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Gentlemen,

Thanks for the additional excellent drawings and illustrations!

The Fenris Wolf is a creature of Asgardian origin, said to be offspring of Loki and the giantess Angrboda.

The goddess Iduna walks the forests of Asgard carrying a bundle of golden apples. These "Golden Apples of Immortality" are for All-Father Odin/Wotan, and Iduna brings them to him every year. Along her journey she meets Haakun the Hunter. Haakun greets her warmly and tells her to go in peace.

As Iduna continues further down the path, Fenris sees her, and transforms himself. Iduna next comes upon "a frail stranger". The stranger offers Iduna protection along her journey, but she declines the offer. The stranger takes a strong interest in Iduna's basket and begins asking her questions. She quickly grows suspicious, saying he his hands seem so grasping and brutal, and his voice sounds like that of a beast. She finds his manner sinister-frightening, and says his eyes burn with hatred-with pure savagery. She then discovers that the stranger is actually Fenris the Wolf God in disguise. Fenris shape shifts into his true form and attacks her. Haakun the Hunter arrives and drives Fenris away with his enchanted battle axe, causing the Wolf to shrink in an attempt to escape. The axe pursues Fenris and finally strikes him, spiriting him off to the shadowy land of Varinheim.

In Norse mythology, Odin had the dwarfs forge the chain Gleipnir ("deceiver" or "entangler"). It appeared to be only a silken ribbon but was made of six wondrous ingredients: the sound of a cat's footfall, the beard of a woman, the roots of a mountain, bear's sinews, fish's breath, and bird's spittle (which explains why these things are not found today). When it came to binding the Fenris Wolf, Tyr lost his hand in the process as the Wolf would only allow the chain to be put on if one of the Gods put their hand in his mouth.

It is prophesied that when Ragnarok occurs, Fenris will devour Odin. Hela one time unchained Fenris Wolf to bring about Ragnarok only to be thwarted by Thor.

Here's another b+w depiction of Tyr and Fenris wolf.

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Fantastic illustrations and information on the subject.What a pleasure veiwing and learning about stuff like this.Thanks

While on the Wotan subject heres a photo I had saved off the web courtesy of Puschner4 dated from 1918 and done by Fahrenkrog. Wonder what the runics said.

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Osterreich stamped card with 1909 cancellation by Czech artist Adolf Liebscher.

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Germania looking like she's about to say bring it on.

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Sent from Berlin on 7/7/1915

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Correspondance dated 3/12/1915 and card dated 1914.

I thought the serpant was a snake at first, but after taking the photo it looks to be a dragon's head in a winged background.

Appears there is also another creature peering over the wing to the left of the knights arm trying to shake the fearless German spirit.

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1. I also collect paintings and water colors.. I have a stash of (28) original water colors done by Carl (Karl) Henckel (most are signed and dated) . He illustrated many postcards and Military books... Sorry for the bad pictures.. Regards: James

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Gents,

The High-Song of the "All-Father," The German Faith-credo by Adolf Kroll. (could also be related to The Song of Solomon)

Lovely mystical and saga-influenced themes combined ... amazing just how popular the subject of the occult was throughout Europe through the late ninteenth, early twentieth centuries. We all know just how important many of these aspects were among the National Socialist hierarchy. A witch's-brew combining equal parts Darwinism and Nietzschean thought, blended together with liberal doses of Wagnerian fanfares to celebrate the entire German Pantheon of gods and heroes. Liberally add sausages and beer, stir in radical politics, greed, war and one fresh sprig of Versailles Treaty and there you have it, the ultimate, brown elixir of death, National Socialism. But don't forget, the 'reds' weren't a much better choice, either! wink The shape of things to come ... who knew..?

I have to thank all of you again for the great recent additions, so much to enjoy and think about.

James - very nice watercolor illustrations, very nice. I'd have to have those babies framed and hung in no-time flat!
Being originals makes it even that much sweeter.

I only have one quick addition to offer, what I thought was an excellent, clever, anti-German propaganda illustration.

"Tango anyone ..?"

Best!

Bill

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I love the skeleton's dancing shoes.Interesting to see another sides propaganda.Thanks

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Exlibris.
Skeleton anxiously awaiting an opportunity to show the aire of youth's invincibility a lesson to the contrary.
At least thats my take.

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Here is a postcard dated 11/11/14 sent to Berlin that I'm trying for a translation on if possible and not a trouble.

Also kind of curious what the letters G.O.D. in the top left are about. Thanks

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Many nice things posted, wow, Wotan your book is amazing too, and your artworks Damast are very vry nice!!! William your explanations are grabbed in my notes again!!!

