Perhaps the most lavishly illustrated brochure for first-class on the Mauretania I have ever seen. Runs 24 pages with many full-page photos. Among the unusual views seen are the details of the oak carving in the dining room, the tiny gift shop added to her vestibule, and the fireplace in the library. Theses are crisp and would scan well. Some of her “New Staterooms on B Deck” are, as one Mauretania researcher puts it, obvious forerunners of the Queen Mary's art deco style. Near mint condition. Dates to her later years. $195.
Interestingly there are two large trophies on display in the ship. One wonders what they were for. Does anyone out there know?
Full-color Wills cigarette card for the Mauretania. This one dates to the pre-WWI period because the back mentions that she will soon be eclipsed by the "White Star liners Olympic and Titanic now building 1911." Excellent condition with some slight bumping to corners. $20.
Post-war cigarette card by Wills from their "Merchant Ships of the World" series, which I believe was done in 1924. She is still listed as the fastest ship in the world. Very good condition. $10.
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Huge fold-open color-coded deck plan and rates for Mauretania’s February 21, 1928, Mediterranean cruise. Folds out to about 44" x 33". A few on-board photos in this color-coded deck plan. Very interesting plan because it shows in detail the upgrades and modifications made to her, including the addition of many private baths. In very good condition with the typical wear and tears at the folds. One long tear that measures about 4". $150.
Mauretania celluloid pin sold by the American Baptist Publication Society. Perhaps the society took a crossing on Mauretania? More likely they were riding the publicity coat tails of the fastest ship in the world to raise funds. Excellent condition. Measures ½”. $25.
Famous photographic post card of Mauretania in her diamond-shaped dazzle scheme. One of several she sported during the war. Crawling with troops (they're even standing on top of the wireless cabin). Unused and in excellent condition with one dog-eared corner. $75.
I've been informed that this specially produced nighttime photo card is a doctored version of a daytime view. Notice the crescent moon is "backwards." This photo was originally taken September 17th, 1907 as Mauretania was heading towards the sea and away from her builders yard. Posted July 27, 1917, with a family message on the back. Slight bumping to the edges and the corners. $35.
Sepia rendering of Mauretania. Written on and postmarked July 29, 1909. Fair condition. $5.
Her "bible" if you will. The special edition of The Shipbuilder magazine. Only the most important ships got their own special hard-backed edition of this magazine. Covers all things Mauretania in great detail. Have a specific question? Need to know a technical detail? Wish you had plans, side elevations, and specs? There is nothing like the original. It has a quality that a reprint just cannot touch. The color plates alone are quite impressive. If you are a model maker or researcher you need this book. In excellent condition with some slight loosening at the spine although contents still tight. I mention this only to be complete. Some slight scuffing to covers. $395.
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Super rare Cadbury candy tin for Mauretania with a fairly accurate full-color portrait of the ship. No, there is no candy in it! The condition of the portrait is very good with only slight crazing and a couple of slight scratches. The tin itself is almost completely free of rust. Which is unusual for tins of this age. All in all excellent condition for something that’s most likely 100 years old. Measures 3½” in diameter. $195.
Rarely seen cedar-lined cigarette box made from oak taken from the Mauretania. Like all her treen this was produced in the mid 1930's from her timbers to be sold as souvenirs. Measures 7¾” x 4”. In near mint condition. $225.
I have one of these boxes in my personal collection. I find they are very handy to keep cruise ship ID cards in (makes a nice record of your voyages). It also looks good on a desk or bookcase.
Beautiful Deco styling on this piece made from her pine decking. Still has its original match striker on the side. Unfortunately, doesn't come with any smokes. In fantastic condition. Stands 2½" tall and is 3½" across. One of the more uncommon items made from her. $95.
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Letter holder made from the decking of Mauretania. A charming image of the ship carved on front in folk art style. The carvers who made these treen items were not the skilled Palestinians brought in to build Mauretania in 1907 but rather by folks made redundant in the depression and or too old to shipbreak. In excellent condition with its original felt on the base. Organize your desk with help from Mauretania. Measures 5” x 3¾”. $175.
Ashtray made from Mauretania. Rumor has it that the copper insert was made from the tubing from the great ship's condensers. The copper was valuable and could be sold off for cash; however, copper would then have to be bought back to make these ashtrays. I can see both sides of that argument. Given the frugal nature and tendency to re-use things in depression-era England, I think it’s highly probable that the rumors might be true. In excellent condition. Measures 3½” in diameter. $125.
