Phil, I like that cover. Again we see the scarf blowing in the breeze. I prefer scarves to latex body suits, but clearly there was a disdain for the science of aerodynamics. "Streamlined" not a word in use at the time, though I am not sure about that. And the person sitting at the end is waving, also not aerodynamic.
Wine
I love the bobsled cover. Do you collect all Olympics?
"... but clearly there was a disdain for the science of aerodynamics ..."
"I wonder if a study of the, say, ten best times in this or that swimming event - or ten best distances in the ski jump - would show the gaps narrowing"
Scott #716 is described incorrectly in the Scott Catalogue as "skier." The artist had been charged with designing a ski jumper. His design incorrectly has the jumper equipped with poles -- as opposed to the illustration on cover which correctly depicts arms flailing in the breeze. In an apparent fashion travesty, the ski jumper in the illustration is wearing plaid pants. And a long scarf, an apparent mockery of aerodynamics.
The weather was unseasonably warm, so much so that the Bobsled competition had to be held after the official closing of the games. Sonja Henie, ice skating, won a gold medal, her second of what would be three.
716. is carmine rose in color and valued at .40 unused.
716a is lake in color and valued at $500 (Unhinged $1000)
Cheers!
Wine
re: 1932 Winter Olympics
Phil, I like that cover. Again we see the scarf blowing in the breeze. I prefer scarves to latex body suits, but clearly there was a disdain for the science of aerodynamics. "Streamlined" not a word in use at the time, though I am not sure about that. And the person sitting at the end is waving, also not aerodynamic.
Wine
re: 1932 Winter Olympics
I love the bobsled cover. Do you collect all Olympics?
re: 1932 Winter Olympics
"... but clearly there was a disdain for the science of aerodynamics ..."
re: 1932 Winter Olympics
"I wonder if a study of the, say, ten best times in this or that swimming event - or ten best distances in the ski jump - would show the gaps narrowing"