PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1937 - Jul to Dec)

Due to the large number of postcards issued in 1937 this page has been split into two separate pages. Please select Page 1 for postcards commemorating events from Jan to Jun 1937 and Page 2 for cards commemorating events from Jul to Dec 1937

(PAGE 1: Jan to Jun 1937) : (PAGE 2: Jul to Dec 1937)

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THE INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT
2nd Jul 1937

This postcard was a re-issue of the postcard published to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of German railways in 1935. On this occasion the texts were written in English, and the card was published by Karl Ulrich. The text reads 'Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg | In remembrance of the inspection by the Institute of Transport on 2nd Jul 1937'. This card has the words 'Postcard' and 'Postkarte' in the destination section.

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BESUCHT DEN KAVALLARISTENTAG - DÜSSELDORF
VISIT CAVALRY DAY - DÜSSELDORF
(3rd/5th Jul 1937)

This postcard was published to advertise Cavalry Day held in Düsseldorf 3rd to 5th Jul 1937. The inscription below the two soldiers on horseback reads "Besucht den kavalleristen tag in Düsseldorf | vom 3. bis 5. Juli 1937, | verbunden mit Reit = und Fahrturnier, | im Rahmen der groβen Reichsausstellung "Schaffendes Volk" | Auskunst durch den Verkehrsverein Dusseldorf" or 'Visit the cavalry day in Düsseldorf | from July 3rd to 5th 1937, | associated with riding and driving tournament, | in the context of the great imperial exhibition "Schaffendes Volk" | Art by the tourist office Düsseldorf.'

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KREISTREFFEN MIT VOLKSFEST GAUSTSADT DESSAU
GAU MEETING WITH FOLK FESTIVAL - DESSAU
(4th Jul 1937)

This postcard was published to commemorate the district meeting of the Dessau Gau and people's festival on 4th Jul 1937.

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N.S. KAMPFSPIELE DER S.A GRUPPE SÜDWEST
N.S. BATTLE GAMES OF THE S.A GROUP SOUTHWEST
(9th/11th Jul 1937)

This postcard was published by Druck von Gebr. Rath, Stuttgart N, Friedrichstraβe 13, to commemorate the Trial Competitions that would select the participants for the upcoming SA Wettkämpfe to be held in Berlin on 13th to 15th Aug 1937.

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NSFK (NATIONALSOCIALIST FLIEGER KORPS) KÜSTENFLUG
NSFK COAST FLIGHT
(9th/11th Jul 1937)

This postcard was published by Nationalsocialistisches Fliegerkorps, Berlin to commemorate the NSFK (National Socialist Flying corps) coast flight.

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FRONTSOLDATEN in WELS
SHOULDER to SHOULDER
(10th/11th Jul 1937)

This postcard is inscribed "Schulter an Schulter" - 'Shoulder to Shoulder' and was published to commemorate "Das Treffen deutscher und Österreichische Frontsoldaten 1914/1918 in Wels, Ober-Oesterreich" - 'The meeting of German and Austrian soldiers at the front in 1914/1918 in Wels, Upper Austria'.

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100 JAHRE ROßWEINER SCHULFEST
100 YEARS OF ROßWEIN SCHOOL FESTIVAL
(10th/14th Jul 1937)

The following postcard was published to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Roβwein School Festival held from 10th to 14th Jul 1937

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TAG DER DEUTSCHEN KUNST
DAY OF GERMAN ART
(16th/18th Jul 1938)

Official postcard issued to commemorate the 'Day of German Art' Exhibition held in Munich from 16th to 18th Jul 1937. This postcard was published by Photo-Hoffmann.

