Category Archives: Personal

Hall of Fame Award for Jim Graue and Ben Ramkissoon

Posted on 10. August 2011 by admin

Dedicated aerophilatelists Jim Graue and Ben Ramkissoon have recently received the Hall of Fame Award for their long-standing contributions to aerophilately. Ben Ramkissoon is rocket mail and Trinidad and Tobago expert, and Jim Graue is famous for his DLH Deutsche … Continue reading →

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Longhi received AAMS George D. Kingdom Award for Italian zeppelin book

Posted on 23. July 2011 by admin

Fioreno Longhi received the AAMS George D. Kingdom Literature Award  for his Italian zeppelin mail book CATALOGO STORICO DESCRITTIVO DEGLI AEROGRAMMI ZEPPELIN DI ITALIA – COLONIE ITALIANE – SAN MARINO – VATICANO – 1929 – 1939. Congratulations! For more information on … Continue reading →

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Dickson Preston on GPS board

Posted on 19. January 2011 by admin

Dickson Preston, well known zeppelin mail collector, was recently invited to join the Germany Philatelic Society Board of Directors. Together with GPS president Jim Graue and GPS treasurer Michael Peter, Dickson Preston is the third specialized zeppelin mail collector on … Continue reading →

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Kuno Sollors passed away

Posted on 27. December 2010 by admin

Kuno Sollors passed away peacefully on 26 December 2010. Kuno was a dedicated aerophilatelist, expert, researcher, author and Honorary President of FISA. Kuno shaped the aerophilatelic world for decades. The aerophilatelic community has lost a good friend and mentor. Our … Continue reading →

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100 Zeppelin Letters, congratulations Bob!

Posted on 24. February 2010 by admin

Bob Wilcsek published in the Airpost Journal, the monthly pblication of the American Airmail Society, his 100th Zeppelin Letter. His first Zeppelin Letter column in the Airpost Journal was published in June 1992 and Bob continuesly fed his readership with … Continue reading →

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Jim Graue back on the board & new Editor-in-Chief

Posted on 14. September 2009 by admin

News from the BALPEX 2009 show: Congratulations to Jim Graue for winning the AAMS Grand Award and Show Reserve Grand Award at BALPEX 2009 with his exhibit German North Atlantic Catapult Airmail 1929-1935. Jim Graue was also selected to complete … Continue reading →

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100 years – Happy Birthday!

Posted on 5. September 2009 by admin

She remembers the sound of the zeppelin engines and at school, they had to raise funds for the Zeppelin-Eckener-Spende (Zeppelin-Eckener-fund). In 1933 she spent the summer at Lake Constance and visited the airship hanger and airship LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin where … Continue reading →

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Cheryl Ganz from the NPM on TV

Posted on 3. September 2009 by admin

Check out Fox 5 morning news: Cheryl Ganz is on TV! Cheryl is chief curator of philately at the National Postal Museum Washington DC and well known zeppelin mail collector. http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/mornings/holly_live/090309_holly_morris_national_postal_museum Source at www.eZEPtalk.de: http://www.ezeptalk.de/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=168

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Jim Graue new GPS president

Posted on 27. August 2009 by admin

Jim Graue is the new president of the Germany Philatelic Society (GPS) in the USA! His new vice president is Jerry Miller. Congratulations! Source: www.eZEPtalk.de, the board for zeppelin mail and airship memorabilia. Detailed link of source: http://www.ezeptalk.de/viewtopic.php?f=68&p=552#p552

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