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An original SABENA (Belgian World Airlines) passenger ticket booklet dating from 1959, complete with its matching London baggage tag and used by the original passenger, Miss J. Wilson.
This authentic piece of airline ephemera captures the elegance of the golden age of international air travel. The booklet retains its multilingual passenger ticket and baggage documentation, together with the original baggage tag showing London as the final destination. Handwritten travel details, flight numbers and passenger information remain throughout, providing a genuine record of a mid-century journey.
Features include:
• Original SABENA (Belgian World Airlines) passenger ticket booklet
• Dated 18 September 1959
• Issued to Miss J. Wilson
• Original matching London baggage tag included
• Handwritten travel details, flight numbers and passenger notations
• Multilingual interior pages in English, French and Dutch
• Attractive period cover artwork and classic SABENA branding
•Period Gevaert Film advertisement printed on outside back cover of the booklet
Condition
Good vintage condition overall. This original 1959 SABENA (Belgian World Airlines) passenger ticket booklet remains substantially complete and retains its original London baggage tag. It shows expected signs of genuine travel and age, including light edge and corner wear, age-related toning, creasing, handling marks and surface wear throughout. An old strip of clear tape has been applied along part of the spine, while the original staples securing the baggage tag remain intact. The original passenger details, flight information and travel notations remain present. Please study the photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.
Packaging and Shipping
This ticket booklet and baggage tag will be carefully packaged to help ensure they arrive safely and in the condition described.All orders are shipped using a tracked postal service.
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We are happy to combine items where they can be safely packaged together.
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About Kiwi Heritage Vault
Kiwi Heritage Vault is a small New Zealand shop specialising in interesting vintage, collectible and heritage pieces. I enjoy finding things with a story, researching them where I can, and sharing a little of that story with buyers around the world.While my focus is New Zealand heritage, I occasionally offer exceptional international pieces that complement these collecting fields, such as this original SABENA airline ticket booklet.
