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collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Bando Prisoner of War mail to Germany: “Bando Prisoner Camp entire ( Service des Prisonniers de Guerre ) as mail to Germany.

Vertical ‘ Late use ‘ – stamp, ovals shaped bilingual POW strike.

Scarce.”

Jess Thomas: Great Autograph on 7 x 10 Photo CoA – col8676

Jess Thomas (1927 – 1993) was a lyric and Wagnerian tenor. He was awarded the Wagner medal at Bayreuth, Germany in 1963. His many appearances in North America and Europe between the late 1950s and early 80s included 15 seasons in 95 performances of 15 roles at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.

Debut in 1957 for the San Francisco Opera in Richards Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier performing as the Haufhofmeister. In 1958, he debuted in the title role of Lohengrin for the Karlsruhe Staatstheater at the commencement of a career in Germany. Thomas appeared as Bacchus in Ariadne auf Naxos at the Munich Festival.

It was at Bayreuth that he established his reputation as a Wagnerian tenor performing in Wagner operas as Parsifal, Lohengrin, Walther in Meistersinger, Tannhäuser and Siegfried. In 1963, he joined the cast of the Metropolitan Opera appearing in 95 performances for 15 years. Amongst the highlights of his career with the Metropolitan Opera was appearing at the opening of the Lincoln Center hall in the first performance of Samuel Barber’s Anthony and Cleopatra with Leontyne Price.

Thomas’s farewell performance took place in Washington DC in a guest performance of Parsifal by the Metropolitan Opera in 1982. (Item #col8676)

1898: German map of New Orleans town and the Mississippi delta. The map has been issued by Brockhaus in 1898.

12 x 9.5 x 6 inches, fine condition. (Item #col8692)

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Gwyneth Jones, great Soprano Autograph, 1978, Wien: “Gwyneth Jones, born in Wales, living near Zurich now, studied in Siena and Zurich.

She made her breakthough in 1964 when she stood in for Leontyn Price ( Il Trovatore, Royal Opera House production ).
But it was her Wagner roles ( Bayreuth Festivals in the late 1960s, early 70s ) which made her that famous. She is a darling in Vienna and this autograph is from 1978 there.

She was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1986.”

Nobel Prize Winner Willy Brandt Autograph.

Willy Brandt 1913 – 1992, fled from the Nazis form Lübeck to Oslo, devoted his work to fight Nazism.

1937: Went to Spain to work as political observer and representative of humanitarian organizations.

1938: Expatriated by Nazi regime.

Was captured in 1940, but not identified by Hitler’s regime and managed to flee to Norway, later Sweden.

1945-1946: Worked as correspondent.

1948: Started his political career, working for the Social Democratic Party.

1964-1987: Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany ( SPD ).

1966-1969: Worked as Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor.

1969-1974: Became Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.

1971: Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

1976-1992: President of the Socialist International.

1987-1992 Honorary Chairman of the SDP.

Photo Postcard: 4.1 x 5.8

Stains of glue at the corners of the back, otherwise very fine condition.

collect.at Antiques and unique Collectibles Art Nouveau Plaque: Grandmother’s Devotion: “Decorative bronze plaque showing an old lady, praying.

Artist signed: A. Hartig, Wien 1910.

Fine Art Nouveau / Jugendstil object, fine details, decorative wording at top.

1.8 x 2.5 inches. 84 grams. Fine patina, no scratching.”

Old French Pin Up Photo of blonde Girl with Necklace – col8532: “Paris, ca. 1915: Pretty, blonde girl in underwear and a necklace of pearls.
Photo by JB Paris as number 7.
3.5 x 5.5 in. Fine condition ( 2 small stains from glue at back ). “

Old French Pin Up Photo of blonde Girl with Necklace (Risque Photos) at AC All Collectibles: “Paris, ca. 1915: Pretty, blonde girl in underwear and a necklace of pearls.

Photo by JB Paris as number 7.

3.5 x 5.5 in. Fine condition ( 2 small stains from glue at back ).”