Volume 32 I Issue 3 I 2015 I ISSN 0954-2183

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Contents October 2015

Editorial 50

Memorabilia of the London 1908 Olympic Games 51

Winter Games affiliated to the London 1908 Olympic Games 61

British Olympic postal history 1956-2008 - Part 2 63

1964 Tokyo torch relay - Ryukyu Islands 75

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A large part of this issue is dedicated to the memorabilia of the London 1908 Olympic Games which is a very difficult Olympics to collect. One of the items reminded me of the incredible achievements of Alfred Carlton Gilbert more famously known as 'A.C. Gilbert' of 'Erector Sets' fame. He was not just an accomplished athlete since he was also a household name among boys who used to receive birthday presents manufactured by the A.C. Gilbert Company. I remember, when I was younger, that A.C. Gilbert Company advertisements used to appear in many publications and in a number of instances with a coloured drawing of a pole-vaulter. The crested china souvenirs and the board game in the London 1908 article, that commemorate 'Olympian Games', also reminded me that there are likely to be souvenirs of the 1866 National Olympian Games at Crystal Palace. Trophies and medals of regional Olympian Games organised by the Wenlock Olympian Society do exist and it is unlikely that there are no Games-specific souvenirs from 1866. Interestingly, the German Gymnasium that hosted gymnastics during the National Olympian Games in 1866 is reopening in November 2015 as a restaurant. If you have access to the Internet it has a website at www.germangymnasium.com. Have also taken this opportunity to include a couple of items concerning the Winter Games affiliated to London 1908 and look forward to hear from anybody that might have collected anything related to that Winter Games. The Winter Games included events that are now part of Summer Games programmes. The history of that event is fascinating and worthy of further study. OLYMPIC MEMORABILIA MAIL BID AUCTIONS

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50 Memorabilia of the London 1908 Olympic Games by Jonathan Rosenthall

Souvenirs and memorabilia from the London 1908 Olympic Games are not numerous in type and are certainly extremely hard to find in any quantity. This contrasts with the host, The Franco British Exhibition of 1908, a huge undertaking, heavily promoted for commercial reasons, producing large numbers of different souvenirs and memorabilia, for the public consumption.

The 1908 Olympic Games was advertised on posters and leaflets, there was however little available for a spectator to carry away from sporting events, other than memories.

Some of this memorabilia may have been available during the Games, but much of it was actually produced after the event, and quite a lot of the material was modified from the Franco British Exhibition.

Produced for the Olympic Games by an enterprising publisher and printer are three crepe paper napkins. Mrs. S. Burgess of 14 Artillery Lane, Bishopsgate, London EC had a business during this period producing these items for many different types of event such as: political meetings, parliamentary and social events and quite a number of football matches including the FA Cup final can be found.

The first 'A Souvenir of the Franco British Exhibition', The Visit of The French President to London May 25th to May 29th (figure 1). This itemises the meeting between President Fallieres at the White City and only mentions that His Majesty will open the Olympic Games on Tuesday the 26th May.

The second of Mrs Burgess's productions is a full bloodied 'Souvenir of the Great Olympic Games to be Opened by His Most Gracious Majesty the King' (figure 2). There is a full description of what will happen at the Opening Ceremony and a timetable of the entertainments available. The detailing of the Olympic competitors procession is interesting and the seventeen entertainments listed run almost every day from the July 11th British Olympic Council dinner through competitors and officials banquets to a July 30th Municipal Dinner at Henley.

The third promotes the 'Marathon Race from Windsor Castle to The Stadium, Shepherds Bush Friday July 24th 1908' (figure 3). Depicted at the centre is an unknown athlete who looks more like a wrestler than a runner. There is a timetable with times of when runners will pass through various areas and a statement that two thousand police will guard the course so that 'runners will not be impeded'. Interesting is the detailing that rockets will be fired when runners reach Willesden Junction, Wormwood Scrubs and the stadium itself. 'The Public in The Stadium will not be kept in ignorance of the progress of the race until the leader burst into the arena for the final lap. Elaborate telephoning arrangements have been made and the names of and progress of the leading men will be shown every few minutes.'

