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1906 INTERCALATED GAMES (ATHENS) POSTCARD - START OF THE MARATHON

Original postcard showing the start of the marathon at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens. At the time these were regarded as fully fledged Olympic Games but were ultimately not officially recognised

£110.00

ALBERT GUTTERSON (USA) 1912 OLYMPICS POSTCARD - LONG JUMP GOLD MEDALLIST

Original postcard from the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, showing Albert Gutterson the American winner of the long jump gold medal. Published by Brefkort. Fine condition.  

£45.00

AMSTERDAM OLYMPICS 1928 FOOTBALL FINAL POSTCARD (URUGUAY V ARGENTINA)

Sepia photo of match officials and captains of Uruguay and Argentine before the Football Final, Amsterdam Olympic Stadium, 1928. Uruguay won the gold, a result they were to emulate in the first

£40.00

AMSTERDAM OLYMPICS 1928 FOOTBALL FINAL POSTCARD (URUGUAY V ARGENTINA)

Sepia photo of a heading duel between players of Uruguay and Argentine during the Football Final, Amsterdam Olympic Stadium, 1928. Uruguay won the gold, a result they were to emulate in the first World

£40.00

AMSTERDAM OLYMPICS 1928 FOOTBALL FINAL POSTCARD (URUGUAY V ARGENTINA)

Sepia photo of the Uruguay goalkeeper repelling an Argentine attack during the Football Final, Amsterdam Olympic Stadium, 1928. Uruguay won the gold, a result they were to emulate in the first World Cup

£40.00

ANTWERP OLYMPIC GAMES 1920 (GREAT BRITAIN WATER POLO TEAM) POSTCARD

Original postcard from the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp. This shows the Great Britian water polo team, the gold medal winners. Postally unused. Very good condition.

£80.00

ANTWERP OLYMPIC GAMES 1920 (OPENING CEREMONY - PARADE OF NATIONS) POSTCARD

Original postcard from the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp. This shows the beginning of the Parade of Nations (as part of the opening ceremony) with the Belgian hosts leading out. Postally unused. Some

£65.00

ANTWERP OLYMPIC GAMES 1920 (START OF THE MARATHON) POSTCARD

Original postcard from the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp. This shows the start of the Marathon on August 22nd, 1920, which was won by the original Flying Finn - Hannes Kolehmainen. Postally unused. A

£65.00

ARCHIE WILLIAMS (USA) - BERLIN OLYMPICS 1936 (400 METRES) POSTCARD

Olympics postcard. Real photographic image of Archie Williams, the 400m Gold Medallist at the Berlin Olympics 1936. White border. Postally unused. VG.

£15.00

BERLIN OLYMPICS 1936 POSTCARD

Real photograph of corner of Berlin Olympic Stadium from the Signal Tower, 1936. White border. Postally unused. G.

£10.00

BERLIN OLYMPICS STADIUM 1936 POSTCARD

Olympics postcard. Real photographic image of Berlin Olympic Stadium from the East Gates, 1936. White border. Postally unused. G.

£8.00

BERLIN OLYMPICS STADIUM 1936 POSTCARD

Olympics postcard. Real photographic image of panorama of Berlin Olympic Stadium from the air, 1936. White border. Postally unused. Good condition.

£8.00

BERLIN OLYMPICS STADIUM AND SWIMMING POOL 1936 POSTCARDS

Three Olympics postcards. Real photographic images of the stadium, playing field and swimming pool from the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. The images may have been taken at a later date - August

£16.00

BILLY BLUELIGHT (NORWICH) DISTANCE RUNNER POSTCARDS (X2)

Two postcards of Billy Bluelight, real name William Cullum, who became famous in the Norwich area at the turn of the century for racing the steam pleasure boats along the 20-mile stretch of the rivers

£28.00

CHARLEY PADDOCK (USA) 1924 PARIS OLYMPICS POSTCARD

Original postcard of Charley Paddock, the double Olympic Champion of 1920, taken during the 1924 Paris Olympics. Paddock won the silver medal in the 200m. Postally unused. Very good condition.

