A "room plan" for the Lurline.  Appears to be dated November, 1955.  One photo of the liner.  One liner on the service.  Very good condition.  $25.

Matson deck plan for the Mariposa and Monterey.  Full color with lots of interiors and exteriors.  Very good condition with some dirt on the cover.  $15.

An interesting collection of ephemera from a voyage on the Lurline.  Included is a letter from the office of the captain wishing the passenger a good stay in Hawaii, three baggage tags, and a deck baggage check ticket.  All in excellent condition.  $8.

Excellent unused matchbook for the Matson Line.   In mint condition all matches still present.  Inside reads "Matson Lines to Hawaii and the South Pacific."  $4.

Fine silver tea pot produced by International Silver Co. in Matson's distinctive, bold post-war pattern.  Bottom marked as 16 ounces and date coded to 1947, probably made for Lurline's return to service.  Having only one ship in service this is one of the few cases where a date code can help us identify exactly which ship this item should have been on.  Outstanding condition.  $165.

Used post card of the Brazil and Argentina.  Good condition. Some bumps at corners. $4.

"The Relaxing Cruise Way to South America."  Great poster for Moore-McCormack's South America service.  29" X 23½"  Linen backed.  Mint condition.  $55.

Fold-open brochure with 16 interior and exterior photos.  Opens to about 23" x 16".  Complete with full-color cut-away.  In German and near-mint condition.  $25.

NDL's return to the passenger business was accomplished in the guise of the former Gripsholm of 1925.  Renamed the Berlin in 1955 after post-war restrictions on Germany owning passenger liners was lifted, the ship single-handedly carried the German colors on the North Atlantic for nearly five years.  She was scrapped in Italy in 1966.  Measures 38" x 26" and is near mint.  Ten illustrations.  Covers both first and tourist.  Judging by the photos, she was still very 1925!  $32.

Very rare abstract card from the Bremen's 16th voyage from New York to Bremerhaven.  Her average speed was 27.4 knots.  In English and German.  A bit of dirt otherwise perfect.  $25. 

Interesting fold-out log chart in German with hand-stamped daily-run figures. She was fast!  One day she did 704 miles.  Unique in that it showcases Europa in the advertising although she would not enter service for another year because of the fire while fitting out.  Very good condition.  $35.

 “Quadruple-Screw Turbine Steamer Bremen.  A Tour Through The Ship and Her Workings.”

This brochure (in German) about the Bremen, dated 1936, has 48 pages with 34 amazing photos of the exterior and interior of this great German liner.  Near mint!  $50.

Wow!  One of the rarest books I've ever seen.  "Die Bremen Kehrt Heim" by Hanns Tschira.  All about the Bremen's dash home after the outbreak of World War Two.  What is absolutely amazing is that many of the 130 photos in the book were taken during that final crossing.  Among those included are the liner backing out of her pier in NY with Normandie in the background, the German band and crew giving the Nazi salute, an extreme close-up of her bow at full speed with the caption "The Bremen disappears into the fog," many candid shots of the ship being painted grey, a canister of benzine in the lounge "for an emergency" next to a pile of oakum (perhaps they intended to burn her if capture was imminent) and many, many others!

128 pages.  Paperback.  Printed in 1940.  In German.  Rough spine, but otherwise in great condition.  A superb opportunity for one of you Bremen fans!  $195.

Dated October 25, 1929, this early first-class brochure has 16 pages and 29 photographs, many full page.  In English tied with a fancy cord.  Fantastic cover image.  Some scuffing to the covers and some rough edges.  Contents perfect.  $95.

Unusual brochure for her Round South America cruise of 1939.  Complete with list of ports, route map, schedule of rates, 64 pages with descriptions of each port.  Seven unusual photos on board, including one looking down on the bridge from the crow's nest and a double-page rendering of the Bremen.  In excellent condition.  $35.

Large tea pot from the service of the Bremen of 1929.  Beautiful clear gold-leaf logo.  Excellent condition, and the lid still has the tab to hold it in place as you pour.  Stands 5½” tall.  $145.

Beautiful tourist-class concert program from September 21, 1933.  Lots of gold leaf!  Mint!  $22.

Superb fold-out deck plan for first and second class on board the Bremen.  Dated April, 1936, this plan unfolds to about 45" x 8".  In excellent condition.  $75.