These paper items must have been produced in some quantity by this enterprising publisher. Variously described as serviettes, napkins or crepes, and being disposable paper ephemera they are now extremely rare. The range of events that were covered is also large, and Mrs Burgess was not the only producer of this type of souvenir. With printings published before, during and after notable events it is possible to speculate that there may also be a crepe for The Marathon Finish.

51 Figure 1. Crepe paper napkin 'Souvenir Figure 2. Crepe paper napkin 'Souvenir of the Franco-British Exhibition. of the Great Olympic Games'.

Figure 3. Crepe paper napkin 'Souvenir of the Marathon Race'. 52 For the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, there are a large number of souvenir pieces available, but none are known for the Olympic Games, which was barely recognised. In 1908 a number of items were produced for the Franco British Exhibition and a very small number modified to recognise the existence of the Olympic Games.

A hallmarked silver and enamel spoon dated 1907 with a conventional scene of the stadium. 'Franco British Exhibition' was changed with the engraving on the back of the bowl 'Olympic Games 1908 The Stadium' (figures 4 and 5). This is a registered design with a finial carrying a portrait of the king, and the French president, with initials GB and RF. Produced and possibly imported from France by the Birmingham silver firm of Steinhart and Co.

Figure 4. Hallmarked silver and enamel spoon.

Figure 5. Close up of the enamelled image of the stadium.

53 Match holders with a striker on the side are another item which carries the classic genre Franco British Exhibition and Stadium picture (figure 6). With a size of 30 x 50 mm. These are so small that the logo is almost unreadable 'Franco British Exhibition Stadium for Olympic Games 1908, Copyright'. There would appear to be at least two different shapes, both with loops. One of these is engraved on the back 'John Pearson' from which one could conclude that it was once the property of John Hargreaves Pearson (1868-1931). He played football for the entirety of his career, for Crewe Alexander, winning an England International cap in 1892. In 1908 he was the referee for the Olympic bronze medal match on the 23rd of October won by Holland. In 1911 he was the referee for the FA Cup final.

Figure 6. Match holder with a close-up of the stadium.

Allied to the above and manufactured in brass and copper metal are a minute pair of cufflinks (figure 7). Each pair has one general scene of the Franco British Exhibition, the other being the similar stadium view, with the minute 'Franco British Exhibition, For Olympic Games 1908, Copyright'. Each image is 15mm in diameter and a pair of links is about 300-350mm in length.

Figure 7. Cufflinks with a close-up of the stadium.

54 These Olympic marked items are fairly insignificant and certainly elusive survivors indeed. It is difficult to reach any other conclusion that they may well be the only London 1908 Olympic souvenirs produced.

A silver inkpot mounted with two enamelled roundels which made an appearance in a 2012 auction could well have been a one off manufacture or from an extremely small edition. Manufactured by Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham and hallmarked in 1908, the designs on the enamelled panels are coloured interpretations of Bertram Mackennal's design for the Olympic medals. The records of this company in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham are no longer available. One can only speculate as to the reason for manufacture and the recipients. High quality with a Tudor rose design on the hinged lid, the item stands 90mm in height.

Figure 8. Silver inkpot. 55 Published by the Oxo Company a 'Souvenir of The Olympic Games, London 1908' cost thruppence (3 pence) (figures 9 and 10). It is an early example of marketing, by a commercial company, that has promoted a formal relationship with a National Olympic Committee:

"The Oxo Company have been appointed official caterers and will supply the following free of charge to competitors (In The Great Marathon Race) Oxo athlete's flask, containing Oxo for immediate use; Oxo hot and cold; Oxo and soda, rice pudding, raisins, bananas, soda, and milk. Stimulants will be available in cases of collapse. Eau de Cologne and sponges can be had for use of competitors."

Figure 9. A 'Souvenir of the Olympic Games' by Oxo.

