{"title":"- Menus","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"roma-1926-3-embossed-tourist-class-menus-from-1937","title":"ROMA: 1926 - 3 embossed Tourist Class menus from 1937","description":"\u003cp\u003eItalian Line: Three Tourist Class menus from a January 1937 crossing on the ROMA. The ship's name and crown logo are embossed on the covers.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYoung ship buff Terrence O'Connor collected these during one of his weekly visits to Manhattan's Luxury Liner Row. He was a familiar presence among ships' stewards who saved leftover menus for him.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe breakfast, luncheon, and dinner menus appear to be from the same day, January 26, 1937, although the breakfast menu is undated so it could be reused. The bane of pre-printed menus shows up here - pencil lines crossing off items that are no longer available, in this case Broiled Salted Mackerel and Boiled Finan Haddock, replaced by Bloaters. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI could be happy dining in Tourist Class aboard the ROMA. I've already chosen my meal, ready for the day when the time machine is fixed. I'm ordering Cream of Celery Soup, Buttered Spaghetti, Slices of Gray Snapper Grenobloise, Loin of Lamb Nivernaise, Fried Pumpkin, Lettuce Salad, Diplomatic Pudding, and, of course, plenty of the house Chianti Ruffino.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery good condition with light discoloration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46821514576153,"sku":"4968a","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/4968a.jpg?v=1695061969"},{"product_id":"strathmore-1935-first-class-dinner-menu-from-july-15-1936","title":"STRATHMORE: 1935 - First Class dinner menu from July 15, 1936","description":"\u003cp\u003eP\u0026amp;O Line: A First Class dinner menu from the STRATHMORE dated July 15, 1936. The gleaming white ship had taken her maiden voyage just nine months earlier. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chef's suggested dinner this evening was Foie Gras, Potage Jubilee, Boiled Scotch Salmon with Lobster Sauce, Asparagus Beurre Fondu, Grilled Chicken with Sauce Diable, and Chocolate Gateau. 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The meal must have held special poignancy as upon arrival back in New Orleans the ship was requisitioned by the Navy, never to return to Delta Line.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis 6.5\" by 7\" menu features a lovely color portrait of the DELBRASIL outbound from Rio de Janeiro with famed mountains Sugarloaf and Corcovado in the distance. Reflecting wartime conditions, the menu was none-too-fancy with Sour Pickles among the appetizers. But entrees of Lobster a' la Newburg, Roast Young Turkey with Oyster Dressing, and Baked Sugar Cured Ham made up for the slight and Devil's Food Cake for dessert is just what I'd order. Five tablemates signed the menu.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile DELBRASIL's two sisters were drafted early in the war, the U.S. considered service to Brazil and Argentina crucial enough that they kept the ship sailing for another two years. The DELBRASIL served nobly throughout the war, but afterwards Delta Line didn't want her nor her sisters back. But Farrell Line wanted her and she was renamed AFRICAN ENDEAVOR.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGood condition with light soiling.","brand":"N","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47697535861017,"sku":"3162a","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/3162a.jpg?v=1704573030"},{"product_id":"brasil-1958-maiden-voyage-1st-night-dinner-menu","title":"BRASIL: 1958 - Maiden voyage 1st night dinner menu","description":"\u003cp\u003eMoore McCormack Lines - A dinner menu from the very first night on the new BRAZIL's 1958 maiden voyage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated September 12, 1958, the ship had just departed New York and was on its way to its first stop, Barbados. The menu is in three languages - Spanish, English, and Portuguese. Among the choices this festival night were Fresh Crabmeat Cocktail, Cold Jellied Beef Broth, Cold Boiled Maine Lobster, Stuffed Vermont Turkey with Giblet Gravy and Cranberry Sauce, Hawaiian Salad, and Parfait Cubana. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe menu comes from the collection of the late Terrence O'Connor Sr., who turned his teenage love of touring ocean liners into a career of touring ocean liners for Moran Towing, schmoozing with officers to make sure they were happy with the company's service. O'Connor befriended stewards who would save for him important menus such as this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50713246826777,"sku":"826","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/826.jpg?v=1745617533"},{"product_id":"ivernia-1955-10-first-class-menus-from-second-month-of-service-1955","title":"IVERNIA: 1955 - 10 First Class menus from second month of service 1955","description":"\u003cp\u003eCunard Line - Ten First Class menus from the second month of service for the new IVERNIA in the summer of 1955.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Class held 110 passengers compared with 833 in Tourist. The menus include luncheon and dinner for August 5 - 8, and then dinner for the 9th and luncheon for the 10th. While not up to QUUEN's standards, the offerings were varied and satisfactory. The menu covers range from glossy fish against a silver background to rowing shells racing down the Thames.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were collected by Terrence O'Connor Sr., who turned a high school fascination with ocean liners in the 1930s to a career working for Moran Towing in the 1960s. He made friends with ships' stewards so they would save left-over menus such as these for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50716395634969,"sku":"9613","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/9613.jpg?v=1745683178"},{"product_id":"volendam-1958-special-maiden-arrival-luncheon-menu-from-april-1973","title":"VOLENDAM: 1958 - Special maiden arrival luncheon menu from April 1973","description":"\u003cp\u003eHolland America Cruises - A menu for a special \"Centennial Luncheon\" in honor of the VOLENDAM's maiden arrival in New York in April 25, 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure who was invited, but I imagine the old-boys-club of New York shipping circles. The cholesterol-packed menu seems targeted to them: Shrimp cocktail with Brandy, Dutch Vegetable Soup, Prime Sirloin Steak with Bearnaise Sauce, Buttered String Beans, French Fried Potatoes, Cassata Ice Cream, Cookies, and Coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVOLENDAM, ex-Moore Mac BRASIL, and her sister VEENDAM, ex-ARGENTINA, had just completed a massive rehab in Germany with the biggest change coming from the addition of a Lido deck with a new swimming pool, cabins, and public rooms, plus a new nightclub near the bow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe menu comes from the collection of the late Terence O'Connor Sr. , a long-time Moran employee and a fixture on the waterfront, who had an eye for keeping important souvenirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50718414995737,"sku":"513b","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/513b.jpg?v=1745770565"},{"product_id":"lurline-matsonia-1959-wine-menu-w-lovely-macintosh-cover","title":"LURLINE \u0026 MATSONIA - 1959 wine menu w\/ lovely Macintosh cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatson Lines:  A twenty-page wine list with beautiful cover art by Frank Macintosh whose lush Matson menu covers were so popular that they are reproduced even today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe menu is dated 1959 and listed as for use on the LURLINE and MATSONIA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contents range from Cocktails and Mixed Drinks for sixty cents to Champagnes where a bottle of Bollinger Extra Quality Brut tops the list at $9.75. A bottle of 1926 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild at $6.25 seems a bargain, even in sixty-seven-year-old currency. You'll be delighted to know that these prices are the same as the 1940 Matson wine list. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those on budgets, Beaulieu Vineyards George de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet from '48 could be had for $2.25. 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The menu is undated. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd what delights were available aboard the SAINT JOHN in the 1930s? Let's see ... six little neck clams on the half shell for 30 cents while a lettuce salad was a dime more at 40 cents, Parker House rolls were 10 cents, boiled lobster $1.25, and \"Extra Sirloin Planked\" for high rollers topped off the choices at a whooping 4 bucks. 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