Jacobs & Picquot win 2nd place in AFOSL
“Daguin Tennis Postmarks” wins Silver at AFOSL 2023
SPI Vice-President and international tennis exhibitor, Norman F. Jacobs, in collaboration with Jean-Pierre Picquot of France, won 2nd place in the inaugural AICO Festival of Olympic & Sports Literature held during Paris 2023, the 27th World Olympic Collectors’ Fair, 23-25 June.
Their article, titled “Daguin Tennis Postmarks and the Tennis Clubs They Promoted,” was published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Journal of Sports Philately.
A total of 81 entries competed for medals in four categories: books, periodicals, websites and articles. The first three were judged by the votes of the public. The 18 articles in competition were judged by an expert panel.
The other article winners were:
1st Place, Fabio Bisogno (Italy), “China 1961: 26th World Table Tennis”
3rd Place, Markus Osterwalder (Switzerland), “Pictograms Conquer the World.”
Winners in the other three categories were:
Books: Markus Osterwalder (Switzerland), Olympic Games – The Design
Periodicals: UICOS (Italy), Phila-Sport
Websites: Catherine Salaün (France), Collection Olympique
