Fun Stuff

A depression frugality.  Cunard and White Star merged in 1934, and to save money, the existing stock of postcards was taken back to the printers and Cunard was shoehorned in over White Star Line.  Thus… read more ›

A very handy and useful item!  These cabin foot stools from the ss United States are getting tough to find in the original upholstery.  This one is from first-class cabin M-116.  It could use a… read more ›

Don’t we all pine for the days when something as simple as grapes were cut table side by the obliging steward.  Isn’t that a major reason why we collect fine ocean-liner memorabilia?  Enjoying, however fleetingly,… read more ›

A cute individual-sized silver-plated tea pot from the on-board service of the French Line’s ss Normandie.  I love the art deco styling and the thoughtful heat spacers on the handle so you don’t burn yourself. … read more ›

Imagine for a moment the archetype French dining-room steward presenting your order table side on this silver serving tray from the ss Normandie’s on-board service.  Made by Christofle, the famous silver firm CGT turned to… read more ›

One of the finest items I have ever been able to offer from the Normandie.  An ultra-rare Lalique bone-china dinner plate from the French Line’s flagship.  This china was used exclusively in her best suites. … read more ›

When outfitting the famous ss Normandie, the French Line paid careful attention to the details of dining.  You can see this attention to detail in this magnificent oyster plate.  Designed by the famous Jean Luce,… read more ›

Elegant bone-china dinner plate from the celebrated ss France of 1962.  The French Line really splashed out on the food with one critic suggesting the sea gulls followed the France instead of other ships since… read more ›

Ultra-rare ss Normandie second-class tea cup and saucer.  These are never seen, especially in this condition which is near mint aside from the tiniest of chips to the saucer.  Saucer measures about 5″ and cup… read more ›

Lovely Italian Line demitasse cup and saucer in the orange-rope pattern as used in first class.  This pattern is identical to pieces recovered from the ss Andrea Doria.  Mint condition.  Excellent condition.  No chips, cracks,… read more ›

An amazing survivor and simply one of the rarest items I have ever had from CGT’s ss Normandie!  A swatch of fabric from her Salon de Lecture.  Used while the final decisions were being made… read more ›

The French Line, ever attentive to your culinary needs, provided these small silver-plated pepper grinders for table use.  They used a similar style going back to the Normandie, the Ile, and 1912 France.  In near… read more ›

The French Line, ever attentive to your culinary needs, provided these small silver plated pepper grinders for table use.  This one has the classic ss Normandie “dip” in the “C” in CGT.  In very good… read more ›

Haven’t had one of these in a while.  A pewter-style tankard with a glass bottom from the ss United States on-board gift shop.  In excellent condition.  Measures about 4.5″ tall x 3″ across. What is… read more ›

How American is this?  Let’s belly up to the bar and say “set’em up, Joe” with these cute in-service shot glasses for the United States Lines.  Measures about 2.5″ tall.   A few available.  Price… read more ›

White Star Line silver is sure getting tough to find.  This sugar bowl is the LARGER size of the two made for tables and measures 7″ from handle to handle and stands 2½”.  In the… read more ›

After decades of buying, selling, and collecting souvenirs from the famous RMS Queen Mary, it is rare indeed for me to say “never seen another”.  But here it is a tie pin from your favorite… read more ›

Ultra rare tourist-third-class deck plan for the White Star Liner RMS Olympic, dated June, 1931.  In very good condition and measures about 23″ x 34.5″. Did you know many Edwardian liners became four-class ships late… read more ›

A slice of the famous ocean liner RMS Queen Mary.  Own a bit of her anchor chain.  This is one of the earliest and most interesting souvenirs made from the original fittings of the ship… read more ›

I haven’t had one of these little cuties in a long while.  Extensive brochure about the art and artists on board our favorite liner, RMS Queen Mary.  Runs a generous 36 pages with heaps of… read more ›

Van Ryper started his ship-modeling business in 1933 in Martha’s Vineyard. The idea was straight forward — make handmade models in a very recognizable style. The name is famous, and the models are outstanding. But… read more ›

Cool and iconic color artist card imagining RMS Olympic compared to various buildings of her time.  Written and posted in April, 1922–the gravy years for this beloved White Star Liner.

