Auction No. 42
Mickey Kaufman was born in Tel Aviv in 1950, and lived there all his life. Born to Dr. Rudolf Kaufman, a Berlin-born economist, and to Oli (Fordes) Kaufman, a native of Vienna. His mother founded in Vienna in 1935 the 'O.P.' publication bearing the initials of her name. She immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1938, and after her marriage to Kaufman changed her name to 'O.K.'
Since 1974, Mickey has served as the firm's CEO and creative director for 25 years. He also published companies that were unfamiliar in the country at the beginning of their careers, such as Super-Pharm and Burgranch. Mickey created the mythological character of Albert Fruits, who became a cultural hero and a regular in the Israeli living room.
In 1995, on the eve of the first anniversary of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, Mickey Kaufman initiated a tribute in honor and memory of the Prime Minister. He produced a special memorial candle, which bears the portrait of Yitzhak Rabin, and asked the public to "light a candle for Yitzhak Rabin."
Between the years 1985–1988
He had a regular column in the "Ha'ir" newspaper that bore his name, in which true and fictional Tel Aviv stories he wrote appeared. Continuing his literary path, he told his stories for 11 years on Avi Etgar's weekly show, 'Etgar LaShabbat', which aired on Net 2 on Saturday afternoons. Many of these stories have been adapted and incorporated into his book 'Emergency Stairs', published in 2014.
He was married to Eli Kaufman, and they have a daughter, Roni, a photographer by profession. Since 1988 he has lived in a relationship with Tamar Harari and they have two sons, Omri and Nir. On March 3, 2021 he passed away after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.
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Post of victims of Nazi persecution 1933-1945 - concentration camp: Camp post II. WW. BERGEN-BELSEN, preprinted package label from Lisbon of an exporter of canned fish, bend, recipient address "exchange camp Bergen-Belsen near Celle ... / Alemanha" and note on the export license "Gremio ... de Conservas de Peixe ...", unused
Lot 158
Holocaust
1944, letter from Stutthof concentration camp, bearing a very clear camp cancellation VF
Lot 159
Holocaust
1938, Cover sent from sachsehausen concentration camp by the jew Mr. K. Rothschild to his wife Marta in Dacember 1938 which is a very early date, which might have a connection to the crystalnacht arrest. 1938 mail by jews is extremely rare. no backflap
Lot 160
Holocaust
1944, A cover sent from bohemia to Dachau concentration camp, which was returned to the sender, as according to the regulation inmates were not allowed to receive more then 1 letter per months, with 2 special cancellations, indicating this reason for the return. a very clean cover, with both special cancellations very clear.
Lot 161
Camp post
Litzmannstadt-Ghetto, December 29.1941. Regular 6pf._purple-Hitler-Imprinted stamp, postcard, no postal cancel, mailed from the Ghetto to Wielun-Poland, at the right in black # 17. below is the so called "Balkan Cross" known too as the "Andrea's Cross" in violet of 32x23mm,this special cancel was used from December 10.1941 to January 5. 1942 and was usually placed diagonally right on top of the address.
Lot 162
Holocaust
1942, Litmannstadt Ghetto 20pf. Marginal photo essay on carton paper for the second set, titled Judenpost, depicting Rumkovsky and industry. VF. Signed by 3 experts including Poland's leading expert Schmutz.
Lot 163
Holocaust
1940, postcard sent by Jacob Poznanski from the Ghettowoszczowa to the Jewish community in Wlooclaweck. a very rare communication between 2 small gehttos. A fold in the middle and some soiling as expected, do not detract from the scarcity of the item.
1925, Austrian Anti-Semitic Postcard. 'Karlsbad Nu was hab ich gesagt ! '
1925, Vienna Germany anti-Semitic Postcard 'Eternal Jew' Movie (Drunk).
1902, 'Gruss' anti-sematic illustrated postcard posted Germany, signs of wear.
1902, Anti Semitic illustrated postcard posted Germany some wear.
Lot 168
Judaica.
1940s. Lot of 3 diffs Judaica Booklet Passover Matzoh Fund United Charity, tenpanes, (1) a big format with 8 pane lith Braun. (2) two booklets imperf each with 10 panes. Booklet of the Help the Helpless and the Poor, Jerusalem booklet of 5 panes imperf , Jerusalem Licensed Teacher.