Very fine tissue deck plans for the RMS Adriatic of 1907. Famous member of the Big Four ships built from 1901-1907. Covers her first class. By this time, White Star Line was calling this cabin… read more ›
White Star Line ink blotter showing the RMS Adriatic. The only one of the Big Four not to be the largest ship in the world when she entered service. Unused and in excellent condition.
Stand-up dinner menu dated 29 May 1904 from the ill-fated RMS Arabic. Originally intended for the Atlantic Transport as their Minnewaska, the still uncompleted liner was transferred to White Star and renamed Arabic. As with… read more ›
Lovely second-class tea menu dated July 8, 1910, which could be used as a postcard and has RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic listed on the back as “the Largest Steamers in the World–Building.” Items listing… read more ›
Very fine tissue deck plans for the RMS Baltic of 1904. Famous member of the Big Four ships built from 1901-1907. Covers her first class. By this time, White Star Line was calling this cabin… read more ›
Here’s a special list! There is so much to make this a stunning list for any White Star Line collector. Let’s start with the cover, which is the same as used on RMS Titanic. It… read more ›
19th-century White Star Line memorabilia is tough to source. Anything from the first RMS Britannic is even tougher. Just think of the world of 127 years ago. It feels almost unrecognizable compared to the modern… read more ›
Britannic was to become more important than ever to White Star Line’s future in 1912, but as we know, it was not to be. Her interiors fittings were largely completed, and much of this was… read more ›
Magnificent brochure for tourist class on both the MV Britannic and the brand new MV Georgic. In very good condition and showcases the ships well. They were White Star’s last ships, and the company was… read more ›
Return-to-service brochure produced for the Cunard White Star Liner Britannic in 1947. “The Britannic is not only British in name, from keel to masthead she embodies the traditional skill of British craftsmen.” I’ll say! She… read more ›
“A New Transatlantic Aristocrat.” As White Star Line said themselves, ” Our enthusiasm for the new Britannic would result in a description so flowery that the reader might be skeptical.” Running 24 pages and filled… read more ›
A Cunard White Star Line lapel pin sold in the on-board gift shops of this the famous last-sailing ship of the White Star Line fleet, which dates to the 1950s. I have often wondered why… read more ›
One of White Star’s most lavish brochures created in the midst of the depression. This would be one of the last brochures for Adriatic and Baltic. Celtic and Cedric having already gone. Runs 24 pages… read more ›
A second-class passenger list for the RMS Cedric’s crossing from Liverpool to New York, Valentines Day, February 14, 1906. Captain Cameron in command, and the surgeon is W.F.N. O’Loughlin of Titanic fame. The cover is… read more ›
If you are interested in ocean-liner postcards (in particular, pre-WWI Edwardian England ocean-liner postcards) then Raphael Tuck should be at the top of your list for desirability and rarity. While they produced cards for many… read more ›
Some excellent research by White Star china historian Russ Upholster has revealed that the name of this pattern (often inaccurately called “Wisteria” or “Gothic Arch”) is actually “Crown.” It’s a fitting name because of the… read more ›
You know I enjoy bringing you something that really elevates a collection. Well, this is one of those items! A very highly sought-after bone-china serving dish from the first-class dining room as used on RMS… read more ›
This is an example of the first item of White Star Line china I ever obtained for my own collection when I was a young lad and fascinated by all things White Star. A great… read more ›
One of the last patterns ever produced for White Star and dated 08-26. The date is impressed into the back of the plate. Excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or crazing with almost no utensil… read more ›
The odd and lengthy story of this saucer is quite interesting. I first saw one back at a THS convention for Titanic’s 80th anniversary over 30 years ago in 1992. At that time a liner… read more ›
I spend a considerable amount of time working on forthright descriptions of the items I bring to you. I do my best to bring you high-quality items, and thus I often find myself describing things… read more ›
One of the first pieces of china in my personal collection was a White Star Line china side plate just like this one. These lovely plates display so well and I have a soft spot… read more ›
Now is the time to enhance your ocean-liner collection with this beautiful bone-china White Star Line demi-tasse cup and saucer. Just think of the craftsmanship in this set. Hand made china that was glazed, fired,… read more ›
How would you like to enjoy your evening aperitif in a real White Star crystal cordial? I take special pride in bringing you only original high-quality memorabilia, and cordials fit the bill. This cordial comes… read more ›
Exceedingly rare and very desirable crystal wine glass as supplied to RMS Olympic and other White Star liners. Identical pattern to that used on RMS Titanic and recovered from the wreck site. Measures about 4″… read more ›
Very fine tissue deck plan for the RMS Georgic of 1932. As you know, she was the last White Star Liner constructed. Despite her being mortgaged to the hilt (with like 4 or 5 loans… read more ›
