A super rare menu cover from the SS America when she sailed briefly for Venture Cruise Lines … just 2 voyages. Venture and the ship were just not prepared to start operations … the ship was in poor condition and the passengers basically demanded the ship return to shore to escape the hellish conditions onboard. Such a rare item!

Lovely 5 page mimeograph of the artists and their artworks featured aboard the ship. The corners have some minor curls .. the the pages are clean and full of info about  artwork on the ship (most but not all). I found a whole stack of these on the ship in the early 1990’s when i was onboard and they were still in excellent condition.

Nice printed stock share sheet sold to the Wertheim company in 1956. Just love the rendering of the America in the crest. Sealed in plastic

Excellent Lester Beal Brochure for the lovely America.  Beal’s brochure for America was similar to the one he did for the SSUS … except this used much more photography I and fewer renderings) of the ships interiors  … where the US version had the early marvelous interior renderings throughout! Includes a superb centerfold of the ship showing a starboard profile view … just  stunning. One of the best high quality brochures ever printed in the 1950’s … USL spared no expense. Overall excellent condition with a few scuffs here and there.

One of my favorite postcards for the ship … this one printed on textured stock … which is unusual. There is also and error on the ships specs on the back … her length is shown as 900 feet ! She was 990 feet long.

Nice copy of the Aylward PC … complete with all the “incorrect” details of the early concept drawing. Good unused condition with some spotting on the back .

One of the hundreds and hundreds of forms used on the ship … this is a Landing Card form P-27 for Tourist Class. Pink and in Excellent shape.

Another one of the many forms used onboard the ship .. this one a crew pass (D-15-G). Good unused condition stamped with the ships Name.

2 nice baggage stickers: a Blue U for Tourist Class ans a red T for First class. Both are slightly curled … but in good condition.

One of the hundreds of forms used on the ship … this one for passengers to use to sign up for onboard competitions.

Very nice mini deck plan for the SSUS dated January 1962.  This is printed on heavier paper stock and filled with plans, interior photos, and good information on the ship. I love the cover rendering of the Funnels on the cover … VERY well done! In very good condition with a few minor creases and edge bumps.

Undated Cruise Plan for the Mighty SSUS … she took her first cruise in 1962. Her Tourist Class spaces were not used for cruises … so this cruise plan only shows First and Cabin areas of the ship. Made from a heavier tissue paper … this is in great condition. the plans include a lovely starboard side profile photo of the ship. The plan is in great condition with a few little odd folds.

A nice first day cover for the ships maiden voyage…  addressed to Carol Deutchman in the Bronx.  The is a small wrinkle line under the date stamp.

Nice Popular Mechanics Magazine dated for December 1952 … with the first installment of drawings and information on how to build and SSUS model. Of course, many of the underwater parts of the ship were still secret .. so the model could not be completely authentic .. but it was pretty close. Plans and info continued in several issues in 1953 … but this first issue covers a good portion of the ship and includes some plans. Models built from these plans show up for sale form time to time  … there are very cool!

Nice newer postcard of the ship from artwork done by Derek Stone … the SSUS was one of 12 ships published in this PC series.

Nice blue Baggage tage for Tourist Class items to be stored in the hold! Light blue and Very nice with a few edge bumps.

Very nice FC red baggage tag for items wanted in the stateroom. Unused and in nice condition.

An excellent copy of a preliminary February 1953 Deck Plan for Cabin Class. nO photos … but excellent blue color renderings of her interior spaces. Lost of good printed information describing the ship as well. Like New condition as shown. These early plans are getting harder to find all the time.

Unusual Pocket Protector from the Newport News Shipbuilding Credit Union  … the builders of the ship. Good condition … try to find another!

Very cool maiden voyage First Day Cover for the mighty SSUS … inscribed to a lady in Pennsylvania. It is stamped both in NY and Le Harve. Nice Condition.

Lovely First day cover for the ship … send to Donald Palmer. Stamped both in NY and on the back in Le Harve. Very good condition .. could be framed

Vey nice like new CC Deck Plan for the SSUS … stamped on the back panel from an Brooklyn Travel Agency. Full of wonderful color photos … which help date this set of plans to the mid later 50’s. Love the Photo of the Dining room in her original darker color scheme … loved the midnight blue walls.

Very Nice like new Cabin Class Deck plan … full of full color plans and photos. No date that I can find .. but based on the photos it is from the ships career in the mid to later 50’s. Excellent condition

Nice little wine card for the SSUS … great little full hull profile of the liner. It’s possible this is a modern reprint.

Nice little SSUS blank notecard … perfect for sending your friend a SSUS gift! Good condition. Great little stylized profile of the ship.