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This deck plan for the Mariposa and Monterey, with the ships sailing under the banner of the Oceanic Steamship Company on the Australian service, measures 36" x 24" and is in very good condition.  No date.  Lots of color artist's renderings.  The ships were identical enough for one plan to suffice for both.  $25.

Dates to between 1963 and 1970.  Excellent condition.  Measures about 3" across.  $10.

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.

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.

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Full-color glossy brochure for the Argentina and Brazil.  19 full-color images dates to August, 1963, and is in excellent condition.  They are listed as "America's newest cruise liners."  Measures about 23" x 17".  $25.

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.

14867   N.Y.K.                                    Baggage Sticker

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

One of N.Y.K.'s most famous ships, the Asama Maru was one of the finest liners to be built by this company.  She entered service in 1929, and this sand-cast bell was given to passengers on the ship's maiden voyage.  Like so many other N.Y.K. ships, the Asama Maru was sunk by a US submarine on November 1, 1944, in the China Sea.

According to the original paperwork provided with the bell, it is a model of the ship's bell as well as the bells pilgrims wore on their belts when ascending Mt. Fuji to visit the Asama Shrine after which the ship is named.  Paperwork is in English, Chinese, and Japanese.  Original box also present, but missing its lid.  Has a sticker stating: "This bell take a polish with a soft cloth."  I'll leave that to you.  Bell is in excellent condition and stands just over 2" tall.  $150.

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

32007   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!  $25.