Wonderful silver ashtray as used on board the Bremen and Europa. Made by Koch & Bergfeld, Marked on the base “1928.” See the archival of one in use on the Bremen. Measures 5¼” in diameter
Lovely fold-open brochure for the Berlin of North German Lloyd. Originally built as the ms Gripsholm for Swedish American, she had amazing pre-war interiors and was purchased by NDL in 1954. 16 images, both interior… read more ›
I have always thought that the advertising for Bremen, Europa, and Columbus that shows them with orange-red hulls was fascinating. Wouldn’t it have been interesting if NDL had actually used this color on the hulls?… read more ›
Real unpublished photo of the Bremen under construction. This is a private photo that has been made into a post card. Would scan quite well. Unused and mint.
Here’s a view one doesn’t see very often. Fantastic photo post card of the Bremen in drydock. Excellent condition and unused.
Privately printed real-photo card of the Bremen at dock. Deckle edged and in near mint condition.
Super stern view of the Bremen. Real photo. Take a look at the clarity of the image. Great foam in the water in the foreground. I wish an artist could paint this scene in color… read more ›
Set of 8 post cards of the Bremen in their original sleeve. All are unused and in mint condition. The location of each image is in German on the back of each card. Probably sold… read more ›
Exquisite on-board souvenir spoon for the ss Bremen with hand-painted image of the liner in the bowl and an enameled handle with the name of the ship and the NDL key logo. Measures 4.25″ long. … read more ›
“Around the World in 90 Days.” One of the rarest Bremen brochures around. She was supposed to have done a world cruise in 1938, but according to a story in The New York Times, dated November… read more ›
Great full-color brochure for the ex-Pasteur (bought by NDL in 1959 and renamed Bremen) and the ex-Gripsholm (bought by NDL in 1965 and renamed Europa). The brochure dates to between 1965 and 1970, when the… read more ›
Introduction into service brochure produced for the North German Lloyd Bremen of 1957. All color renderings so the ship wasn’t even complete yet. “Printed in Western-Germany.” I don’t think I have ever seen it mentioned… read more ›
First and tourist-class deck plan for the Bremen (ex-Pasteur). Nine images. When open, measures about 36″ x 8″. Excellent condition.
Large fold-out deck plan for the Bremen. All decks are shown from Sun Deck to G Deck. After being bought by NDL in 1957, she underwent several additional incarnations and sank on her way to… read more ›
Amazing interior brochure for two of Germany’s finest liners, the NDL flyers Bremen and Europa. 32 pages with 38 photographs, including one of the radio room, this is by far one of the best brochures… read more ›
Those precise Germans seem to have thoughtfully dated nearly all of their paperwork, which is handy for us today. This one is dated June 30, 1934, and sports 17 images on 14 glossy pages so… read more ›
Stunning brochure covering NDL’s trio of Bremen, Europa, and Columbus. Printed in February, 1932, which was the height of NDL’s post-war surge. Bremen and Europa were the fastest and most modern ships in the world… read more ›
Cobalt bone-china demitasse NDL cup and saucer. There is some debate about whether these are in-service pieces or whether they were sold on board in the gift shop of the Bremen and Europa. I’ll let… read more ›
Intriguingly, the Germans could have been the first with a two-ship weekly service. NDL’s Bremen and Europa were fast enough to do the round trip like the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth; however, they had… read more ›
Three fantastic snapshots of Columbus. She really looked sleek compared with her sister Homeric. The extra deck that was never added gave Columbus a low profile. Measures over 4″ x 3″. These would scan extremely… read more ›
Fantastic demi-tasse cup and saucer in a very high-quality bone china. From the pattern as used on the Bremen in the 1930’s, happily all the cups are actually marked with the date of manufacture as… read more ›
Every ocean-liner company had to have egg cups, and they are quite collectible these days. These examples from the Bremen are no exception. Stands about 2″ tall and in perfect condition. Dates to the 1930’s.
One of the best ashtrays ever made for any ocean liner. Fully marked on the bottom with a very large NDL logo. See the archival image for one in use on board. Measures just over… read more ›
A fantastic and extensive brochure for the ss Europa of 1930. They were proud indeed. This is a “guide through the ship and her appointments.” Every part of the ship is covered and all classes,… read more ›
Unusual Christmas card for the Europa, dating from the 1930’s. Used with a personal note written inside. Otherwise mint. Not a commonly seen item!
Rarely seen Christmas program for the crew festivities held on board the Europa in New York on December 24 and 25, 1932. Contains the complete program for the two days. In excellent condition. Never seen… read more ›
Real-photo card of the Europa belatedly leaving the builder’s yard after her disastrous fire during fitting out. Unused and in near-mint condition.
Unusual aerial view of the new Europa at dock in Hamburg. Oversize card that measures about 6″ x 4″. Unused and with statistics of the liner on the back.
Great photo card of the Europa sailing probably from Hamburg. Oversize card that measures about 5¾” x 4″. Written on in old German script and posted in, what looks like, 1931. She still has her… read more ›
Powerful real photo postcard of Europa in dock. Impressive! Unused and in excellent condition.
Superb postcard of Europa racing past a light house. One of my favorite ocean-liner advertising images. The ship looks like she is about to leap out of the water! Excellent condition.
Lovely souvenir spoon from the NDL racer Europa. Exquisite enameled handle with the ship’s name and the NDL logo. Measures 3.75″ long. Some loss of plating in the bowl of the spoon.
Cruise plan for the Europa (ex-Kungsholm). This was her second incarnation. After sailing for NDL for about 16 years, she became the Columbus C and sank in Cadiz, Spain, after hitting the breakwater in 1984…. read more ›
Ah, 1897 what a year. It was the year of Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, but at the same time, German competition on the Atlantic became a major threat. The threat to England’s dominance of the… read more ›
Rarely seen souvenir spoon from the ss Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Great portrait of the liner in the bowl with her name above. What’s interesting is that someone has engraved on the back the date… read more ›
North German Lloyd brochure for the Berlin, Dresden, and Stuttgart. These are liners that don’t see too much for. 16 pages. Lots of interior photos, mostly one to a page. In excellent condition.
Wonderfully illustrated brochure for third class on the fleet of NDL liners–Bremen, Europa, Columbus, Berlin, Dresden, General von Steuben, and Stuttgart. 29 photos on board all of the mentioned ships, many of which you never… read more ›
Wonderfully illustrated brochure for tourist class on the fleet of NDL liners–Bremen, Europa, Columbus, Berlin, Dresden, General von Steuben, and Stuttgart. 38 photos on board all of the mentioned ships, many of which you never… read more ›
Dating from the 1930’s, this pattern was probably used on the Bremen. Measures over 4″ x 7″ and stands 2″ tall. Like most good German china, it was made in Bavaria in this case by… read more ›
