1936 Berlin Olympics RPPC Jutta Selle Women Olympic Rings Olympiade Gymnasts

The front shows five women holding the five Olympic rings, with the printed caption “OLYMPIADE 1936” and image number 500.

The reverse is particularly interesting. It includes:

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  Printed credit: “Foto Jutta Selle, Berlin W.”

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  “Echte Fotografie” marking, indicating a genuine photographic postcard

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  Printed approval by the Propaganda Committee for the Olympic Games

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  Handwritten Japanese message dated August 2, 1936

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  Message written during the Berlin Olympic Games and referring to the athletics competition

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  Addressed to Tokyo, Japan

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  Marked “Über Siberien”, indicating postal routing via Siberia

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  Period Olympic-related postal cancellation / marking

August 2, 1936 was the first day of the Olympic athletics competition, making the handwritten Japanese message an especially interesting contemporary record from the Games. The front of the card depicts a famous promotional motif ("Olympiade 1936") showing five female gymnasts holding hoops to form the iconic five interlocking Olympic rings.

A fascinating original piece combining Berlin 1936 Olympic history, photography, Japanese participation, and postal history.

Condition:
Fair. Vintage condition with age-related wear, edge wear, creasing and postal/writing marks as shown in the photographs. Please review all images carefully for exact condition.

Keywords: Berlin Olympics, 1936 Olympics, Olympiade 1936, Jutta Selle, Olympic Rings, RPPC, Real Photo Postcard, Japanese, Japan, Tokyo, Olympic Games, Germany, Sports History, Postal History.