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by Oxo opened out. Oxo stations were located at Ruislip, Harrow railway bridge, Sudbury The Swan, and the Harlesden Jubilee clock tower. The brochure states that 68 Competitors chosen to represent Great Britain have given written testimony to the sustaining value of Oxo. Twenty eight of these appear in small photographs, with their written testimony underneath (figure 10). These include eventual Olympic medal winners, although it is doubtful that any received anything other than free Oxo for their promotion of the product.

Produced by the W.H. Goss Company, are a number of their crested china souvenirs (figure 11). Some of these specifically relate to the Franco British Exhibition, but there are a small number of shapes with an 'Olympian Games' crest and logo. The latter could well have been produced for 1908, but the Greek Gods and Discobolus depicted make them too general and they cannot be specifically related to the 1908 Olympiad. Many of them do carry the coats of arms of England and the City of London.

Figure 11. Crested china souvenirs by W.H. Goss Company.

To finish off this short inventory of 1908 Olympic memorabilia, some post Games items should be mentioned. The first, an extremely large jigsaw puzzle produced in the United States. In an unusual shape and size (370 x 740mm) and without doubt inspired by the joint victory of the two American pole vaulters A.G. Gilbert and Edward Cook in London (figure 12). The white fencing depicted around the perimeter of the track is very distinctively 1908 rather than 1912.

The second 'British Manufacture M.I.P. Co Ltd.' is a board game 'The Great National Olympic Games' (figures 13 and 14). Instructions show that this was to be played in the manner of many conventional games with dice and counters, from the start passing through cycling, javelin, putting the shot, discus, hurdles, wrestling to the Finish with its illustration of athletes being presented with a trophy and has very clear 1908 Olympic images.

58 Figure 13. 59 Figure 12. Pole vault jigsaw puzzle. Cover offo lded board game.

Figure 14. The GreatNa tionalOly mpic Games'boar d game opened out. An interesting post-Games souvenir is the 'Stanhope' and there were as far as can be seen four of these produced for the 1908 Games (figure 15). Invented in 1857, Stanhopes or Stanhope-scopes are optical devices enabling the viewing of microphotographs. The inventor called these devices 'bijoux photo-microscopiques' (microscopic-photo jewellery). First introduced to the public at the 1859 Paris International Fair, the Stanhope lens was small enough to be mounted in all types of miniature artefacts such as rings, ivory miniatures, wooden toys and even the bow of a violin with pictures of Paganini and Stradivari.

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Figure 15. A Stanhope with images of the London 1908 Olympic Games.

The lens enabled the viewer to see a focused image of a microphotograph as small as 2mm x 2mm (0.079 x 0.079 inches). The factory w (figuremanufacturring Stanhopes as late as 1998. Images, placed in souvenirs and jewellery, of places and people are available with a huge range of subjects and places. Four images from the 1908 Olympic Games have been found, mounted in what has variously been described as a miniature brass telescope, or sometimes a (wooden) wine bottle, these are classical circular images with descriptive captions:

'Dorando Pietri helped over the finish line', 'Mel Sheppard winner of the 800 and 1500 metres', 'Martin Sheridan, Greek and Freestyle Discus winner', and 'Forrest Smithson (carrying his bible) winner of the 110 metres hurdles'. Difficult to pin down which market these were made for, as they are seldom seen in Europe, perhaps they were sold in the United States.

Information on further souvenirs from these Games, is awaited with interest, the above items being the only material seen in a long period of collecting.

60 Winter Games affiliated to the London 1908 Olympic Games by Mike Pagomenos

There were winter sports events in a Winter Games' affiliated to the London 1908 Olympic Games and here are two relevant items: a ticket (figure 1) and a postcard (figure 2). Some of the events in this Winter Games became a regular fixture of future Summer Games.

