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Imperial Zeppelin Badge (enameled) (Item ZEP 1-1; KMEDAL 2-8; WWI 5-8) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is an important badge that was worn by members of an institute that was commissioned by the Kaiser's offices to promote air travel--Deutsches Verein fur Luftfahrt, German Organization for the Promotion of Air Travel. This was an important group of chosen technicians, bankers, businessmen, who were brought together for not only the launching of the first Zeppelins but for serious promotion of these great airships for commercial and possibly military usage. Pictured with the famous 'Z' of the company in Friedrichshafen is the LZ2. The 'L' stood for Luft, the German word for air and the 'Z' for its inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin. This is quite a beautiful badge and also quite historically significant as well. The back of pin is marked Mayer & Wilhelm Stuttgart. This was the maker of these artistically beautiful pins.
PRICE: $275.00 |
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Zeppelin Badge 1933 (Item ZEP 1-2) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a great enameled badge that commemorates the jubilee trip of the Graf Zeppelin to North America and South America in 1933. It is a beautifully presented badge in fine enameling by Kerbach in Dresden. It measures 2 X 1 ¾ inches with pin on the back intact. Rare and in super condition. Swastikas do show on the tail fins. E-bay would jump right out of their scanty panties wouldn't they?
PRICE: $225.00 |
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Hindenburg Zeppelin World Journey (Item ZEP 1-3) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is a fine partially enameled badge commemorating the world trip in the great lighter-than-air ship, the immortal Hindenburg. The badge has the words Friedrichshaven as the starting point, the headquarters of the ship, then Tokyo, Los Angeles, and finally Lakehurst where the terrible tragedy occurred in May of 1937. This is a beautiful badge measuring 1 ¾ inches in diameter. Important historically significant relic of the turbulent thirties.
PRICE: $185.00 |
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Packet of Zeppelin Cards (Item ZEP 1-4) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is Zeppelin-series number 3 with 12 glossy-finish photos on card stock of the trips, construction, launching, etc. of LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin. This are contained in the original envelope of issue. Size is 6 ½ X 4 ½ inches. They are in perfect condition. The envelope shows wear from age and handling, but it's in remarkably good shape.
PRICE: $125.00 |
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Zeppelin Silver Box from the airship Hindenburg (Item ZEP 1-5) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is one of the finest Zeppelin finds that we have seen in a long time. It is a fantastic box or casket crafted in fine "800" silver and appears to be a cigarette or what-not box that was given as a gift to possibly the more important passengers who traveled on Hindenburg on her initial trip to the United States in 1936. At the front panel it says: "Gestiftet von den Greif Werken Gisler 1936." This translates to: "Presented from the (Greif) Factory Gisler in 1936." We were unable to identify the factory and we believe Gisler was a small community near Fredrichshaven before the war and no longer exists. In any case, it appears that Greif must have made some parts of the structure of the Zeppelin, however small, and the company was particularly proud of its involvement enough to present such a magnificent trophy to passengers who might have been members or management, perhaps, of the firm. It's speculation, of course!, but makes for a good theory, at least. As for the lid of the box, it's obviously dedicated for fond memories of this exciting and eminently important historical flight. The top is engraved with the following legend: "Zur Erinnenrung an die erste Fahrt des Luftschiffes Hindenburg nach Nordamerika am 6.05.1936." "In memory of the first trip of the airship Hindenburg to North America on the June 5, 1936." The corners bear applied enameled swastikas constructed in jeweler precision and the center has the badge of the Zeppelin Rederei, the official Zeppelin central authority. This is one of the most beautiful badges of the Third Reich period employing the stylized eagle superimposed over the enameled globe. The swastika is included at the bottom, as well. The box presenters obviously did not spare any expense in purchasing the finest in silver tableware and trophy pieces. The bottom bears the "Wellner" stamp with the half moon and crown and, of course, the "800" silver designation. Wellner was one of the chief makers of silver articles to the Führer Adolf Hitler. The box is extremely well made and strong. Inside are compartments for cigarettes? It measures 7 ½ inches long and 3 ¼ inches across and 2 ½ inches from top to bottom of the feet. The feet look a little crude, but I believe they are depicting part of a Zeppelin launching pad??? All in all this is a very fine relic of the pioneers of flight and world travel in class! We need a Zeppelin now!. Rare and very important; a heavy solid silver piece in a class of its own!
PRICE: SOLD |
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Book Set Zeppelin-Weltfahrten (Trans-Zeppelin World Trip) (Item ZEP 1-7) |
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| DESCRIPTION:Here is a set of the two ultra-rare books on Graf Zeppelin’s history, but also covering the history of the German zeppelins from 1899, onward. In the first book alone there are 264 beautiful pictures, almost all in size 2 x 2 1/2 inches with great charts, maps, and illustrations. Blueprint-style layouts of the grand ship are beautifully done. The pictures, although small, are crystal clear and are really masterpieces of photography. Whenever these rare books are found they are usually in pretty shoddy condition. These pictures that are glued in are often incomplete with a few to a lot missing. These two are in practically pristine condition and all pictures are there! These are large coffee-table editions measuring 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Volume I starts with a pictures of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin and then goes into the history of man’s reach and desire for flight. Then the story of the zeppelins emerges with the magnificent pictures. The second volume with 156 pictures opens with a picture of Hermann Göring, who, as Reichsminister für Luftfahrt (Air Travel), did so much for the zeppelin program. Without him it would never have been started. A couple of pages later there is a magnificent golden plaque dedicated to Fregattenkapitän Peter Strasser, who was, in 1916, the leader of airships. This hero and his crew died on August 5, 1918, while leading the last zeppelin raid of the war. It was noted that the German people loved these zeppelin crews and each raid against England was greeted with the greatest fanfare throughout Germany. The English, however, were seething with anger, so much so that when one airship crashed at sea, a British trawler nearby violated the “Code of the Ocean” by not rescuing the airship’s crew, standing by to watch them drown instead. Typical? Yes, typical? This type of British warfare was repeated often. Example: much of the crew of Bismarck was allowed to drown after she was sunk at the command of the skipper of the British ship who defeated her. The second volume goes into the various world travels of Graf Zeppelin. The photos measure 3 x 2 1/2 inches and are very clear and sharp. The condition of this volume is 99 percent as good as Volume I with a small scratch here and there on the cover. It, also, is 100 percent complete. The set is practically unobtainable in this condition and seldom ever found in both volumes together. Collectors have considered themselves fortunate to find even one. We offer this great set at a very competitive price when one considers finding the set!
