Briefmarken Messe - International Stamp Fair Essen 2012

Among the highlights of the 21 International Stamp Fair in Essen, 5 to 7 May 2011 was the autograph session with the national team football Linda Bresonik on large stand of Deutsche Post, the patient met all the autograph and photo requests of visitors. The midfielder, who was born in Essen, is a multiple world and European champion and one of the pillars of the German national team. Despite the World Cup preparations she did not miss the opportunity to attend Mass and to underline its position.

On the opening took place in the foyer of the public presentation of the special postage stamp "forest" instead of by Assistant Secretary Hans-Joachim Stähr from the Federal Ministry of Finance. For the nearly 30-minute event interested so many visitors that additional chairs had to be placed.

A thematic focus of the show was the anniversary "125 Years of the Automobile." The German post office honored the occasion with a very fair thing and a matching special cancellation, which was a bestseller. A visual treat was a race car from the Porsche Carrera Cup, in which were the rookies Mario Farnbacher autographs and answering questions. The 40 foreign postal administrations of Aland to Cyprus were satisfied or very satisfied with the business. The approximately 100 dealers, auctioneers and publishers, many of whom came back from abroad, reported sales of good and were pleased with the high summer temperatures, despite visitor numbers. Compared to the previous year's fair (12 000 visitors) came more than 20 percent!

63 top collectors from 17 countries feverishly awaited the festive evening, were chosen in eight categories at the European Championship for Thematic Philately to. Next year again the German Championship for Thematic Philately in Essen conducted.

The 22nd International Stamp Fair in Essen for the 12th to 14 April 2012 terminated. The forward into April is the world's largest exhibition for the printi