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1937–1940 Greece Tourism Ministry Archive – Tsatsos & ELPA, Signed Government Documents Lot
€46.00Original small archival lot consisting of official Greek government documents and a contemporary newspaper clipping, all related to Ioannis (John / “Tzon”) Tsatsos, ELPA (Hellenic Touring Club), and the Greek state tourism administration shortly before World War II.
This is an original administrative file / small dossier kept together since the period, not a random grouping.
The group includes:
Official letter dated November 2, 1937 from the Ministry of Press & Tourism, addressed to Ioannis (John) Tsatsos, concerning his participation in the Advisory Council of Tourism.
This document bears the original handwritten signature of the Deputy Minister of Press & Tourism, Theologos Nikoloudis.
Official ministerial document dated January 31, 1940, issued by the same ministry, regarding the composition and functioning of the Advisory Council of Tourism.
The document also refers to ELPA (Hellenic Touring Club), an important institution in the history of Greek tourism.
Contemporary newspaper clipping referring to a typographical error in an earlier announcement, serving as a period press correction connected with the same matter and completing the small archival file.
Dimensions: approx. 21 × 29 cm each document
Σπάνιο μικρό αρχειακό σύνολο εγγράφων της περιόδου 1937–1940 από το Υπουργείο Τύπου και Τουρισμού, που σχετίζεται με τον Ιωάννη Τσάτσο και την οργάνωση του ελληνικού τουρισμού πριν τον Β΄ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο. Περιλαμβάνει δύο επίσημα έγγραφα (εκ των οποίων το ένα φέρει ιδιόχειρη υπογραφή του υφυπουργού Θεολόγου Νικολούδη) καθώς και σχετικό δημοσιογραφικό απόκομμα.
1937–38 Greece Receipts Lot – O.E.A. Organization of National Regeneration, Metaxas Era Documents
€24.00O.E.A. – Organization of National Regeneration (Οργάνωσις Εθνικής Αναγεννήσεως)
The lot includes:
• 1 receipt dated 1937
• 1 receipt dated 1938
Both are official receipts of payment / collection documents (Απόδειξις Εισπράξεως / Γραμμάτιον Εισπράξεως), printed forms filled in by hand and signed by the treasurer.
These documents were issued by O.E.A. (Organization of National Regeneration), a Greek organization active in Athens in the late 1930s, and illustrate the everyday administrative and institutional practices of Greece in the interwar era.
Size: 17.5cm x 13cm
Σύνολο δύο αυθεντικών αποδείξεων εισπράξεως των ετών 1937 και 1938 από την Οργάνωση Εθνικής Αναγεννήσεως (Ο.Ε.Α.), που εκδόθηκαν στην Αθήνα. Πρόκειται για τυπωμένα έντυπα με χειρόγραφη συμπλήρωση και υπογραφή ταμία.
1938 Athens Theatre Ticket Madama Butterfly Olympia Opera Vintage Greek Ephemera
€8.00Original vintage theatre ticket from Olympia Theatre, Athens, dated 3 December 1938, for a performance of the opera Madama Butterfly (Greek: “Μπατερφλάι”).
The ticket refers to a late evening performance (10:00 PM) of a Greek melodrama production, featuring performers Mireille Fleury and Nikos Glynos, reflecting the presence of both international and Greek artists in the Athenian opera scene shortly before World War II.
Printed on thin card with clear typography, the piece includes:
- Original theatre stamp
- Ticket numbering (No. 52)
- Price indication: 100 drachmas
- Greek-language text and period layout
Dimensions
15.5 × 8.5 cm
Condition
Good vintage condition.
- Central fold from original use
- Minor tear at upper edge
- Small perforation / wear on right side
- Light age toning
Overall well preserved with clear print and visible stamp.
Εισιτήριο Θεάτρου Ολύμπια Αθήνα 1938 – Όπερα Μπατερφλάι (Madama Butterfly)
Αυθεντικό εισιτήριο θεάτρου από το Θέατρο Ολύμπια Αθηνών, χρονολογημένο 3 Δεκεμβρίου 1938, για παράσταση της όπερας «Μπατερφλάι». Περιλαμβάνει σφραγίδα θεάτρου, αρίθμηση και τιμή 100 δραχμών.
1938 German Export Invoice to Athens – Deutsche Spiegelglas Aachen DSAG, Glass Trade Document, Pre-WWII Greece
€32.00Original 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.
Πρωτότυπο γερμανικό τιμολόγιο εξαγωγής 1938 προς Αθήνα – Deutsche Spiegelglas (Aachen)
Εμπορικό τιμολόγιο που αφορά εξαγωγή υαλοπινάκων (Spiegelglas) από τη Γερμανία προς την Αθήνα, λίγο πριν την έναρξη του Β΄ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου.
