1907 Germany Poster Stamp General Exhibition Inventions Small Industry Berlin

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1907

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1907 Germany Poster Stamp General Exhibition of Inventions of Small Industry Berlin June 15-September 15 Unused No Gum.

This striking poster stamp was issued for the Allgemeine Ausstellung von Erfindungen der Klein-Industrie — General Exhibition of Inventions of Small Industry — held in Berlin from June 15 to September 15, 1907, at the Exhibition Halls near the Zoological Garden (Ausstellungshallen am Zoolog. Garten). The bold design features a large stylized owl, a traditional symbol of wisdom and knowledge, positioned ominously over a silhouetted cityscape with smokestacks emitting curving streams of smoke—suggesting industrial energy, invention, and progress. The color scheme of red, black, and blue enhances the dramatic, modern aesthetic typical of early German graphic design, drawing from Jugendstil and early expressionist influences. This exhibition aimed to showcase technological innovations and practical inventions from smaller-scale inventors and industries, emphasizing creativity beyond the dominant industrial powers of the time. The inclusion of "Klein-Industrie" (small industry) highlights the fair's focus on independent innovation. Today, this stamp is a valued artifact of pre-WWI German industrial history, appreciated for both its graphic strength and its role in promoting innovation from the grassroots level of the industrial economy. Chat GPT

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