Fun Stuff

Fine glossy deck plan for the White Star liner Georgic of 1932.  This plan is dated November, 1937, and was produced by her new owners Cunard White Star Line.  Must surely be the finest deck… read more ›

Fantastic condition RMS Majestic brochure highlighting first class on board the world’s largest ship.  I have never seen another of these that still has its original mailing envelope.   The brochure is titled Photographic Impressions…. read more ›

RMS Queen Mary-era silver salt and pepper shakers.  Made by Elkington plate with the pepper dated 1957 and the salt dated 1959.  Matched sets are what you want in your collection and are extremely difficult… read more ›

Beautiful and mint condition tea strainer by Christofle.  Imagine the art, care, and time taken for tea service on the liner that was often claimed to have finer food than anything ashore even in France itself.  Measures… read more ›

Cunard Line paper from the pre-WWI period is getting so scarce.  But 1912 paper showing RMS Carpathia’s most-significant voyage leaving New York April 11, 1912, is unheard of.  She was due back in New York… read more ›

Norddeutscher Lloyd was rightly proud of the ss Bremen of 1929.  She made a triumphant entry into service while simultaneously solidifying her fame by grabbing the coveted blue ribbon speed record from the grand old… read more ›

Never had one of these amazing brochures before.  A fantastic 36-page brochure for the most impressive ship ever to sail on the South Atlantic service.  In French and sporting stunning renderings of her interior, including… read more ›

Farewell dinner for the Travelers Aid Society in New York City.  My goodness, didn’t Cunard put on the dog for them on board the Queen Mary for this last time?  Lobster Thermidor, Fillet Steak, and… read more ›

Wear your memorabilia!  Sailor’s hat with a hat ribbon from the ss Normandie.  An in-service item worn by one of her crew on the record-breaking maiden voyage to New York?  Made in France.  Great condition,… read more ›

Figural ink well in the shape of the famed French liner ss Normandie. High Art Deco design.  These desk type souvenirs were produced in a variety of of different ways for the lauded CGT flagship…. read more ›

First-class passenger list from the RMS Majestic from Southampton to New York July 19, 1911.  What sets this list apart?  The cover art in the style of that used on RMS Titanic.  A full-page ad… read more ›

The reed-and-star pattern of silver introduced on the RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic might be my favorite ocean-liner silver of all time.  It has style, it has flair, it was there! — to paraphrase the… read more ›

Official Cunard Line publicity photo of the RMS Germanic of 1875.  Isn’t it intriguing that the Cunard Line kept official photos of their former fleet, including the history of White Star Line?  Cunard never owned… read more ›

Beautifully printed maiden-voyage proclamation for the triumphant first crossing of RMS Queen Elizabeth.  Mint condition and rarely seen.  This one is made and presented to Senator Daniel J. Metzger.  Cunard was to be resurgent in… read more ›

“The France is one of those strange creatures of steel and wood and paint and glass that has managed to achieve a soul.  A very few hotels do it — and some clubs — but… read more ›

Do you know what the French call brandy? Les Eaux De Vie.  But if you, as I did, use Google translate, it literally means the  “the waters of life.”  I kinda like that.  Here is… read more ›

Super pair of postal cachets commemorating the first and last voyage of the well-loved RMS Queen Mary.  The Alpha and the Omega!

Sterling silver souvenir gift from Cunard’s Green Goddess, the RMS Caronia.  In its original box and containing its original paperwork.  Still even in the original unopened shrink wrap from the 1960s.  It has never been… read more ›

Pre-World War I menu from the RMS Canopic dated October 2, 1913, identical to the ones used on the RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic.  Although not stated, given the items available, this has to be… read more ›

Press photo of the RMS Olympic.  Date written on back of May 27, 1925.  Brief blurb on the back listing a few of the passengers who arrived on this trip, which included a large contingent… read more ›

Ah, White Star’s poor red-headed step child.  RMS Homeric rapidly lost what appeal she had to the first-string members of the traveling public.  Partly due to her slow speed and partly due to something hard… read more ›

Here is something I haven’t offered before.  A White Star Line baggage label from second class.  Unused and in excellent condition.  I don’t need to tell you how vacuumed up White Star Line items have… read more ›

Ultra-rare ss Normandie second-class soup bowl.  I love how the different classes on Normandie each had their own specialized CGT logo!  Second-class china from her is really hard to find, but soup bowls are never… read more ›

When Cunard Line’s famous RMS Queen Elizabeth was exiting service, Netonia & Tarbox, Ltd., struck a set of commemorative coins to mark the occasion.   One is sterling silver, and the other is copper.  This… read more ›

