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Identity & maker
Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter by Olympia Werke AG (Designed by Alfons Meister), identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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01 / 11Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
An internationally celebrated design icon designed by Alfons Meister for Olympia Werke, featuring an integrated snap-on carrying cover and slim profile.
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Documented construction
Olympia Werke AG (Designed by Alfons Meister) period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Traveller de Luxe
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter.
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Collector context
Olympia Werke AG (Designed by Alfons Meister) production places this piece within the documented history of Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Olympia Werke AG (Designed by Alfons Meister)
Origin
Germany
Year
1972
Department
typewriters-mechanical
Packed shipment
6 kg · 45 × 35 × 25 cm
Designer
Alfons Meister
Model
Traveller de Luxe
Body
Two-tone orange/white or ivory functionalist casing
Manufacture
Olympia Werke AG, Wilhelmshaven, West Germany
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter — photograph
Detail № 02 · Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Sourced from the documented Curio Gallery archival catalogue: Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Olympia Werke AG (Designed by Alfons Meister): a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter carries the material language of Germany manufacturing around 1972: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Olympia Werke AG (Designed by Alfons Meister). The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1972
Manufacture
Produced by Olympia Werke AG (Designed by Alfons Meister) in Germany; the photographed Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter retains its period design language.
1976
Field use
Used in typewriters mechanical work during the working life of Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1992
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter became a reference point for collectors studying Olympia Werke AG (Designed by Alfons Meister) workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The photographed Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The photographed Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
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InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Olympia Traveller de Luxe Portable Typewriter