This page showcases some promotional items from Ihagee, primarily from their sales representatives, various accessory and lens manufacturers, as well as advertisements for post-reunification products bearing the Exakta name. While this list is not exhaustive, it is sure to provide inspiration for expanding your collection.
For collectors interested in Ihagee promotional material, the book "Exakta Obscurities" by Gary Cullen and Klaus Rademaker (Exakta Obscurities, Strange and Rare. Gary Cullen 2001, ISBN 0-9689868-1-1) is highly recommended reading.

1. Leaflets and brochures

The countless leaflets for Ihagee products not only complement a corresponding collection, but also provide additional information about the described product, its technical data, its applications, and possible accessories. It is impossible to present this vast number, but they should not go unmentioned.

2. Various advertising materials from Ihagee and its sales representatives

Exakta-Varex room thermometer

Exakta bookmark as a calendar for the year 1954, made of silk

3. Advertising pins and badges from Ihagee, various suppliers and successor companies, and collectors' associations.

various Exa and Exakta lapel pins

4. Camera stands, displays and other items for specialist retailers

A wide variety of camera stands, displays, and promotional items were used to present cameras in specialist shops. These came in wood, plastic, or cardboard versions and were manufactured by various companies. For a collector, these often rare accessories are naturally particularly valuable.

Exa-Exakta-Varex paper flags for the light well

Exakta camera stand (post-reunification production of the 1990s for Exakta compact and digital cameras from the Far East - manufacturer Schneider or Pentacon Dresden)

Exakta ballpoint pen (post-reunification production of the 1990s - manufacturer Schneider or Pentacon Dresden)

5. Various decorative items - made by foundations, collectors' associations and collectors

Ihagee tile (Delft Blue) commemorating the 30th anniversary of the company's founding in 1942 - manufactured as a replica around 1990 and given to former employees

Cemented lens on a wooden stand with Meyer logo (made by a collector)

6. Other

Not a promotional item, but nevertheless extremely effective in advertising ? the Exakta postage stamp for the Leipzig Autumn Fair 1955

Selected PhotoDeal articles relating to the Dresden photo industry have been compiled here .

A complete table of contents for all PhotoDeal issues with keywords for a full-text search can be found here .

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