Absolutely huge deck plan measuring 50" x 40"(4½ feet x 3½ feet)!  First and second class.  First-class suite are color coded.  Very detailed from the skeet shooting stands and the officers' quarters to the children's dining room.  "All rooms are supplied with hot and cold running water."

This plan would be amazing framed!  In very good condition with only a few small tears at the folds.  $95.

An early tissue plan for tourist and third class dating to June, 1930.  Measures 59" x 18".  Some passenger notes written in pencil, otherwise, very good condition.  $65.

SOLD!

14535   Bremen (1929)                       Deck Plan

Very rare deck plan for tourist third cabin and third class on NDL's Bremen, dated February, 1930.  She had been in service for less than a year.  The original owner of this deck plan apparently sailed in cabin C-634.  Some separating at the seams otherwise in good condition.  When was the last time you saw one of these?  48" x 19" when opened.  $58.

12443   Bremen (1929)                       Menu

Lunch menu from the Bremen dated July 2, 1939.  This was one of her final crossings before he war broke out.  Some stains on the cover.  Had been folded at some point in the past but doesn’t detract.  $12.

12347   Bremen (1929)                       Passenger List

Very late third-class passenger list for the Bremen.  This is listed inside as a special student sailing on July 1, 1939.  One of her last voyages before World War II began.  Great condition with some slight soiling on the cover.  $15.

 13240  Bremen (1929)                       Passenger List

An outstanding tourist- and third-class passenger list for the September 14, 1937, crossing of the Bremen from Bremen to New York.  48 pages.  In superb condition.  $18.

2997    Bremen (1929)                        Photo

Snapshot of the German liner Bremen, dated in pencil on the back 1938.  Surprisingly clear for its size of 3¼“ x 2¼”.  In excellent condition.  $14.

Neat photo of her before her funnels were heightened.  Measures 3½" x 3".  Great condition.  $14.

Great oversized close-up photo card of her at her dock in Germany.  Both the ship and the dock thronged with people.  Early view because the funnels have not yet been heightened.  Measures 6" x 4".  Great condition.  $18.

Wonderful stern view of the record-breaker at dock in Bremen.  Early photo because of the low funnels.  Near-mint condition.  $18.

Unusual interior post card for the tourist-class dining room of the Bremen.  Great condition.  $15.

Sixty-eight-page book about the former French liner Pasteur.  In English and German.  10 illustrations.  Mint condition.  $32.

Dinner menu dated August 9, 1939, which was her last passenger-carrying voyage.  She was the sister ship of White Star's Homeric.In English and German. Great condition with some foxing on cover.  $28.

Farewell Entertainment program dated August 16th, 1939, which was her last passenger-carrying voyage.  A fortnight later the world would be at war.  In English and German.  $25.

Extremely rare log abstract for the Europa's voyage 102 westbound.  Her average speed was 26.02 knots and the distance traveled was 3092 miles.  A few small smudges; otherwise excellent.  $28.

"Europa and the bull" ashtray.  Great art deco design and rarely seen.  In very good condition.  $45.

SOLD!

16-page color-filled brochure for the North German Lloyd  liner Europa of 1930 with 16 full-color illustrations of her exterior, interior, and artwork.  The brochure is in German, and loosely translated, part of the cover reads: “On board the Europa.  Radio reports from the first trip to America by Ann Tizia Leitich.  With 16-colored illustrations of the Bremen and Europa.”  Some writing on back cover and a three-inch separation at spine otherwise perfect.  $95.

 “Quadruple-Screw Turbine Steamer Europa.  A Tour Through The Ship and Her Workings.”

This brochure (in German) about the Europa, dated 1936, has 48 pages with 29 amazing photos of the exterior and interior of this great German liner.  Mint!  $50.

Amazing pre-maiden voyage brochure for all three classes.  24 pages with 29 renderings of her interiors and art work on board. Cover is a touch rough, but interior is excellent.  $95.

Outstanding eight-page brochure commemorating the 100th round-trip voyage of the Europa.  "A Century of Happy Voyages."  Four photos, including a portrait of her captain, Oskar Scharf.  Lots of information and little known facts about the liner and her career.  For example, did you know that, in the five years she had been in service, in New York alone she has paid out $11 million for pilotage, wharfage and stevedoring, overtime for customs' officers, policing and tow boat services, electrical current, steam and telephone service, water and provisions?  Who knew?  In near-mint condition.  $45. 

