S.S. "NIEUW AMSTERDAM"

2  VERY RARE BROCHURES OF THE LAST VOYAGES OF THE NIEUW !!!

THE BEAUTIFUL, LOVELY, HISTORIC "NIEUW AMSTERDAM" SAILED ON HER FINAL VOYAGE, A 10 NIGHT CRUISE ON DECEMBER 7, 1973.  

THIS LISTING IS FOR THE LAST 2 BROCHURES. The first,  the tuquoise one, is the "preliminary announcement" and the other  the white one, talks about the retirement of the ship and her last cruises. This brochure was actually made for the TRAVEL INDUSTRY.....as noted by the "invites your clients" title.  

An interesting note, in that brochure it has a photo and note from Bob Smith, the cruise director on the Nieuw Amsterdam....well, unless I'm very much mistaken, this same Bob Smith was the cruise director on the ill-fated "Morro Castle" which burned off New Jersey in September 1934! 

Being a huge fan of the great ocean liners,  as soon as I heard that the 'Nieuw Amsterdam" was going to be retired, I pleaded, begged, cajoled, harangued my father to take me on the last voyage.  (1 was 14 at the time.)  However, seeing as how we had been on 3 cruises already in 1973, he didn't like the idea of a 4th.  However, he did check in to it, but by then the last several cruises, including the last one,  were all fully booked and the waitlist closed.  Of course I was very disappointed.  However, my father contacted the district sales manager for Holland America and told him about the disappointment of his son, he sent me a wonderful assortment of items from the last voyage, after it was over.  So I've had these items since December, 1973.  

CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS THIS WEEK; SEVERAL IMPORTANT TREASURES FROM THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE NIEUW AMSTERDAM!

CONDITION IS EXCELLENT .

IMPORTANT TERMS & CONDITIONS: Please read carefully so that there are no misunderstandings:

1) AS-IS FINAL SALE.  I describe my items critically and accurately.  That's my responsibility as a seller.  The photos also serve as an integral part of the description of the item.  If you have any questions or concerns about an item I have listed, it is your responsibility as a buyer to ask before you commit to buy, or bid. 

2) PAYMENT:   Buy it now is immediate Paypal payment.   If an auction, payment is due within 48 hours of auction end, no exceptions.

3) SHIPPING:   I PACK MY ITEMS EXTREMELY WELL.  On Ocean liner paper items, they are placed between cardboard, and then in a water resistant, bubble-mailer marked FRAGILE, and DO NOT BEND so that the post office doesn't ruin the bloody things! 

4) COMBINED SHIPPING:  YES, I OFFER COMBINED SHIPPING. IF YOU WIN more than 1 auction, request total from me and I'll send you a combined shipping invoice.  That won't work with "autopay".  However, no worries, if you autopay, I'll just refund the difference of the combined shipping.