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Post by de61 on Jan 18, 2020 2:43:53 GMT
A Certificate of Attendance for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Mo. The black and gold borders and text are letterpress-printed and the green and black vignettes are printed in offset lithography. It is on a lightweight coated card and measures 12¼" W × 9½" H.
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Post by de61 on Jan 18, 2020 2:56:21 GMT
These are tickets from the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Not much in the way of design, but there were a large variety of tickets issued.
Workmen's Weekly Passes
Press Passes
Special Tickets
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Post by de61 on Jan 18, 2020 2:59:56 GMT
An advertising booklet from the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition for fountain pens from the L. E. Waterman Company. The company was founded by Lewis Edson Waterman in 1884.
I like the quotes from "The Pen Prophet," so I am showing the entire booklet here.
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Post by de61 on Jan 18, 2020 3:06:28 GMT
This is an embossed label that was part of the cover of an exposition guidebook for the 1907 Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Post by de61 on Jan 20, 2020 14:48:30 GMT
The Century 21 Exposition was held in Seattle, Washington, from April 21st to October 21st of 1962. It focused on technological developments going into the next century and its theme was "Living in the Space Age." Following are some tickets.
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Post by de61 on Jan 20, 2020 14:51:23 GMT
Some matchbook covers from the 1962 Century 21 Exposition.
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Post by de61 on Jan 20, 2020 14:53:46 GMT
A decal and a felt-flocked drink coaster from the 1962 Century 21 Exposition.
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Post by de61 on Jan 20, 2020 14:57:27 GMT
A small Pocket Guide from the Northern Pacific Railway Company for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition in Seattle.
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Post by de61 on Jan 20, 2020 15:14:40 GMT
A brochure for the $1,000,000 Silver Dollar Display, sponsored by the Behlen Manufacturing Company, at the 1962 Century 21 Exposition. It starts with, "Are you a numismatist and don't know it?"
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Post by de61 on Jan 20, 2020 15:19:53 GMT
A brochure for the United States Science Exhibit, sponsored by the US Department of Commerce, at the 1962 Century 21 Exposition.
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Post by de61 on Jan 20, 2020 15:31:14 GMT
The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair was held from April 22nd to October 18th of 1964 and from April 21st to October 17th of 1965 at Flushing Meadows/Corona Park in Queens, New York. It is one of only a few expositions ever held that was not sanctioned by the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE). Its theme was "Peace Through Understanding." Its main structure was the Unisphere which was built by the United States Steel Corporation.
Following is an adult ticket and a few playing cards from the fair.
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Post by de61 on Jan 20, 2020 15:39:42 GMT
Expo '70 was held from March 15th to September 13th of 1970 in Osaka, Japan. It was the first world's fair ever held in Japan. Its theme was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." The fair was noted for having many exceptionally designed buildings and structures.
Following is a commemorative check and folder issued by The Sanwa Bank, Ltd., for the fair.
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Post by de61 on Jan 20, 2020 15:49:10 GMT
Expo '74, also known as the International Exposition on the Environment, was held at Riverfront Park in Spokane, Washington, from May 4th to November 3rd of 1974. It represented itself as the first environmentally-themed world's fair and its motto was "Progress Without Pollution."
Following are some tickets from the fair.
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Post by de61 on Jan 20, 2020 15:55:20 GMT
The 1982 World's Fair, also known as the Knoxville International Energy Exposition, was held in Knoxville, Tennessee, from May 1st to October 31st of 1982. Its theme was "Energy Turns the World," which was notably represented by the Sunsphere building.
Following are a few tickets from the fair.
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Post by de61 on Jan 20, 2020 16:07:24 GMT
The 1984 Louisiana World Exposition was held in New Orleans, Louisiana, from May 12th to November 11th of 1984. Its theme was "The World of Rivers - Fresh Water as a Source of Life." The fair was not well attended and its organizers declared bankruptcy during its run.
Following is a ticket from the fair, featuring Neptune and his muses, and the cover from a booklet of small views of the fair featuring the mascot, Seymore D. Fair.
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Post by coastwatcher on Jan 20, 2020 16:46:46 GMT
The 1982 World's Fair, also known as the Knoxville International Energy Exposition, was held in Knoxville, Tennessee, from May 1st to October 31st of 1982. Its theme was "Energy Turns the World," which was notably represented by the Sunsphere building.
I wish that I had saved my ticket for the fair. Knoxville is only a little over an hour and a half away and a friend and I drove down and spent the day. As best I can remember, I wasn’t overly impressed with it. |
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Post by kasvik on Jan 20, 2020 17:00:00 GMT
A small Pocket Guide from the Northern Pacific Railway Company for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition in Seattle.
De61, you found something marvelous. The Seattle World's Fair was the first out-of-town visit I remember, at the age of four. My father drove us from San Francisco. The monorail made a big impression on me, as did a men's restroom where I got lost; it seemed enormous. I didn't know then, but the monorail was made possible by the work of Axel Wenner-Gren, who would play an important role in my own work much later on. |
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Post by gregalex on Jan 24, 2020 7:32:00 GMT
I was one of the underbidders on this lot a couple weeks ago. I'm kicking myself for not going higher. Tickets from the 1915 Panama Pacific Expo in San Francisco aren't that uncommon. But this is the first ticket I've ever seen for the Panama-California Expo in San Diego, which was going on at the same time. Despite not having this in my possession I thought it would be informative to post an image.  |
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Post by stainlessb on Mar 15, 2020 14:46:35 GMT
no where nesar as spectacular as some of the other items shown, but i think s will make a nice addition to a page with the stamps France issued regarding the exposition (souvenier sheets)  |
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Post by JeffS on Mar 15, 2020 17:01:53 GMT
no where nesar as spectacular as some of the other items shown, but i think s will make a nice addition to a page with the stamps France issued regarding the exposition (souvenier sheets) Any idea what the attendance was? I think obviously some throw-away numbers in the ticket numbering scheme. |
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Post by stainlessb on Mar 15, 2020 17:33:51 GMT
no idea (and I thought the same thing about the 7 digit numbering)
maybe they were just really optimistic
found this online I take the 525 participants to be exhibtor/stamp dealers (?)
n 1949. France organized an international philatelic exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the French postage stamp. The exhibition is installed in the Grand Palais. From June 1 to 12, the public can admire more than a thousand frames from 525 participants. On the occasion of the event, the postal administration issues a stamp, a special stamp of 10Fr, a block and a strip of four stamps. Two stamps are also put into service: a date stamp and a grid. The date stamp is rather common while the grid is more rare.
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Post by gregalex on Mar 15, 2020 23:10:33 GMT
I was at the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville. Have a few items - I'll dig them out & post some pix.... I was at that fair, too. I remember getting to the end of it and thinking "that's it?" As World's Fairs go, it was a big yawn. |
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Post by cursus on Apr 21, 2021 11:31:51 GMT
Barcelona, March 11-21th 1999. Football Club Barcelona Centennial Philatelic Exhbition. Identification badge and free ticket to the club's museum.
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