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1934 Greek Navy Officer Letter – Handwritten Naval Correspondence, Officer Leaving for Military Exercises
€8.00Original handwritten personal letter dated 19 July 1934, written by a Greek Navy officer (Πλωτάρχης Γκιόκας) to his landlady.
In the letter, the officer explains that he must depart for naval military exercises (“γυμνάσια”) and is therefore unable to continue renting his room.
Good for age. Toning, folds, small edge wear, but fully legible and complete. No major tears. Exactly as photographed.
Αυθεντική ιδιόχειρη επιστολή του 1934 από αξιωματικό του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού (Πλωτάρχης Γκιόκας), με προσωπικό περιεχόμενο. Στο κείμενο αναφέρεται η αναχώρησή του για στρατιωτικά «γυμνάσια», γεγονός που τον υποχρεώνει να διακόψει τη μίσθωση του δωματίου του.
1934 Greek Postal Service Transfer Order – Central Telegraph Office – Stamped
€18.00Original Administrative Postal Document – Athens (30 April 1934)
Official transfer order issued by the Central Post & Telegraph Office of Athens under the Hellenic Ministry of Communications. The document assigns a telegraph operator (υπάλληλος τηλεγραφητής) to a new service station, reflecting internal staff movements within the Greek postal/telegraph service during the interwar period.
1935 Parade of Evzones Athens Greece Panathenaic Stadium Real Photo Postcard
€25.00Original real photo postcard, showing a military parade of Evzones (Greek Presidential Guard) in front of the Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro) in Athens, Greece.
This postcard is part of a numbered series and includes bilingual caption text:
Caption:
Greek: «ΑΘΗΝΑΙ Παρέλασις»
French: “ATHÈNES – Parade devant le Stade”.
14 x 9 cm
The postcard shows significant signs of age and handling.
Noticeable wear, including edge losses, surface abrasions, and paper damage, particularly along the margins.
Despite its worn condition, the image remains visible and retains strong historical and collectible value.
1936 Delphi Greece Café Scene – Men Playing Tavli (Backgammon) Vintage Photograph
€22.00Vintage original photograph depicting a candid social scene in a traditional Greek café, showing a group of men playing tavli (backgammon) around a wooden game board.
The table is set with Greek coffee cups, water glasses, and a carafe, offering a vivid glimpse into everyday life and café culture in Greece during the interwar period.
The verso bears a handwritten note reading “Delphi – 1936”, providing clear identification of both location and date.
An authentic social history photograph.
Dimensions: 17.5 × 18.5 cm
Αυθεντική φωτογραφία Δελφών 1936 με σκηνή καθημερινής ζωής σε ελληνικό καφενείο, όπου άνδρες παίζουν τάβλι.
1937 Athens Conservatoire Letter Signed Oikonomidis Herodes Atticus Concert Evelpidi
€42.00Athens Conservatoire – Official Letter Signed by Director Filoktitis Oikonomidis (1937)
Original typed institutional letter issued by the Athens Conservatoire, dated 7 September 1937 (Protocol No. 8325).
The letter is addressed to Mrs. Nelly Evelpidi and thanks her for her participation in the Symphony Orchestra of the Conservatoire during a major concert held at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.
The event was organized to support:
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the Welfare Fund of the Symphony Orchestra members
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the “Musician’s House” of the Panhellenic Musicians’ Association
The document is hand-signed by the director of the Conservatoire, Filoktitis Oikonomidis, an important figure in Greek musical life of the interwar period.
The mention of Nelly Evelpidi as recipient adds a personal dimension to the document, illustrating the network of musicians and participants involved in the cultural life of Athens before World War II.
Founded in 1871, the Athens Conservatoire was the leading institution for classical music education in Greece and played a central role in the development of orchestral music and concert culture in the capital.
This document provides a rare glimpse into the musical and cultural life of Athens in the late 1930s, linking a major educational institution, a historic concert venue, and an individual participant in the orchestra’s activities.
Original period document.
Not a reproduction.
Ωδείο Αθηνών – Υπογεγραμμένη Επιστολή Φιλοκτήτη Οικονομίδη, 1937
Αυθεντική επιστολή του Ωδείου Αθηνών (1937), υπογεγραμμένη από τον διευθυντή Φιλοκτήτη Οικονομίδη, που αφορά συμμετοχή σε συναυλία στο Ηρώδειο.
1937 Athens Greek Fire Service Letter – Signed by Chief, Metaxas Era Official Correspondence w/ Envelope
€95.00Original official correspondence issued by the Office of the Chief of the Hellenic Fire Service, dated 13 October 1937, Athens.
The letter is handwritten and hand-signed by the Chief of the Hellenic Fire Service, during the tenure of Παύλος Καραπατέας (served 1935–1940).
It represents an authentic example of Greek state administration during the interwar / Metaxas period, reflecting formal communication practices of a key public service.
The document is addressed to a private individual named John (Ioannis) Tsatsos.
Additional historical note
The recipient, John (Ioannis) Tsatsos, is documented as a member of the Φιλολογικός Σύλλογος Παρνασσός, one of the most important cultural and intellectual associations in Athens, and also appears in records as a member of the Οργάνωσις Εθνικής Αναγεννήσεως (O.E.A.) during the Metaxas period.
The lot includes the original mailing envelope, with period Greek postage stamps and postal markings.
Dimensions (letter): 15.5 × 12.5 cm
Αυθεντική επιστολή της Πυροσβεστικής Υπηρεσίας Αθηνών (1937), υπογεγραμμένη από τον Αρχηγό, με φάκελο και γραμματόσημα εποχής.
1937 Greek Theatre Invitation Ticket Athens – Olympion Vocal Recital, Klara Stamou, Vintage Ephemera
€12.00Original Greek theatre invitation ticket, issued for a vocal recital at the Θέατρον Ολύμπια in Athens.
The invitation is dated Wednesday, October 20, 1937, and granted admission for two (2) persons. It announces a farewell recital performance by soprano Klara Stamou, recipient of the Gold Award of the National Conservatory.
This is an authentic piece of Greek theatrical ephemera from the interwar period, printed on period paper.
Details:
Type: Theatre invitation / ticket
Venue: Olympion Theatre (Athens)
Event: Vocal recital (farewell performance)
Date: October 20, 1937
Admission: Invitation for two persons
Dimensions: 16 × 8.5 cm
Material: Printed paper
Αυθεντική ελληνική πρόσκληση θεάτρου του 1937 για φωνητικό ρεσιτάλ στο Θέατρο Ολύμπια στην Αθήνα. Αφορά αποχαιρετιστήρια εμφάνιση της σοπράνο Klara Stamou.
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 Corfu Greek Soldiers Group Photo – Pre-WWII Military Portrait, Christos Peroulis Studio
€24.00Original Greek military group photograph, dated 14 December 1938, taken in Corfu, Greece, by the local photographic studio Christos Peroulis.
The reverse bears a handwritten dedication in Greek mentioning “τον πρώτο μας Λοχαγό” (our first Captain), expressing remembrance and respect, along with a Corfu stamp, firmly anchoring the photograph geographically and historically.
This photograph documents Greek soldiers during the Pre-WWII period.
Dimensions: approx. 11.5 × 7 cm
Αυθεντική ομαδική φωτογραφία Ελλήνων στρατιωτών από την Κέρκυρα, χρονολογημένη το 1938, με χειρόγραφη αφιέρωση και σφραγίδα φωτογραφείου.
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.
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