Dean, Schlage, schlage denn empor what a supercard, the text is beautiful, actualy also not so simple, and, part of an old poem by Emanuel Geibel, written about 1859. But first, the transation;

Look, look up,
the cleansing glow of the world on fire!
Rise like a Pheonix from there,
Imperial Eagle of Germany!


It sure is old literature language, that you need to read in the correct period, in your head, if you know what I mean? An "Aar" is the old classic orginal german name for an eagle. On this old newspaper page from 1894, you can read the sentence "Heute wie damals schwebt der Kaiseraar schützend und schirmend über der Kaiserstadt", and here you can read the sentence "Horstend der Kaiseraar heute die Wacht" (also very pretty!), that means "today, nesting\from its nest, the Imperial Eagle guards", that refers to a german flag that waves above, and the proud german troops in that situation.

The poem (on your card) is from 1859, so, when Germany wasn"t an empire anymore, and YET. That empire was not really an empire, but it fell apart in 1804, when the Napoléonic wars were busy for about a year. The 2nd empire was founded after the Dänish, Austro-Prussian and Franco-Prusian wars, in 1871, so, that clears up the text of the poem, the empire rises from its own ashes, like phenixes do, to be newborn. And in this time of the 1st world war, it was very apropriate too.

You can read the rest of the poem here. Oh, the G.O.D. thing, I ~~think~~ its the initials of the artists name? But it makes me think of G.D., as in the latin "Dei Gratia"? Either way would be a guess .. Anyone else?

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KR


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Dean I forgot, sorry ... your card says something diffrent from the original poem. Yours says;
"Steig als Sieger draus hervor"
and the original poem says;
"Steig als Phönix draus hervor"
So, Sieger = winner, to be complete and correct.

Bye,
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Thanks so much for the translation and explanation Krullies.
There was no way I would of been able to do that one on my own

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Bund der Deutschen in Niederosterreich postcard.

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Posted to Wein.
Maybe some type of Christmas mythology.

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January 1917 field posted card.
The dead horse laying in the shadows with a spiked helmet nearby was a cool detail imo.

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Beautiful drawing, a tad dark tho', I like living horses better .. When life rages like a storm (or something like that anyway), look up. Blunt church propaganda, rely on god when things get tuff. Nice Dean thanks for showing!!!


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Thanks for input/translation Krullies.

Here's a weird one that measures 6.5 x 4.
All I have to go on is the back and possibly the artist initials A.M. to the bottom right of image.
I googled A. Menzel and got Adolph Menzel but its just a guess.

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Correspondence dated just about 1 week after the outbreak of WWI and field posted from St. Wendel.
I'm not great on translations but I think it has to do with drawing on patriotism from heritage.

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Dean,

Did you have a chance to check out "images" when you searched Menzel? His drawings and paintings are brilliant - lots of soldiers and especially nice renderings of Frederick the Great.

Who but an artist would think to give us this great interpretation of looking down into the barrel of a canon? There's certainly no doubt that 'death' resides there, but to actually see him wrapped in his Krupp-steel cacoon, leering at us really drives home the point. A freightening sight.

The second card goes something like this ...

Hear you the roaring call to battle,
The old German is again awakened,
The same who in great history past freed Euroupe from Roman subjugation,

Again he draws his valiant sword,
Protecting his freedom, hearth and home,
And drives his enemies from the land,
Cutting them down in hard, bloody combat.

As always, top shelf!

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Thanks for the input WWII.

I did check out A. Menzel's work to see if it looked like the same style, and did see a nice Fredrick the Great on horseback, as well as a compiled corpse sketch. I thought the style looked similar to the cannon art.

Here's another field posted one from Ingolstadt dated Nov. 1914.
My translate attempt came up with The Bavarian housekey.

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The skeleton in the cannon, well drawn card. Hurling lightning bolts?

Thanks for posting it.

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Great stuff Dean!

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Thanks Derjager, Mikee.
I liked the background of the eagle on this Berlin card.

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Der Todes Siegesritt.

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Strange card. Maybe the main image is Barbarossa??

Nude ladies by the sword's blade, bats under the crown.
A gnome to the right of the sword's hilt.

Also appears theres a bearded man's face to the top right of the gnome and above him, a creepy face flower (maybe tripping though).

Unusual makings on back too.

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Back of postcard... stamps and text.

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Dean,

Lots of visual things going on here, plenty to see. Looks like something out of "Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas" - one of those kind of weekends! The witches (Hexen) from Walpurgis night and some bats flittering around, a beautiful sword and crown motif, an elf, and a fanciful flower character. There's a great old French (I think) book illustrated with lots of beautiful flower-people paintings. I agree, it looks like Rotbart Barbarossa sitting there rather than Wotan, but then some ravens just to remind us of the All-Father's intelligent, wonderful birds? Finally capped off with a military monument like the Völkerschlachtdenkmal, or one of the other large architectural masterpieces? Simply things German? Maybe a panaramic view of Friedrich's sleeping chamber hidden away somewhere in middle-earth, complete with a look at the creepy things found at the lowest-depths..? Quite an illustration, great card ...

