante le soir même.
Merci, et bonne chance !
From Me to you - Good Luck!
Wow... such a beautiful poster! It would be so hard to decide which side to display. Thanks for having a giveaway!
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Love your secret place and your blog......It is always good to see a little slice of France.......colours on the posters are wonderful too, just visited my stepdad who lives near Auch in SW France and still dreaming of the colours and light, it is so grey and cool back in London.
ReplyDeleteI also turned 45 and definitely don't mention my age to often either. You are as young as you feel they always say!!
Congrats on the 2 year blog, I hope i manage to keep mine going that long.
englishpolch@mac.com
Best Tracey
justement je cherche pour meubler une cabane d'enfants à la campagne des anciens posters d'école. alors je tente ma chance... ah ! ce petit bout de jardin !
ReplyDeletecan I win the second prize a day in your garden
ReplyDeleteCongratulations for the second anniversay of the blog and for your birthday!
ReplyDeleteLong life to kickan&conquers!! :D
and thanks for this giveaway, I love this poster. My fingers are crossed :)
Happy Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteThese are soooo lovely count me in!
Congrats on both the big events!
ReplyDeleteI love schoolposters & flowers so this giveaway ticks both boxes!
I will tweet your sweet giveaway a.s.a.p.!
xoxox
Saskia
Knoopjes - 2nd chance - Twitter
ReplyDeleteOoo Yes please! the buttercup would be lovely X
ReplyDeleteohoh!!c'est un super cadeau que tu proposes là!!
ReplyDeleteje mets un post sur mon site dans ma colonne...et sur facebook...et oui ce jardin...hum
Congrats on both anniversaries! I’d love to look at this poster in my studio while I take a break from my translations! I love flashcards too, in fact, I’d like to hang some alphabet flashcards in my son’s bedroom. Thanks! Marta
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ReplyDeletelovely ! two for me please ( twitter) love your hidden place by the way!
ReplyDeleteMe too!! :-))) I love this and i'll like to win! I'll post it as well on fb. Thank you so much! ♥
ReplyDeleteIt's me again! I've blogged about your giveaway here. It's in Spanish, though: http://abilingualbb.blogspot.com/2011/08/sorteo-de-poster-frances-en-kickcan.html
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Marta
martaplayita at gmail dot com
Demie - 2nd Chance - twitter
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ReplyDeleteHello Deborah! I will not tell anybody about your age, but I am a lot older that you! Eight years (oh my) As said before, I love your blog, I love your finds, your photos and everything. Anyway, I have made a link to your giveaway on my blog, and I am now commenting, that will give me 2 chanses?
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love it!!!
ReplyDeletecongratulations Deb! the posters are super cute! we tweet this! http://twitter.com/#!/mrspoqui
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!! I adore it. The tragic thing is to have to choose one of the sides when framing...
ReplyDeleteI have shared this on Fb -- good luck everyone!
You're just a meer twinkle in you father's eye! I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
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ReplyDeletethanks a lot for the giveaway! the poster is so nice!
ReplyDeleteHappy happy 2/45!
aaahhhhhhh, les vieilles affiches scolaires j'adore!! et puis ça me rappelle le bon vieux temps!... je ferais tourner sur fb (contre mon gré d'ailleurs, car je garderais bien les détails de ce giveaway rien que pour moi hihi!)
ReplyDeleteYou make a beautiful blog! Keep on? it's a great thing!
ReplyDeleteThose posters are gorgeous. :)
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I will repost this in Facebook!
Congrats on both anniversaries! I’d love to look upon this poster in my home. So lovely to find your blog...
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I love to read your blog. You share such great things with us.
ReplyDeleteAbout the posters: I like them a lot! Hope to win one of them.
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Michelle - 2nd chance - FB
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ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway, I love it!
ReplyDeleteNow fingers crossed and hope to win :)
Repost this on Facebook.
Studio Meez - 2nd chance - FB
ReplyDeleteOh waou ! cette affiche est sublime !
ReplyDeleteHappy 45 à toi ! et happy 2 à ton blog !
Merci pour de jeu et je tente ma chance bien-sûr ...
Je relaye l'info également sur twitter et facebook.
Cross fingers ;-)
Mamzelle Titoo - 2nd chance - FB
ReplyDeleteSuperbe petit coin de sieste, moi qui peine à laisser l'été derrière! Gros baisers Deborah pour tes 45 et promis on passe le mot.
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Su vanni - so happy kids
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Superbe ! et ça serait très joli dans ma nouvelle maison encore un peu trop nue !
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et c'est partagé sur ma page perso sur FB!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary K&C!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful hidden place...
Happy birthday X 2!
ReplyDeleteI love the poster
:-)
and the swing in that place is simply beautiful. Thank's for the chance, the poster is soooo nice!
