This is a beautiful, celluloid luggage tag from HAPAG, filled out with passenger information on reverse. The leather strap is intact. The image of the line's flag is beautifully rendered on this colorful and excellent piece.

On consignment: The very collectible "Guide Through Europe", produced to be a complimentary gift to Hamburg-American Line passenger. When one views the 888 pages and sees how many of them are devoted to advertisements, one immediately realizes that the motives were purely commercial! This is an incredible archive of advertising from the first decade of the 20th Century included are several wonderfully illustrated, full color pull-outs - some quite large - featuring maps, views of attractions, and railway schedules. To say that this piece offers a wealth of information would fall well short of the mark! As there is no way to fully describe 888 pages in one paragraph, we can only add an image of the cover, which is wonderful on its own!

A neat bit of ephemera - a visitor's pass issued to a John Tiltzecker on 29 September, 1978, allowing the holder to board the ship while berthed at the New York City Passenger Terminal. Measuring 7¼" x 6¼".

New York to Rotterdam on board Maasdam, sailing Friday, October 3, 1952. A very nice list of Tourist Class passengers in excellent condition.

Rotterdam to New York on board Maasdam, sailing Monday, November 10, 1952. A few spots on the cover; still very nice condition.

An extremely fine and plan from the Rotterdam. This 32 page booklet is filled with photos, and features a page dedicated to the Nieuw Amsterdam's voyages as well. The piece was issued in November of 1970, and promotes 1971 and 1972 cruises. A very nice example.

This is a wonderful travel agent's display model of the SS Rotterdam. The 43½" model is cast styrene, and lights from within. The base measures 45¾" x 8", and is also composed of molded styrene. The model is in excellent condition, but came to us without her mast, funnels and kingposts. A number of her boats were missing as well. Missing parts were fabricated and the ship restored by noted model maker Ered Matthew. She appears in her midnight blue "Holland-America Cruises" livery. The ship is lit within by three 5 watt bulbs. She was undoubtedly manufactured in Europe as the electrical sockets accept European size bulbs. We were able to locate socket adapters, and have rewired the ship so she can be illuminated as originally intended (when found she had been stuffed with a string of white Christmas lights). Her replacement parts were fabricated with a bit more detail and accuracy than that of her original fittings, and Mr. Matthew chose to add rigging from bow to stern, which was not present originally, but certainly "completes" the vessel and creates a wonderful display model of this historic and much-loved ship.

A very nice passenger list, certainly one of her final voyages, as she sailed to the breakers in January of the following year. Eastbound 7/7/28, with a few notations regarding passengers who shared the dinner table. Very nice!

One of the last passenger lists from Statendam, as she would be laid up a mere four months later, and then lost to a German bombing raid during the War. Eastbound from New York, departing 13 July, 1939. This list includes Cabin Class, Tourist, and Third Class passengers. Excellent condition, showing only a couple of small stains on the cover - quite minimal as this light-colored stock is generally prone to soiling. A very nice memento from the famous Statendam.

A special program, dated April 11, 1958, for a production presented by some of Statendam's passengers entitled "Gladiola Girl." One would delight in reading a script for this production, as the list of cast members alone is entertaining! The piece has sustained a light crease near the top; still a neat item.

A delightful program from Statendam, dated February 25, 1958. The evening's entertainment featured "Excerpts from Kismet". The cover features a somewhat "Betty Boop-ish" pirate girl cavorting on a small island with a companion. The ship is not named in this piece, but the items which accompanied the program indicate its origin.

This program was presented on April 2, 1958 - "Oriental Night" on board Statendam. A delightful program in excellent condition.

March 17, 1958 - "A Musical Salute to Erin" was the theme of the evening's entertainment event. Luckily, a bit o' green appears in the Holland-America Line logo on the reverse cover of this program! Near-pristine condition.

Saturday, April 12, 1958 on board Statendam for the "Hodge Podge Follies". The cover art is delightful, and the program is in very nice condition.

A nice plan from Statendam, opening to a 12 page booklet 19" in width, and featuring several black and white photos, including a very nice portrait of the ship at sea. Some spotting on the front cover, else very good.

A nice, booklet format cruise plan for the Statendam. Eight pages, with a very impressive photo of the ship on the back panel.