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LANDESVERBAND THÜRINGEN DES REICHSBUNDES DER PHILATELISTEN
PP122-C-52 and PP142-C-12
(18th Jul 1937)

There were three postcards issued to commemorate the "Green Heart of Germany" postal exhibition held in Bad Blankenburg on 18th Jul 1937. The first two (PP122-C-52-01 and -02) have exactly the same design, and the same 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion stamp, only the colour of the image on the left pane is different. The third card (PP142-C-12) has a totally different design and a 5Pf Luftpost pre-printed stamp.

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ABOVE LEFT: (1) PP122-C-52/01 - Blackish-Green
ABOVE RIGHT: (2) PP122-C-52/02 - Reddish-Brown




ABOVE :LEFT: (3) PP142-C-12 - Blackish-Green

18. RHÖN SEGELFLUG WETTBEWERB
18th RHÖN GLIDER COMPETITION
(25th Jul/8th Aug 1937)

This postcard was sponsored and published by the NSFK to commemorate the 18th Annual Rhön Glider Competition 1937.

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REICHSLUFTSPORT
(Probably 1937)

This postcard was published by the Reichsluftsportfuhrer probably sometime in 1937.

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12. DEUTSCHES SÄNGERBUNDESFEST - BRESLAU
PP127-C-30
(28th Jul/1st Aug 1937)

The following postcard was issued to commemorate the 12th German Singers' Festival held in Breslau from 28th Jul to 1st Aug 1937. In addition, it was also to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the DSB. There are 6 postcards in this series, the first three in colour and the remaining three in black and white.

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SOMMER NACHTS FEST
SUMMER NIGHTS FESTIVAL
(31st Jul/1st Aug 1937)

The postcard below commemorates the Summer Nights Festival held in Donaustauf on 31st Jul and 1st Aug 1937

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REICHSTREFFEN DER N.S.K.O.V - BERLIN
PP122-C-53
(1st Aug 1937)

The following postcard was issued on 1st Aug 1937 to commemorate the National Meeting of the NSKOV (National Socialist War Victims Supply), a NAZI welfare Organisation for the victims of severe war injuries and First World War participants. Only one postcard was issued, and it has a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp.

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ABOVE: PP122-C-53 - War Victims Association

500 JAHRE STADT FESTUNG RÜSSELSHEIM
500 YEARS CITY FORTRESS RÜSSELSHEIM
(8th/9th Aug 1937)

This private postcard was published to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the city fortress of Rüsselheim on 8th and 9th Aug 1037.

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2. VORBOM. PHILATELISTISCHE WERBESCHAU - ANKLAM
PP122-C-54 and PP142-C-14
(8th/9th Aug 1937)

The following postcards were issued to commemorate the 2nd Philatelic Show. The first two cards, PP122-C-54-01 and -02, have 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamps and the third and fourth cards, PP142-C-14-01 and -02, have 5Pf Luftpost pre-printed stamps. Cards PP122-C-54-01 and PP142-C-14-01 have the inscription 'Anklam - Steinor' above the image in the left pane. Cards PP122-C-54-02 and PP142-C-14-02 have the bust of Otto Lilienthal.

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ABOVE LEFT: (1) PP122-C-54/01 - 3Rpf Hindenburg
ABOVE RIGHT: (2) PP122-C-54/02 - 3Rpf Hindenburg




ABOVE LEFT: (3) PP142-C-14/01 - 5Rpf Luftpost
ABOVE RIGHT: (4) PP142-C-14/02 - 5Rpf Luftpost

2. GEBIETSAUFMARSCH - BREMEN
2nd DISTRICT MARCH - BREMEN
(13th/15th Aug 1937)

The following postcard was published to commemorate the 2nd District forming-up march of the Hitler Youth in preparation for the 1937 Reichsparteitag in NÜRNBERG.

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REICHSWETTKÄMPFE DER SA
SA COMPETITIONS
(13th/15th Aug 1937)

Published to commemorate the annual SA Reichswettkämpfe held from 13th to 15th Aug 1937. This example features the special cancel used at the event.

As well as the postcard below there was an interesting set of six cards that was available in a commemorative envelope.