1938 Goulandris Bros London Bank Documents S S Aghia Varvara Shipping Receipts National Provincial Bank
€38.00Set of four original banking documents from the National Provincial Bank Limited, Bill Department, City Office, London, dated June–July 1938. Issued to Goulandris Bros. Ltd., one of Greece’s most prominent shipping families, regarding payments and drafts in settlement of expenses for the steamship S/S Aghia Varvara (including crew repatriation expenses).
Έγγραφα Τραπεζικών Συναλλαγών Goulandris Bros – Λονδίνο 1938
Σύνολο αυθεντικών τραπεζικών εγγράφων του 1938 από το Λονδίνο που αφορούν την εταιρεία Goulandris Bros και το ατμόπλοιο S/S Aghia Varvara.
1938 NAXOS-UNION Surface Grinder Documents – Frankfurt Offer & Prospectus to Piraeus Shipyard, Pre-WWII Germany
€52.00Original and historically important pre-WWII industrial document set from NAXOS-UNION, Frankfurt am Main, dated 11 August 1938.
This lot includes:
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1 original official price offer / quotation
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2 original illustrated prospectus of the machine
The offer is addressed to:
Firma “Vassiliades”, Greek Machine Works & Shipyards A.G., Piraeus (Greece)
The Machine:
NAXOS-UNION Self-Contained Surface Grinding Machine, Model HDU / HDU²
A precision surface grinder used to grind, flatten and finish metal parts to extreme accuracy.
Such machines were essential in:
heavy industry
tool & die shops
shipyards
weapon and engine manufacturing
Size: approx. 21 × 30 cm each
Σπάνιο σύνολο βιομηχανικών εγγράφων της εταιρείας NAXOS-UNION, έκδοσης 11 Αυγούστου 1938 στη Φρανκφούρτη, που αφορά προσφορά και έντυπο παρουσίασης επιφανειακού λειαντικού μηχανήματος (surface grinder). Τα έγγραφα απευθύνονται στη «Βασιλειάδης» Μηχανουργεία & Ναυπηγεία στον Πειραιά.
1938 Sporting Athletic Club Diploma – University of Athens Basketball Award Certificate Greece
€35.00Rare original diploma issued by the Greek athletic club Sporting, dated May 29, 1938, and awarded at the University of Athens.
The document was presented for achieving second place in a basketball competition, organized under the supervision of SEGAS (Hellenic Amateur Athletic Association). It represents an early example of organized basketball activity in Greece, adding notable historical interest.
The diploma explicitly references the University of Athens, linking it to official academic athletic events of the period. It also bears original handwritten signatures of officials.
Heavy folds, creasing, stains, and age wear consistent with use and storage. Fully legible and complete.
Δίπλωμα αθλητικού συλλόγου Σπόρτινγκ 1938 Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών καλαθοσφαίριση
Πρωτότυπο δίπλωμα αθλητικού συλλόγου του 1938 που απονεμήθηκε για αγώνες καλαθοσφαίρισης του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών.
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
1939 Athens Royal Theatre Letter – Greek National Opera – Signed by Renato Mordo, Pre-WWII Document
€185.00Rare official pre-World War II institutional letter issued by the Royal Theatre of Greece – Lyric Stage (Greek National Opera), dated 7 December 1939, Athens.
Typed letter on original Royal Theatre letterhead, written in German, and hand-signed by Renato Mordo, who served at the time as Director of the Lyric Stage during its early formative period.
The letter responds to a formal request by a German professor for the loan of theatrical costumes for a performance. After intervention at the General Directorate, the request is officially declined, citing Greek Theatre Law (Article 92), which strictly prohibited the lending of costumes from the Royal Theatre’s collections. The tone is formal and apologetic, reflecting standard institutional procedure rather than personal refusal.
The request had been conveyed to Mordo through his son, acting solely as a personal intermediary. The examination of the matter, the legal reasoning, and the final decision are entirely institutional and issued under Mordo’s authority as Director.
Dimensions: approx. 22 × 28.5 cm
Αυθεντική επίσημη επιστολή του Βασιλικού Θεάτρου Αθηνών (μετέπειτα Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή), χρονολογημένη το 1939 και υπογεγραμμένη από τον Ρενάτο Μόρντο.
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.
1939 Greek Commercial Postal Card Gytheio to Athens w/ 2d Stamp Postal History
€12.00Old Greek Commercial Postal Card – Gytheio to Athens (1939)
Original postal business correspondence card from the firm Dimitrios S. Koutsopetras, Gytheio, dated 17 June 1939.
Includes handwritten text, clear postal cancellations, and 2 Drachma stamp.
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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