It is doubtful we will be able to describe adequately this magnificent deck of cards from the Holland-America Line. We will begin by saying the deck consists of 52 cards, with no Jokers and no box. We then move to the card backs, which feature an elaborate design of fish and ropes surrounding a portrait of the Statendam - but look again! The portrait featured is that of the Statendam of 1914, a vessel which was destined, because of the war, never to enter service as a Holland-America Line ship. We'll look now at the face cards, incredibly and beautifully illustrated; each suit dramatically different and amazingly colorful. The aces are fully illustrated as well, each featuring two castles placed as if to mirror one another, though they are all representative of actual structures and are quite different. We would not be surprised to find that the figures of royalty illustrated on the face cards are actual historical figures. Doubtless an expert in heraldry could enlighten us on this point. The cards do show some soil and signs of use but have remained quite flat, and none is physically damaged.

We are continually amazed at the number of Holland-America hangers which turn up! We do occasionally see examples from other lines, but those from HAL are not only the most numerous, but the most varied in style as well. This is a simple heavy wooden hanger with a dowel cross-bar. The line name is printed twice in black, but only on one side. I was just now surprised to find a faint impressed mark which appears to say: Nagel Coat Hanger Co., Houston, Tex.!

A great little passenger information booklet from Holland-America. This booklet, printed for English, French, German, and Dutch-speaking passengers, contains important travel notes regarding ground transportation in port, immigration, baggage handling, etc. - a must for the novice traveler!

Passage fares for the principal vessels of the Holland-America Line, issued in October of 1965. 24 page stapled booklet which includes eight black and white images of various vessels' interior spaces, and a portrait of the "new" Statendam. Light scuffing to the cover, else very nice.

A timetable format brochure detailing 1957 and 1958 sailings. This is a tri-fold brochure which opens vertically as well to reveal the schedule table. Included are portraits of Nieuw Amsterdam, Statendam, and Maasdam/Ryndam.

October 1958 issue of passage fares for the principal Holland-America Line vessels. Included are seven black and white photos of various interiors, and a portrait of Statendam. 24 pages, stapled. No mention yet of SS Rotterdam!

A fold-out program from Holland-America, promoting the line's Winter Cruises for the 1960-1961 season. This brochure opens fully to 27" x 20", and features 15 black and white photos. Included with the brochure is a sheet of HAL stationery we found tucked inside, which has a list of the passenger's table companions from an April 1961 cruise to the West Indies aboard Nieuw Amsterdam. Excellent condition.

A neat little brochure from Holland-America suggesting to prospective eastbound passengers that they consider taking their own car to Europe! A neat bit of HAL ephemera!

Sailings and rates brochure for 1961. Printed in color, and featuring portraits of the seven principal vessels sailing transatlantic routes for the line. Timetable format. Separation at a single seam; still very good condition.

A very nice rates schedule for transatlantic sailings aboard the principal vessels of the Holland-America Line. Printed in color, with ships' portraits - Rotterdam's radar mast is featured on the front panel. Light scuffing, still excellent.

Holland-America's 1965/66 sailings and fares brochure. Timetable format, printed in color. Very nice condition.

A 48 page booklet of passage fares for 1966, issued in July of 1965 for by Holland-America. Black and white portraits of Rotterdam, Statendam, Nieuw Amsterdam, and Ryndam are included.

A very nice color brochure detailing Holland-America Line sailings and fares for 1965. A separate sheet summarizing 1966 fares is included as well. Nice condition.

Holland-America's 1966/67 sailings and fares brochure. Timetable format, printed in color. Very nice condition.

Passenger list from her 6/15/35 eastbound voyage. 20 pages, this list has 2 vertical creases from being rolled or folded, but has obviously been stored flat for some time. Statendam on the cover.

A very simple embossed cover with a line drawing of the NASM flag. The light weight stock shows a bit of wear around the edges, but still in very good condition, eastbound 10/10/36.

A passenger list from home Lines' Italia, cruising from New Orleans on 17 February, 1953. The cover is blue, and features the line logo. The pages are not stapled, but are bound with a silk cord. The cover shows a bit of fading, and there are several notations in pen next to passengers' names; still a nice list, considering it's approaching its 50th birthday!

A wonderful passenger list from Italia's westbound voyage of 6/9/55. A simply illustrated dark blue cover, and a gold silk cord binding. Excellent condition.

A list of passengers from voyage no. 20 on board the new Cristoforo Colombo, sailing westbound from Genoa on 17 November, 1955. The list includes a gate fold at center, with an Italia route map, and a log for the traveler to record daily mileage and weather conditions. The list is bound with a white silk cord, and one must note the Andrea Doria listed just below the Colombo in the fleet list. The traveler has noted the month and year on the cover, and placed check marks next to the name of a number of passengers. Longitude, latitude, miles traveled, and average speed have been entered for the first 6 days of the crossing. A very nice memento from the Colombo.

A Cabin Class daily program from the Colombo, dated Wednesday, 20 March, 1968. Printed, of course, in Italian and English. Nice cover design with the ship's profile in silhouette. Nice condition.