Concert program for May 26, 1930, just two months after her maiden voyage.  Second class.  In good condition with some creasing to the corners.  $22.

Wow!  Never seen another of these for any liner.  A program of Christmas festivities for the crew of the Europa during her turn around in New York on December 24 and 25, 1934.  Wonderful embossed cover.  Tied with a fancy cord.  Excellent condition with a touch of scuffing on spine.  $45.

Dated November, 1937, with five photos of her interior and exterior.  Color-coded side view of the liner showing where the third-class areas are.  Opens to 43".  Has a very good pictorial explanation of what the symbols mean.  Maybe they assumed that third-class passengers couldn't read!  Very good condition.  $75.

Fold-out color-coded deck plan for first and second class.  Unfolds to 44" x 8".  Cover a bit scuffed, otherwise perfect.  $75.

Tourist-class lunch menu dated September 4, 1930, during her first year of service.  Mint condition.  $18.

Wonderful cover on this passenger list dated January 3, 1936.  List off officers.  This list is for tourist and third class.  List of distances between various ports and instructions on how to put on a lifebelt are included.  Track chart of complete North German Lloyd routes on the back cover.  Near-mint condition.  $22.

SOLD!

Interesting artist card slightly oversized showing the Europa at sea.  Near mint condition.  Unused.   $6 

Dating from her short lived war service as US Army trooper.  This card was issued to returning soldiers.  She's listed as USS Europa.  $15.

Exceptionally rare wine list with heavily-embossed cover.  44 pages.  In excellent condition with some glue marks on the back cover where once attached to album.  Tied with a fancy cord.  $135.

Color-coded plan for the former Kungsholm.  Five images.  Interestingly, it looks like some of the photos may have been taken during her Kungsholm days because some of the ashtrays appear to be Swedish American.  Opens to 36".  Excellent condition.  $25.

13205   Kaiser Wilhelm II                 Post Card

Unusual photo card of the first-class dining room of the Kaiser Wilhelm II.  It is very rare to see interior cards for the German four stackers.  Postmarked September 30, 1907, in Somerset.  Card is in excellent condition.  $15.

Great post card of the Kaiser Wilhelm II arriving in New York.  One of the tugs is flying the Norddeutscher Lloyd house flag.  Postmarked August 30, 1905.  Some bumped corners, but otherwise in good condition.  $6.

Excellent unused post card of her first-class dining room.  Mint condition.  $15.

Unused post card of her first-class smoking room.  We rarely see interiors for her.  $15.

Nice colored post card of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse in the Hudson.  Unused and in mint condition.  $8.

English-version "cabin" plan for first and second class on board this early NDL liner.  Cabin numbers are in red.  Did you know she had a children's dining room?  At only 15,000 tons, she still is very well laid out, and for 1903, she has a large number of cabins with baths.  Measures about 31" x 18".  In excellent condition.  Pre war German items are becoming very collectable.  Just a few small holes where the plan folds.  $135.

Wonderful embossed house flag at the top of this breakfast menu dated June 29, 1914.  In both English and German.  From one of her last crossings.  In just over a month Germany would be at war.  In excellent condition.  $30.

Wonderful first- and second-class passenger list for the Kronprinz Wilhelm dated June 23, 1903, from Bremen to New York.  Among the first-class passengers is John Jacob Astor, who in less than nine years would perish on the Titanic, and Secretary of State Alvey Adee.  List of officers and engineers at the back.  Amazing graphics on the cover.  Excellent condition.  $195.

12672P    Kronprinz Wilhelm            Post Card

Excellent rendering card of the Kronprinz Wilhelm at sea.  Unused and near mint with some slight discoloration on the back.  $8.

1695    Stuttgart                                 Post Card

German produced post card of the North German Lloyd steamer Stuttgart.  A ship one doesn’t see too much for.  Unused.  In very good condition with one slightly bent corner.  $8.

Unusual blotter for NDL.  Dated 1927, it is in excellent condition with some slight foxing.  Never seen another of these!  $15.

17105   Norddeutscher Lloyd            Brochure

Wonderful 16-page brochure for the "popular one class cabin steamers" of North German Lloyd.  Included are the Bremen and the Sierra Ventana.  14 photos.  Mint condition.  $38.