An unusual piece, possibly a pencil holder as so many different items were made for desk sets. Stands about 3½" tall. Hand made from her pine decking. Excellent condition with some scuffs and bumps. $45.
Wonderful pair of candlesticks made from the teak handrail of the Mauretania. Standing 8" tall, these are in excellent condition. One candlestick has a plaque from Hughes, Bolckow Shipbreaking Co. in Blyth, Northumberland, attesting to their origin. Just imagine gracing your table with the ship that held the Blue Ribband for 22 years! I have only ever seen 4 pairs of these including the set I own personally. A set of these reside in the Discovery Museum in the UK. Own a legitimate museum piece. $275.
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Fantastic brass bell made from metal salvaged from the second Mauretania at the time of her scrapping late in 1965. Here is your chance to own a piece of her. Cunard saved little from their ships sent to the scrap heap in the 1960's. Which is sad considering what a mass exodus the fleet endured during those years. Extremely well made weighing in at about 8½ pounds! Measures about 8" x 6¾". In excellent condition with a nice clear ring. I have not polished it leaving that to the new owner should they so desire. It would gleam with a good polishing though. Super rare. $495.
I think it's safe to say that this is the best brochure ever done for the second Mauretania. Dating from the time of her maiden voyage, this brochure runs 24 pages with each photo covering a full page and all of the illustrated art in full color. There is a fantastic color foldout of the new ship on the first page. All three classes are shown, including cabins and public rooms. In my opinion, Mauretania was the high-water-mark of Cunard’s art deco design. Her interiors incorporate all the lessons learned on the Queen Mary but have none of the softer deco look used on the Queen Elizabeth. Tied with a ribbon and sporting an embossed cover. In excellent condition with some wear to the spine and bumped corners on the cover. $195.
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“Everyday is a holiday on the Mauretania!” Glossy brochure for her 1961 West Indies and South America cruise. Printed in September, 1960. This is your typical post-war Cunard cruise brochure full of photos including many in color for both the ship and her destinations. Fully 16 shots on or of the ship. Full rates in the back. Mint condition. Comes to us from the Frank Braynard collection. $35.
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Tourist-class fold-out plan dated August, 1958. In excellent condition. $20.
Post-war maiden voyage passenger list for the second Mauretania. First class with Captain Woollatt in command. Very full list. Very good condition. $45.
Original press photo dated March, 31, 1939, or Mauretania being fitted out. Has a Paris press stamp. Blurb on back is in French. Measures 7" x 5". Very good condition with some waviness because of the glue on the press blurb on the back. $30.
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Very sad photo of her during the scrapping process. Stamped on back Thomas W. Ward., Ltd. The forward funnel has been cut in half. Measures 8"x 10" Very good condition. $50.
38599 Mauretania (1939) Pin, Stratton
Always popular enameled Stratton lapel pin in the shape of the second Mauretania. Great condition. No loss of enamel and no cracks. Measures about 1½" in length. Collect the whole set! $55.
38139 Mauretania (1939) Souvenir, Celluloid Box
Cunard's favorite gift shop item, the celluloid cigarette box. These were produced for all the ships in the post-war era and, surprisingly enough, for a few years pre war. No ships escaped being so memorialized including the Georgic which was strictly on austerity service. Sold on-board, these only fit non-filtered smokes. Excellent condition. Measures 3” x 3½”. $95.
Silver souvenir spoon as sold on board the second Mauretania. Happily, no damage to the double house flag logo or loss of silver. Great condition. Measures about 4¾" in length. $65.
For those (like myself) trying to rebuild the Cunard onboard gift shop in your home, here is an oddity. Wooden barrel pen and pencil holder. Happily comes with both its original floaty Mauretania pencil (the ship has a black hull) and pencil (the ship is in her short-lived green phase). Excellent condition. Never seen another. $75.
13274 Parthia Photograph
An original photo for the Parthia. 10” x 8”. Statistics on the reverse. Excellent condition. $14.
First-class, full-color plan, dated December, 1954. Measures 44" x 9". Eight color images. Great "QE" logo inside a trident. Printed on glossy paper. This is considered by many to be the best plan done for her. Get it while you can as I have trouble keeping these in stock. Very good condition. $45.
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Fantastic full-color first-class plan from the 1960's. Great 3-D rendering of a cabin. 18 color interior and exterior images. The glossy pages and happy "passengers/models" in the photos make this plan nearly as nice as any other done for her. Near mint. $25.
Cunard White Star souvenir mechanical pencil. Still works and has its original lead. In very good condition. $45.