Van Ryper started his ship-modeling business in 1933 in Martha’s Vineyard. The idea was straight forward — make handmade models in a very recognizable style. The name is famous, and the models are outstanding. But… read more ›

Cunard Line was understandably proud of the wonder ship, the new RMS Queen Mary.  This is a maiden-voyage-era guide to accommodations and, wow, is it extensive.  Running 28 pages and filled with all the details… read more ›

Van Ryper started his ship-modeling business in 1933 in Martha’s Vineyard. The idea was straight forward — make handmade models in a very recognizable style. The name is famous, and the models are outstanding. But… read more ›

ss Empress of Britain butterfly-wing souvenir from her on-board gift shop.  This reverse-painted cutie is in excellent condition and obviously dates to the 1930s given the ship’s tragic demise in WWII.  For some reason, souvenirs… read more ›

Ah, the new late 1960s Canadian Pacific logo and funnel colors.  An attempt to modernize the looks of CPR.  You can see how Carnival would adopt the scheme later when purchasing these very ships in… read more ›

Very impressive ashtray with match holder.  Proudly marked Canadian Pacific Steamship services.  “World’s Greatest Travel System”. Dates 1920s by the style of it.  In excellent condition.  Measures about  5″ across the weighted base and 4″… read more ›

Seldom-seen powder compact from the on-board gift shop of Canadian Pacific liner RMS Empress of Canada.  She was originally built as the CPR liner ss Duchess of Richmond in 1929.  She was lost while docked… read more ›

Cigarette box from the on-board gift shop of the Canadian Pacific liner RMS Empress of France.  She was built as the Duchess of Bedford in 1928, and this dates from her post-war service in the… read more ›

Unusual wardroom plaque from the Empress of England.  I obtained this plaque and a lot of other items items from the same family that took a round trip on Canadian Pacific in 1968.  Excellent condition… read more ›

Reverse-painted butterfly-wing souvenir from the on-board gift shop of the famous RMS Empress of Scotland.  Must date to her brief time as the premier ship for Canadian Pacific from 1950-1957.  In excellent condition.

Interesting photo of the famous floating dry dock in Southampton, the largest in the world.  Remnants of the brick docking piers used to keep this dry dock in place are still visible in Southampton to… read more ›

Tissue deck plan for the CPR liner Empress of England.  When open, it measures about 34″ x 34″ in mint condition.  I obtained this plan and a lot of other paper items from the same… read more ›

Log abstract from the final eastbound transatlantic crossing of the RMS Queen Mary.  Sept 22, 1967.  She was still throwing up great times, averaging nearly 28 knots.  This was allegedly her 1001st crossing….  Captain John… read more ›

RMS Olymipc, Homeric, and Majestic brochure from around 1925.  The finest brochure ever done for White Star Line’s post-war trio of ships.  20 pages of full color covering all 3 ships.  RMS Majestic as the… read more ›

Stunning color cut-away of White Star Line’s RMS Majestic.  In many ways, Majestic was a forerunner to ships such as ss Normandie (with divided uptakes, every public room being double height, etc.).  White Star cut-aways… read more ›

Cute United States Lines silver tea pot by International Silver.  I haven’t tried this yet, but I just bet it holds 2 cups of tea like the individual pots used by the Cunard Line.  … read more ›

Wouldn’t you like to browse through the gift shop on the RMS Queen Mary?  Ashtrays like this were popular souvenirs.  So often, the butterfly wings that were used to make these items seem to “evaporate,” i.e…. read more ›

Lovely bronze medal for ss Liberte.  She was, of course, the post war flagship of CGT and thus carried on the traditions of the Normandie.  Made by the French Mint, the medal is in near-mint… read more ›

Isn’t the “Manhattan” pattern silver a stylish and classic design?  I love it and I love the Gorham version even more than that made by International Silver Company.  Happily, these serving trays are manufactured by… read more ›

Rolestar table lighter from the souvenir shop on board the RMS Queen Mary.  Our favorite Cunarder had these lighters in several colors, but I think this black version is the classiest.  In excellent condition.

