A wonderful envelope and sheet of onionskin writing paper from the stationery packet given to passengers at the beginning of a transpacific cruise in 1972. The Air Mail envelope shows a portrait of the ship superimposed on a world map showing the ship's route. The writing paper is printed with the line name and logo in color, and is watermarked with the eagle as well. Dampness has sealed the envelope, but excellent condition otherwise.

A sheet of stationery, white stock with a color image of 'Caronia' at sea. Several available.

Acquired with a collection of ephemera from a 1908 voyage on board Mauretania is this sheet of folded notepaper bearing the Cunard house flag. Though the ship of origin is not in doubt, the paper was printed to be used on all vessels, and only "R.M.S." appears, with space provided for the traveler to fill in the appropriate ship's name. This is actually a large sheet folded vertically, creating four 5" x 8" pages. The stock does exhibit some pale staining, soiling, and wrinkling overall, but still a neat bit of memorabilia rapidly nearing its 100th birthday!

A sheet of folded note paper from Mauretania, featuring a color portrait of the vessel on pale blue stock. Near mint condition.

Writing paper. 'Lizzie' in color on white stock, single sheet stationery. Mint condition and several sheets available.

This is an unused sheet of folded note paper from Queen Elizabeth. Light blue-grey stock with a color portrait of the ship at upper left, her name and line at right. Near mint condition.

This is a nice, unused lettercard, the only flaw being that the right edges have adhered. A slight bit of steam would probably remedy this. Some pink & yellow tinting appears to have been added to the well known Turner portrait. Somehow, I don't think Mr. Turner would approve! Sharp corners and very nice!

Writing paper. Folded note paper, light grey stock with a color image of the 'Mary'. A few available.

Writing paper. The 'Mary' in color on a sheet of white stock. Single sheet 5" x 7", and many available. Mint condition as well.

A very nice, unused lettercard from Queen Mary, featuring the famous and beautiful portrait by Turner. Unused, with adhesive and perforated edges intact. A great example.

A sheet of notepaper from the Mary. Her color portrait appears at upper left on light blue stock. "Cunard Line" and the ship's name appear in script at right.

A very delicate, large sheet of onionskin stationery, saved during a September, 1962 crossing in the Queen Mary. The vessel's name, and that of the line, appear at top in blue script. Watermarked: "Air Conqueror."

A neat piece for your steamship's stationery collection. An unused Air Mail envelope with the Cunard White Star dual house flags on the flap. Near mint condition.

A very nice sheet of unused writing paper featuring the Farrell Lines name and logo as the letterhead. Excellent condition.

This 12 postcard booklet, typical of the French, is actually a souvenir of St. Nazaire. I have included it as one of the cards is a wonderful, overhead stern view of the France of 1912, in dry-dock. Each card separated by tissue.

A wonderful bit of ephemera from CGT. This is an unused sheet of writing paper with its matching envelope, both pieces bearing the CGT flag in color. The note paper is also printed with "A Bord .........le .......19....", which gave the writer a place to note the ship and date of travel. The envelope shows some soil, however both pieces are still in very good condition. We have dated this piece circa 1912, as dated correspondence has appeared on similar letterhead; though we do not know for certain the length of the period during which this particular design was used.

A cover from the Santa Clara's maiden voyage of 1946. The date of the cancel on this example is indecipherable, but if one were to open this still-sealed envelope the sheet within, placed by the Seamen's Church Institute Cover Agency, would describe the ship and her itinerary. We'll leave that up to you!

Maiden voyage cover from the Santa Isabel, bearing a Peruvian postmark of 24 November, 1946. This cover was posted on behalf of the Seamen's Church Institute Cover Agency, and the still-sealed envelope will be found to contain a printed  sheet describing the ship and her itinerary. A nice, clean example.

A cover from the maiden voyage of the Santa Maria, addressed to the Seamen's Church Institute in New York City. The envelope has been opened, but inside remains the printed sheet from the Seamen's Church Institute Cover Agency describing the vessel, and including a small color portrait of her at top. It also lists the ports on the ship's itinerary, including Valparaiso, where this cover was cancelled. Neat!

Maiden voyage cover from Santa Rosa's first voyage, Seattle to New York. Postmarked at Seattle 20 December, 1932.

Maiden voyage cover from SS Santa Rosa, departing New York on 13 January, 1933.