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Figure 1. A ticket to the Winter Games used between 26th and 31st October 1908. Note 'Entrance from Wood Lane'. The printed postcard (figure 2) states:

"Dear Sir, The Figure Skating events of the Olympic Games will take place at Princes Skating Rink on October 28th and 29th. Reserved Seats for the two days of the competitions, £1 1s. Od. Season Tickets to admit from October 9th during practice of competitors (daily, 9.30 to 4.30 and 8.30 to 11.0) and for two hours afternoon public skating (4.30 to 6.30) including a reserved seat at the competitions, £2 2s. Od. Day Ticket (to include afternoon skating), 5/-. Evening (non-skating), 3/-. As the leading representative skaters of the world have entered for the competitions the demand for seats is likely to be large, and early application should therefore be made to Mr H. W. Page, Princes' Skating Club, Knightsbridge, London S.W. The Grand Banquet of the National Skating Association (Ladies and Gentlemen) will be held at the Holborn Restaurant on October 29th. Members of the Association can obtain tickets for themselves and guests at 1/- a head (including wine). Will you please inform me at the address below, not later than October 10th, whether you will attend the banquet and the number of your guests? All applications must by accompanied by remittance. Yours truly, F.G. FEDDEN, 108a, Cannon Street, London, E.C. 61 P n §°f.'u NT 5 U. 15 -Iv 12.15 PACT 3 --

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Dear Sir, The Figure Skating events of the Olympic Games will take place at Princes Skating Rink on October 28th and 29th. Reserved Seats for the two days of the competitions, Z1 1s. Od. Season Tickets to admit from October 9th during practice of competitors (daily, 9.30 to 4.30 and 8.30 to 11.0) and for two hours afternoon public skating (4.30 to 6.30) including a reserved seat at the competitions, S2 2s. Od. Day Ticket (to include afternoon skating), 5/-. Evening (non-skating), 3/-. As the leading representative skaters of the world have entered for the competitions the demand for seats is likely to be large, and early application should therefore be made to Mr. H. W. Page, Princes' Skating Club, Knightsbridge, London, S.W. The Grand Banquet of the National Skating Association (Ladies and Gentlemen) will be held at the Holborn Restaurant on October 29th. Members of the Association can obtain tickets for themselves and guests at I5/- a head (including wine). Will you please inform me at the address below, not later than October 10th, whether you will attend the banquet and the number of your guests All applications must be accompanied by remittance. Yours truly, F. G. FEDDEN, 108a, Cannon Street, London, E.C.

Figure 2. Both sides of a postcard promoting tickets to 'the Figure Skating events of the Olympic Games' on October 28th and 29th. It is also worth noting that the ticket states that the 'Olympic Games of London 1908' was the 'Fourth International Olympiad' despite the fact that London 1908 was only the third to be hosted under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee. A testament to the retroactive jiggery-pokery of Baron Pierre de Coubertin. 62 British Olympic Postal History 1956-2008 - Part 2 - 1976 - 1984 Bob Wilcock Montreal 1976 Three privately sponsored postally valid souvenir cards were issued, with illustrations of hurdling. basketball and boxing.

The illustration for boxing erroneously shows professional boxing, the boxers being without headguards. Trii$ SOUVENIR SHEET MAS POSTAL VALIDITY

The card is very thin. Each is numbered on the reverse, and the numbering suggests up to 1,000 copies of each were produced.

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64 Lake Placid 1980 On the opening day of the Lake Placid Winter Olympics a sled dog run was arranged from the Lake Placid resort to the Ronald Mackenzie Memorial Exhibit philatelic exhibition at Saranac Lake. There mail was cancelled with a commemorative handstamp, and some mail additionally received the exhibition cachet and a cachet from the British Post Office who sponsored the run as part of a publicity drive. There was also to have been an Adirondack Railway backstamp, but bad weather meant the train could not run and it was not used. SLED DOG MAIL FEBRUARY 2. 1980

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Royal Mail's explanation for the cachet

Prior to the opening of the 1990 Winter Olympics the USPS opened a philatelic exhibit at Lake Placid. As part of the opening ceremony on 2 February 1990 a dog sled run was organised to carry mail to the exhibit. Our Agents recommended part sponsorship in this venture as part of our usual advertising campaign to keep British issues before the eyes of the American collector. We provided some British First Day covers and to maximise exposure we also provided a cachet for philatelic items. This was not a postmark cancellation (ie it was not postally valid) and was not used to cancel stamps. As the British Post Office does not "back stamp" items by which I mean cancel stamps on the front of a letter and also stamp the back with a postally valid cancellation, and as a cachet was used in this case it could not be considered to be a backstamp.

