OLYMPIC GAMES MEMORABILIA 1896-2002

Auction 38
Auction closes on April 27, 2002


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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN,
4TH OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, 1936

165. Silver Second Place Winner's Medal in Curling. Silver, 57x87mm, by Poellath. Color enameled logo affixed in laurel wreath, panel with 5-line German legend below. "Eiswettschiessen der/IV. Olympischen Winterspiele / 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen/National Mannschaftskampf Herren 2. Platz" ("Curling of the / IV Olympic Winter Games / 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen / National Team Competition / Men 2. Place", transl. from German). Curling was a demonstration event in 1936. It took until Nagano 1998 to make Curling an Olympic sport. Toned VF-EF, sm. enamel chip, sm. nicks and scs. Very rare. ($7,500)

166. German Team Presentation Sculpture to Organising Committee President Dr. Karl Ritter von Halt. Bronze figure, 32cm (12.6") tall, on marble base, 10x10cm (3.9"x3.9"). Victorious athlete holding laurel wreath in out-stretched hand. Gilt silver plaque affixed on front with color rings over 4-line German legend with gilt swastika in each corner: "Die Teilnehmer der Deutschen Mannschaft/bei den Olympischen Winterspielen 1936 / au den Praesidenten des Organisations-Komites / Dr. Karl Ritter von Halt" (transl. "The members of the German Team / at the Olympic Winter Games 1936 / to the President of the Organising Committee / Dr. Karl Ritter von Halt"). EF. ($6,500)

167. Participant's Badge. AE, partially enameled, 33mm. Numbered on back. Lt. wear on center enamel, o.w. EF. ($750)

168. Press Badge. Silvered, 28mm, multicolor enamel. With green rosette. Numbered on back. EF. ($1,000)

169. Large Edelweiss Plaque. Silvered AE, 54x70mm. Large Edelweiss on scroll with large Olympic rings. VF-EF. ($125)

170. Official Guide in German Language. 124pp. illustrated, 15x21cm (5.9"x8.3"). List of IOC members, venues, ticket prices, travel and accommodations, etc. Lt. creases on color cover featuring Garmisch official poster, contents EF. ($175)

171. Set of 12 Original Photos by Presse-Bild-Zentrale Braemer & Guell, Berlin. 9x6.9cm (3.5"x2.8") each photo. Includes gold medal winners Sonja Henie, Karl Schaefer, Birger Ruud, Maxie Herber and E. Baier, etc. In folder with explanatory text. EF. ($125)

172. (Book Set) Living Pictures of My Figure Skating by Karl Schaefer, World Champion. Part I Compulsory Figures. Vienna, 1937. Gray slipcase, 12.5x18.7cm (4.9"x7.4"), in German language. Contains gray and gilt cloth book, 66 pp., and a case with 12 photographic flip books, each with 80 images creating the impression of movement on ice. K. Schaefer, Austria won gold medals in Lake Placid 1932 and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 1936. Lt. scuffing. o.w. EF. Very rare set. ($675)

173. Complete Bound Set of the Garmisch 1936 Official Olympic Newspapers, Nr. 1, Feb. 5 to Nr. 13, Feb. 17, 1936. Total of 208 illustrated pages, 27.5x37.3cm (10.8"x14.7"). In official Publicity Committee cover with poster design. A wealth of information! VF-EF. (13 issues.) ($200)

174. Official Report. 450pp., many photos, charts and color plates, text in German. Blue linen gilt. VF-EF. ($875)

175. B&W Press Photos of Birger Ruud, Gold Medal Winner in Ski Jump. 17.1x21.6cm (6.7"x8.5") Plus a Store Window Photo showing figure skating gold medal winners Karl Schaefer and Sonja Henie. 17.7x23.3cm (7"x9.2"), by Klaus & Co., Vienna, with dedication of store owner on back. EF. (2 pcs.) ($175)

176. (Magazine) Deutschland. Germany. Nr. 8, 1934. 28pp. illus., 25x34.8cm. Articles on Olympic 1936 venues: bobsled, speed skating and skiing; photos of Baier and Herber skating, etc. Color covers, official 1936 Garmisch color poster of skier by Hohlwein on back cover. VF-EF. ($100)