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Early Red Star Line Postcard Antwerpen-New York. Unsent. Light soiling. If you
will look at the bottom edge you will see it is trimmed unevenly. Whether this
was done when it was made, or later, I do not know. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $12.50
item #5227
Mechanical Pencil "S.S. Empress of
Canada" Cruise ship. The little ship floats in liquid and slides back and
forth. Some of the liquid has evaporated, otherwise very good condition. $16.50
item #420
"R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth" Postcard. Unsent. Light soiling on the back,
corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 $7.00 item #4840
Norwegian
Caribbean Lines Key chain. Little ship model mounted in lexan.
Lexan block is 1 1/2" $13.50 item #423
Cunard Queen Elizabeth 2 Postcard. Unsent, so no date. Printed in Great Britain.
Light corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $4.50 item #4345
Queen Mary
Key chain. A little model of the Queen Mary used to move back and
forth in liquid, but the liquid has evaporated. You could easily
put some more glycerin back in it. 1971 $15.00 item #424
Early Clyde Steamship Company postcard. S.S. Huron. Says on the front "This
is the ship I got to New York on." Soiling, creases, edge and corner
wear. Pinhole at top 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $8.00 item #5229
2 1/2 x 3 1/2 snapshot of a liner and tug. I think this photo was made
from the decks of the Mauretania in New York harbor, I think the ship may be the
Cunard Liner Caledonia. Dime size stain, light
soiling, corner and edge wear. $6.50 item # 1512
Plastic ship
whistle. Some kind of regatta. 4" $10.50 item #626
Menu,
Swedish American Line, MS Kungsholm, Havana Cruise. October 8th,
1958. Menu has Caviar, Turtle soup, Dover Sole, Roast Capon, etc,
etc. yum! 7" X 11" $9.50 item #436
Menu, MS
Kungsholm, October 9, 1958 Dinner. Wonderful selection of food. 6
1/2" X 9" Very Good condition. $8.50 item # 524
"Steamer Commonwealth Fall Rive Line" Sent from Newport RI in1923
postcard. Written on the back "Dear Friend, I know you are surprised to
hear from me. This is the boat we came up from (New York?). It only had 425
State rooms, a floating hotel." Some soiling, ink stain top right. Some
edge and corner wear. Crease bottom left corner. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $7.50
item #4335
S.S. Argentina ashtray. Made of some light metal, and plated. A few scratches,
but still nice. 5 inches. This ship was part of the Moore McCormack lines. I
think this was the second SS Argentina commissioned in 1960. Later renamed the
Enchanted Isles under another cruise line. $17.50 item #5646
"River Boat Delta Queen, Government Island" I presume at the Coast
Guard training base there. Though how a Mississippi river steamboat managed to
make it to California is beyond me. That must have been quite some journey down
to the Panama Canal, and back up to California in a non ocean going vessel. Real
Photo postcard. Some scratches, soiling. and "these are the boats we
practice on" written on the back. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $9.00 item #4832
"Sister Ships Algonquin, Mohawk, Seminole, and Cherokee" postcard. It
does not identify which ship this is. Clyde Steamship Company. Served Boston,
New York, Wilmington, Charleston, Brunswick, Jacksonville, Sanford, Miami.
Written on the back "Dear Marydith, This boat is just like one dad went
south on. We had a radio, a bath, and bedding." Creases on corners,
soiling, stain at top. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $7.50 item #4834
"New York Harbor at Night" Unidentified liner leaving the harbor.
Postcard. From a Fred Pansing painting. Undivided back, writing at bottom
indicates it was sent September 17, 1906. Light soiling, edge and corner wear. 3
1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $6.00 item #4835
1950 Cabin Class passenger list, eastbound voyage of the Conte Biancamano liner.
Sailing for American Export lines. June 27th -July 8th, 1950. New York, Lisbon,
Gibraltar, Naples, and Genoa. Captain Luigi Gulinelli. Cabin class passengers. 4
3/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Approx. 15 pages. Light soiling, corner and edge wear.
$12.50 item #4892
1908 Old Dominion Line S.S. Monroe postcard. Written on the front "With
good luck I will reach N.Y. City at 3:30 p.m.. We had a rough sea last night
with heavy fog. Oct 8th, 1908" Undivided back. Sent from Hudson Terminal,
NY October 8, 1908. Crease across from at right, creases top left corner,
writing, soiling, corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $8.50 item #4837
Cabin Class Luncheon menu, MN Vulcania September 4, 1950. Chef's selection was:
Anchovy fillets with onions, Ligurian Olives, Hand made noodles, Bolognaise,
Springtime stewed sirloin of beef, Rissoled Potatoes, Mixed salad, Coconut Pie,
Fruits in season, and Demi-tasse. Other selections were available. One side is
in Italian, the other English. Sicilia print on the cover. 6 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches
folded. Light soiling, edge and corner wear. $9.00 item #4893
S.S. Normandie Postcard. Sent by someone that was traveling on the ship. Unfortunately
the postcard has been glued in an album, so it has some paper stuck to the back.
Some soiling. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $6.00 item #4271
United States Lines SS America. Postcard. Written on the back "Tuesday,
very nearly in Ireland now. The weather is very good, but will be glad when we
land. Love, Mary" Sent by someone on the ship, mailed at Cheshire. in 1949.
Some soiling, corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $7.00 item #4833
Seaman's International Union Brotherhood of the Sea screwback lapel pin. The SIU
was founded in 1938 and still exists, today it is affiliated with the AFL-CIO
labor organization. This pin says AF of L on it, so that dates it between
1938, when the SIU was founded and 1955 when the AF of L and CIO merged to
form the AFL-CIO. Still on the original card from the Green Duck Company in
Chicago. Pin measures around 3/4 of an inch. Good condition. $14.50 item #5523
M/S Gripsholm - Swedish American Line postcard. Gothenburg Direct New York &
Canada. Card is postally unused. Light soiling, light corner and edge wear. 3
1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $6.50 item #5380
M/S Gripsholm - Swedish American Line postcard. Gothenburg Direct New York &
Canada. Card is postally unused. Shown before the skyline of Manhattan, the
numbers at the top are for the buildings, on the back it tells you what
buildings they are. Some soiling, corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5
1/2 inches. $6.50 item #5383
Real Photo Postcard of the S.S. Avalon which sailed from Los Angelas California
to Avalon Harbor, Catalina Island. Sent from California by someone who sailed on
the ship to Catalina in 1949. Light soiling, Stamp is gone, took a little of the
paper on the back with it. Edge and corner wear, and creases on the front. 3 1/2
x 5 1/2 inches. $5.50 item #5381
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