Early souvenir made for the gift shop on the famous Cunarder RMS Queen Elizabeth 2.  Manufactured by Staffordshire out of fine bone china.  In excellent condition and measures about 6.75″ across.

Really good-looking table lighter from the SS United States.  Only seen a few of these and this is the first time I can offer one.  From the gift shop on board the “Big Ship”.  In… read more ›

Fascinating ashtray manufactured by the same firm that made RMS Queen Mary’s real propellers.  Not always in the best of condition but this one cleaned up nicely.  Highly sought after and not often seen.  Grab… read more ›

Most desirable frosted-glass ashtray from the tables of the fabled ss Normandie.  Note the archival photo of it use in the Grill Room of the famous CGT ocean liner.  In very good condition and measures… read more ›

Dating to the 1860’s, this pattern is commonly known by collectors as the “basket weave” pattern. This would have been used on Cunard ships like the Russia, China, and Cuba. Very heavy-duty piece of china…. read more ›

Copper ashtray probably dating to the 1920’s as used on the big 3 RMS Mauretania, Aquitania, and Berengaria. These used to be much more common and are extremely tough to source now, especially in this… read more ›

Don’t you love collecting furniture from the RMS Queen Mary?  Well, here is a fantastic chance to purchase a chair still sporting its “Original In Service Equipment Used Aboard the RMS Queen Mary” brass tag. … read more ›

Here is a first for Luxury Liner Row.  A wax impression of the original Cunard Line corporate seal dating from 1840 and used by her original founding partners, including Samuel Cunard.  I obtained this along… read more ›

Van Ryper started his ship modeling business in 1933 in Martha’s Vineyard. The idea was straight forward–make handmade models in a very recognizable style.  The name is famous, and the models are outstanding.  But being… read more ›

Van Ryper started his ship modeling business in 1933 in Martha’s Vineyard. The idea was straight forward–make handmade models in a very recognizable style.  The name is famous, and the models are outstanding.  But being… read more ›

White Star Line used several different covers on their passenger lists with styles changing every few years or so in keeping with the styles of the era. 19th Century lists have a very 19th Century… read more ›

Very fine, large, and heavy bronze medal produced for Queen Mary’s maiden voyage by the Royal Mint.  The story goes that a large quantity of these were sent out to California when the RMS Queen… read more ›

“You can telephone to any part of the world whilst at sea.”  Can you imagine being in the middle of the North Atlantic and sitting in your cabin on an ocean liner talking to people… read more ›

1950s color glossy foldout brochure for Cunard Cabin class to Europe.  Really warm and inviting interiors in that British ocean liner style.  By all accounts, cabin class was the way to cross.  More fun, great… read more ›

The importance of tourist class to post-war Cunard cannot be overstated.  As first-class traffic, and then even second-class traffic, began to fall as more and more people flew, tourist-class (equivalent to third class) grew mightily. … read more ›

Highly sought-after EPNS souvenir ashtray from the RMS Queen Elizabeth.  From the “suit of cards” set of ashtrays sold in her on-board gift shop.  These are quite fun to collect.  Get the entire set, this… read more ›

Cute silver bowl in the Manhattan pattern.  Perhaps this is a finger bowl given the size.  Made by International Silver.  Very good condition with some use marks.  Measures about 4″ across x 2″ tall.