ReplyDeleteHappy Bday and blogday too.
ReplyDeleteThis giveaway is really great and i want to play, i ve released the information IN my FB too
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001041589726
Thanks Deborah
Carla DE OLIVEIRA
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ReplyDeletei used to have so many hidden place in my childhood still by now!
ReplyDeletelovely hidden secrets place!
So pretty...
ReplyDeleteOh la la! Je le veux! Je traverse l'Atlantique et je serais à Paris en octobre, tu pourrais me le remettre en personne. ;)
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I do like to read your blog, thanks for it. And this giveaway is so nice.
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Foolishly missed out on some French school posters a couple of years ago at a brocante - so would love the poster.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the anniversaries!
John.
jfidz@hotmail.com
Congratulations for all the birthdays! I love this blog ^ _ ^
ReplyDeleteCongrats on both celebrations! As a Dutch girl, I would probably display the tulip side.
ReplyDeleteThe poster is absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAlessandria Taccia - 2nd chance - FBook
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on a successful two years, hope there'll be many more! :)
ReplyDeleteHave shared on facebook too ;)
ReplyDeleteC'est magnifique! je tente ma chance.
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ReplyDeleteoh!!! c'est joli!!! merci! parfait pour le "bureau" des enfants!!! (ou le mien?!)
ReplyDeleteAll these messages ...people really love your blog and what you are doing.
ReplyDeleteYes please!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous poster! Great giveaway Deb. Kx
ReplyDelete2 times congrats! I love the tulipe side, so I'm in!
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oui, oui, je participe pour tulipe ;)))
ReplyDeleteet je relaie évidemment sur mon twitter :)
Merci Deborah!!!
Wishing you a very happy birthday Deborah!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely giveaway - vintage French floral goodness.
Julie Adore - 2nd Chance - Twitter
ReplyDeleteAnd a little twit!
ReplyDeleteNatKatRyan Natalie Ryan
A lovely French teaching poster giveaway from a lovely design blog kickcanandconkers.blogspot.com/2011/08/kickca
I would love to win but if don't congratulations to whomever wins that gorgeous poster. Here is my email yolicollazo(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poster and beautiful garden!!!
ReplyDeleteMerci Deborah!
I'll try my luck! Have a nice weekend! Suus
ReplyDeleteLovely print! Thanks for this opportunity :)
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Congratulations Deborah! I always enjoy my daily visits to your blog. A lovely prize too. Here’s to many more years and readers :) theseventytree@yahoo.co.uk
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Happiest of birthdays to you...blog and otherwise!
ReplyDeleteI, too, would have a hard time picking a side of this poster I like best. I'll cross that bridge if I come to it!
Thanks for all the lovely posts and for this giveaway, Deb. You're tops!
Ooh, oooh, I want to win!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for a lovely giveaway, Deb! And happy birthday to both you and your wonderfully inspiring blog!
All the best,
Lesley
Just tweeted about it as well!
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So unique! I would love them! Danamdkny@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteI just posted a link on my blog... my fingers are crossed! Tiny and Little looks great too. Nice to see some lovely kid's magazines popping up in Australia. There are so many wonderfully talented people here, I must say.
ReplyDeleteOh, and happy birthday/two year anniversary, Deborah.
ReplyDeleteI hope the next year brings much happiness your way. x
Love the school posters and love your blog that is a daily dose of happiness and inspiration.
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversaries!
I have so much fun dreaming the time away on your blog. Joyeux anniversaire!
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kayteefaris @ gmail dot com
love that !
ReplyDeletejoyeux anniversaire en retard, bonne soirée*
sophie
on facebook,and twitter
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just lovely - my kind of eye candy ;-)
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Congratulations on both accounts! We hope that you had a very happy birthday. We love anything to do with nature and this would look lovely in our living room. withgraceandjudy@yahoo.com
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oh, quel joli poster ! Joyeux anniversaire en retard et merci pour ce chouette concours.
ReplyDeletei wanna win (email in profile)
ReplyDeleteYay Yay Yay! Not only are those posters - couleurs, images - MAGNIFIQUES but I would USE them for the rest of my life! I'm a gr. 3 French Immersion teacher who every year forgets which are the etamines and which are les pistils... I need help. I need the posters! but besides that, they're gorgeous. Tweeting AND facebooking now! xoox
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ReplyDeleteOh I love your reading nook. I've always dreamt of having one of my own :) We love old school posters in our home! We bought an amazing belgian one of the nervous system for my hubble's 30th, now we just need to afford a house big enough to hang it in! The flowers would fit perfectly in our bedroom though... :) I will very, very last minute blog post it! xx
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ReplyDeleteThis giveaway is closed, thank you all for throwing your names in the hat. I will announce the winner on Tuesday 6th September in the morning.
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