65 Sutton Mint sponsored a slogan postmark to advertise the Isle of Man Olympic Crown coin being minted there. The text is rather misleading, with no reference to the Isle of Man. It was used in three offices, Sutton, Croydon and Epsom from January 1980 to early 1981.

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Lillywhites Cantabrian Ltd were official suppliers of track equipment to the Moscow Olympics, and advertised the fact on their postage meters, even after the 1984 Los Angeles Games; two different machines are known.

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The Russian Post Office publicised its 1980 Olympic stamp programme with a pictorial cover and a handstamp at London 1980.

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68 The Russian Post Office also distributed an A5- sized sheetlet, on ungummed art paper, incorporating an impression of the Kremlin miniature sheet with the value obliterated in gold.

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Once again there was a souvenir cover and special handstamp in support of British Olympic Yachting. at the 1983 International Boatshow. The cover illustrated was reposted at the Yachting Station in Los Angeles.

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lir, MAI 1 AEI I 0 A limited edition A5-sized folder contained a miniature sheet tied with a running shoe cachet. The sheet was available separately, without the 'Specimen' overprint. There was also a black photographic reproduction available. The exhibition handstamp featured an Olympic Torch.

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Daley Thompson won Gold in the Decathlon. On the day itself, 10' August 1984 UK time (9'' August US time) Benham had a pictorial silk postcard cancelled at 1.1 Thompson, Thetforad, Norfolk. On 25th September Newham and Essex 25 - 9 - 84 Beagles sponsored a congratulatory NEWHAM !•!;: handstamp and Havering Covers produced LONDON E13 a souvenir cover.

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74 1964 Tokyo Torch Relay - Ryukyu Islands Masaoki Ichimura On 6 September 1964 the Olympic Torch was due to arrive at Okinawa on the US administered Ryuku Islands off 3C the coast of Japan. A 3 cent stamp was prepared for issue. 2,000,000 copies with 5.000 'Mihon' ('Specimen') overprints. The Torch was delayed by a day because of a typhoon, and so the issue of the stamp was put back one day, to 7 September. 30

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First Day Covers had already been prepared in advance with a cancel dated 6th September, so a fresh cancel was hurriedly prepared with the new date of 7th September, together with a rectangular cachet explaining about the postponement. It is believed that only between 50 & 100 FDCs were treated in this way, yet it is apparent that 3 dies were made. They are illustrated on the next page, but it has to be said that the differences in the Japanese script are not easy for the Western eye to see.

Likewise there are differences in the Torch Runner handstamps for 6 & 7 September, at Naha Chuo (Naha Central) suggesting at least two dies in each case.

Cancels were also available for each of the following days, 8th, 9th, & 10th September at Koza Chuo at Nago Chuo, and at Kushi, These cancels are listed in the Winternheimer catalogue, but not illustrated, and it may be that this article shows them for the first time. Members' help sought! For the last 50 years I have been looking for these covers, in Japan, and world- wide, with only modest success. Virtually all the covers seen are dated 6 or 7 September, and those for 8th, 9th, & 10th are exceedingly rare. I would be very grateful to see a registered cover for 7 September, and any cover for 8th, 9th or 10th (registered or otherwise). Please send scans of any in your collection to Bob Wilcock — [email protected] - and he will forward copies to me. Should you have any for sale (other than 6th/7th unless registered) please also send details to Bob. You can also contact me direct at 6-1-33 Sakura, Minoo City Osaka, 662-00041 Japan.

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