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Lot 073 - Grouping of 20+ Vintage Zeppelin and Dirigible Ephemera Including Real Photo Postcards R.P.P.C., Seaside Heights Souvenir, and Portrait of Ferdinand Von Zeppelin
Lot 073 - Grouping of 20+ Vintage Zeppelin and Dirigible Ephemera Including Real Photo Postcards R.P.P.C., Seaside Heights Souvenir, and Portrait of Ferdinand Von Zeppelin
This grouping consists of vintage ephemera documenting dirigibles, zeppelins, and lighter-than-air craft. The collection includes real photo postcards showing airships in flight, moored to ground stations, and housed within hangars. Among the items are postcards depicting the Graf Zeppelin, construction views of airship frameworks, and aerial views of dirigibles over landscapes. A colorful souvenir folder from Seaside Heights is present, along with multiple black and white photographic postcards showing various airship designs and configurations. The grouping includes a portrait postcard signed in facsimile depicting Ferdinand Von Zeppelin. Several postcards show the structural framework and interior construction of airship hangars. Both American and European airships appear to be represented in the collection. The ephemera includes a mix of real photo postcards, printed postcards, and souvenir items in varying conditions.
Dimensions: 3-1/8" W x 2-1/2" H
Dimensions of items in this lot vary.
The listed dimensions are of the Hassan cigarettes trade card.
