History of stamp collecting 38, a news section in 1889.
In this column, Rob Smit describes remarkable facts about stamp collecting from more than 150 years of history. This time, about a news section.
Virtually every philatelic magazine devotes attention to new releases, usually in a news section. Because it is so nice and beautiful, here, without further comment, is such a news section from the magnificent 'Illustriertes Briefmarken Journal' by the Senf brothers from 1889. From Argentina to Zululand.
From the collection of Rob Smit
Published so far:
1. Introduction and start 2. The first collectors 3. The first catalogueOscar Berger Levrault is the first to provide an overview. 4. Alfred Potiquet, The first commercially published catalogue. 5. Booming 1862, The most turbulent year in philatelic history. 6. Edard de Laplante, the first to live exclusively from the stamp trade. 7. Natalis RondotThe first true philatelic literature appeared in a family magazine. 8. Henri Justin Lallier, Publisher of the first stamp album. 9. Frederick W. Booty, The first catalogue in English. 10. Mount Brown, A successful English catalogue. 11. Dr John Edward Gray, Inventor of the postage stamp, the very first collector, or merely a good cataloguer? 12. The first stamp magazineFirst a failed attempt, but then a sheet of stamps after all. 13. Edward Pemberton, Active philatelist with descendants in philately. 14. Dr. C.W. Viner, Father of English philately. 15. Jean Baptiste Moens, The greatest trader of all time. 16. Moens' publishing house, of great importance in the early days of philately. 17. Germany in 1862, The slow start of an important philatelic country. 18. The Netherlands in 1862, The first Dutch catalogue and album. 19. The Netherlands in 1864, PH Witkamp 20. The origins of Schaubek 21. The competition breaks out, free stamps with magazines. 22. Crafting with stamps. 23. The Polka Stamp., postage stamps as a source of inspiration for music 24. Alexander Baillieu., stamps as a gold mine? 25. Cunning, deceit, and abundance., postal administrations discover collectors. 26. The Fat Elbe from Dresden, mistaken identity with a prominent figure. 27. Arthur Maury, a name that lives on to this day. 28. Pierre Mahé, idiosyncratic traders with extensive philatelic knowledge. 29. Swarming mania, Collecting stamps that aren't actually stamps. 30. William P. Brown, The first American stamp dealer 31. Philately instead of Timbology, The origin of the word Philately 32. Collectors' associations, Successful associations increase knowledge. 33. A theft in 1865, Followed by a severe punishment. 34. Mrs. Nicolas, A woman in the man's world of the stamp trade. 35. England in 1866, 36. The Dutch Cow Mania, 37. Jacqueline Caurat, 22 years of Tele-Philately.
It is amazing to see how beautiful the color of this edition already is in 1889. A hundred years later, the news sections in Dutch magazines were still in black and white. Hats off to the Senf brothers!