Name/Title
Cubana de Aviación souvenir pen holderEntry/Object ID
2025.5.9Description
A cylindrical white plastic pen holder with a rectangular cutout, printed with Cubana de Aviación’s classic tricolor livery in red, white, and blue. The branding features the airline’s name in light blue lettering alongside its distinctive bird-and-jet logo.
Cubana de Aviación, founded in 1929 and nationalized following the Revolution, produced commercial souvenirs such as this as part of a broader culture of airline promotional merchandise. Objects like this pen holder were sold or distributed as mementos, circulating the airline’s visual identity beyond the aircraft itself and into everyday domestic and office spaces.Use
Belonged to the Pantoja Amengual household.Collection
Jorge Pantoja Amengual collectionAcquisition
Accession
2025.5Source or Donor
Jorge Pantoja AmengualInscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
cubana airlinesRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Jorge Pantoja AmengualNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
UseCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
May 22, 2026Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026