An unused Air Mail envelope from Holland-America, one of several acquired with ephemera from a 1961 West Indies Cruise aboard Nieuw Amsterdam. 6½" x 3¾" with the HAL logo upper left. Mint condition.

An unused sheet of Holland-America stationery from a 1962 voyage on board the Rotterdam, accompanied by an Air Mail envelope, also bearing the HAL logo. The oval "Nieuw Amsterdam" logo appears in color on the writing paper, with space allowed to enter the ship's name at right. Perfect condition.

A very nice note card with its accompanying envelope, both printed with the NASM house flag. These cards were often used for correspondence between passengers, perhaps as an invitation to a private cocktail party given in one's stateroom during a crossing. Unused condition.

A neat note card from Holland-America. These cards were available to passengers, intended for correspondence with other passengers, as well as for brief notes via post. The NASM house flag appears at upper left, with space at right to note the vessel's name. Near mint.

This is a charming letter penned aboard Veendam on 1 July, 1933. Written on line stationery, and contained in a matching, green tissue-lined envelope, the piece bears a Paquebot postmark. The flap was torn through when the letter was opened, but thankfully the N.A.S.M. flag was barely nicked. The sender writes with anticipation regarding her upcoming wedding. Delightful reading - a wonderful bit of ephemera!

A wonderful sheet of light blue writing paper bearing Vulcania's portrait, and accompanied by its matching Air Mail envelope. Mint condition. Both items bear the line's house flag - extremely fine onion skin stock. Quite nice!

Folded note paper. 6" x 8", this stationery bears a Hawaiian design with a light grey Matson logo. Mint.

This stationery is single sheet, white parchment. A green tiki design with a blue Matson logo. 6" x 8"

Folded note paper. This is white stock with a black Matson logo and tiki design on a green fern leaf. Nice!

A nice, unused sheet of folded note paper, bearing an image of the Messageries Maritimes house flag in red and black.

A large sheet of writing paper, unused, from France's Messageries Maritimes. Very nice condition.

SS Mormacgulf maiden voyage cover, bearing a Brazilian cancel of 29 June, 1946, and mailed to the Seamen's Church Institute. It is likely that the sealed envelope contains a printed sheet describing the ship and her voyage, however we will let you break the seal, if you wish!

Maiden voyage cover from the Mormacland, with a Brazilian cancel which appears to be 26 November, 1946. This cover, posted on behalf of the Seamen's Church Institute Cover Agency, likely contains a sheet of paper describing the vessel and her voyage, however the seal of the envelope has not been broken. A neat example.

An interesting cover in that it has been postmarked though no address appears. Cancelled at Washington, D.C. on 22 July, 1929. The envelope features a large, port broadside image of the ship. Quite unusual.

A large sheet of writing paper and matching envelope from the Bremen. The envelope shows soiling and wear due to the fact that it was the vehicle which contained a number of stationery items, and suffered a bit in protecting them! The writing paper shows light toning as well, but both items bear a wonderful illustration of the NDL house flag. Not bad for seventy-year-old stationery!

A beautiful sheet of writing paper from the Bremen, complete with its matching envelope. The envelope flap has become partially sealed, but can be opened enough to reveal a dark blue lining which matches the line's house flag as it appears printed on both items. A very nice example of North German Lloyd stationery.

Four sheets of onionskin writing paper from the Pacific Far East Lines. The line name and house flag appear at top in dark blue.

A single sheet of letterhead and an envelope from the Pacific Far East Lines. The house flag appears on the writing paper in dark blue only, but is printed in full color on the envelope flap. Unused, but apparently exposed to damp air which has sealed the envelope - otherwise a nice bit of PFEL ephemera.

Cover from the United States Lines cargo vessel American Clipper. Bearing a US Navy postmark of 27 February, 1946.

Cover from SS American Merchant's maiden voyage of December, 1945. This example postmarked at London on 21 January. Rubber stamped on the reverse with certification from the United States Lines. An attractive item.

A rare cover from the Cuba Mail Line. This is a very interesting piece, as below the map of the ship's intended route for her first voyage is a stamp indicating that "international developments" have caused the inaugural voyage of the ship to be indefinitely postponed. The cover did go to sea, however, as it bears the stamp of the SS Monterey - she was apparently operating a similar service. Postmarked at Vera Cruz on 10 July, 1940. Quite a fascinating story for one little cover to tell!

A wonderful cover from Jerusalem's maiden voyage, departing Haifa for New York on April 29, 1953. An attractive cover in excellent condition.