£85.00

EDWARDIAN ECCENTRICS - DISTANCE WALKING POSTCARDS (X8)

A collection of 8 postcards, all featuring people from the late Victorian and Edwardian eras attempting extreme and sometimes downright barmy feats of endurance. During this period it became a very popular

£75.00

FRANCE OLYMPIC TEAM (OPENING CEREMONY) 1924 PARIS OLYMPICS POSTCARD

Original postcard of the French Olympic team during the "Parade of Nations" at the opening ceremony of the 1924 Paris Olympics. Postally unused. Very good condition.

£75.00

FRENCH POLE VAULTER - ATHLETICS POSTCARD

Original French postcard of a pole vaulter c.1910. Lightly rubbed to edges. Good.

£12.00

G.C. FOSTER (JAMAICAN SPRINTER & CRICKETER) ATHLETIC POSTCARD

Original real photographic postcard of the Jamaican sprinter G.C. Foster, taken while representing Kensington Athletics Club. Despite being a leading sprinter of the time Foster was denied entry to the

£80.00

GOTTHARD HANDRICK - BERLIN OLYMPICS 1936 (MODERN PENTATHLON) POSTCARD

Olympics postcard. Real photographic image of Hauptmann (Captain) Handrick, on the way to winning the Modern Pentathlon at the Berlin Olympics 1936. White border. Postally unused. VG.

£15.00

GREAT BRITAIN OLYMPIC TEAM (OPENING CEREMONY) 1924 PARIS OLYMPICS POSTCARD

Original postcard of the Great Britain Olympic team during the "Parade of Nations" at the opening ceremony of the 1924 Paris Olympics. Postally unused. Very good condition.

£80.00

GREAT BRITAIN TUG OF WAR TEAM 1912 OLYMPICS POSTCARD

Original postcard from the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, showing the Great Britain tug of war team that won the silver medal. They were made of policemen from the London divisions. Published by Brefkort. Fine

£45.00

GREAT BRITAIN V FINLAND 1912 OLYMPICS FOOTBALL POSTCARD

A real photographic postcard from the 1912 Olympics held in Stockholm. Published by Brekfort. Great Britain (called England on the back of the postcard) won the match 4-0 and went on to defeat Denmark

£95.00

GYMNASTICS DISPLAY POSTCARD -THE INAUGURATION OF THE MISSION TURN HALL (SAN FRANCISCO) 1910

Original postcard showing a gymnastics display performed for the inauguratui of the Mission Turn Hall in San Francisco in 1910. This was commissioned by a society from the large German American population

£20.00

HELIOPOLIS (EGYPT) - VIEWS OF STADIUM AND PALACE HOTEL POSTCARDS (X2)

Two original postcards showing the famous Palace Hotel and the stadium that was built at Heliopolis (now part of Cairo) in 1910. The stadium included a running track and playing field.  Both are

£20.00

PARIS OLYMPICS 1924 - SWEDISH SWIMMING TEAM POSTCARD

Real photograph  of members of the Swedish swimming team at the Paris Olympics 1924. Description to front. Postally unused. VG.  

£24.00

PEDESTRIANISM - COLLECTION OF POSTCARDS & EPHEMERA (X16)

A collection of 13 postcards and 3 ephemeral pieces, all relating to the late Victorian/Edwardian craze of pedestrianism and running races. The three ephemeral pieces are a small greetings card with runners

£75.00

SLET SOKOLSTVA - BRNO 1914

Coloured postcard of a poster designed to promote the large gymnastics festival (slet) organised by the Sokol Movement and held in Brno (Czech Republic) in 1914 (just before the outbreak of WWI). Postally

£20.00

STOCKHOLM OLYMPICS 1912 (3000 METRES) POSTCARD

Real photograph of the Swedish and German teams at the start of the 3000 metre team race in the Stockholm Olympic Stadium, 1912. Sweden went on to take silver (USA gold, GB bronze). Postally unused.

£25.00

STOCKHOLM OLYMPICS 1912 (800 METRES) POSTCARD

Real photographic image of the start of a second round heat in the 800 metres in the Stockholm Olympic Stadium, 1912. Postally unused. G.

£25.00

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