As you know, Cunard didn’t mark their in-service Stewart crystal glassware, but it is easily identifiable by the famous wave pattern.  Sadly, without the Cunard name on it, it is hard to come by (let… read more ›

As you know, Cunard didn’t mark their in-service Stewart crystal glassware, but it is easily identifiable by the famous wave pattern.  Sadly, without the Cunard name on it, it is hard to come by (let… read more ›

Wow!  What can I say?  I try to bring you the rarest of the rare, and this certainly qualifies!  Back in 2007, very limited salvage work was done on the Cunard liner Carpathia of Titanic… read more ›

Extraordinarily rare letter written on White Star Line stationary.  Mailed from Ismay, Imrie, and Co. to D. and C. MacIver (managing owners of Cunard), the letter concerns the setting up of official North Atlantic traffic lanes. … read more ›

The only full-scale brochure ever produced for the Caribia, which was built as Cunard’s famous RMS Caronia.  Caribia completed only one cruise in 1969.  On her second attempt to cruise the Caribbean, her power switchboard… read more ›

Superb pin tray with the evocative double Cunard White Star house flag logo. Excellent condition. No chips, cracks, or crazing. No loss of gold. Made by Staffordshire and sold in the gift shops. Don’t you… read more ›

Way back in 1987, artifacts from the wreck of the White Star liner Republic, which sank dramatically in 1909, were salvaged.  Claims of massive amounts of gold, wild-goose chases, and tails of sad tragic drama have… read more ›

Hard-to-find 19th Century second-class passenger list RMS Majestic.  19th Century White Star Line are tough to source, and those for second class are even more so.  Bruce Ismay is listed on the cover as New… read more ›

Here’s a special list!  There is so much to make this a stunning list for any White Star Line collector.  Let’s start with the cover, which is the same as used on RMS Titanic.  It… read more ›

The famous RMS Lusitania.  A first-class passenger list from her July 19, 1911, voyage from New York to Liverpool via Fishguard.  Captain Charles in command.  One small hole inside that has been taped and a… read more ›

Want to own some shares in your favorite ocean-liner corporation?  Here is your chance.  The White Star Line became a British owned firm again when IMM sold the company to Royal Mail Line in 1927. … read more ›

Return-to-service brochure produced for the Cunard White Star Liner Britannic in 1947.  “The Britannic is not only British in name, from keel to masthead she embodies the traditional skill of British craftsmen.”  I’ll say!  She… read more ›

Great souvenir pin dish with the famous “sailor-at-the-helm” logo as seen on many French Line souvenirs.  Measures about 4¼” across.  Excellent condition.  A couple of colors to chose from so ask me if you don’t… read more ›

Abstract of log card from the ss United States’s voyage 307, westbound.  In near-mint condition.  A small quantity available.

One of the most beautiful pieces of furniture from the Queen Mary I have ever offered!  This table is from her first-class main lounge and has been nicknamed by collectors as a “U-table” because of… read more ›

Tourist-class passenger list for the August 12, 1936, crossing from New York to Southampton with Captain Peel in command.  This is the last crossing before she took the Blue Ribbon for the first time!  Lovely… read more ›

One of the rarest pieces of Cunard china that I have ever been able to offer.  In 2007, some very limited salvage work was done on the Cunard liner Carpathia of Titanic fame.  A number… read more ›

A pair of portrait cuff links for Cunard’s Green Goddess.  Purchased in her on-board gift shops, maybe during one of her extremely lengthy and popular world cruises.  What I wouldn’t give to be able to… read more ›

One of my all-time favorite ships (as many of you already know if you’ve read the descriptions on Luxury Liner Row) is Cunard’s Caronia.  To me she is the epitome of Cunard’s British style with… read more ›

A very early brochure for her, probably from her entry into service.  32 pages with 30 images, many I haven’t seen elsewhere.  Huge amount of information about the rooms and heavy concentration on the decorative… read more ›

An exceedingly rare brochure for the French Line ‘s fantastic Ile De France, the Paris, and the France.  24 pages with full-color, mostly full-page renderings, half for the new Ile, and the other half split… read more ›