Post-war breakfast menu for the Aquitania dated September 7, 1949.  Printed just two and a half months before she was taken out of service, this Cunard White Star menu has a pretty good selection for… read more ›

Lovely second-class tea menu dated July 8, 1910, which could be used as a postcard and has RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic listed on the back as “the Largest Steamers in the World–Building.”  Items listing… read more ›

Lovely White Star Line menu for the RMS Majestic dated May 27, 1896.  Appears to be a breakfast menu given the choices listed.  Complete with embossed OSNC logo, White Star burgee, and gold edges.  19th… read more ›

Lunch menu for the Cunarder RMS Campania, sister of the RMS Lucania.  Dated September 1, 1904, this menu is almost certainly first class and has an embossed Cunard house flag in the corner.  Complete with… read more ›

Great cover graphics on this one!  Dated December, 31, 1948, this is the last luncheon served on Aquitania in 1948.  At this time, she was the biggest and best ship to Canada.  Post-war items for… read more ›

Cruise baggage tag for a voyage on the RMS Adriatic on March 29, 1934–just 6 months before she was withdrawn from service.  The passenger was Miss E. Carey, who sailed in Cabin 49 on E… read more ›

One of the most extensive brochures I have ever seen for Cunard’s cabin service.  26 photos.  They had a “wonderful fleet of 14 cabin liners.”  Among the ships covered are the Caronia, Carmania, Scythia, Laconia,… read more ›

Here is a brochure rarely seen.  In fact, I don’t think I have seen this cover before.  28-page third-class brochure produced for Cunard White Star before the RMS Queen Mary entered service as evidenced by… read more ›

On-board in-service ashtray from the France of 1962.  Cobalt with real gold-leaf design.  The gold leaf on these are almost always worn because of use, but this one is one of the best I have… read more ›

Just prior to the maiden voyage of the RMS Queen Mary, Cunard and John Brown sent the liner on a two-day inaugural cruise, and here is a menu from that trip.  As befitted a pre-war… read more ›

Don’t we all wish we could have sailed on the RMS Queen Mary’s maiden voyage?  How about day dreaming about what you would have chosen for lunch on the eastbound maiden voyage?  From this menu,… read more ›

It is not very easy to find the hard-back Cunard Line Verandah Grill menu covers.  When one does find the covers, they almost never have the actual menu in them any longer.  This time, however,… read more ›

I have had a couple of these books before, but not one of this importance and rarely in this condition!  This is the full hard back entry-into-service book produced for the largest ship in the… read more ›

Were you aware that there were 6 different sized meat dishes (platters) provided by International Silver to the United States Lines?  The line chose various sizes from 10″ to 22″ for use on board the… read more ›

Last Great Cruise passenger list from the month-long voyage around South America.  I have always dreamed of what it would have been like on this cruise.  Portions of it were very hot, but the chance… read more ›

Don’t you just love it when steamship lines did all the requisite and fun paperwork?  Cunard in the 1960s dotted all the “I’s” and crossed all the “T’s” when it came to stuff like this…. read more ›

I always try to bring you great items, but this one is doubly cool!  It is simultaneously the final dinner on the North Atlantic service for RMS Queen Mary, plus the commemoration of the ship’s… read more ›

Were you aware that the RMS Queen Mary went on a coastal cruise prior to her post-war maiden voyage in July, 1947?  I wasn’t, but here is the list to prove the trip was undertaken. … read more ›

Entry-into-service brochure for RMS Homeric from 1922.  Never had another one like this.  Shows amazing views, including such interesting scenes as the baker working in his kitchen and a greaser slapping the piston rods of… read more ›

Magnificent brochure for tourist class on both the MV Britannic and the brand new MV Georgic.  In very good condition and showcases the ships well.  They were White Star’s last ships, and the company was… read more ›

19th-century White Star Line memorabilia is tough to source.  Anything from the first RMS Britannic is even tougher.  Just think of the world of 127 years ago.  It feels almost unrecognizable compared to the modern… read more ›

Kosher menus from RMS Queen Mary are not common.  This one comes from the final crossing which makes it even more special.  “You could have had a V-8!”  

Aren’t these cute?  I have always thought so.  Bookmark given out to advertise the rather vast services White Star Line offered.  RMS Majestic, RMS Olympic, and RMS Homeric are advertised on the back.  Imagine this… read more ›

39 exciting fun-filled days aboard the most famous “Queen of the Seas.”  Here’s the brochure that Long Beach and Diner’s Club produced for the last, long trip to deliver the RMS Queen Mary to her… read more ›

The ship of the year!  I’ll say!  Nice foldout advertising the ss Normandie.  Mint condition and dated May, 1935.

