Audi Philately

This will be the webpage for stamps & other items related to Audi®

The History of Audi is a fascinating one, and I had put together a 64-page exhibit about Audi and the various companies & people that form its history since the early 1900's.


<-- The first car that I ever owned in high school:  a 1973 Audi 100GL.


 "Audi", the 4 rings logo, "Auto Union", et al are registered trademarks of Audi AG.

What do you do when you REALLY like your car?  When it becomes more than just transportation from point A to point B?  Find out more about it!

Once I started learning more about the Audi company, I started accumulating collectible items that relate to the company, such as postage stamps & philatelic materials (such as postal stationery, first day covers, postmarks, postage meter strips, etc) and other ephemera (ie: "paper" collectible) items that relate to Audi (and the various companies that currently or in the past related to it).


Audi has quite a fascinating history behind it, involving many different companies over the years, and it was a challenge to find items that could illustrate the story through philatelic and other collectible items. But, I am constantly finding new materials, such as postal cards from China & Hungary, a stock certificate from Argentina and others ..


A partial history of Audi, as seen through stamps follows...

1885:  WANDERER


 Wanderer was founded in 1885 and is one of the predecessor companies that became part of Auto Union in the 1930's.

Shown is a 1982 semi-postal stamp from Germany (for use in Berlin), featuring the 1921 Wanderer "Puppchen" car. 

1899:  HORCH


August Horch was the founder of the Horch automobile company.


Left: This is a "label" that attached to a stamp souvenir sheet from Paraguay

Left:  This is a private (regional) post stamp from "PostModern" in Germany, featuring August Horch and one of his vehicles.


August Horch's  name means "hark" or "listen" in German; the Latin equivalent of which is Audi!)

Horch automobiles were considered luxury cars in the 1930's.


This pair of stamps are from the Pacific island of Tuvalu, and was part of a larger series of stamps from the mid-1980's featuring various automobiles.
Audi History ebook CD-ROM

A history of the automobile manufacturer Audi (plus related companies such as Auto Union, DKW, Wanderer, Horch & NSU) from the early 1900's to present day.  The history is uniquely illustrated by various paper collectible items, such as postages stamps, meters, postcards and other items.   

This is an electronic book version of the physical exhibit that has been shown at local stamp shows in the Dallas, Texas area.  This ebook was also shown at the 2006 Washington DC International Philatelic Exhibit as a literature entry, earning a Silver Medal.

-> Works on Windows-based PC's only, versions 7, 8, 10.  Briefly tested on Windows 11

-> Only $16.95 + shipping & tax.

This site is in no way affiliated wth or endorsed by Audi AG or its subsidiaries. "A1", "A2", "A3", "A4", "A5", "A6,", "A7" "A8", "S4", "S5", "S6", "RS6", "R8", "Q5", "Q7" and other model designations are trademarks of Audi AG.  "Audi," "quattro", the four rings logo and Audi emblems are ® registered trademarks of Audi AG. Other names are the trademarks of their respective owners.

--> All collectible items illustrated on this webpage are the property of the website owner (unless mentioned otherwise).


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