Fun Stuff

Cunard 1907-era bone-china demitasse cup and saucer as used on board the RMS Lusitania and other ships of the fleet.  While writing this description, I thought of a passenger sitting down to refreshments in the… read more ›

Like the RMS Mauretania?  Who doesn’t?  This cool medal is just about the only thing I can think of that crosses over for both ships, the 1907 Cunarder and the one from 1939.  The medal… read more ›

One of my favorite items on Luxury Liner Row–a solid brass porthole dog from the RMS Queen Mary.  One of the most work-a-day items taken off the ship when she was converted, the City of… read more ›

Lovely souvenir lighter from the RMS Queen Elizabeth.  There were several different colors made by Rolstar, this one being the ivory version.  Near perfect condition. Stands about 2″ tall.

Fraser & Glass, Ltd., ashtray from the on-board service of Cunard Line.  These were used on the Queens and other post war ships.  Measures just under 4″ in diameter.  These used to be quite common… read more ›

Fraser & Glass, Ltd., ashtray from the on-board service of Cunard Line.  These came in two sizes and were used on the Queens as well as other post war ships.  Measures about 5 7/8″ in… read more ›

One of the most iconic ashtrays used by any ocean-liner company.  The only one that might be better known is the ss France funnel ashtray.  Known throughout the collecting world as a “toilet” ashtray given… read more ›

Absolutely stunning model of the HAPAG liner ss Imperator.  Although I usually don’t deal with modern items, this model is so lovely, I couldn’t resist.  Extremely detailed right down to the famous eagle on her… read more ›

RMS Carpathia.  The name conjures up a night long ago when the largest ship in the world struck an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage.  As we all know, the Cunard liner Carpathia rescued… 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 ›

I have sold quite a number of second-class cabin night stands from the beloved RMS Queen Mary.  So many over the years, in fact, that I have actually lost count.  Removed during the “conversion” (or… read more ›

When the estate of Dr. Sarah Forbes (owner of the Windmill Point Restaurant in Kitty Hawk, NC) was being settled, I was asked to help clean out her storage units. Her collection, while vast, was… read more ›

When they say that the United States didn’t have wood on board, don’t believe them!  This muddler was bought at the auction of fittings from the Big U in 1984 by Dr. Sarah Forbes, who… read more ›

Superb poster for Cosulich.  One of the most dramatic posters ever done for any ship or line.  A lovely representation of the ss Saturnia.  Linen backed and measures about 39″ x 27″ (not including the… read more ›

Silver pin dish hallmarked 885 (or 885 parts of silver per 1000).  Sterling silver is set by law at 925.  In its original box.  Dish measures about 3.75″ across and is in mint condition.

Turbinen Schnelledampfer!  Or fast steamer.  I’ll say!  The Bremen and Europa were the bee’s knees in 1930.  An attractive bisque ashtray in a pale pink for this famous German liner.  Measures about 3.5″ x 3″… read more ›

Bone-china pin dish from the gift shop of the ss Bremen of 1929.  In excellent condition with just the tiniest of gold wear on the rim.  Measures about 4″ across.  Has been mounted to a… read more ›

Straight from the on-board gift shop and likely dates to the post-war resurgence era after 1958.  These brass cufflinks would dress up any collector or collection.  Measures about 1″ across the face.  In very good… read more ›

A complete sheet of 24 buttons from Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL).  Mint condition and still wrapped in the original packing.  Use them on your own sports coat!

Beautiful sterling-silver spoon from the gift shop of this most famous of German ocean liners–the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse.  Measures about 5″ long and sports a lovely engraved bowl with the ship’s likeness with a… read more ›

Cute sterling-silver souvenir spoon from Norddeutscher Lloyd.  Pre WWI, and like many of the fine German souvenir spoons of this era, beautifully enameled with the company house flag.  Measures about 4″ long.

Souvenir spoon from the record breaking ss Bremen of 1929.  Measures about 3.5″ long and in mint condition.

