About me - How everything started 

I was 13 years old when John F. Kennedy was elected President of the United States in 1960. Excitedly, I followed the events in newspapers and magazines. For some reason I didn’t understand, I was fascinated by John F. and Jacqueline Kennedy. I had started collecting autographs of stars and sportsmen, so had the idea in 1961 of writing to John F. Kennedy to ask for his signature. After a while, I got mail from the White House. Nervously, I opened the envelope and pulled out a printed card written in English. Along with it was also a smaller card personally signed by Jacqueline Kennedy. These treasures I put away along with the others of political leaders, the Pope, royalty, etc. At this time I was a very inexperienced collector and unfortunately destroyed the envelope. In time, my interests changed, I trained for sports, played football and cycled.

In the next 30 years I forgot about my autograph collection. When we moved house in 1987, I found the dusty old collection in the attic. Finding Jacqueline Kennedy’ autograph again prompted me find out more about John F. Kennedy. I began getting hold of books to read about him. Since I now also collected stamps, it seemed logical to choose to collect those with a Kennedy motif. In the meantime, I own many envelopes and stamps that have a connection with John F. Kennedy. Books, magazines, newspapers, posters, photographs, original election badges, an original campaign hat from the Democratic convention in 1960, an original John F. Kennedy signature, etc. etc. form my collection. My whole circle of friends and relations passes on anything about Kennedy. Even my grandchild surprised me one day with a matchbox carrying the picture of John F. Kennedy.

Particular highlights of my collection are the many CDs and DVDs with films, TV-programs and speeches featuring John F. Kennedy. Some time ago I was able to buy a DVD of November 22, 1963 footage. I also own excerpts from Camp David, where the Kennedy family spent a weekend, captured on film by a camera man. It shows John jr. running around, Caroline riding a pony and dad John F. Kennedy reading the paper in peace.