Very fine tissue deck plan for the RMS Georgic of 1932. As you know, she was the last White Star Liner constructed. Dated March, 1932, the plan measures about 34″ x 22″ and is in… read more ›
Entry-into-service brochure for RMS Homeric from 1922. Never had another one like this. Shows amazing views, including such interesting scenes as the baker working in his kitchen and a greaser slapping the piston rods of… read more ›
Mint-condition log abstract from the RMS Majestic of 1889. Dated September 19, 1906, the log is for a Liverpool to New York voyage and tells us that Captain B.F. Hayes is in command. Hayes was… read more ›
Lovely White Star Line menu for the RMS Majestic dated May 27, 1896. Appears to be a breakfast menu given the choices listed. Complete with embossed OSNC logo, White Star burgee, and gold edges. 19th… read more ›
Hard-to-find 19th Century second-class passenger list RMS Majestic. 19th Century White Star Line are tough to source, and those for second class are even more so. Bruce Ismay is listed on the cover as New… read more ›
The Worlds Largest Ship! Majestic and Leviathan were not just vying with each other for the title of the largest ship in the world, they were also vying for speed records. Here is how that… read more ›
Stunning color cut-away of White Star Line’s RMS Majestic. In many ways, Majestic was a forerunner to ships such as ss Normandie (with divided uptakes, every public room being double height, etc.). White Star cut-aways… read more ›
I have had a couple of these books before, but not one of this importance and rarely in this condition! This is the full hard back entry-into-service book produced for the largest ship in the… read more ›
This postcard is for the White Star liner RMS Megantic. As you know, Megantic was one of a pair of ships setup to test the engine arrangements subsequently used in the Olympic class. Mailed April,… read more ›
How cool to have a certificate of discharge from the White Star Liner ss Nomadic? Well, it’s not the tender Nomadic you are thinking of but still a cool piece! This is from the 1890s… read more ›
Superb graphics on the cover of this passenger list for White Star’s finest 19th Century ship, the RMS Oceanic. The last ship conceived and built under the guidance of the line’s founder, Thomas Ismay, Oceanic… read more ›
I’ve only ever had three other brochures of this type. This is an 12-page brochure produced around 1919 when RMS Olympic restarted the Southampton service in conjunction with RMS Adriatic. Majestic and Homeric aren’t even… read more ›
The best first-class deck plan I have ever carried for the “Old Reliable.” Interestingly, it is dated July, 1913, and reprinted after the war in 1920, listing the à la carte restaurant simply as the… read more ›
Ultra rare tourist-third-class deck plan for the White Star Liner RMS Olympic, dated June, 1931. In very good condition and measures about 23″ x 34.5″. Did you know many Edwardian liners became four-class ships late… read more ›
Unused and unusual gummed sticker for mail posted on Olympic. Measures about 2″ long. Excellent condition. A small quantity available.
One of the nicer cards ever issued for RMS Olympic. There’s something very soothing about it. Claimed to be the last White Star Line issued artist card done for our favorite liner. That seems to… read more ›
Interesting photo of the famous floating dry dock in Southampton, the largest in the world. Remnants of the brick docking piers used to keep this dry dock in place are still visible in Southampton to… read more ›
This is my personal favorite postcard of RMS Olympic. Isn’t she powerful and sleek looking in this image from her gravy years of the 1920s? This is Olympic back on top after the war. Don’t… read more ›
Don’t you just love the colors on some of the line-issued artist-rendering cards? White Star Line did because they produced quite a number of them by different artists. This one for RMS Olympic is after… read more ›
Not wanting to miss out on the PR gold mine of the largest and most famous vessels in the world, New York postcard producers quickly got into the game themselves. This maiden-voyage-era card is postmarked… read more ›
A depression frugality. Cunard and White Star merged in 1934, and to save money, the existing stock of postcards was taken back to the printers and Cunard was shoehorned in over White Star Line. Thus… read more ›
A real-photo postcard of the RMS Olympic cutting quite the image in Southampton’s floating dry dock in the mid 1920s. The last remnants of this dry dock are slated to go away any time now. … read more ›
An interesting and seldom-seen card of RMS Olympic off the Eddystone Lighthouse. The painting of the ship is pre-sinking Titanic. However, the information listing her tonnage and “The largest British Steamer” is the type of… read more ›
The image is RMS Olympic by artist Walter Thomas. The smaller version of this postcard is not so common, and this much larger version measuring is extremely difficult to find. In near mint condition. Strange… read more ›
The famous Tuck’s postcard of RMS Olympic at sea. Unused and in great condition. This is an asset to any White Star Line collection. Not a reproduction, and I can–I feel certain–invoke my sterling reputation… read more ›
A stunning real-photographic postcard of the RMS Olympic in Southampton. Image dates to mid 1920s, and she’s looking every inch the most handsome ocean liner in the world. Unused and in excellent condition.
