When the Queen Mary entered service, the ashtrays used on board were marked with the ship’s name. Unfortunately, for Cunard, this meant that they were prime pickings for souvenir hunters. Very quickly, the company changed… 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 ›
A very desirable Cunard deck blanket. This is one of the famous “rugs” that stewards wrapped around you while you were in a deck chair at sea. These are wool and are extremely durable. This… read more ›
First-class travel on board the Queen Mary can be relived in this fantastic hardbound booklet available to passengers in the on-board gift shop. Sixteen glossy images, most are full-color photos. At the back, there 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 ›
The much-sought-after and highly desirable “gold foil” brochure for first class on the Queen Mary. Since the brochure is dated March 15, 1937, I have always wondered why Cunard waited a year to put out… 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 ›
A fine foldout brochure as impressive as the ship herself. Some wear to spine which comes through at the folds inside. Very tough to source and a lovely piece for one of the greatest ships… 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 ›
Early 1960s brochure for the Cunard fleet, including the RMS Queen Mary. The entire cover folds open to reveal a fantastic color aerial view of our favorite liner. “Modern travel, to many, has become a… 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 ›
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 ›
Extremely rare Certificate for Rounding Cape Horn on the RMS Queen Mary’s last great cruise. What makes this so rare is that it would have been issued to a member of the ship’s crew. “Thereby… read more ›
Here is something not often seen for any ship or any cruise. An extremely rare Double Shellback Certificate for a crew member, who crossed the equator twice (!) on RMS Queen Mary’s last great cruise…. 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 coat hook from a first-class cabin on board Cunard’s famous RMS Queen Mary. In great condition. FT
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 ›
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. The plan is in excellent condition. These are quite hard to keep in stock, and I have sold dozens over the years. … read more ›
Pre-war RMS Queen Mary items are what you want as a Queen Mary collector. You will see why when you open this deck plan. Large and lavishly illustrated, it is also color coded. A passenger… read more ›
Dated March, 1936, this Cunard White Star Line deck plan showcases the upcoming first-class grandeur of the RMS Queen Mary. A couple of flea bites to the cover and some very slight discoloration the edge… 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’”. This one dates to the 1960s after the auxiliary lounge on A… read more ›
Tourist-class plan dating from the 1950’s and 1960’s. Well illustrated and folds open to 32″ x 8½”.
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 situ in the archival photo. What makes this so unusual is… read more ›
Beautiful handkerchief from the gift shop on board Cunard’s greatest liner, the RMS Queen Mary. Embroidered with a portrait of the liner and her name underneath, the main part of the handkerchief is a light… 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 ›
Reprint of the last, official, final dinner menu ever held on board this greatest of Cunarders. Usually, the menus on the final night were called “Farewell Dinners,” but this time they meant it! Dated December… 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 ›
Who knew they did this? On the RMS Queen Mary’s last westbound crossing, listed here as her 1000th, Cunard commemorated the occasion of the launch of their new liner Queen Elizabeth 2 by Her Majesty… read more ›
Luncheon menu for the return maiden voyage of the world famous RMS Queen Mary. Dated Tuesday, June 9, 1936. It’s quite an extensive menu so must be first class. Perhaps this one belonged to Audrey… read more ›
One of the most collectible items ever made for the Queen Mary. A Chad Valley take-to-pieces model. As you can see from the photo, each deck pivots revealing a detailed color-coded deck plan. The model… 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 ›
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 ›
Grouping of three photographs taken by the ship’s photographer at a children’s tea party in the first-class dining room. Unfortunately no way to tell the date they were taken, but they appear to be from… 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 ›
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 ›
Souvenir from the final days of Cunard’s greatest liner, the RMS Queen Mary. Inside is a reprint of the log abstract when she finally took the Blue Riband from the Normandie in 1938, some facts… 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 ›
16 photo studies of the on-board spaces for the world famous RMS Queen Mary. Pre war and in mint condition. Not really sure why I love the Mary so much more than Queen Elizabeth, perhaps… 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 ›
Useful crew table from Cunard’s Art Deco masterpiece, the RMS Queen Mary. Made of solid mahogany, small tables from the Mary are very hard to find for some reason and very rarely turn up. I… 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 ›
Lovely and useful cabin thermos. This was purchased Long Beach so certainly from the QM! Comes with its rarely seen original “hoop” to mount it to the wall. Both are in very nice condition, but… read more ›
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.
Here are some rare survivors! Two boxes of Jeyes toiler paper from the RMS Queen Mary and a package of tissues! I love that the tissues and one of the boxes of TP are marked… read more ›
A pair of third-class towel hooks from the RMS Queen Mary. Sold as “surplus” items decades ago, these are rare survivors since they are not marked in any way and most often their history and… 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 ›