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700 JAHRE BERLIN #1
PP142-C-16
(15th/22nd Aug 1937)

This postcard was issued to commemorate the 700th Anniversary of Berlin and bears the inscription "700 | Jahre Berlin | heimatschau | im | Verw.- Bezirk Pankow | Rathaus | 15.-22. August 1937" - '700 | Years of Berlin | Homeland Show | in | Administrative district of Pankow | Town Hall | 15.-22. August 1937'.

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ABOVE: (1) PP142-C-16

700 JAHRE BERLIN #2
700th ANNIVERSARY of BERLIN
(15th Aug/5th Sep 1938)

This postcard was published to commemorate the 700th Anniversary of the City of Berlin. This is the most common card out of a number of cards issued to commemorate the event and this one also exists in several variations (with or without historical text on the reverse, text in gold or yellow on the front of the card). There was also a special cancel used in Berlin.

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ABOVE LEFT: GOLD LETTERING
ABOVE RIGHT: YELLOW LETTERING

700 JAHRE BERLIN
BERLIN FESTIVAL
(18th/22nd Aug 1937)

This postcard was published to commemorate the Berlin Festival, part of the 700th Anniversary of Berlin celebrations. The festival was held in the Olympic Stadium and features a view inside the stadium along with the Olympic Torch.

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25. DEUTSCHE OSTMESSE
PP122-C-55 and PP142-C-15
(16th/18th Aug 1937)

These postcards were issued to commemorate the combined 25th East German Fair and the 2nd Eastern Philatelic meeting for members from East Prussia and Danzig. There are two basic designs (PP122-C-55 and PP142-C-15) and each has either a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion Stamp or a 5Pf Luftpost stamp for a total of 4 variations. In addition, each of the 4 designs has an identical design only now with an additional "3 Philatelistische/Ostland-Tagung" inscription for a total of 8 possible combinations.

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ABOVE LEFT: (1) PP122-C-55/01 - 3Rpf Stamp
ABOVE RIGHT: (2) PP142-C-15/01 - 5Rpf Stamp

5 JAHRE "DIE LUFTPOST"
PP122-D-8
(20th Aug 1937)

PP122-D-8 was published to commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the Luftpost and the 10th Anniversary of the German Luftpost Collector's Society. The card has a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp and the example below features the special cancel used on the day inscribed 'BERLIN W62 | 5 Jahre "Die Luftpost" | 10 Jahre Deutscher Luftpost-Sammler Verband | 20.8.37',

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ABOVE: (1) PP122-D-8

400 JAHRFEIER - SCHÖNHEIDE
(21st/24th Aug 1937)

This postcard was published to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of Schonheide in Erzgebirge.

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700 JAHRE STADT GERA 1237-1937 #2
PP122-C-56, PP127-C-33
(21st/29th Aug 1937)

These postcards were published to commemorate two events: The 700th Anniversary of the founding of the City of Gera as well as the 1st Postage Stamp Exhibition of the German Collector's Association in 1937. There were several different postcards available.

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INTERNATIONALE MILCHWIRTSCHAFTLICHE AUSSTELLUNG
INTERNATIONAL FARMING EXHIBITION
(21st/29th Aug 1937)

This printed-to-private-order postcard was published to commemorate the International Farming Exhibition and 11th Dairy Farming World Congress held jointly in Berlin from 21st until 29th Aug 1937.

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LEISTUNGSSCHAU - DER GAU AM WERK
PERFORMANCE SHOW - THE GAU AT WORK
(27th Aug/3rd Sep 1937)

This postcard was published to commemorate the Hannover 'Gau Exhibition at Work' held from 27th Aug to 3rd Sep 1937.