Picture it!  July 4, 1910–the 70th anniversary of Cunard’s founding.  On that day 110 years ago, a young man sat down at a writing desk on RMS Lusitania. He’s going to Europe on the grandest… read more ›

A tourist-class brochure for the Normandie in French.  Fantastic cover art, but what makes it interesting are the renderings inside which make third-class look far more inviting but also suggest it is a maiden-voyage-era brochure. … read more ›

1920’s-era silver salt dish with a great Cunard Line logo.  Made by Chester and marked “Souvenir.”  In excellent condition and sports its often missing glass insert.

Cuckoo-pattern Cunard bread plate.  This pattern, dating to the time of RMS Mauretania and Aquitania, is the harder-to-find variant of the Tuscan Bird-of-Paradise china.  This bread plate is made by Mintons.  Fine bone china.  Measures… read more ›

Very old Cunard Line silver-plated dinner knife in a pattern I have only seen once or twice.  Definitely not common!  In very good condition.  Made by Elkington Plate and date coded 1903.  Measures just under… read more ›

A very cool carpet from the Queen Mary!  This time I have found you something that fits the home that is already full of furniture!  Of the highest quality, this carpet is a very useful… read more ›

Here is an invitation I think we all would have loved to have received.  It is for Press reporters invited to luncheon in July 1949 to mark the return to service of the famous Ile… read more ›

Attractive fold-over stationary from the fantastic French Line ss Normandie.  Unused and in excellent condition.  A few sheets available.

Lovely waste dish from the tea service produced by Copelands in the famous rose pattern.  It seems that this pattern appears to have only been used on Media and Parthia tea sets!  Stands about 3″… read more ›

Long salt spoon from the tables of the famous Cunard Line.  Great 19th century logo and made by Elkington with a date code of 1900.  Perhaps for the Saxonia?  Measures about 3.5″ long and in… read more ›

A comfortable cabin chair from second-class cabin D-149 on the Queen Mary.  Crafted from solid mahogany, what makes this chair stand out above all other pieces of Queen Mary furniture available for sale is the… read more ›

From the RMS Queen Mary.  Purchased in Long Beach from the prior owner who bought it from the auction of ship’s fittings.  This wool blanket is in remarkable condition given that it is 60+ years… read more ›

From the RMS Queen Mary.  Purchased in Long Beach from the prior owner who bought it from the auction of ship’s fittings.  This very soft wool blanket is in remarkable condition given that it is… read more ›

Souvenir sterling silver spoon of the finest type ever made for the Cunard Line.  Sporting a date code of 1891.  Measures about 5″ long.  These were sold in the on-board gift shops of the liners. … read more ›

Cute sugar tongs by our old friends at Elkington and Company.  Dates to 1905; so they were probably made for one of the “Pretty Sisters,” Caronia or Carmania.  In very good condition and measuring about… read more ›

A fine sterling-silver and enamel spoon from the Cunarder Carinthia.  One of the Canadian Quartet from the 1950s, these four ships that serviced Canada were not Cunard’s most popular.  Excellent condition measuring about 4.25″ long.

Beautiful pair of silver plate asparagus tongs made by Elkington.  Measures about 4.5″ long.  Dating to 1914, these tongs are in excellent condition and likely from the ss Aquitania in her famous acanthus leaf pattern. … read more ›

Elaborate and impressive, these clawed ice tongs would look amazing in your display of Cunard Line silver.  They measure about 5.5″ long. Perfect condition with perfect logo. Made by Harrison Brothers, the logo dates to… read more ›

The finest advertising poster I have ever offered for America’s most important ocean liner.  I very much lament the relatively sparse number of promotional pieces for the Big U.  Fortunately, that does not extend to… read more ›

One of the rarest and earliest brochures for White Star that I have ever offered.  Produced at the time of the maiden voyages of the Majestic and Teutonic and copyright 1890.  The company’s name “White… read more ›

