Béla Sekula is not only responsible for all his brothers and several next generation family members entering the stamp trade.
During his time in Lucerne, he founded four companies: his wholesale and retail business Béla Sekula, Cosmophilatelist AG, Globus AG, and Stamps Import and Export AG.
Some of his employees later opened up their own stamp shops, or continued companies originally founded by Béla independently after his departure.
Some of them are listed below.
Dr. phil. Carl Emil Gogarten, born on November 29, 1881 in Dortmund, Germany, as son of Emil Gogarten and Friederica Bennekaemper, had already lived in Switzerland (Zollikon, Zurich) since at least 1909 when he joined Béla’s stamp business.
He was employed as an officer with signatory rights (Prokura) from March 1920 to August 1923.
Even after he left Béla's company, he continued to sell stamps and ran his own stamp shop in Ebikon until 1929.
Around 1930 he moved away, first to Neuchâtel and then to Zurich in 1935.
Dr. Gogarten died in January 1938 at age 57 in Zurich, survived by his wife Johanna (née Pieterse, 1892–1974) and his daughter Hanny (b abt 1916).
Cover — July 10, 1923
Registered airmail sent on July 10, 1923, from Liepāja, Latvia, to Ebikon, Switzerland. Arrived on July 13, 1923.
Cover — May 18, 1925
Registered mail sent on May 18, 1925, from Lucerne, Switzerland, to Vreed en Hoop, British Guiana. Arrived on June 15, 1925.
Cover — June 3, 1925
Registered mail sent on June 3, 1925, from Lucerne, Switzerland, to Thun.
Scan provided by Max Brack.
Cover — October 14, 1925
Registered mail sent on October 14, 1925, from Lucerne, Switzerland, to Ennenda.
Scan provided by Max Brack.
Cover — December 6, 1926
Registered mail sent on December 6, 1926, from Lucerne, Switzerland, to Brandenburg a. d. Havel, Germany. Arrived on December 7, 1926.