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V. REICHSTAGUNG DER AUSLANDSDEUTSCHEN
5th NATIONAL CONVENTION OF OVERSEAS GERMANS
(28th Aug/5th Sep 1937)

This postcard commemorates the 5th National Convention for Overseas Germans held in Stuttgart from 28th Aug to 5th Sep 1937. The convention, now in its 5th year, was organised by NSDP-AO (where the AO refers to Auslands-Organisation, Foreign Organisation). The AO was founded on 1st May 1931 and was only open to German passport holders living overseas, Germans living overseas that had surrendered their passports were not eligible to join.

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ADOLF HITLER MARSCH 1937
HITLER YOUTH MARCH
(1st Sep 1937)

This postcard was issued on 1st Sep 1937 to commemorate the March of the Hitler Youth to the 1937 Reichsparteitag in Nürnberg.

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INT BRIEFMARKEN SCHAU - BAD-NAUHEIM
PP122-C-57
(2nd/5th Sep 1937)

These two distinctly different postcards were published to commemorate the International Postage Stamp Show held in Bad Nauheim between 2nd and 5th Sep 1937. Both stamps have a pre-printed 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp but are otherwise very different in design.

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ABOVE LEFT: (1) PP122-C-57/01
ABOVE RIGHT: (2) PP122-C-57/02

40 JAHRE VEREIN DER BRIEFMARKENFREUNDE BITTERFELD
PP122-D-3, PP142-D-1 and PP142-E-2
(5th Sep 1937)

There are at least 4 different variations of this card that was published to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Bitterfeld Postal Friends Club. All of the cards feature the same view of smokestacks, part of the Bitterfeld chemical industry.

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ABOVE LEFT: (1) PP122-D-3 - 3Rpf Stamp - text below image
ABOVE RIGHT: (2) PP142-D-1 - 5Rpf Stamp - text below image

REICHSPARTEITAG DER NSDAP
9th NSDAP NÜRNBERG RALLY
(6th/13th Sep 1937)

Issued to coincide with the 9th Nazi Party rally held in Nürnberg from 6th to 13th Sep 1937. This official postcard below, left has a 5Pf Airmail indicia stamp and is inscribed "REICHSPARTEI | TAG | NÜRNBERG | 6-13 SEPTEMBER". The 'Official' feldpost card on the right, published by Zentralverlag der NSDAP, Munich, does not have a pre-printed stamp, but it has the following inscription on the top-left of the reverse side "Feldpostkarte | Reichsparteitag der N.S.D.A.P | in Nürnberg 6-13 September 1937".

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50 JAHRE BRÜNDUNGSVEREIN GÖßNITZ
50 YEARS OF BRUNING ASSOCIATION GÖßNITZ
PP122-C-58
(17th Sep 1937)

Published on 17th Sep 1937, this postcard (PP122-C-58) commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the joining of Gössnitz with the German Philatelic Association. The image below shows the card with the official special cancel inscribed "GÖSSNITZ (KR ALTENBURG) | D.V. Göβnitz | Dtsch.Philat.-Verb | 50 Jahre Philatelie" which was used from 17th to 19th Sep and was one of only three special cancels used in Gössnitz up until the end of the war.

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ABOVE: PP122-C-58

102. CANNSTATTER VOLKSFEST - STUTTGART
102nd CANNSTATTER FOLK FESTIVAL - STUTTGART
(18th/27th Sep 1937)

This postcard was issued to commemorate the 102nd Cannstatt Peoples' Festival held in Stuttgart from 18th to 27th Sep 1937.

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SÜDWESTDEUTSCHE FACHSCHAU
SOUTHWEST GERMANY TRADESHOW
(24th Sep / 3rd Oct 1937)

This private postcard was published to commemorate the Southwest Germany Trade Show held in Karlsruhe from 24th Sep to 3rd Oct 1037.

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ADOLF HITLER - MUSSOLINI STATE VISIT
(25th/29th Sep 1937)

There were a number of postcards issued to commemorate the visit of Italian premier Benito Mussolini to Germany from 25th to 29th Sep 1937.

