COLLECTIBLE PHOTOS
The history of sports photography dates back to the early 20th century, when pioneers began documenting sporting events with simple cameras. During the 20th century, sports photography developed as a genre in its own right. Despite technological limitations, photographers experimented with techniques such as motion freezing to better capture the dynamics of sport. This photographic discipline became a key tool for documenting sporting events, with images of famous athletes and their triumphs attracting media and public attention. With constant technological advances, sports photography has captured and shared the excitement and beauty of sporting events from local matches to the Olympic Games.
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Vintage photographic postcard, Ski jumping, Vysoké nad Jizerou, circa 1923. Faded. No stamp or postmark. Inscribed. Photo by Frant. Hanuš. A beautiful collector’s item
Black-and-white photograph: Emil Zátopek and the Prague champions – the Minister Dolanský Cup, 1952.
Colour photograph, Mario Bližňák #55, HC Sparta. Jsme Sparta series.
Black-and-white photograph/postcard, Women’s World Games in Prague; on the reverse, a ‘Foto ČTK Praha’ stamp.
Black-and-white commemorative photograph, For taking part in the 2nd Regional Spartakiad in Liberec (Reichenberg), 5 June 1960. Dedication by the unit commander
Collector's photograph in colour , Petr Ton #20, HC Sparta Praha. Edition We are Sparta.
Collectible color photograph, Petr Kafka #66, HC Sparta Praha. Edition Jsme Sparta.
Photograph (card), Milan Troy #33, HC Sparta Prague, Series: We Are Sparta
Colour photograph, Marek Hrbas #7, HC Sparta Prague, autograph in felt-tip pen. ‘Sparta 110 Years’ edition.
Photograph (card), Sparťák the mascot, HC Sparta Prague. ‘We Are Sparta’ series.
Black-and-white photograph: female tennis players before a match at Rapid Prague (unfortunately, the club has now made way for some new development, which has meant the loss of one of the traditional and historic venues for local tennis). There is a description in pencil on the reverse.
Goodbye, Rapide – we’ll miss you
Black-and-white photograph of a Stadion motorbike. A traveller on the motorbike upon his return from Cairo. A note in pencil on the reverse
Photograph, Miroslav Forman #88, HC Sparta Prague, autograph in felt-tip pen. ‘Sparta 110 Years’ edition.
Black-and-white photograph by VF, Renata Tomanová, a Czechoslovak professional tennis player. On the reverse, a stamp reading ‘Photo: Miroslav Holubec’ and crop marks
Black-and-white photograph by Josef Laufer
Press photo – black and white, Věra Čáslavská. Stamp: Photo Milan Lorenc, Most.