Are you going to Pittsburgh next week?

Thanks for the post.

B~

Ps just saw the posts of the reverse, yes, Kyffhäuserdenkmal, isn't that from the opening ceremonies, hench the nice stamps?

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Unfortunately not going to make it to Pittsburgh this year Bill.Low on funds.

Here is a 1922 Karl Ritter bookplate with graphic artist remark. Thought you might enjoy due to your trade.

Same theme as the cliche indian thinking a soul would be captured if photographed imo.

Image measures 6"x4" (Quarter for scale).

If I have the right artist, heres a few facts about Ritter's life courtesy of Annex Galleries Ca.-

Born on November 7, 1888 in Wurzburg.

Embarked on a military career before studying architecture in Munich.

Turning to the graphic arts and painting, he became involved in the film industry through his employment as a public relation agent for Sudfilm in 1926.

Owing to his early membership in the Nazi party, Ritter’s film career progressed quickly following his signing a contract with Ufa in 1933.

His first film as a producer was “Hitlerjunge Quex” (Hitler Youth Quex, 1933), one of the first films of the era to openly glorify the Nazi party.

He was appointed to Ufa board of directors and went on to make “Weiberregement” in 1936, “Capriccio” in 1938, “Patrioten, 1937 and “Stukas” in 1940/41, the story of a young bomber pilot whose depression and apathy was cured by Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung.” He also did a number of blatant anti French, Russian and British propaganda films.

Taken prisoner by the Soviets but escaped and in 1949 he emigrated to Argentina where Winifred Wagner helped him establish a film production company.

Have a great time at the MAX.


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Dean,

The Max was a very festive as usual. Lots to see, new and old friends, plenty of good food, libation and conversation. Nothing to complain about in the 'sales department' either, and the weather held out nicely all the way till Sunday.

Great printing related card, though, I do look a bit thin ...
grin cool

Many thanks and best regards!

B~

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Posted January 1925 and signed with what appears to be a few signatures.

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Dean,

The Jungdeutscher Orden or Jungdo, was at one time the largest national political organization during the Weimar republic. Leaning neither too far to the left or right, the Brother/Sisterhood (notice the way the artist signs his name) held an elitist, anti-communist and anti-Semitic view for Germany, with roots dating back to the crusades of the Middle Ages. Hence the choice of a Christian/Teutonic, Maltese-cross as its logo. Many say it was the forerunner of the Social Democratic Party in 1930. After 1933 its membership can be found passing into the hierarchy of the SS, as well as having staunch supporters for anti-national socialist movements.

Another brilliant facet to this visual-mosaic of German history. (Geschichte)

I meant to ask ... does your collection go on into the '33-45 period, too? If so, any particular theme or subject matter? More illustrations, I hope? Please feel free to add anything along those lines should you choose to ...

... as always, a resounding thanks! wink

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A few graphics for your enjoyment ...

A Teutonic man-at-arms poised to do battle with Germany's foes, depicted here as a multitude of dangerous vipers. The knight's shield is decorated with the Prussian, Hohenzollern colors of black/white, and the title reads, "With this symbol we shall be victorious..."

The next two are illustrations from a music book of Wagner's famous opera, "Das Rheingold." Lovely nordic motifs throughout the drawings to include a very neat. prehistoric-looking dragon. Looks like he's dreaming about munching on young Siegfried's tasty, marrow-filled bones.

Hope you enjoy!

Bill

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Beautiful book Bill. The Gotterdamemrung plate is especially appealing with sheild,helmet,sword,spears,ect,ect...

Those dragon like hilt looking objects that are holding up the artist creation make it all the more striking imo.

Believe it or not I was about to post the just recieved in the mail-Teutonic man-at-arms- card when i saw you beat me to it.
lol.Great card that you don't see every day.

Well heres a few more to add to the mix.

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Dean,

Two more beauties ... the ex libris portrays the reaper taking his share, the result of the colossal explosion from a 300mm gun! Beautiful Totenkopf Husaren card, the death's-head really grabs one's attention.

Another pair for the pile ... though, these two not by German artists. Notice the English caption at the bottom right of the Wotan illustration, it says Wotan and 'Loge.' I wonder if they meant Loki? Either way, lots of work to grave this busy line drawing.

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This second one has been a long-time favorite, I was trying to fit it in somehow for quite a while now ...

Looks like an outstanding pencil drawing, by the artist Mortensen, titled "Human Relations..."

Best! wink

Bill

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