Cunard Queen Mary

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

Two amazingly comfortable solid-mahogany chairs from second-class cabins on the Queen Mary.  These chairs have a fascinating history. Originally used in second class on aboard the Mary, these chairs were eventually transferred for use on… 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 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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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”.

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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.

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 ›