Rare Lot of Eleven Antique Uruguayan Bus Tickets Montevideo Transit Ephemera circa 1920 to 1930
An exceptional and highly scarce historical find for international collectors of worldwide transportation memorabilia, vintage tickets, and South American urban ephemera. This is a complete lot of eleven authentic transit tickets from the early era of motorized public transportation in Montevideo, Uruguay, dating from the late 1920s to the early 1930s.
These tickets represent the pioneering years when private transport companies operated historic omnibus fleets across the Uruguayan capital, connecting the historic downtown with growing residential neighborhoods and coastal beaches.
PROMINENT TRANSIT COMPANIES INCLUDED IN THIS LOT:
Empresa de Omnibus Salto: A very scarce ticket from this historic line featuring the printing mark of Imprenta Benedetti Hermanos.
Empresa Los Treinta y Tres: A beautiful blue and white ticket featuring routes to the popular Pocitos coastal residential area.
Empresa 18 de Julio and Omnibus Uruguay: Classic main arterial lines from the early Montevideo urban transit layout.
Empresa de Omnibus El Triunfo, Empresa de Omnibus Congreso, and Omnibus La Capital: Rare private lines that operated before the consolidation of larger municipal transport systems.
Empresa Oriental and Empresa de Omnibus REO Numero 2: Highly desirable entries including early corporate transit names.
Empresa de Omnibus Ariel and Casa Imparcial de Matturro y Guerra: Special tickets documenting historic transit agencies and early booking offices for long distance routes to Piriapolis.
FASCINATING HISTORIC BACK PRINTING AND ADVERTISEMENTS:
The reverse side of these eleven tickets features incredible cultural and vintage graphic interest, showcasing prominent mid-century South American businesses and imported luxury goods. Highlights include a stunning large advertisement for the famous Decca portable gramophones with Swiss motors distributed by agents Carlos Ott and Compagnie on 25 de Mayo Street, a promotion for brass beds at J. de Chiara e Hijos on 18 de Julio Avenue, the historic fashion warehouse Tienda Figari on Agraciada Street, Optica de Cesare on Ituzaingo Street, and multiple distinct printer plates for Fontana and Augusto on Uruguay Street.
ITEM SPECIFICATIONS:
Country of Origin: Uruguay (Mainly Montevideo urban and coastal routes)
Era: Late 1920s to early 1930s (Pre-WWII era)
Quantity: Eleven individual paper tickets in total
Language: Spanish text
Currency denoted: Centesimos (Uruguayan vintage currency)
CONDITION REPORT (Please Read and See Photos):
This third historic ephemera lot remains in beautiful, remarkably stable antique condition.
Paper Integrity: The small paper tickets are structurally complete and free of heavy modern ink markings, major modern stains, or material losses. The vintage typography, historical serial numbers, and original colors remain wonderfully sharp, clear, and distinct.
Signs of Age: Light, natural age toning, very minor surface handling creases, and edge softening consistent with genuine century old paper that was handled by historic passengers and transit conductors.
SHIPPING AND HANDLING:
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The fragile paper lot will be carefully packed flat inside professional-grade protective sleeves and rigid cardboard barriers to ensure absolutely zero bending and a completely safe arrival at your destination.
Note: This collection is sold as-is, from a private collection. A magnificent and rare window into the early history of South American public transportation, commercial history, and vintage acoustic talking machine marketing.