Germany

Publicity Poster Stamp

Issued as publicity for the Tierpark Hellabrunn (Hellabrunn Zoo) in Munich, this poster stamp depicts a lion.
    According to the Zoo's website:

    Founded in 1911, Hellabrunn Zoo has a rich history extending over 100 years. During this period, the unique paradisiacal site situated in a conservation area on the banks of the Isar river has evolved into a world-class zoological garden. Here’s a look at some of the important milestones that have made Hellabrunn what it is today - a fascinating world of nature with ultra-modern enclosures that offers unforgettable encounters with the animals.
The stamp was designed by noted graphic artist Siegmund von Suchodolski (1875 - 1935).
    According to Wikipedia:

    Siegmund von Suchodolski (born July 8, 1875 in Weimar , † July 28, 1935 in Munich, first name is often written Sigmund or Zygmunt) was a German commercial artist, architect and painter .

    Suchodolski, son of the painter Zdzisław Suchodolski and his wife Lisbeth von Bauer (* 1850), grandson of the Polish war painter January Suchodolski, great-nephew of the Polish poet Rajnold Suchodolski, studied architecture at the Kunstgewerbeschule Munich and the Technische Hochschule München.

    As an architect, he worked as an employee of the architects Martin Dülfer and Theodor Fischer in Munich. Especially since 1906 he worked as a utility and poster artist in Munich, but also as an illustrator. In view of his animal pictures he is often associated with naturalism, however, because of his World War II political posters against Bolshevism, he was also associated with conservatism in his later works.
This stamp is listed in Charles Kiddle's "Poster Stamps - Graphic Artists - The Best of the Rest . . ." as #SU2.65 (Rarity 40).

This example is F/VF, OG, LH.

Approximate Image Size: 35 x 47 mm.


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After 35+ years I decided to retire from being an active Cinderella Stamp dealer. Most of my working inventory plus backup stock was sold at public auction. However, I have retained some material that I will be offering for sale. In addition, I have some "new" material that was mixed into lots I have bought for my own collections. I will be listing some of the material in my eBay store at fixed prices. I will also be offering some material at auction, either as single items or mixed lots. There will be many bargains available. There will be large and small lots, some containing similar material, some containing a random mixture, and some containing only one or a few items. The condition will be mixed, but none of the lots will be just accumulations of damaged or faulty stamps (unless specifically listed as such).


Items in stockpage or larger lots may be removed and repackaged into glassines to save on shipping costs.

A Note about Poster Stamps and Gum: Because many poster stamp collectors are primarily interested in the image on the stamp, the absence or presence of gum on the back is of little concern. If no mention of gum is made, then there may or may not be gum present. If you are only interested in poster stamps with original gum, please inquire before bidding. Actual condition issues (that are not apparent from the scan) WILL be described.

A Note about "Stock Images": Occasionally I will have more than one example of an item in inventory. Rather than scan each one individually, I may use the same image for multiple examples of the item. If that is the case, the item supplied will be in substantially the same, or better, condition than the image. Any such items will have the words: "STOCK IMAGE" at the end of the description.


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