Original Daily Telegraph photo dating from the 1960's of a Cunard window display. Note the photo in the background of the QE passing a palm tree in the background. That's definitely not Southampton Water! Measures 11½" x 9½". Excellent condition. $15.
Original Stuart Bale photo of the first-class Writing Room on the Queen Elizabeth. Crystal clear image. Measures about 11" x 9". Stuart Bale stamp on back and embossed with Stuart Bale's name on front lower right edge. Mint condition. $20.
Original Stuart Bale photo of the Cabin Class Gym on the QE. Crystal clear image of the same type of equipment used on Titanic (and every other liner's gym). Measures about 11" x 9". Stuart Bale stamp on back and embossed with Stuart Bale's name on front lower right edge. Mint condition. $20.
Beautiful enameled Stratton style lapel pin in the shape of the QE. Great condition. No loss of enamel and no cracks. Measures about 1½" in length. Wear it to your next event. $45.
Lovely fine-bone china pin tray made by Staffordshire. No loss of paint of gold trim. No chipping, cracking, or crazing. In short, it's mint. Measures about 5" x 4". $40.
Exceptionally rare original construction plan for the Card Room and Writing Room on the Queen Elizabeth. Lots of detail. The plan even includes the wattage for the lights. Mint condition. Measures 24" x 23". Would be fantastic framed! See item 30310 above for a Stuart Bale photo of this room on board. $145.
I also have a large inventory of post cards and stationary from the Queen Elizabeth. If there is something you need, send me an e-mail. I may have it.
30045 Queen Elizabeth Shoe Horn
What a unique item from her gift shop. I had to wonder, when I saw this, who would take a transatlantic crossing and come home with a souvenir shoe horn? Oh, well.... In great condition with a fine leather sleeve. $25.
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Silver souvenir spoon. Happily, no damage to the double house flag logo. Great condition. Measures about 4¾" in length. $65.
Dated April, 1986. This 24-page booklet describes the measures taken on board for general hygiene and sanitation. Illustrated with crudely drawn cartoons -- some are almost comical! Cunard at the height of the Trafalgar era. Not likely to find this anywhere else! $20.
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One of her earliest brochures. Runs 32 pages and sports several illustrations including a cutaway. Highlights three officers and gives a bit about their careers and backgrounds. The officers are William Warwick, Hotel Manager James R. Smith, and Chief Engineer Donald Wilson. Included is her 1969 sailing schedule, and as we all know, she made none of the voyages listed prior to the May maiden voyage. A fare list in the back. The best part is the great slogan Cunard came up with "Ships have been boring long enough!". In very good condition. $45.
"QE2. The great one between London and New York. We don't think that there are any words equal to describing just why QE2 is so sensational."
Interesting full-color foldout that is a mosaic of images of life onboard. We are talking dozens of photos. In excellent condition. $35.
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Foldout sailing schedule and fare list from her maiden season. Includes many of the voyages she never made due to construction delays. "Cunard is about to launch man's ultimate weapon against boredom at sea". In excellent condition. $20.
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Covering 24 pages with 55 photos, many of them full-color images. One of the best brochures produced for her. The full-color centerfold cutaway of the ship makes this brochure worth it. Dated 1969 and in excellent condition. $50.
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An on-board information brochure that gives you all you need to know about services and amenities. Lots of great photos of life onboard all in color. In English, French, German, and Spanish. In excellent condition. $20.
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Since this fantastic calendar works, I set the date for the day she was launched! In excellent condition aside from a chip to one of the "feet" which is not noticeable when the calendar is on display. Dates to her earliest days. $45.
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This is the first time I can say I have sold a Stratton compact still in its original box. Also comes with its original powder! I like the enamel cover sporting a portrait of our favorite liner. In excellent condition with some slight spotting to the mirror and some use marks on the enamel. $85.
Very early Stuart crystal goblet. Stands about 5" tall. Made for her entry into service, the outline of the ship shows no suites. No nicks, chips, or cracks although there are a few small scratches on the back. $45.
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Cup and saucer from her lido service. Made by Porsgrund in Norway. I have been told all of her china was crushed and destroyed when she went to Dubai. Here is a chance to get what must now be a rarity. In excellent condition. $40.
A sticker produced for the 10th anniversary in 1979. Unused in very good condition. Measures 8" x 7". $8.
I "heart" QE2. Most likely from the 1980's. $4.
Preliminary deck plans for the QE2, dated July, 1968, nearly one year before she entered service. Printed front and back, these show her original payout before any modifications were done to her. One of the changes that I was always sorry Cunard made was the removal of the Lookout Bar. When open, the plan measures about 33" x 24". In excellent condition. $35.