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MARSA GRENZLANDTREFFEN UND BRIEFMARKEN AUSSTELLUNG
PP122-C-59
(2nd/4th Oct 1937)

Published to commemorate the Friedland district of Wroclaw, Marsa, borderland meeting and stamp exhibition held from 2nd until 4th Oct 1937. There were three identical cards with pre-printed stamp values as follows: PP122-C-59 with a 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion, PP142-C-16 with a 5Rpf Luftpost and a PP143-C-1 with a 10Rpf Luftpost pre-printed stamp.

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ABOVE: PP122-C-59 - 3Rpf Hindenburg

5. JAHRE BRIEFMARKEN TAUSCH-ZIRKEL - CHARLOTTENBURG
PP122-C-60
(10th Oct 1937)

This postcard (PP122-C-60) features a 3Pf pre-printed Hindenburg Medallion stamp and was published to commemorate the 5th Postage Stamp Trading Group meeting in Berlin-Charlottenburg. The special cancel on the examples below is the one used at the show.

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ABOVE LEFT: PP122-C-60 - 3Rpf Hindenburg
ABOVE RIGHT: NO PRE-PRINTED STAMP

KULTURTAGE POMMERN
POMERANIAN CULTURE DAYS
(15th/21st Oct 1937)

This postcard was issued to commemorate Pomeranian Culture Days in Pasewalk held from 15th to 21st Oct 1937. The card did not have a pre-printed stamp and was published by Zeitungsverlag GMBH, Stettin.

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ERSTE BRIEFMARKEN WERBESCHAU - SCHRECKENSTEIN
1st SCHRECKENSTEIN STAMP SHOW
(17th Oct 1937)

This postcard was issued by the Schreckenstein Stamp Club to commemorate their first stamp show. The example below features the special cancel used at the show held in Schreckenstein in Bohemia, a largely German speaking area of the Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia.

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ERSTE DEUTSCHER BEAMTENTAG
PP127-C-31
(18th/24th Oct 1937)

There were two postcards issued to commemorate the German Government Official's Day in 1937. PP127-C-31-01 has a red background, PP127-C-31-02 has a yellow background and both have a 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. They were both published by Gebr. Rath of Stuttgart and bear the inscription "Wir dienen dem Deutschen Volk" - 'We serve the German people'.

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ABOVE LEFT: PP127-C-31/01
ABOVE RIGHT: PP127-C-31/02

1. PRENZLAUER BRIEFMARKEN WERBESCHAU
PP122-C-61 and PP142-C-19
(23rd/24th Oct 1937)

These two postcards commemorate the 1st Prenzlau Stamp Exhibition held on 23rd and 24th Oct 1937.

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ABOVE LEFT: (1) PP122-C-61 - 3Rpf Hindenburg
ABOVE RIGHT: (2) PP142-C-19 - 5Rpf Luftpost

INTERNATIONALE JAGAUSSTELLUNG - BERLIN
INTERNATIONAL HUNTING EXHIBITION - BERLIN
From (3rd/21st Nov 1937)

This postcard was issued to commemorate the 1937 International Hunting Exhibition in Berlin. The image on the front is that of Hermann Goering Chief of the Luftwaffe, Minister of Economics and a fanatical hunter among other things. The example below also features the special cancel used at the event.

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DER EWIGE JUDE
PP127-C-32
From (8th Nov 1937)

This postcard was released to advertise the 'Eternal Jew' Exhibition held initially in the German Museum in Munich. There are three variations of this card.

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ABOVE: (1) PP127-C-32 - 6Rpf Stamp

ZUM GEDENKEN DES 9. NOVEMBER 1923
HONOURING the FALLEN of 9th Nov 1923
(9th Nov 1937)

This Photo-Hoffmann postcard is one of a series of 33 cards published to commemorate the Nazi party members who died during the failed 1923 Munich Putsch. The cards are inscribed 'Zum Gedenken des 9. November 1923' - 'In memory of November 9, 1923', for some cards this is written on the reverse side and on others it is on the bottom-front of the card. The card shows an NSDAP member holding a lowered blood flag and the list of 16 names of those Nazi's who died.

