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Zeppelin Memorabilia

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ZEPPELIN MEMORABILIA
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1900s-1920s AIRPLANE, AIRSHIP & ZEPPELIN
MEMORABILIA PHOTO ALBUM ......................... PH $200-300

Album filled with over 100 photos and postcards of early 20th
century airplanes and airships, including Zeppelins. Some look
to be personal photos and one-of-a-kind.
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1920s-30s ZEPPELIN TRAY ................................ PH $200-300

Sharp looking Zeppelin silver-colored metal tray (9x11½”),
bottom of tray features stamped Zeppelin marking as well as
the number ‘422’. Very fine.

Saint Louis, Missouri

Space 1.pmd

1929 GRAF ZEPPELIN GAME: ‘WITH GRAF ZEPPELIN
AROUND THE WORLD’ ....................................... PH $600-800

Rare German ‘Graf Zeppelin’ game from 1929 commemorating
the airship’s first Round-the-World Flight (first by any airship)
in August. Captained by Dr. Hugo Eckener (shown on game
cover), the Zeppelin flew over parts of Siberia that had never
been seen by modern explorers and was first-ever nonstop flight
of any kind over the Pacific. Game, titled ‘With Graf Zeppelin
Around The World,’ contains oversized cards, each with
photographs from the trip, taken throughout the route.
Examples include: ‘Graf Zeppelin’ above Los Angeles City Hall,
photos of desolate Siberia and picturesque Japan taken from
the airship, photos of airship captains and interior rooms. Game
is standard German ‘quartet card game.’ It contains 48 cards
in sets of 4, has detailed instructions booklet and is complete.
Cards look UNUSED and are thick and oversize at 3x4". Box
is slightly larger, and in fine condition.

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