A rarely seen photo of RMS Olympic off the Dardanelles, I believe, early in the war as a troop ship. She’s impressive to say the least. I would hate to be the fellow who had… read more ›
Cool and iconic color artist card imagining RMS Olympic compared to various buildings of her time. Written and posted in April, 1922–the gravy years for this beloved White Star Liner.
Unusual set of views on board the ss Olympic. From a rare series of postcards printed in the 1920s. Misprinted on the back with the tonnage of Majestic! This has been blacked out and another… read more ›
We are now nearly 16 years past the famous Haltwhistle auction of woodwork and fittings from our favorite liner RMS Olympic. As you are no doubt well aware, years ago many other sellers, who were… read more ›
My last and finest piece of pine decking from the famous liner RMS Olympic. Comes not only with its original auction tag from when I purchased it at the Haltwhistle auction nearly 20 years ago… read more ›
Way back in 1987, artifacts from the wreck of the White Star liner Republic, which sank dramatically in 1909, were salvaged. Claims of massive amounts of gold, wild-goose chases, and tails of sad tragic drama have… read more ›
This silver toothpick holder was made by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths in 1911 for use in the à la carte restaurant on board Olympic. This exclusive and very well-made pattern of silver was used only on… read more ›
Elkington-plate ashtray used on board the White Star Line. Not a souvenir. This is an in-service silver ashtray. Date coded to 1929. Perhaps made for the new RMS Britannic which came out in 1930 or… read more ›
Isn’t this just the dish?! Fantastic-condition White Star Line reed-and-star dish from the on-board service. Measures about 10.5″ x 7.25″, Made by Elkington plate and dated to 1932, meaning it was probably made for the… read more ›
White Star Line silver is sure getting tough to find. This sugar bowl is the LARGER size of the two made for tables and measures 7″ from handle to handle and stands 2½”. In the… read more ›
I haven’t had a set of White Star Line sugar tongs in ages. These are made by our friends at Elkington Silver and date to 1930. They measure about 4.25″ long. In excellent condition. They… read more ›
I have always considered White Star’s Teutonic to be the first ocean liner. She was more reliable (and some say safer) because she had twin screws and didn’t need sails. She was also big enough… read more ›
Post-sinking disaster card showing an artist rendering of RMS Olympic. Full details of ship in the caption. Unused with one corner bitten off. This same image was also used on a post-sinking poster, maybe to… read more ›
A fine image of Olympic at anchor marked as Titanic on a memorial postcard. “The largest ship in the world.” Unused. Some bending in the upper left-hand corner.
A post-sinking disaster card for the famous RMS Titanic. Details in the caption about her tragic loss. In very good condition with some bumped corners. These sinking cards are getting tougher to source, but I… read more ›
White Star cruise baggage label. Late 1920s and obviously specifically for the cruise service. In excellent condition. Never seen another.
Cruise baggage tag for a voyage on the RMS Adriatic on March 29, 1934–just 6 months before she was withdrawn from service. The passenger was Miss E. Carey, who sailed in Cabin 49 on E… read more ›
These cardboard tags are tough to find these days. This one is for the main express service from the 1920s and was meant to be used on RMS Olympic or RMS Majestic, for example. This… read more ›
Aren’t these cute? I have always thought so. Bookmark given out to advertise the rather vast services White Star Line offered. RMS Majestic, RMS Olympic, and RMS Homeric are advertised on the back. Imagine this… read more ›
RMS Olymipc, Homeric, and Majestic brochure from around 1925. The finest brochure ever done for White Star Line’s post-war trio of ships. 20 pages of full color covering all 3 ships. RMS Majestic as the… read more ›
Want to own some shares in your favorite ocean-liner corporation? Here is your chance. The White Star Line became a British owned firm again when IMM sold the company to Royal Mail Line in 1927. … read more ›
Superb White Star Line officer’s uniform button. Measures about 7/8″ across. This is the large size. Excellent condition. As used on the officers’ uniforms on board RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic. These are becoming very… read more ›
Excellent example of a White Star Line uniform button as used on the uniforms of the officers on board RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic. Measures about 5/8″ across. Excellent condition. Very difficult to find in… read more ›
