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casavaha
First Class Passenger
Member # 517

posted 03-25-2000 01:10 AM

I have not seen this thread here before.
Today I went to an estate sale where I
came across a souvenir book for Princess
Cruises M/V Italia. The cruise went from
Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles March 2,
1970 to March 18. Menus, maps of ports,
each days "Princess Patter". The ship was
beautiful, only 450 passengers. I always
run into the usual glasses but nothing
quite this interesting.

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starfish
First Class Passenger
Member # 986

posted 03-25-2000 07:13 AM

Boy what a shame. When I go I want to be buried with mine,in case I get bored.
Casavaha,That was a nice find,take care of it,it must of meant alot to a fellow cruiser.

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 03-25-2000 09:56 AM

You should see my "collectibles". I have quite a bit. I have a postcard
date 2 months after the R.M.S. TITANIC sinking. I paid $50.00 for
it, it's still in great shape.
I have postcard booklets from the
MARDI GRAS, CARNIVALE, MARCONI, and
the FANTASY. Glasses galore, 3 types. The hurricane kind, tankards
and shot glasses. Luggage tags, doilies, daily programs, menus. Postcards by the ton. I have a friend leaving on the RYNDAM for a
14 day cruise tomorrow and I give her a small list of what I need for
my collection and the only thing I have her to get for me that is glass
is the shot glass from the ship.
The rest of it is all paper. We have
a Costa Cruise Line smokestack that
could be used for an ashtray, thankfully we don't smoke. My husband got that when Rick Sasso who
was a S.E. rep. for Costa in the late 70's came by his office and gave it to him. They're still very
good friends, Sasso is now the president of CELEBRITY CRUISE LINE.
He sent me some very nice things too.

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starfish
First Class Passenger
Member # 986

posted 03-25-2000 12:00 PM

Dambrosi,I don't think you'll be able to take all of that with you,but I'm sure you enjoy them now.We also do the shot glass thing from each ship and port.
I wish I knew Mr.Sasso.We use to get passes from the Captain Club to tour the new ships when they came into New York but with RCI running the company now I don't think that will be happening.Have a nice day.

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Joe at PwC
First Class Passenger
Member # 225

posted 03-25-2000 04:06 PM

I shelled out a number of bills (probably too many) recently for blueprints to the SS United States from an estate sale by way of eBay. Needless to say, I'll be sitting on those for quite a while.

In addition, I have a nearly-completed Titanic model, and an unassembled model of the United States which will likely not be assembled anytime soon, since I currently have no place to put it when it is finished. Aside from those, I have a Queen Mary candy tin dating back to the late '50's, a champagne glass from the Crown Princess, which they don't give out anymore, and a couple of Royal Caribbean key rings, one of which depicts the Nordic Prince.

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Guest
First Class Passenger
Member # 1157

posted 03-27-2000 05:58 AM

I have quite a few collectibles.

Models:
I have two, 1 meter long QE2 models (one with black hull, the other with the pebble gray) Mauretania (1907) Titanic, Berengaria, U.S. QE2 (1969) and Queen Mary.

Postcards:
Cunard "1907 to 1950" collection.
White Star "Titanic to Georgic" collection.
Cunard "1997 fleet" collection.
Union Castle Collection.
Also the odd postcard I picked up from the QE2 and the Ocean Bookshop.

Key Rings:
QE2 1995
QE2 1998
QE2 1999
Canberra.

Books:
QE2 - By Ronald W Warwick.
QE2 a pictorial history.
Numerous Titanic/ White star/ Cunard white star books.
Cunard History 1840 - 1994.

QE2 Menus from 1995, 1996, 1998 and 1999.
Heaps of QE2 paper, programs, newsletters.

Union Castle Line cruise guides (passed on from my Granddad who has a huge interest in ships too) Edinburgh Castle, QE2 and S.A. Val Hat Pins...

Every Cunard cruise guides since 1993 (Australian).

Hope I didn't miss anything...

