EPHEMERA
1938 DSAG German Export Invoice to Athens – Spiegelglas Glass Sheets Trade
€38.00Original commercial export invoice issued by Deutsche Spiegelglas Ausfuhrgesellschaft M.B.H. (DSAG), dated 23 June 1938, from Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle), Germany to Athens, Greece.
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1939 Athens Concert Program – Tótis Stefanidis & Elsa Samartzi – Parnassos Hall
€45.00Original Athens concert program, printed for a vocal recital held at Parnassos Hall on December 20, 1938, under the patronage of Minister Kostas Kotzias (Governor of Athens).
Featuring the prominent Greek opera singers:
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Tótis Stefanidis (bass)
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Elsa Samartzi (soprano)
Piano accompaniment by Stefanos Valtetsiotis.
The inner program lists works by Bellini, Verdi, Massenet, Schumann, Gretchaninoff, De Falla, Mussorgsky and others.
The final page announces upcoming performances of Stefanidis at the Olympia Theatre – “Ellinikon Melodrama”, January 1939.
14 x 12 cm
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1939 German Photo Calendar “Licht und Schatten” – Wiechmann Verlag Munich – Athens Provenance
€220.00Original 1939 German photographic wall calendar titled Licht und Schatten (“Light and Shadow”), published by Hermann A. Wiechmann Verlag, Munich.
This complete edition contains 52 original photographic plates (one for each week) featuring artistic black-and-white photography typical of late interwar German visual culture. Subjects include landscapes, genre scenes, architecture, winter scenery, portraiture, and staged compositions, reflecting the aesthetic photographic traditions of the late 1930s.
Notably, the calendar bears:
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original 1939 handwritten dedication in German
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original bookstore label:
Deutsche Bücherstube – Fritz Pommerencke – Hippokratesstr. 15 – Athens -
Physical Details
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Format: weekly wall calendar
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Size: approx. 21 × 30 cm
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Complete: all 52 sheets present
Condition
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very good overall for age
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light natural age toning / patina
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no missing pages
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no restorations
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1939 Greece Travel Excursions Booklet “Ypaithrios Zoi” Pre-WWII Map Ephemera
€32.00Rare Greek Pre-War Travel & Excursions Booklet – 1939
Original Greek printed program issued by the travel / outdoor association:
“Υπαίθριος Ζωή” (Ypaithrios Zoi – Outdoor Life), Athens Section
For Easter 1939, only a few months before World War II.
This booklet lists and describes organized excursions all over Greece and includes a map of Greece.
Destinations include:
Peloponnese, Delphi, Meteora, Ioannina & Zagorochoria, Lesbos, Evia, Sounion, Kissavos, Pilion, Kastoria and many more.
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Year: 1939 (pre-WWII Greece)
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Represents the last period of normal tourism and excursions before the war
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Very rare survival of Greek travel ephemera
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Such items were meant to be used and thrown away, not preserved.
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Date: 1939
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Size: approx. 12 × 17 cm
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Language: Greek
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Format: Stapled booklet / pamphlet
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Complete.
- EXTREMELY FRAGILE condition.Paper is brittle.Spine is failing.Pages are ready to detach / tearStill complete, but must be handled very carefully
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1939 Greek Civil Defense Air Raid Instructions – Metaxas Goverment -WWII Leaflet
€115.00Original Greek Civil Defense instruction big poster, issued 1939 under the government of Ioannis Metaxas, shortly before Greece entered World War II.
This document provided air-raid safety instructions for civilians in the event of bombing or chemical attacks during the early war period.
30 x 50 cm
The text outlines:
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General civil defense behavior
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Procedures during sirens and alarms
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Protection from explosive and incendiary bombs
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First aid & sanitation instructions
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Fire prevention and shelter guidelines
Signed by:
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I. Dourentis (Minister of Interior)
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K. Kotzias (Governor of Athens)
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K. Maniadakis (Deputy Minister of Public Security)
These posters were meant to be pasted on walls inside homes, but most were discarded during/after WWII, making surviving examples scarce.
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1939 Greek Pocket Calendar “I Foni tis Orthodoxias” – Metaxas Era
€28.00Original Greek pocket calendar / almanac for the year 1939, issued by the illustrated Orthodox weekly newspaper «Η Φωνή της Ορθοδοξίας» (Athens).
This small-format religious calendar belongs to the pre-WWII Metaxas era.
The publication includes:
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Portrait of Γεώργιος Β΄, King of the Hellenes
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Portrait and quotations of Ιωάννης Μεταξάς (speech of 25 March 1938)
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Orthodox calendar of saints and feast days
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Religious and patriotic texts
A genuine period paper item.
Dimensions: 7 × 12 cm
Fair vintage condition. Age-related wear, toning, stains, and paper discoloration are present, consistent with a small paper item from 1939. Complete. No restoration. Please examine all photos carefully.
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1946 Greek Elections Liberal Party Ballot – Athens – Sofoklis Venizelos
€10.00Original ballot paper (vote list) of the Liberal Party (Κόμμα Φιλελευθέρων) for the 1st Electoral District of Athens, used during the Greek National Elections of March 31, 1946. Headed by Sofoklis Venizelos, the son and political successor of the historic Liberal movement’s founder.
Lists the full slate of Liberal parliamentary candidates for the former Municipality of Athens district.
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1947 Greek National Opera Program – Manon (Massenet) – Elen Dosia Special Appear
€25.00Original opera program from the Greek National Opera (Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή), dated March 21, 1947, for Jules Massenet’s “Manon”.
This performance features a special guest appearance by internationally acclaimed soprano Elen Dosia, known for her major European and American stage career during the mid-20th century.
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1950s Greek OTE Telegram – Konstantinos N. Rallis – Public Works Message
€35.00Original OTE telegram, issued in Athens (Κρατικόν Αθηνών) to Konstantinos N. Rallis.
Likely dated in the late 1950s – early 1960s, based on format, typography, and political context.
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1951 Italia Linee Home Lines Ship Menu – First Class Ocean Liner
€32.00Original First Class ship menu from the Italian ocean liner company Italia Linee / Home Lines, dated September 8, 1951.
The menu features a decorative cover illustration titled “Balon del Re del Siam” and presents the Pranzo (Lunch) and Dinner offerings for First Class passengers during a transatlantic voyage.
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1956 Greece “Lacheion Syntakton” Lottery Ticket – Athens Journalists Union
€22.00Original 1956 “Lacheion Syntakton” lottery ticket issued by the Union of Daily Newspaper Journalists of Athens (ESIEA).
These lottery issues were produced to financially support the activities of the press association.
14 x 8 cm
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1956 Greek Advertising Pocket Diary Belkas Royal Court Supplier Athens Ephemera
€8.00Greek Advertising Pocket Diary – 1956 (COMPLETE)
Original Greek commercial pocket diary issued by:
Georgios Belkas (Γεώργιος Μπέλκας)
Supplier of the Greek Royal Court
Coffee – Tea – Cocoa – Marmalades – Liqueurs
Established 1901 – Athens
Printed in 1956 (leap year) and given to customers as a promotional item.
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Size: approx. 7 × 9 cm (mini pocket size)
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Language: Greek
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Format: Softcover booklet
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Complete example
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With period handwritten notes
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