{"product_id":"1923-berlin-germany-konzerthaus-friedrichshain-garden-concert-ticket-weimar-hyperinflation-era","title":"1923 Berlin Germany Konzerthaus-Friedrichshain Garden Concert Ticket-Weimar Hyperinflation Era","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered here is an original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1923 German concert ticket\/program card from the Konzerthaus Friedrichshain in Berlin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dating from the turbulent Weimar Republic and German hyperinflation period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ticket is dated:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunday, July 15, 1923\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand advertises a:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Gr. Garten-Konzert”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Large Garden Concert.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe event was held at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKonzerthaus Friedrichshain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, located at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAm Friedrichshain 16–23, near Königstor, Berlin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to the printed text, the concert was organized by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edisabled war veterans and blind individuals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and featured several musicians, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBlind pianist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerta Melentz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eViolin virtuoso \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurt Vogel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCello virtuoso \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArnim Liebermann\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe venue’s resident house orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdmission began at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4:00 p.m.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the concert beginning at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5:00 p.m.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHyperinflation-Era Admission Price\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most historically interesting features is the printed admission charge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Eintritt inkl. Steuer 500 M.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Admission including tax: 500 Marks.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat price places the item directly within Germany’s famous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1923 hyperinflation period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when the purchasing power of the German Mark was collapsing at an extraordinary rate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy later in 1923, prices would rise into the millions and eventually billions and trillions of Marks. This ticket therefore captures a very specific moment during that economic crisis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Germany\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Berlin\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Weimar Republic\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e July 15, 1923\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVenue:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Konzerthaus Friedrichshain\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvent:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Large Garden Concert\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdmission:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 500 Marks including tax\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheme:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Benefit\/event involving disabled WWI veterans and blind participants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reference to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Kriegsbeschädigten”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is particularly significant. 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