One of these little cuties has found a new home! If you welcome HL's that don't take up a lot of room, want something entirely different from those you already have and are crazy about foreign lights this one's for you! When comparing it with the Pharos pieces it is taller, more like Longships and La Jument in size but in style it blows them all away, imo, and I love Longships! This light may be from Germany but the flag doesn't say "Germany". It says, well you will have to see it to see just what it says.
My only complaint is with the C of A, very sketchy. Flowery but no real information on the light itself. A much better job could have been done here.
On a personal note: A favorite Aunt and Uncle sailed on the Bremen in 1969, thereby missing my wedding. (Bremen being the inland city for which Bremerhaven is the port.)
This Uncle had come to the U.S. from Germany as a young man prior to WW2. After having completed his education he was advised by "friends" that the political situation in his homeland would soon become unpleasant and was advised to leave.
He arrived in New York with a few belongings and a slip of paper with the name and address of "friend of a friend" who lived somewhere on Long Island. He contacted this individual who took him into his home and helped him find work.
Eventually he found his way to Syracuse where he met and married my Aunt. They worked and lived in the Philidelphia area returning to Syracuse in the 1950's. Uncle Hans had a very successful career with Carrier Corporation and along with a partner was the co-inventor of the modern air conditioner. He forfeited all claims at the time was not recognized for his achievement until the late 1980's. He passed away in 1997 at the age of 94.
This afternoon I.O. offered up, "The Bremen was the first German ship that sailed into New York Harbor following WW II." When I asked him how he knew this he said that his Dad had received a phone call from a radio station who asked this question. If he had gotten the answer correct his Dad would have won a prize. Guess back then you didn't call them, they called you. His Dad didn't know, didn't win but I.O. remembered the call after so many years.
(Further research reveals that it couldn't have been the Bremen as the ship was only in service under that name from 1957-1971. The phone call was received in 1950.)
[This message has been edited by mombo (edited 10-24-2001).]
