
The public television VRT reported on january 10th 2011 about the public auction of the pigeons of Pros Roosen. Behind the mic are Stefan Roosen, Irene Mantels (widow Pros Roosen) and Nikolaas Gyselbrecht and Luna Lai from PIPA. English subtitles are available via the "CC" button on the bottom right of the video.
On Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th of January 2011 the entire pigeon collection of the late Pros Roosen was put up for sale. The sale took place in auction room "Oad Thoear" in Thorn (NL) over a period of 2 days. In total 218 were auctioned off. On both days bidders were eager to win superb birds like the "Superkweker Freddy", "Blauwe Prins" and "Tarzan".
With this third part over the history of the colony of the late Pros Roosen we have landed at the last episode in this life’s story… in other words the period 2001 to present.
Pros is a living 'encyclopaedia' where the pigeons are concerned. His personal victories and the list of top performances of the Pros Roosen pigeons in other lofts are so immense (see part 1) that in the main we will have to limit ourselves… even though we could talk about this for hours.
Just like the auction of Jos Thoné the auction of Pros Roosen will have its very own live stream. This time we made sure all of you will be able to watch the live stream without suffering any connection problems.
The question that many a fancier will have asked is without doubt: How do you become champion, how do you reach the highest top?
Pros Roosen is known worldwide for his phenomenal performances… generally achieved with a ‘small number’ of pigeons, in other words with the ‘small basket’!
We would like to take this oppourtunity to offer the family our condolences, and to wish them strength in these dark and difficult days. PiPa-Team and all its visitors
The absolute ‘NR 1’ of Limburg in the Middle Distance! Human life is a collection of beautiful and less beautiful to sad moments, of love and pain … although luckily the heights of the ‘peaks’, and the depths of the ‘valleys’ differ from person to person. Someone who embarked upon a road sown with roses was without doubt Pros Roosen from the Limburgs Kermt, near Hasselt.
Jewels of the Sky is considered by pigeon fanciers worldwide as the most exclusive pigeon auction in the world! This year all the participants of Jewels of the Sky had the chance to have a film made from a professional film-maker. This is the English version of the movie of Pros Roosen.