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ABOVE LEFT: Photo Hoffman 1923/5
ABOVE LEFT: Photo Hoffman 1923/32

MÄDEL TREFFEN
GIRL'S MEETING
(9th-14th Nov 1937)

The postcard below commemorates the BDM (Bund Deutscher Mädel or Association of German Girls), sponsored girl's meeting held in Münster from 9th to 14th Nov 1937.

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SCHAFFENDE HAUSFRAU
THE CREATIVE HOUSEWIFE
(6th/15th Nov 1937)

The following postcard was published to commemorate the "Creative Housewife" Exhibition held in VIENNa. The card is inscribed "DIE SCHAFFENDE HAUSFRAU KOCH KUNSTWETTBEWERBE SOPHIENSÄLE 6.-15.NOVEMBER 1937 WEINKOST" - 'THE CREATIVE HOUSEWIFE KOCH ART COMPETITIONS SOPHIENSÄLE 6-15 NOVEMBER 1937 WINE TASTING'

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GAU-KULTUR-WOCHE - HEFFEN-NAFFAU
GAU CULTURE WEEK
(13th/21st Nov 1937)

The Hessen-Nassau Gau Culture Week took place from 13th to 21st Nov 1937 and this special postcard was published by Druck und Verlag Hauserpresse, Hans Schaefer of Frankfurt Am Main to commemorate the event.

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BRIEFMARKEN AUSSTELLUNG - HANNOVER
PP122-C-62
(20th/21st Nov 1937)

Issued to commemorate the Hannover Postage Stamp Exhibition on 20th and 21st Nov 1937. This card features a pre-printed 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion stamp. The image depicts a postman and coach driver preparing the mail before delivery. The inscription on the reverse reads "Landesverband Hannover | des Reichsbundes der Philatelisten E.V. | Briefmarken-Ausstellung | Hannover 1937 | am 20. und 21. | November 1937 | Postillone der Koninglich=Hannoverschen Post". In addition to the text there is a set of two concentric circles with the inscription "HANNOVER B K 11-8" between the circles and "20/11" in the inner circle.

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ABOVE: (1) PP122-C-62

30 JAHRE BRIEFMARKENSAMMLER VEREIN - KÖPENICK
PP122-C-66 and PP142-C-22
(21st Nov 1937)

There were two postcards issued to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Köpenick Stamp Collector's Group (Köpenick is a district in southeast Berlin). The first, PP122-C-66 has a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp and PP142-C-22 has a 5Pf Luftpost stamp. The image on the left is the Köpenick coat of arms which features two fish, the main source of living for the early inhabitants of the region.

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ABOVE LEFT: (1) PP122-C-66 - 3Rpf stamp
ABOVE RIGHT: (2) PP142-C-22 - 5Rpf Luftpost stamp

26th ANNIVERSARY of ARNSTADT STAMP COLLECTORS
PP126-C-22
(28th Nov 1937)

Published to commemorate the 26th Anniversary of the founding of Arnstadt Stamp Collectors' Society on the 28th of Nov 1937. The card has a 5Rpf pre-printed Hindenburg Medallion stamp and the inscription "Zur Erinnerung an das | 25. Stiftungsfest | der Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde | Arnstadt | und die damit verbundene | Briefmarken-| Werbeschau | 18. Nov. 1937. To the right of the date is a small image of a church and the text "Besucht das 1200 jäbrige | Arnstadt".

BRIEFMARKEN WERBESCHAU FÜR DAS WHW
PP122-C-63
(4th/5th Dec 1937)

Issued to commemorate the Bremen Postage Stamp Exhibition on 4th and 5th Dec 1937. There are two cards that both feature pre-printed 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamps. The cards both have the same image of the city post office but there are some subtle differences, most obvious of which is the crest in the centre of the card at the bottom edge.

