The exhibition 'Leidenschaft seit Mafeking' offered a comprehensive exploration into the world of Scout postage stamps and postal history. Visitors experienced the general evolution of stamps, alongside a specific focus on rare Scout-themed issues, including an original artifact from Mafeking. The display showcased nine albums of worldwide Scout stamps and personalized designs, detailing their historical significance and the creative process behind them, featuring tools from a copper engraver.
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This exhibition explored the history of Scout postage stamps and postal services, showcasing a collection of stamps, postcards, and related artifacts. It delved into the general history of the postage stamp, the specific evolution of Scout stamps including an original from Mafeking, and personalized stamps featuring notable Scouts.
The exhibition 'Leidenschaft seit Mafeking' (Passion since Mafeking) presented a comprehensive look at Scout postage stamps and postal history. Visitors could explore the general history of stamps, with a specific focus on Scout stamps, including an original artifact from Mafeking. The display featured nine albums of worldwide Scout stamps on loan from Toni Tettinek, as well as personalized stamps highlighting the lives of distinguished Scouts with accompanying biographies. The exhibition also covered special postal deliveries at various Scout events, from hand-pulled carts to rocket post. It showcased Austrian Scout stamps, including the biographies of their designers, the Europa stamp for the 100th anniversary of the Scout movement, closure stamps, Jamboree stamps, and items from the Austrian Scout Stamp Collectors Guild (ÖPBSG). A section was dedicated to stamp production, featuring copperplate engraving tools from Kirsten Lubach, Austria's only female copper engraver, and a cachet stamp station where visitors could create an embossed bookmark with the museum's logo. Scout postcards were also part of the display.
The exhibition featured a colorful badge that could be purchased for EUR 3,-. General admission information is not explicitly detailed for this past exhibition, but it was part of the museum's offerings during its run.
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