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Friday, September 28, 2007

Franz Salmhofer Autograph. Famus Austrian Composer signed Sheet.

Franz Salmhofer, signed sheet of music for „Lied an die Pompadour“. Dedicated to the famous Kammersaenger Rudolf Christ. Signed on December 31st, 1955.




9 x 12 inches, some aging, some foxing, vertical and horizontal centrefolds.

The Autograph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Franz Salmhofer (1900 –1975) was a Austrian composer, conductor and poet.

From 1929 to 1945 Salmhofer served as Kapellmeister of the Burgtheater, from 1945 to 1954 he was director of the of Vienna State Opera and followed by the Vienna Volksoper from 1956 to 1963.

Salmhofer died at age 75 in the city of his birth, Vienna, Austria.

More Classical Music Autographs HERE

Sunday, September 09, 2007

German Club Concordia in China. Vintage Postcard 1908

We recently added quite a few old Chinese postcards such as this one:




Vintage colour postcard China: „ German Club „Concordia“, Tientsin“.

Frant view of the German Club in Tianjin. Sent as postcard from Tientsin via Siberia to Michelau in Germany. „Tientsin Deutsche Post 15. 7. 08 „ – cancellation.

Scarce, black „ Lazarett des Ostasiatischen Detatchements Briefstempel „ – cancellation. ( Military hospital of the East-Asian Detachment – Stamp ). Stamp dropped otherwise fine condition.

More Chinese Vintage Postcards HERE

Thursday, September 06, 2007

PR China: Folder with Cultural Revolution Stamps. 1998

Peoples Republic of China: Folder with all stamps form the time of the Cultural Revolution. ( „Wen“ – Series, Wen 1 up to Wen 20 ).







Published in 1998 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Cultural Revolution.

7,2 x 10,2 inches, 4 parts ( complete size 28.8 x 10,2 inches ).

More Chinese Stamps HERE