I've collected Willrich for more years than I care to remember.
I've always tried to learn as much as possible about the items I collect and
Willrich material is certainly an interesting area to study.
I've seen this type card show up in several places including a couple of the
leading German Postcard Auction Houses. I was surfing the web earlier today and found the attached example on a Florida based website.
This Vogt card began to surface in the late 60's. You'll NEVER see it used postally. The best you'll find is a card with a German stamp from back in the day attached that has no postal cancellation.
Michael Passmore in his early Willrich booklet mentions this reprinted card
in passing remarks.
I emailed the owner of the website that features this caca and brought my concerns to his attention. I sent a scan of the good Vogt cards and explained the differences between good and bad. The dealer responded that because his card was "crisp" he said I was wrong and that his card was good. What the heck is "crisp?" That certainly sounds like a standard to judge an items' authenticity.
Anyway, I thought I'd bring this situation to the attention of the collecting community and especially those among us who may not be as deeply vested in the Willrich topic.
The first scan is the bad card. Notice the brownish tint and blackish contrast. Crispness notwithstanding
this card is not a genuine period example.
The remaining scans are the 2 types of genuine period card.
If I can save just one collector the hurt and disappointment of losing good money, then I've served a useful purpose.
Ramon
I've always tried to learn as much as possible about the items I collect and
Willrich material is certainly an interesting area to study.
I've seen this type card show up in several places including a couple of the
leading German Postcard Auction Houses. I was surfing the web earlier today and found the attached example on a Florida based website.
This Vogt card began to surface in the late 60's. You'll NEVER see it used postally. The best you'll find is a card with a German stamp from back in the day attached that has no postal cancellation.
Michael Passmore in his early Willrich booklet mentions this reprinted card
in passing remarks.
I emailed the owner of the website that features this caca and brought my concerns to his attention. I sent a scan of the good Vogt cards and explained the differences between good and bad. The dealer responded that because his card was "crisp" he said I was wrong and that his card was good. What the heck is "crisp?" That certainly sounds like a standard to judge an items' authenticity.
Anyway, I thought I'd bring this situation to the attention of the collecting community and especially those among us who may not be as deeply vested in the Willrich topic.
The first scan is the bad card. Notice the brownish tint and blackish contrast. Crispness notwithstanding
this card is not a genuine period example.The remaining scans are the 2 types of genuine period card.
If I can save just one collector the hurt and disappointment of losing good money, then I've served a useful purpose.
Ramon
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