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Explore one of the coolest ocean liners ever built. This deck plan is just about as close as you can get now days to walking her decks. These are the deck plans produced from her earliest days in service. They stopped using this type of plan in the early 1980's. When open, it measures 24½" x 18½". In excellent condition. I have a few of these available, all dating tot he 1970's. $15 each.
Medallion produced to commemorate her return to service in 1987 after she had been re-engined with diesels. In its original slipcover. $25.
This passenger list comes from an era Cunard was still supplying us with passenger lists. For her 94-day, 38,000-mile 1983 Circle Pacific and Orient Odyssey. John Duffy is listed as hotel manager, and he stayed with her until her arrival in Dubai. Extremely large list measuring 12" x 8". Excellent condition. $18.
Wonderful stern view as she makes her passage down the Clyde from the builder's yard. 7" x 5". Excellent condition. $10.
Possibly taken in November, 1968, when she arrived in Greenock to take on her lifeboats. The ship is brand new. Measures over 6" x 4". Mounted to cardboard backing. Excellent condition. $10.
She is looking stunning and new in her original configuration. Possibly taken when she arrived in Greenock to take on her lifeboats. Measures over 6" x 4". Mounted to cardboard backing. Excellent condition. $10.
Unusual close-up view of QE2's mast. Possibly taken in November, 1968, when she arrived at Greenock after her passage down the Clyde. Measures over 6" x 4". Mounted to cardboard backing. Excellent condition. $10.
Aerial view of QE2 departing for a cruise to Israel. The blurb on the back tells us that only 580 passengers were on board, mostly Jews from the U.S. This cruise was to celebrate Passover and the 25th anniversary of Israel. 12 marine commandos were on board to deal with any terrorism attempts. Measures 10" x 8". Very clear. $10.
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Enamel portrait lapel pin of QE2 in her original livery. This dates from her earliest days of service. No damage to enamel. Excellent condition. $65.
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I have trouble keeping these in stock as QE2 is so popular. Everyone digs these wheel lapel pins especially the ones that sport the original QE2 logo. I get asked about these pins when I wear them on QM2 more than any other type of liner pin. $85.
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The same as above only in blue. As mentioned above, I have trouble keeping these in stock as QE2 is so popular. Everyone digs these wheel lapel pins especially the ones that sport the original QE2 logo. I get asked about these pins when I wear them on QM2 more than any other type of liner pin. $85.
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Most likely dates to the 1980's. This lapel pin is in excellent condition. $25.
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Back in 1969, Cunard was still producing really great items for the gift shop. Nothing made in China in sight! What is cool about this tray is she is listed as "RMS" and dates to her earliest days. Made by Staffordshire out of fine bone china. In excellent condition. $40.
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Very early aluminum pin tray with her earliest QE2 logo. She is listed as RMS. Wasn't she gorgeous in her original configuration? Some slight scuffing to the aluminum which doesn't really detract. Measures about 6" square. $40.
These were among the best souvenir items offered on QE2's recent final cruises and crossings. Available at any bar, these shot glasses sport the official Farewell logo. $25.
Large silver hot-water jug from the original service of the QE2. I really dig the pattern chosen in 1969. Has shades of Normandie about it. Stands about 4½" tall and hold 20 oz. Lots of the typical use dings. No dents or loss of plate. $65.
Pair of salt and pepper shakers. When QE2 was commission, all of her china and silver was specially designed for her although a lot of the larger silver pieces (serving trays, syrup servers, chafing dishes, etc.) were transferred to her from the old Queens. I've talked to people who traveled on QE2, and as late as the 1980's, were served on White Star silver. Great condition. $50.
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I'm not sure exactly what this was used for, but it's a great shape and design. Made from bone china. Dates to her earliest years as she is still shown in her original configuration with no added suites up above. Measures about 7" x 4½". Near-mint condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, or loss of gold. $55.
Unused reservation card for the Tables of the World Restaurant. Mint. $2.
What a conversation piece! This large piece of turbine blading stands 6½" tall and shows the end where the blade attached to the rotor. Very unusual. Comes with a certificate of authenticity. In the gift shop on board QE2, there was an entire turbine blade mounted on a wooden stand. The price was $1,500! This can be yours for $225.
15 to 20 years ago, you could buy these small ceramic pitchers on board QE2 with what amounted to a large individual serving of Scotch. Happily, this still contains its adult beverage. Stands 3" tall. $25.