Want to own something that traveled along on the ss Normandie’s maiden voyage in 1935?  Here is your chance.  In excellent condition.

A very unusual log card from the second liner to be named RMS Mauretania.  She did only a precious few crossings before World War II broke out.  Under the command of A.T. Brown, who took… read more ›

These cardboard tags are tough to find these days.  This one is for the main express service from the 1920s and was meant to be used on RMS Olympic or RMS Majestic, for example.  This… read more ›

Oh-so-tough-to-come-by hardback wine list from the RMS Queen Mary.  Dated February, 1966.  These passengers could take comfort in the finest wines you could imagine.  Château Lafite 1959 at $8 a bottle.  Krug Private Cuvée 1955… read more ›

It is fascinating to me that Cunard spent this much money advertising in full color the airy delights of 3rd class travel on the RMS Caronia and Carmania.  The brand-new Carmania takes center stage here… read more ›

Silver tooth pick holder as sold on board the RMS Mauretania.  One of the most-famous ocean liners in the world and, for some, the most attractive and influential Cunard 4 stacker.  President FDR certainly thought… read more ›

A napkin ring from the souvenir shop on board Cunard’s second Franconia.  It is in excellent condition with no damage to the enamel badge and house flag.  I would love to have sailed on her… read more ›

Aquitania was the second-longest-serving Cunarder and one of the line’s most popular ships.  Yet the number of quality souvenirs for her in excellent condition does not reflect that popularity.  Good souvenirs for her are very… read more ›

12” silver serving tray from the ss United States made by International Silver and date marked 1952 from her maiden voyage.  What makes this more interesting is it also has its matching fitted silver cover,… read more ›

In the long and storied history of Cunard Line cruises, the Coronation Cruise of 1953 stands out as streets and streets ahead of any other.  The cruise lasted nearly 30 days, and it was all… read more ›

One of the nicest and rarest pieces of silver I have ever offered from the ss United States.  Highly sought-after silver salt-and-pepper caddy made by International Silver and dated coded 1952 for the maiden voyage… read more ›

This box is interesting in and of itself as a fascinating souvenir from Cunard’s most-successful four stacker, RMS Aquitania. Doubly so when I realized it was sterling silver, and I looked up the hallmarks.  It… read more ›

Listed in the USL silver inventory as a “soup cup,” I have never seen a photo of one being used.  Not at all common.  It measures about 3″ tall and 5″ handle to rim.  Made… read more ›

One of the best things I ever found was a silver, china, and crystal inventory for items used on board the ss United States.  It has helped me immensely over the years figuring out what… read more ›

Kosher china bread plate from the maiden voyage era of Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth 2.  Manufactured by Steelite, you can tell QE2 maiden voyage china apart from that made for the ship after 1972 as its… read more ›

Private snapshots taken on board Carpathia are almost unheard of, and these are by far the best I’ve seen!  Six private photos taken during a crossing of various spots on deck and on board.  Whoever… read more ›

Perhaps no steamship line in the 1950s was making a bigger deal out of caviar service than the United States Lines.  Silver service table side was and still is a requirement in my mind for… read more ›

Superb gouache painting of the Cunarder liner Servia.  Dated 1884, this painting shows the popular liner, which was the first Cunarder to be fitted with electric lighting throughout and the first to be built of… read more ›

Rarely seen and much-sought-after passenger list from the RMS Carpathia, rescuer of the Titanic survivors less than two years after this list was printed.  Dated July 7, 1910, this first-class list is for her voyage… read more ›

Extremely rare table number from the first-class dining room of the French Line flagship ss Normandie.  Made of chrome plated brass, I believe.  Stands about 5.5″ tall with a little paint missing from both sides. … read more ›

Very dramatic photo of the wreck of the Caribia (formerly the Cunarder RMS Caronia) on the breakwater at Apra Harbor, Guam.  Taken shortly after she ran aground, this is before she broke into three pieces… read more ›

Stunning stand-up dinner menu for the post-war service of Aquitania before she was returned to Cunard for her post-war refit.  Embossed Cunard logo surrounded by garlands, the ship is labeled as “HMT Aquitania.”  Measures about… read more ›

Lovely petit brochure for the Aquitania, probably dating the 1920s.  10 photos, including one lovely portrait photo of her at sea.  Measures about 5.75″ x 3.5″  Excellent condition.

