Pasky
Antique Toys World
by Jacques Milet
Le Village du Jouet
My friend Jacques Milet When a ten years ago, I had my first appointment with Jacques Milet in Paris, I could not imagine that I was about to meet an incomparable painter and cartoonist. Of course, I knew the avid toys collector and the author he was, but I discovered in his small apartment a lot of gorgeous gouaches and etchings on Antique toys. His humor was bread and could be biting. Through his glowing drawings and water colors, whose beauty and sauciness were unparalleled, he had the ability of creating a wonderful Antique Toys World. In fond tribute to “daddy Jacques�, I have gathered together a group of his drawings of the toys of the past he collected during his lifetime and you may find, as I did, that they are still among your favorite paintings of Antique Toys. Patrick Pasky
Jacques Milet was not only my friend, he was a friend of collectors of all kinds, but especially of people impassioned by life and all that makes life worth living. Naturally we had our common interests - just like him I like all sorts of toys with no bias for material; painting, good books and good words, movies, videos, friends, women and love “the cherry on the cake.” In his wife Monique he found the angel of his life. He worshiped her, and she loved him back equally. This unique couple always had guests in the cozy apartment in Noisy le Sec, and the time spent together was always, I repeat always, too short as we would discuss subjects so passionate to us. He has joined the pantheon of my friends, but really he is often still with me such as when I go see a superb expo like the one at the Grand Palais on toys which is running right now. The poetry of toys, the beautiful words of famous people concerning toys, old films but nevertheless sometimes a modern presentation that you like or not but is innovative and not stagnant. He would have loved it, I’m sure! Jacques, Daddy Jacques as he liked to be called, you gave so much to us, we the young generation of toy collectors who followed you and who will never forget you. Jacky Broutin Toymania antique toys fair creator
ÂŤ Jacques used to draw gorgeous etchings as fast a jazzman playing a ragtime Âť Jac Remise
A tribute to the big apple referring to a Saul STEINBERG ink
This pages are drawn from the ebook written by Pasky on great artist JACQUES MILET This ebook can be purchased here http://www.lalibrairiedujouet.net/boutique/en/livre-et-articles-numeriques/635-antique-toys-world-milet.html