The reverse of the cards bears the inscription "Briefmarken=Werbeschau | FÜR DAS WHW | am 4. und 5. Dezember 1937 | Verein Bremer | Briefmarken-Sammler e.V | im Landesverband Weser-Ems des Reichsbundes der Philatelisten". The cards can be differentiated by the logo on the reverse side in the bottom left-hand corner. PP122-C-63/01 has two concentric circles with "ST.P.A | BREMEN" between the two rings and "4 | 12" inside the inner circle. PP122-C-63/02 has four concentric rings with the number '182' inside the inner circle.

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ABOVE: (1) PP122-C-63/01




ABOVE: (2) PP122-C-63/02

1. WERBE AUSSTELLUNG R.d.P SPREMBERG
PP122-C-64 and PP142-C-20
(12th Dec 1937)

Issued 12th Dec 1937 this postcard was published to commemorate the 1st Promotional Exhibit of the Spremberg Stamp Collectors' Club. There are two cards: PP122-C-64 which has a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp and PP142-C-20 which has a 5Pf Luftpost pre-printed stamp.

The image on the two cards is the same and depicts the Spremberg Coat of Arms above the Spremberg memorial stone (the stone marks the centre of the German Empire as calculated by geographer Matzat), inscribed "Mittelpünkt | vom Deutschen Reich" - 'Centre point of the German Empire'. Below the image is an additional inscription describing the event "1. Werbeausstellung | des Briefmarken-Sammler-Vereins | im Reichsbund der Philatelisten e.V | Spremberg N.L. 12.12.37."

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ABOVE LEFT: (1) PP122-C-64 - 3Rpf HINDENBURG
ABOVE RIGHT: (2) PP142-C-20 - 5Rpf LUFTPOST

WINTERHILFSWERK DES DEUTSCHEN VOLKS
WINTER RELIEF FUND FOR THE GERMAN PEOPLE
(Dec 1937)

Issued in Dec 1937 this postcard was used on the streets of Bavaria by the Winterhilfswerk (Winter Relief Fund) to raise funds for the charity.

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KLICKOW
PP122-B-15/07
3Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION

Published 1937. The image on the card is a large circle inscribed "Berlin | Wilmersdorf 2 | ALBERT KLICKOW" and above that the inscription "25 JAHRE MARKENHANDLUNG" - '25 YEARS OF BRAND TRADING', the colour is brown. Below the card is an inscription in larger bold letters "MARKEN und GANZSACHEN | ABSTEMPELUNGEN'. This card is one of 15 cards from Klickow with pre-printed 3RPf Hindenburg stamps.

IN und AUSLAND
AT HOME and ABROAD
(Dec 1937)

Lufthansa promotional postcard advertising that the airline flies both inside and outside of Germany.

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KÜNSTLER HILFSWERK
ARTISTS FUND RAISING
(1937)

The 'Sturmführer' series of cards was issued sometime in 1937 to raise funds for artists. This series was published by Druck und Verlag Buchdruckerei der Wilhelm und Gertha b. Gaensch Stiftung of Dresden.

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STRALAUER FISCHZUGFEST
STRALAU FISHING FESTIVAL
(1937)

BACKGROUND: I don't know much about the postcards commemorating this event and have been unable to find out any detailed information, however they appear to be postcards published to promote a fishing competition, which took place sometime in 1937 and appears to be related to the 700th Anniversary of Berlin celebrations.

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ROSENHEIM ABSOLVIA
ROSENHEIM GRADUATION
(1937)

The following postcard was published to commemorate the graduation of the students of ROSENHEIM in 1937

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REFERENCES:
1. PRIVATPOSTKARTEN KATALOG BAND 1 by HANSPETER FRECH 2003 Edition