A set of four photographs taken by the ship’s photographer during a storm in mid-Atlantic in March, 1930.  That would have been quite a ride!  How would you like to have been on board?  They… read more ›

Running 24 pages and full of information with 16 rarely seen photos.  She was an absolute beauty and is a ship I would love to have tried!  I always found it interesting that CGT, unlike… read more ›

Never seen another of these!  Tourist-class brochure for one of the French Line’s greats.  16 pages with 13 images, most of which I have never seen before.  It’s like a tour of tourist class!  Dated… read more ›

Very rare unused invitation to visit the Ile de France before she entered service.  Embossed CGT flag with day’s schedule on the right.  Measures 11″ x 4.25″.

Lovely Lucite cigarette case from Cunard’s Green Goddess with a reverse painted image of the ship.  Sold on board in the ships souvenir shop, souvenirs from Caronia are harder to find than from most other… read more ›

Unusually shaped silver fork from the famed ss Normandie.  From her second-class service, this fork was made by Ercuis and is complete with hallmark.  Measures about 5″ long.

Very hard-to-find maiden voyage certificate for the return maiden voyage of the amazing ss Normandie.  Made out to Miss Ray Senior.  How cool would it be to find a passenger list for this voyage with… read more ›

Lovely and rarely seen fish knife by Christofle as used in the first-class dining room of the ss Normandie.  Measures about 8.25″ in length.  A touch of wear to the CGT logo on the back.

Very dainty and extremely attractive demi-tasse cup and saucer from the first-class à la carte restaurant of HAPAG’s ss Imperator, later Cunard’s Berengaria.  Marked with a super intertwined HAL logo on the cup, the cup… read more ›

Another one of those “Wow” items!  A tea tray in a pattern used on board Cunarders in the pre-World War I period.  This is a part of the tea set from ships like Lusitania and… read more ›

In a very unusual turn, I can definitely say that this glass is from the RMS Queen Mary.  How do I know?  Here’s a little background:  A gentleman in his late 80s who lives in… read more ›

A cabin-door info plaque from M-126 on board the ss United States.  Entirely complete including the card which gave your steward’s name.  Often these cards are missing.  Mount one of these to your own interior… read more ›

The holy of holies.  The highly sought after champagne bucket from the ss United States.  Like all of you, I just love the seashell handles.  This bucket is the equivalent to getting your checker crowned… read more ›

A gorgeous and extremely hard-to-find silver fruit bowl from the on-board service of the ss United States.  Made by International Silver Company and date coded most interestingly to 1963.  It’s not very often that I… read more ›

Oh, how I wish we had an inventory giving the exact number of each type of silver item used on board the ss United States.  At least we have the auction catalog which references the… read more ›

A useful silver bread tray by International Silver and date coded to the maiden voyage of the ss United States.  Of particular interest is the “CD” stamped into the bottom of the piece.  This is… read more ›

Sycamore first-class suite chair from the RMS Queen Mary.  As you can see, it is sexily Art Deco in the extreme.  I hesitate to say there was only one of these on board, but who… read more ›

What a cute and interesting item of United States Lines silver.  The inventory list for the silver used on board the ss United States shows this marked as a “casserolette.”  I suspect this was used… read more ›

My last and finest piece of pine decking from the famous liner RMS Olympic.  Comes not only with its original auction tag from when I purchased it at the Haltwhistle auction nearly 20 years ago… read more ›

What’s rarer than silver from the famous ss Normandie?  Third-class serving items from the ss Normandie!  Likely made by Gallia for or in conjunction with Christofle, this is marked Alfenide which is an alloy made… read more ›

Silver-plated creamer from the ssUS.  Stands 2.75” tall x is 3.75” from handle to spout.  Made by International Silver Co., and marked “US Lines 62.”  In very good condition with a few small dings and… read more ›

Silver-plated sugar bowl from the ss US.  Stands 2¼” tall x is 4½” from handle to handle.  Made by International Silver Co. and marked “US Lines 52.”  In great condition with no dents, just some… read more ›

Lovely passenger list for the first big cruise Cunard did after World War II.  The Great African Cruise of 1950.  Most of the world was still recovering from the devastation of the Second World War… read more ›

I haven’t offered a deck plan like this before.  As you know, first-class plans from the Big Ship are sought after; however, this one is rarer than most and is marked “preliminary” and dated to… read more ›

