Nautical Bedroom
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Anchor any room's decor with these first-class ocean-liner artifacts. The cargo here comes from cabinclass.com, oceanlinerrow.com, and dealers Christopher and Julie Hogan of Long Beach, California. Shipshape pieces from certain storied vessels may be pricey, but others can be had for well under $100.
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Tin Souvenirs
Ticket agent Friedrich Missler arranged passage for some 2 million immigrants from Germany to America between 1881 and 1935. His tin ad (top) dates to the early 1900s and fetches $225. In 1935, France's Normandie was the world's largest, fastest ship, and various keepsakes—like this wind-up toy—commemorate her maiden voyage. Today, the rare piece is valued at $1,500 to $2,000; a fire scuttled the vessel after the United States seized it during World War II.
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Cards and Ashtray
One of the few items given out to passengers gratis, this pre-WWII Italian Line playing deck by Austrian maker Piatnik reels in $75 to $125. Swiped in vast numbers from cabins, the French Line's post-WWII ashtrays were made of jadeite glass. This one, manufactured by Opalex, burns up $40 to $50.
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Chair and Blanket
The birch lounger above graced the promenade deck on England's Queen Mary in the 1950s and commands $600 today. Passengers paid extra to sit in one, and a reservation tag was slipped into the metal plate on the arm. (They paid even more to rent a wool blanket, now $130.)
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Tea Set
Originally designed for the Queen Mary's maiden voyage in 1936, the Art Deco Foley teapot and service accessories here date to the 1960s and are shaped for efficient storage on board. The set shown garners $200 to $300; the 1940s Fraser & Glass Bakelite tray adds $130.
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Cabin Key and Luggage Tag
The Ward Line's ill-fated Morro Castle caught fire in 1934, and while 137 people died, this fob likely came from a survivor, giving it a worth of $500. America's Matson Navigation Co. ran a round-trip operation from West Coast ports to Hawaii. Items such as its 1910 leather-and-celluloid first-class luggage tags are rare finds, bringing in $175 each.
Source: https://www.countryliving.com/shopping/antiques/g1736/nautical-antiques/
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