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gizmo
First Class Passenger
Member # 972

posted 03-27-2000 10:50 AM

Cunard,

I saw you had some Titanic books. Have you ever seen the book on the Titanic bear "Polar"? This teddy bear survived. There are a couple of pictures taken on the Titanic in this book.

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Brandon
First Class Passenger
Member # 1156

posted 04-05-2000 04:01 PM

Cunard email me privatly at:
CarnivalGlory003@cs.com.
How much you want for the model of QE2
in Gray pebbel?
Thanks HURRY UP

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Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 04-05-2000 09:30 PM

I have a ‘Sailor Boy, dressed in Navy Blue (somewhat faded)’ Made In England by Norah Wellings’’ from the RMS Franconia – August ’52 – Quebec City to Greenock, Scotland.'
His sailor hat, once white, is somewhat squished. On the back of his head, a hand printed note - "Not A Good Trip".
I recall that many of the passengers were returning (recent) emigrants to Canada. They had discovered that the streets were not paved with gold for the taking. In those days you received only what you worked for. The North Atlantic was like a millpond all the way......boring.
Anyone interested in this little guy?

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Cunardcoll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1226

posted 04-10-2000 02:07 PM

I have about 40 postcards of Cunard , White star and Red Star , from Queen Mary , Queen Elizabeth , QE2 , Sylvania , Saxonia , Mauretania (first and Second) , Caronia 1949 , Franconia , Lancastria , Royal Viking Sun , Vistafjord , Andania , Antonia , Ausonia , Cunard Princess , Lusitania , Media , Parthia , Scythia , Belgenland , Finland , Lapland , Pennland , Kroonland , Gothland , Vaderland , Westernland , Zeeland , Georgic

Anyone who has cards of Cunard , White Star or Red Star , please let me know , send me pictures or sell them to me , E-mail = TitanicJochen@pandora.be

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 05-06-2000 03:39 PM

I've got a small collection of Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth menus, plus my piece of genuine 'Titanic' coal

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RICHARD CHUDY
First Class Passenger
Member # 1323

posted 06-01-2000 07:57 PM

I collect ashtrays from passenger and cruise ships. I have 78. I'm still looking. i enjoy my collection very much.
Richard

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RICHARD CHUDY
First Class Passenger
Member # 1323

posted 06-08-2000 07:41 PM

Malcolm, Where did you get the coal?
Richard

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 06-20-2000 08:38 AM

Richard, the coal came from an official Titanic web site, about a year ago. This below is one of many sites:
http://www.titanic-coal.com:/titanic-coal/page3.html

Does anyone collect Tri-ang die cast ship models?

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 06-20-2000 08:56 AM

f you are looking for models of classic ships for around £100 ($150), see: http://www.classic-ship.de/

The prices are in German DM, but you can use buy using VISA

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RICHARD CHUDY
First Class Passenger
Member # 1323

posted 06-21-2000 02:25 PM

A great site for models...go to http://www.maritimereplicas.com
They have lots of stuff to look at!
Richard

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claudio
First Class Passenger
Member # 1214

posted 06-23-2000 10:33 AM

I HAVE 3 MODELS OF QE2 WITH BLACK HULL I BROUGHT THEM FROM A TOYSTORE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND ARE STILL IN BOXES I STARTED TO MAKE ONE FOR MYSELF BUT HAVE NEVER GOT AROUND TO FINISHING IT. IT IS GUNGE SANGYO ABOUT 12 INCHES LONG WITH SKINNY FUNNEL.
I ALSO HAVE A TRAVEL AGENTS MODEL OF IBERIA ABOUT 2 FEET LONG ITS ONLY PLASTIC I THINK ITUSED TO LIGHT UP IN THE TRAVEL AGENTS WINDOW. MY PRIDE AND JOY IS P&O PRINT OF IBERIA ABOUT 3X2 FEET THE BLOKE I BROUGHT IT OF ALSO HAD ONE OF ORSOVA BUT SOLD IT BEFORE I GOT TO IT, HE CLAIMS IT WAS ON DISPLAY IN PURSERS AREA ON IBERIA

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