PRICE: $750.00; for both |
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Book Set, Deluxe Edition, Zeppelin-Weltfahrten (Trans-Zeppelin World Trip) (Item ZEP 1-8) |
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| DESCRIPTION:The set we offer here is identical to the set above (item number ZEP 1-7), except this is the much rarer deluxe edition. Volume I even has its original cardboard sleeve and is leather bound at the spine. The leather is maroon in color. Volume II is with blue back binding. It must have been an earlier edition and does not have the Hermann Göring picture in the front pages, but does have the beautiful-sunset-over-the-ocean, full-page print as does the other set. This deluxe set is much sought after by collectors worldwide. We recommend you snatch it up because we are selling it at relic-collectors’ price, not rare-book price. Be the winner!
PRICE: $750.00; for both |
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Two-Color Zeppelin Cards (Item ZEP 1-9) |
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| DESCRIPTION:These two-color cards possibly produced in 1916-1917 or even 1918, in Berlin depict the war zeppelins. The one depicting bombing is shown over Antwerp. They are both original cards in rich color. They measure 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. These are very nice collectible items sold together only. These are 100 percent original.
PRICE: $45.00 |
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Naval Cap Band named after Graf Zeppelin (Item ZEP 1-10) |
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| DESCRIPTION:This is a typical German cap band as worn on the seaman’s Donald Duck cap. This company was named after the famous airship, Graf Zeppelin, or, perhaps, Count von Zeppelin, himself. We are not at all sure what period it’s from, but it is in immaculate condition. It is about 4 feet long.
PRICE: $65.00 |
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Hindenburg Zeppelin Stewardess's Hat (Item ZEP 1-11) |
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| DESCRIPTION:According to the German consigner this hat is a uniform headgear item for stewardesses on the famed airship. Also, these hats were worn at the opening ceremonies of the 11th modern-day Olympic Games in Berlin as the ladies circulated among the crowds. They were distributing pamphlets advertising the huge zeppelin as a great way to take your next voyage. The ladies in uniform and wearing these hats would talk it up with interested parties. The band on the hat has German imperial flags instead of swastikas. This was considered a more subtle way of selling the tours and journeys. This was August 1936, and it was hot in the fatherland and this gives rise as to why the hats were light and made in the machine-woven Panama style in a rattan-type material. Most of these ladies were given land-station duties in the zeppelin business areas, but certainly some of them saw service as stewardesses. The flags surround the Hindenburg name and are seen again at the tails of the band that is tied in a bow. This is an extremely rare zeppelin item and is very seldom found.
PRICE: $985.00 |
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Book Zeppelins and Lighter-than-Air Balloons (Item ZEP 1-12) |
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| DESCRIPTION:This is a neat little book probably published in the 1920s. It has 236 pages and measures 6 x 8 1/2 inches. It is by Dr. Peter Koogh. It has many pictures and illustrations of early balloons, zeppelins, and other flying conveyances. The book is in fairly good shape and has a penciled name and address of the former owner in Wiesbaden in the front. Zeppelin material of this age is scarce, especially when still in this condition.
PRICE: $135.00 |
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Zeppelin Box from 1936 Journey on Hindenburg (Item ZEP 1-13) |
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| DESCRIPTION:This is a real rarity; a souvenir of a trip to America aboard the zeppelin Hindenburg in May of 1936. We have had one similar before. They were made on order at a company in Hamburg for persons who had traveled across the ocean on this great lighter-than-air wonder of the age. Usually they were a gift to a loved one or friend. This one is inscribed that it was given by a man named Karl to a lady named Elisabeth. On top is the inscription: “Our trip with the airship Hindenburg to North America on 6/5/1936.” (“Unsere Reise mit dem Luftshiff Hindenburg nach Nordamerika am 6.5.1935.”) The center of the box has the enameled insignia of the zeppelin company that had government sponsorship. When one of these insignia is found it commands a hefty price. Besides being the official log of the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei as used on such official souvenirs, it was also the design of the cap badges of the officers of the zeppelin company. This was also the symbol used on the flag of the Reederei. The box is marked with hand-engraved swastikas in a Greek key-style pattern in its corners. The top of the lid measures 4 x 3 1/4 inches. It’s 2 inches deep. The green felt in the bottom was placed there by the former collector/owner. The bottom of the box has a half moon and crown stamping and the ‘800’ silver designation. The whole thing is in really good shape overall (could use a polishing). This is a truly rare souvenir of the dashing adventure known as airship travel and it is very reasonably priced.
PRICE: $1,895.00 |
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