Hobby

Hobby
Medal, 5736-1975

Advanced technology and improved living standards have made it possible for man to pay attention to other pursuits besides working for a living. In Israel, there are thousands of hobbyists who present their products during the Annual Hobby Exhibition, an event which commenced in 1959. Some two hundred hobbyists participated in the 1975 show, displaying a high degree of professional and artistic skills, from painting, sculpting, copper smithing, jewelry, modeling to products fashioned out of string and matches, stamp and coin collections, etc.

Obverse:
A globe covered by a ribbon showing flags, signifying the international character of the show. Above it an inscription in raised letters: "International Hobby Exhibition". On the rim on both sides an inscription: "Tel Aviv 5736" in Hebrew. The English has the date "1975".

Reverse:
On the upper part, a panel showing four basic hobbies: painting, sculpting, pottery, and coin collecting. On the lower part, an English inscription: "International Hobby Exhibition".

Edge: The word "Israel" in Hebrew and English. The silver medals bear "Silver 935" in Hebrew and "Silver" in English. The gold edges are milled.

Serialization and Inscription:
The gold medals: 1 98 medals have been numbered from 0001 to 0198. The numbers appear on the Obverse of the medal toward the left and the word "participated" is inscribed on the Reverse on the right. The remainder of the medals, from 01 99 to 2500, have the number only on the right of the Reverse.
Silver medals and bronze - the words "participated in the show" are inscribed upon the Reverse of 340 medals from 0001 to 0340 and on the Reverse of 540 bronze medals from 0001 to 0540.

Designer: Eylat Ziv

Engraving: Moshe Nov

Mint:
Bronze and silver - Hecht
Gold - Israel Government Mint, Jerusalem