PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1913)

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12th GERMAN GYMNASTICS FESTIVAL
(1913)

BACKGROUND: These postcards were all issued to commemorate the 12th German Gymnastics festival, held in Leipzig from 12th to 16th Jul 1913.

SONDERSTEMPEL: There was a special machine cancel available inscribed 'LEIPZIG | XII. DEUTSCHES | TURNFEST'.

EMIL GERASCH SERIES

This series of six postcards was published by Emil Gerasch G.m.b.h to advertise the XII German Gymnastics festival. The cards are described as 'Offiz festpostkarte für das 12. Deutsche Turnfest in Leipzig vom 12.-16.Juli 1913'. Each card is individually numbered as below.



No. 1 - THE FESTIVAL PLACE



No. 2 - THE FESTIVAL WREATH



No. 3 - THE THROWER



No. 4 - THE STONE THROWER



No. 5 - HEART AND HAND TO THE FATHERLAND



No. 6 - A HEARTFELT WELCOME

XII GERMAN TURNFEST
SECOND SERIES

This second series of cards is not numbered. On the reverse side in the bottom left-hand corner is a small logo which resembles a 'B' with a silhouette of a castle spire in the background. To the right of the logo is the number '302'. These cards are all inscribed "XII Deutsches Turnfest Leipzig 12.-15. Juli 1913".








No. 3
No. 4


No. 5
No. 6

THIRD SERIES

This third series is also inscribed "XII Deutsches Turnfest 12.-16.Juli 1913" except for the first card which has a '12' instead of a 'XII'. Unlike the earlier two series, this one is numbered on the reverse side, bottom left-hand corner.


No. 3451


No. 3453


No. 3459


No. 5449

OTHER RANDOM CARDS

The following group of cards do not seem to be part of a series (although there may be cards that I have not seen yet). This first card is numbered 801/1H and like the other cards we have seen there is no publisher inscribed on the reverse.



This second card is not numbered but bears an inscription on the reverse that reads "Alleinverlag: Turnschahfabrik "Confluentia" Coblenz. Alleinhersteller der behordlcih empfahlemen Turnschuhe "Bahnfrei" [Requires confirmation].