17478   Norddeutscher Lloyd            Brochure

First class on the Bremen, Europa, and Columbus. 16 pages and 18 photos, most full page.  Excellent condition.  $55.

17330   Norddeutscher Lloyd            Brochure

Tourist class on ships of NDL.  16 and 38 photos.  The ships included are Bremen, Europa, Columbus, Berlin, Stuttgart, General von Steuben, and the Dresden.  Excellent condition.  $45.

Rose-colored bone-china demitasse cup and saucer from the grill room on the Europa.  We know these come from Europa because the cups and saucers from the grill room on the Bremen were much different.  Excellent condition.  An exquisite piece.  Grab it while you can.  These fly off the shelves.  $150.

12494   Norddeutscher Lloyd            Concert Program

Beautiful concert program for a concert on a Norddeutscher Lloyd liner.  No ship or date is listed, but this came with a number of other items from the Columbus for a May, 1927 crossing.  $16.

12455   Norddeutscher Lloyd            Fork, souvenir

Pre-WWI souvenir fork from Norddeutscher Lloyd.  In very good condition for its age with some wear to the image on the back, which shows one of the “Kaisers.”  Measures 9¾” long.  $20.

14779   Norddeutscher Lloyd            Glassware

Unusually rare brandy snifter for NDL.  Couldn't have been many of these on board!  NDL logo etched on side.  In excellent condition.  No chips and cracks.  Stands 5" tall and 3" wide.  $42.

14333   Norddeutscher Lloyd            Glassware

Lovely NDL wine glass.  NDL logo etched on side.  In excellent condition, but has a small chip out of the base, which does not detract.  Would display very well.  Stands 6" tall and 3" wide.  $35.

14897   Norddeutscher Lloyd            Glassware

Juice glass for NDL.  How would you like your juice served in this every morning?  NDL logo etched on side and marked "Bremen" on the bottom although I don't know if this is a company mark.  Has etched mark on side "0,1L," meaning holds 1/10th of a liter.  In excellent condition with a tiny flea bite on rim.  Stands 3½" tall and 2" wide.  $30.

12001   Norddeutscher Lloyd

Nice little lapel pin. Measure 3/4" across the flag.  $12.

Lovely fish knife and fork.  Elegant decoration and good clear logos.  Dates to the 1920's-1930's.  Some wear to handles.  Fork measures 7", the knife is 8½".  The pair $48.

Pre-World War I fish knife.  Beautifully engraved on the blade along with very crisp NDL logo.  No plate loss.  Made by Wilkens.  Typical utensil marks.  Measures about 8”.  $45.

Dinner fork which probably dates from before World War One.  Measuring just over 7¼".  In excellent condition.  $25.

NDL house flag and company name embossed in gold on the cover of this souvenir note pad.  Complete with original pencil which is also marked Norddeutscher Lloyd.  Box has separated at some of the seams.  Unused but some slight damage to the front.  $32.

14867   N.Y.K.                                    Baggage Sticker

Baggage sticker for N.Y.K.  Great graphics.  A quantity available.  $14. ea.

Wonderful rendering of the Verandah Café on board an "N.Y.K. Orient-California Liner."  Unused.  Near-mint condition.  $24.

Artist's rendering of the Asama Maru.  She made her maiden voyage in 1929 and torpedoed and sunk by the submarine Atule on November 1, 1944.  Weren't they all?  Unused.  Great condition with a few marks on the hull.  $22.

Artist's rendering of the M.S. Heian Maru of 1930.  She was sunk at Truk Lagoon during WWII and lies in 110 feet of water.  Written on but not posted.  Near-mint condition.  $24.

12134  Iberia                                        Seating Plan, Post-Launch Luncheon

An extremely rare seating plan for the guests at the post-launch luncheon of P&O’s Iberia on January 21, 1954.  The inside of the plan shows the arrangement of the tables and lists every guest in attendance as well as the seat they occupied.  Some pencil marks on the back next to a few names.  An outstanding opportunity if you like the Iberia!  $40.

P&O Fans, here's your chance to hoist the house flag from your favorite company!  Approximately 68" x 45".  In excellent condition although the white area has turned slightly pink.  What a great opportunity!  $165.