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 ›
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 ›
Only in her first year of service did Queen Mary sport in-service ashtrays that were emblazoned with her name. Like the ones on Normandie with her name, Cunard White Star found that these ashtrays quickly… 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 ›
Highly desirable wool deck chair blanket. When these come up for sale, they are most often the ones moved from RMS Queen Elizabeth to RMS Queen Elizabeth 2. These all had heavy black vinyl edging… 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 ›
Fascinating and informative passenger information booklet for cruise passengers printed quite late in the ship’s life. This one is dated March, 1967. I really enjoyed reading it as the details are fascinating. In very good… read more ›
Here’s a brochure you don’t see very often. Called “the Stateliest Ship Now in Being,” the Queen Mary was Britain’s entry to regain supremacy on the Atlantic. Probably dates to the late period of her… read more ›
WOW! What a brochure for Queen Mary! I consider this one of the two the best brochures ever done for the ship. The word “brochure” actually doesn’t do this piece justice. It’s more of a… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
One of the best brochures you can get for the RMS Queen Mary. If you wanted to know anything about the woods used on board, this is the booklet you need. 32 pages with far… read more ›
Lovely candy tin for the RMS Queen Mary. Alas, no candy, but nice to see one in such good shape. These display so well which is why they are saved, of course. Want to recreate… read more ›
Unusal craquelure (also known as craquelle) carafe used on board Cunard vessels. This seems to have been a late addition to the Mary’s service, put on board sometime in the 1960s. Stands about 6.5″ tall…. 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 ›
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 ›
One of the most beautiful and stylish (not to mention desirable) ocean-liner chairs available anywhere. A first-class dining-room chair from the RMS Queen Mary. This chair is made of solid sycamore and is in far… 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 ›
One of the most exciting aspects about this passion of ours is learning new things, and this chair is a good example. Based on all my years of research, I thought this was simply a… read more ›
You will go many years before you have the opportunity to acquire a unique crew chair like this from the RMS Queen Mary as very few pieces of crew furniture ever come onto the market. … 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 ›
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 ›
An amazingly comfortable solid-mahogany chair from a second-class cabin (B-54) on the Queen Mary. This chair has a fascinating history. Originally used in second class on aboard the Mary, the chair was eventually transferred for… read more ›
A fine chair that I haven’t had in stock for a number of years. Cunard spent a fortune on the high-quality solid sycamore used in these comfortable dining-room chairs. The chair has been completely restored… read more ›
Useful and cool bent tubular metal Queen Mary chair. It is marked “Q. Mary, Staff Captain” on the bottom. These overflow chairs were brought in for situations where additional seating was needed in a lounge… read more ›
A very rare set of four third-class dining room chairs. Single chairs frequently are offered, but very rarely can you purchase more than one at a time, and it usually takes years to find a… read more ›
A very stylish chair from RMS Queen Mary’s third-class smoking room. In as-found condition. Complete with the original markings and storm tie downs, which so often go missing once furniture comes off an ocean liner…. 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
This is one of the best items I have ever found for Luxury Liner Row. “You are here” deck maps from Queen Mary. Given the attitude of the owners of the QM at the time… read more ›
Want to have most of the entire passenger sections of the Queen Mary in a single deck plan? Look no further than this much-sought-after cruise plan for her. You’ll note that, although it appears that… read more ›
Dated January, 1953, this plan is by far the best ever done for her. Cardboard covers with gold leaf and innards printed on glossy paper and chock full of color photos make this deck plan… read more ›
Glossy full-color first-class deck plan for the RMS Queen Mary from the 1960’s. Shows all the changes made to first class throughout the post-war years, including the Observation Bar and the forward first-class cabins on… read more ›
Cabin-class deck plan for the Queen Mary. Contains numerous interiors and one exterior photo, this plan folds open to 38″ x 8½’”. A quantity available.
Tourist-class plan dating from the 1950’s and 1960’s. Well illustrated and folds open to 32″ x 8½”.
A superb example of pre-war Cunard White Star cabinetry. This dresser from second-class is made of solid mahogany. This is how high-quality furniture was made 80 years ago — built to last! However, the costs… read more ›
Remarkably rare catch-all from the RMS Queen Mary. What makes this so outstanding is that it dates to the pre-war period of 1936-1939. After the war, the style of many of the bakelite fixtures from… read more ›
What an unusual item and a rare survivor! A steward’s call plaque from a first-class cabin on board the Queen Mary. See one in use in the archival photo. Rarely seen. Mount it next to… read more ›
Here is something I have never had before. 10 days before her final departure from Southampton, the officers threw a Grand Farewell Ball in the lounge. They were pulling out all the stops to celebrate… read more ›
The French Line went for commemorative bronze medallions in a big way. More than five were produced for Normandie alone. Cunard? Not so much. They could not resist doing a medal for the Queen Mary,… 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 ›
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 ›
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!”
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Maiden voyage passenger list for the world’s most-popular ship. Dated May 27, 1936, this is a first-class list for her voyage from Southampton to New York. The liner was filled with a veritable Who’s Who… read more ›
Popular Stratton enamel lapel pin from the post-war period and sold in her on-board gift shop. Comes still attached to its original backing. Excellent condition.
I haven’t seen one of these in a long time. A souvenir portrait lapel pin from the RMS Queen Mary. Dating to the time of the ship’s maiden voyage, the pin sports images of the… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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.
A classic and cool souvenir of the RMS Queen Mary. A section of her mooring rope. These were cut up and sold in the very earliest days of her time in Long Beach. Very hard… read more ›
Very well-made bone china souvenir plate as sold in the gift shops of Cunard’s Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. As you would expect, this was produced by Staffordshire. This not-often-seen plate shows the images of… read more ›
Beautiful Staffordshire pin dish with the famous painting of our favorite ocean liner by C.E. Turner. Measuring 5″ across, this dish is made of fine bone china and is in near mint condition. Enhance your… read more ›
A pin dish for the RMS Queen Mary with the famous painting by C.E. Turner. Measuring 5″ across, this dish is made of fine bone china and is in near mint condition. Enhance your collection… read more ›
Cute souvenir framed portrait reverse painted on glass and backed with butterfly wings. In very good condition. Typically, there is some slight deterioration of the butterfly wings. Not bad you will love it trust me.
Just acquired a pair of bar stools from the Midships Bar, which was installed in the famous Long Gallery circa 1964. The original Long Gallery is my favorite room on board! How about you? These… 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 ›
A stateroom water jug manufactured by Thermos. A number of different styles and shapes of thermoses were used on the RMS Queen Mary during her career by Cunard. In excellent condition which is rarely seen.
I haven’t offered you one of these in quite some time. A souvenir tie bar from the ship’s on-board gift shop. Use it for your next event where you want to show off your collection.
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 ›
A set of unused matches from her final voyage to Long Beach in 1967 and a pack of tissue paper also unused–“for your personal use.” Both items from her last trip.
Ah, the era before everything was plastic. This lovely wooden serving tray comes to us from the RMS Queen Mary and was purchased from the estate of a woman who attended the sales in the… read more ›
I have never had another one of these before. A souvenir wine bottle opener from the gift shop on the RMS Queen Mary. In excellent condition. Brings to mind the old adage “I love cooking… 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 ›