I haven’t offered one like this before.  This is marked “preliminary” and dated to January, 1952.  It is likely the earliest plan ever made for public consumption.  Excellent condition.  It has seven illustrations of the… read more ›

Abstract of log from the famous ss United States.  This is for voyage 71 westbound on August 25, 1955.  Already holding the speed record and with no need to prove herself with a high-fuel-consuming crossing,… read more ›

“A New Transatlantic Aristocrat.” As White Star Line said themselves, ” Our enthusiasm for the new Britannic would result in a description so flowery that the reader might be skeptical.” Running 24 pages and filled… read more ›

What can I say?  I have only had a few of these in all the years I have been in this business, and it is one of the rarest and most collectible paper Normandie items… read more ›

According to ship’s inventory, these are cocktail glasses.  They are not the champagne glasses as they are too small at 3.25 ounces.  I have measured them, and they do hold exactly 3.25 ounces.  Not at… read more ›

I have had a few of these before.  I wish I had saved my previous description but figured they aren’t common enough and I wouldn’t often be able to mark them restocked.  Well, they still… read more ›

9 glossy full-color photos of life on board the great Cunard liners in the heyday era of the 1950s.  Has its original embossed paper blurb offering crossings.  Comes in a cardboard holder with a nice… read more ›

“The Cunard company have been pioneers in the perfection of accommodations for Cabin and Second Class passengers.  Nowhere have developments been greater than in the new fleet of giant one-funnel oil-burning Cunarders.” I couldn’t say… read more ›

Interesting log abstract from the last transatlantic of the RMS Queen Mary.  From New York to Southampton.  She put up a very favorable speed of nearly 28 knots.  Captain Treasure Jones in command.  Made on… read more ›

Cunard Line, out of necessity and a sense for good management, invested a lot in their second-class accommodations in the 1920s.  This is likely the best brochures they ever produced for the service.  Obviously self… read more ›

Not typically seen is stationery from the ss United States. The previous owner took it off the ship himself when he visited her in 1986. Both the logo and the ship’s name are embossed onto… read more ›

Grosvenor bone china side plate dated to late 1935 with the details pressed into the clay.  This was made for the maiden voyage of the RMS Queen Mary.  Measures about 6.5″ across and in excellent… read more ›

Bone china creamer from the on board tea service of the Cunard Line.  Made by Foley this creamer stands almost 3″ tall and is 2” square.  In excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or crazing…. read more ›

I haven’t had this one in a while.  A fantastic brochure for the French Line’s famous ss Ile de France.  What can be said about her–one of the most famous liners of all time and… read more ›

Andrea Doria.  The name conjures up images not only the tragic loss of one of the most beautiful ships ever built but also of one of the greatest sea rescues in history.  Premium items from… read more ›

Another one of those pieces I am extremely proud to offer, and rare is an understatement.  Only the second I have ever had.  A complete silver caviar serving dish by Christofle.  What makes this one… read more ›

This silver toothpick holder was made by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths in 1911 for use in the à la carte restaurant on board Olympic.  This exclusive and very well-made pattern of silver was used only on… read more ›

Exceedingly rare and very desirable crystal wine glass as supplied to RMS Olympic and other White Star liners.  Identical pattern to that used on RMS Titanic and recovered from the wreck site.  Measures about 4″… read more ›

Normandie’s silver service was perhaps the finest ever used on any liner.  The Art Deco style and the distinctive ball handles are much sought after by collectors.  Marked with the classic CGT logo that has… read more ›

A Puiforcat dinner fork used exclusively in the first-class private suites of Normandie. Only the finest and most important passengers would have ever even seen this bespoke pattern. The almost inconceivable luxury of Normandie’s suites… read more ›

Poor Aurania.  She never saw commercial service and was being used as a transport for less than a year when torpedoed by the German U-Boat UB-67 during World War I.  Although taken in tow, she… read more ›

Exceedingly rare and very desirable crystal wine glass as supplied to RMS Olympic and other White Star liners.  Identical pattern to that used on RMS Titanic and recovered from the wreck site.  Measures about 3.5″… read more ›

Poor Aurania.  She never entered service for Cunard and was used as a transport for less than a year when torpedoed by the German U-Boat UB-67 during World War I.  Although taken in tow, she… read more ›

Who would have thought that the Santa Rosa, after a long and interesting career, would be taken out of layup in 1978 and be used as a stand in for the RMS Titanic in the… read more ›

Van Ryper.  When one thinks of models of ocean liners, this is one name that stands out.  This is a Van Ryper model of the Dollar Liner ss President Hoover of 1930.  The ship and… read more ›