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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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. Measures just under 4″ in diameter. Near mint. These used to be more common but then again I have been in business for so long that… read more ›
“The Cunard company have been pioneers in the perfection of accommodations for Cabin and Second Class passengers. Nowhere have developments been greater than in the new fleet of giant one-funnel oil-burning Cunarders.” I couldn’t say… 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 ›
7 glossy full-color photos of life on board the great Cunard liners in the heyday era of the 1950s. Comes in a cardboard holder with a nice image of Queen Mary’s first-class lounge on the… read more ›
The Rising Tide! Without question, one of the finest brochures Cunard produced after the war. They finally got a clue that they needed to showcase how fun it was to be on a crossing or… read more ›
One of my favorite things about Cunard’s brochures from the 1920s is that they give us a look inside their smaller, more intimate ships as well as their larger liners, especially in their lower classes…. read more ›
The height of Cunard White Star is perhaps represented in this brochure from 1949. Much talk of the pre-war ships being refitted “in keeping with the latest concepts of comfort and luxury in ocean travel.” … read more ›
Colorful foldout brochure for Cunard White Star’s cruises in 1935. What ship would you have chosen? Homeric, Doric, Aquitania, or Lancastria? “A more thrilling program than ever!” Fantastic condition and really grand cover art.
Very nice little brochure for first class on board the Cunard White Star liners of the 1930s. Lots of photos that I have not seen before. 22 illustrations. Certainly dates to before the Queen Mary… read more ›
Unusual brochure for pre-war tourist class (second class) in French. Folds open like one of the old postcard folders. No date listed but is certainly from before the QM entered service because the illustrations for… read more ›
The mid 1950s were, in my opinion, not the best time for Cunard’s advertising department. The artwork, brochures, flyers, posters, even the passenger lists are relatively bland. Then they hit upon what might be the… read more ›
Cunard Line, out of necessity and a sense for good management, invested a lot in their second-class accommodations in the 1920s. This is likely the best brochures they ever produced for the service. Obviously self… read more ›
Great brochure produced in 1922 about the history of Cunard. 32 pages with 13 color paintings of various Cunarders through the years and underneath each is a list of statistics of the liner. In the… 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 ›
Very uncommon button from a Cunard crew member’s uniform, which dates to the 19th Century. By the time Lusitania and Mauretania arrived, the buttons had the Cunard lion on them with which we are all… read more ›
Leave it to the Cunard Line to provide your swizzle sticks shaped like little oars! These are cute, useful, and date to the 1950s. They were all dirty and looked a mess due to age,… 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 ›
This is a Cunard Line pocket-sized wine and tobacco list. They also produced a full-sized version. I would love to know why 2 sizes/ They both had the same cover. Not dated but judging by… 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 ›
Despite employing many thousands at sea where a uniform with company-issued buttons was required, these double-house flag brass buttons are tough to come by. A small quantity is available with some various levels of wear… read more ›
A pair of fruit picks as used in mixed drinks on board the famous Cunard Line ships. One is Cunard Line and the other is Cunard White Star Line. It’s funny how after decades of… 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 ›
A fold-open flyer for the new Cunarder Saxonia. Dates to before the maiden voyage because all the illustrations are color renderings–nine in total. She went on to be converted to the cruise liner Carmania and… read more ›
Large size brochure for the brand new ss Scythia, ss Samaria, and ss Laconia. Cunard called them “Ships of the Future!” Doubtless hyperbole but necessary additions to the fleet depleted by 22 ships lost in… read more ›
Full-color coded deck plan for first class. Very detailed down to the placement of furniture on board. Deck plan includes five full-color photos of the interiors and a color exterior rendering. When opened, measures about… read more ›
The big version of what must have been one of the first and certainly the finest of the brochures produced for the newly merged Cunard White Star Line circa late 1936 or so. It runs… read more ›