A collection of four daily programs from the Da Vinci, dated May 25, 26, 27, and 28 of 1970. This was a brief, 3-day "Gala Cruise" from Boston to Bermuda, so the programs detail the entire voyage. Printed in large, menu format, with a blue-grey cover. The May 26 program has yellowed a bit, but the other three were stored inside this one, and have been almost perfectly preserved. A nice look at a few days on board an Italian Line vessel.

An interesting bit of ephemera from the Da Vinci. This is a two-page Western Union telegram sent to passengers (prior to boarding) informing them that the ship might not be able to enter Bermuda Harbor due to port congestion, and offering them a ten percent rebate should the vessel not keep to her published itinerary. The telegram is dated 23 May, 1970, and the ship was scheduled to depart Boston on the 25th.

A brochure for the Da Vinci, promoting three special cruises from Boston. This four-panel brochure was produced for Crimson Travel Service. The cover panel features an aerial view of the liner's stern, showing off her three swimming pools, and a number of small color photos appear within. Excellent condition.

This is a marvelous promo from Italia. We acquired the original 16mm film some time ago, and have had it transferred to video. Titled: "The Crossing", the film depicts daily life during a typical transatlantic voyage on board one of the sisters. Though professional models may have been used for a few of the shots, the bulk of the piece appears to use actual passengers. One of the film's highlights is a dramatic segment shot from the deck as the ships passed each other, quite closely (those gutsy Italians!) at full speed. Entirely in color with sound, run time is just over 24 minutes. We are truly delighted to have been able to preserve this great Italian Line film! Available in standard and PAL format.

Cinema and music program. Once again embossed on heavy, textured stock. A simple graphic, and once again, quite a delightful piece.

An unused Tourist Class baggage tag saved from a 1954 voyage on board Saturnia. Printed in green on white. Excellent condition.

An unused tag from Italia, printed in dark blue and red on off-white. Line flag on reverse. Excellent condition with just a hint of soil.

This is a great, mail-in questionnaire distributed to passengers, most likely at the beginning of what the line hoped would be a pleasant crossing! The piece is cleverly folded, and contains 6 black & white photos of the chief vessels in the Italia passenger fleet. Though Michelangelo & Raffaello are present, the Colombo and Da Vinci are pictured in their original hull coloring. The questionnaire is printed in both Italian & English. Dimensions when opened are 16" x 9¾", which does not include an additional center map panel of the line's routes which folds upward adding another 3¾". Though not an early item, still one of the most interesting pieces of Italia ephemera we have seen in a while.

A very rare and wonderful deck of playing cards from the Kerr-Silver Fleet. The cards - 52 plus one Joker, were manufactured by John Waddington of Leeds and London. The pale green double slide box survives in very nice condition, and the cards themselves are excellent. The decoration is black, blue, and silver, and features a portrait of a Kerr vessel at sea, framed by a life ring. One of the most interesting decks of steamship cards we have seen in some time.

Correspondence on company letterhead to a prospective passenger and his party, planning a tour which would include passage on a Lamport & Holt steamer. Two 8½" x 11" typewritten pages. The agent is careful to note that the company does not recommend the train service from Rio to Buenos Aires as there is but one train per week and "it is not very desirable and occupies more time than by steamer"! A great bit of L&H ephemera.

This is a magnificent item - one which certainly falls into the "unusual" category. A 3' x 9' Oriental style hall runner, featuring the line's "cinched belt" logo and flag at center. This is a truly beautiful piece in wonderful condition, and I'm afraid it will be impossible to adequately illustrate it. The carpet is of exceptional quality, and shows only minor wear - a true find!

On consignment: An exceptional piece of ephemera from Lamport & Holt's Voltaire - this is a sports program which features an elaborately embossed cover with a charming illustration of a woman golfer. The first page of the program lists the names of those serving on the Sports Committee, and the names of the prize winners are listed on pages two and three. Undated, but acquired with a passenger list dated November 11, 1927.

An unusual tag recently acquired in a large lot from various companies. It is always a pleasure to locate the unusual item, especially when the line was kind enough to include their house flag, as it often assists in identifying "mystery" items. A diamond shaped tag printed in blue on white. Unused, with original string attached!

A very nice deck of playing cards from the Prince of Fundy in their original box. The card backs feature a color photo of the vessel at sea. This is a two-piece box, the sample card being on the top of the lid. Very nice condition.

A dark blue on white First Class "Ship's Hold" baggage tag, unused but showing a bit of wear. The reverse indicates that Lloyd Sabaudo sailings departed New York from Pier 95 at the foot of West 55th Street.