International motif group railway industry
The international motif group railway e. V. (IME) was founded on July 1st, 1989. It emerged from the amalgamation of philatelists from several countries who dedicated themselves to the railway motifs on postage stamps. The motif group is affiliated with the Association of German Philatelists .
Club goals
Consolidation of the professional collecting activity with the following focal points:
- 1. Improving international cooperation
- 2. Research into the subject of railways on postage stamps
- 3. Publication of specialist articles
- 4. Creation of motif lists
- 5. Promotion of exchange (exchange days)
- 6. Promotion of broadcast traffic
- 7. Help with the creation of the exhibit
- 8. Development of a specialist library (archive)
Those interested in young people should be introduced to the collecting area of railway motifs.
history
As early as 1963, stamp collectors from the FIPCO Working Group IIIb joined together to form a new group of motifs. It was already international back then. The first member list shows 12 names from 7 European countries. The Working Group on Railways from the Netherlands has joined her. After FIPCO was dissolved, FIP took over the management. The group was called FIP-Motivgruppe Eisenbahnwesen . The broadcast service was started as early as 1965 and on March 27, 1966, the first railway motif collectors' meeting took place in Ludwigshafen. The first congress of the motivational group was held on October 3, 1966 in Luxembourg. Since then there has been an annual congress with the general assembly and a supporting program. The 53rd Congress took place in Næstved from May 30th to June 2nd, 2019 .
In 1988 the motif group became independent when the association was founded. The entry in the register of associations took place after the 23rd Congress in Utrecht with the name “Internationale Motivgruppe Eisenbahnwesen e. V. "
Publications
The Railway Motif Collector has been published since September 1963 , initially a six-page newsletter. The scope increased steadily. Its publication was discontinued in autumn 1972. From January 1, 1973, the "Railway Philatelist" and the "Railway Motif Collector" were published together. Since February 1, 1974, the "railway motif collector" has appeared again as a separate organ of the motif group. It is currently published six times a year with a length of 72 pages each.
Philatelic documents
Personal stamp for the 49th Congress in Leiden
Special cancellation for the 50th IME congress
literature
- Rolf Treyde: 50 years of railway motif collectors 1963 - 2013 and chronicle of the international motif group railway e. V. 1st edition. Special edition of the EMS, 2013.