# 1936 Sidol-Werke Siegel & Co. Olympiade — Vintage German Collectible Card

## Core Identity Details

* **Set Name:** Olympiade 1936 (Gruppe II)

* **Subject:** Hans Woellke (Germany) — Men's Shot Put (Kugelstoßen) Gold Medalist

* **Card Number:** #64

* **Manufacturer:** Sidol-Werke Siegel & Co. G.m.b.H. (Köln-Braunsfeld)

* **Country of Origin:** Germany

## Card Condition Analysis

Please review the physical assessment below alongside the high-resolution front and back photographs provided:

* **Overall Evaluation:** Excellent (EX) condition.

* **Front Visuals:** Beautifully preserved color lithography depicting Hans Woellke finishing his historic shot put throw in his dark training suit. The background stadium crowd and national flags remain exceptionally sharp.

* **Corners:** Show light, uniform aging wear typical of pre-war card stock, but entirely free of deep creasing or layer separation.

* **Edges:** Straight and crisp on all four sides with minimal handling wear along the perimeters.

* **Surface:** Very clean. Completely free of severe surface scratches, water staining, or wrinkles.

* **Rear Text:** Excellent condition. The German biographical text detailing Woellke's historic 16.20-meter Olympic record throw to secure Germany's first track and field gold medal ahead of Finland's Bärlund and Germany's Stöck is fully legible. Features the standard Sigella floor wax advertisement graphics. Notably unpasted with no major backing paper loss, thinning, or scrapbook residue.