Miniature beer mug about the size of a shot glass.  Produced for the on-board souvenir shops of the sleek ocean liner ss Europa of 1930.  Measures about 1.75″ tall.

An amazing survivor.  Lovely in-service side plate marked on the back Cunard White Star.  Given the amount of breakage on each voyage, how many CWS pieces can be left?  Measures about 6½” in diameter.  Some… read more ›

A well-made enamel lapel broach from the famous French Line.  Compagnie Generale Transatlantique sold these in the gift shop on the grand liners of the 1950s such as Ile de France and Liberte.  As opposed… read more ›

This souvenir tea set from the Cunard Line was once much more common.  Like so many things in life, you might say to yourself about a particular memory “that wasn’t that long ago,” and then… read more ›

A story was told by the late John Maxtone-Graham that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were notorious skinflints when it came to tipping cash–instead giving crew members on the great liners autographed photos of… read more ›

A stunning real-photographic postcard of the RMS Olympic in Southampton.  Image dates to mid 1920s, and she’s looking every inch the most handsome ocean liner in the world.  Unused and in excellent condition.

Superb interior brochure for the RMS Mauretania, dating to after World War I.  Runs 16 pages with 26 interior and exterior photos (most are rarely seen) and lots of text about the ship.  The photos… read more ›

Exquisite Cunard Line enamel lapel pin.  Circa 1910 so dates to the era of RMS Lusitania, RMS Mauretania, and RMS Carpathia.  Excellent condition with no issues to the enamel.  These look really great on your… read more ›

I haven’t had one of these in a while.  A beautiful enameled ship’s wheel lapel pin from the gift shop of the RMS Lusitania.  Any souvenir for the ill-fated Cunarder are extremely tough to source,… read more ›

Cunard White Star Line silver table vase from the dining rooms of the RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth.  Made by Embassy plate and almost certainly from 1936.  These are usually quite banged up… read more ›

I haven’t had a set of White Star Line sugar tongs in ages.  These are made by our friends at Elkington Silver and date to 1930.  They measure about 4.25″ long.  In excellent condition.  They… read more ›

A fine image of Olympic at anchor marked as Titanic on a memorial postcard.  “The largest ship in the world.”  Unused.  Some bending in the upper left-hand corner.

An interesting and seldom-seen card of RMS Olympic off the Eddystone Lighthouse.  The painting of the ship is pre-sinking Titanic.  However, the information listing her tonnage and “The largest British Steamer” is the type of… read more ›

A post-sinking disaster card for the famous RMS Titanic.  Details in the caption about her tragic loss.  In very good condition with some bumped corners.  These sinking cards are getting tougher to source, but I… read more ›

The image is RMS Olympic by artist Walter Thomas.  The smaller version of this postcard is not so common, and this much larger version measuring is extremely difficult to find.  In near mint condition.  Strange… read more ›

Post-sinking disaster card showing an artist rendering of RMS Olympic.  Full details of ship in the caption.  Unused with one corner bitten off.  This same image was also used on a post-sinking poster, maybe to… read more ›

Not wanting to miss out on the PR gold mine of the largest and most famous vessels in the world, New York postcard producers quickly got into the game themselves.  This maiden-voyage-era card is postmarked… read more ›

If you are interested in ocean-liner postcards (in particular, pre-WWI Edwardian England ocean-liner postcards) then Raphael Tuck should be at the top of your list for desirability and rarity.  While they produced cards for many… read more ›

This is my personal favorite postcard of RMS Olympic.  Isn’t she powerful and sleek looking in this image from her gravy years of the 1920s?  This is Olympic back on top after the war.  Don’t… read more ›

The famous Tuck’s postcard of RMS Olympic at sea.  Unused and in great condition.  This is an asset to any White Star Line collection.  Not a reproduction, and I can–I feel certain–invoke my sterling reputation… read more ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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.  About 2 5/8″ across and… read more ›