We are now nearly 16 years past the famous Haltwhistle auction of woodwork and fittings from our favorite liner RMS Olympic.  As you are no doubt well aware, years ago many other sellers, who were… read more ›

What would constitute the finest cruise of all time?  Not simply a good vacation, but the high-water mark of all ocean excursions?   Clearly Normandie’s two cruises to Rio should make a list of some… read more ›

For one of the most beautiful and important ships ever built, relatively little has been written about the French Line’s Normandie.  This is what makes her special edition of The Shipbuilder even more special.  Even… read more ›

This is the first brochure/deck plan for the White Star fleet that was issued immediately after the Titanic disaster.  Dated April, 1912, this printing was “cancelling previous issues.” In other words, the previous issues which… read more ›

A rarity these days!  A pre-sinking postcard for this, perhaps history’s most famous pair of steamships RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic.  No message (and given the recent incident perhaps no message was required) but has… read more ›

Superb graphics on the cover of this passenger list for White Star’s finest 19th Century ship, the RMS Oceanic.  The last ship conceived and built under the guidance of the line’s founder, Thomas Ismay, Oceanic… read more ›

The French Line must be lauded for their efforts as they seem to have produced far more and far nicer brochures for all classes for the Normandie than the Cunard Line did for the Queen… read more ›

Don’t we all wish souvenirs (or for that matter most things in our modern life) were made with the quality of this small Normandie paperweight?  Despite the flood of single-use plastics we are presented with… read more ›

I don’t recall the last time I had a “Tea” menu from a White Star liner, but I know that in second and third class this afternoon meal was much more hearty than the beverages… read more ›

Here is something you don’t see everyday.  A cabin-class landing card and a Duty and Identification receipt from the Andrea Doria for Adele Mannello (Manello) from the fatal voyage in July, 1956.  Mrs. Mannello boarded… read more ›

Far and away one of the rarest passenger lists out there.  For the Empress of Britain dated June 15, 1939.  Why is this so rare, you may ask?  Because this is the trip that carried King… read more ›

Outstanding copy of one of the more difficult-to-find Shipbuilders.  The finest ship ever to serve on the Canadian route, Canadian Pacific went all out with her.  So special was she that she was chosen to… read more ›

Very highly sought-after china demitasse cup and saucer in fine bone china as produced by Haviland for the French Line.  The gold leafing is in very good condition, including the CGT on the cup although… read more ›

Pastel & blue souvenir “Launch Plate” for the famous RMS Lusitania in very good condition.  First one I have had in this fine shape for many years.  As many of you know, the rare pattern… read more ›

French medal designed by Rene Baudichon to commemorate the sinking.  One side shows a sinking Lusitania, and the opposite side shows the Statue of Liberty rising from the water holding a sword aloft.  These are… read more ›

Foldout glossy full color flyer for the Italian Line’s new 33,000-ton Leonardo Da Vinci.  Dates to before the maiden voyage because all the illustrations of her interiors are renderings, which we rarely see for her…. read more ›

Late 1960’s fold-open flyer for the Andrea Doria’s fantastic replacement, the Leonardo da Vinci.  I know some people who sailed on her, and they all say that she was pretty amazing.  I haven’t had this… read more ›

Unusual press photo of a passenger “tour” of the bridge of the ss Andrea Doria.  Measures about 10″ x 8″.

A single sheet of blue stationery from the Cristoforo Colombo.  When open, it measures about 10″x 8″.  Comes with original envelope.

I haven’t had this Michelangelo & Raffaello fold-open brochure up on the site in a long time.  Many years ago, I got a stack of these from a collection that belonged to an old railroad… read more ›

A glossy color foldout brochure printed September, 1958, for the Cristoforo Colombo.  This is nearly identical to the Andrea Doria / Cristoforo Colombo brochure of a few years earlier.  It has the same cover and… read more ›