Titanic collection hits the globe (www) from Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hello  With the start in 2015 of this little online museum my Titanic collection has since become accessible to the public, the global community. Speaking of which, if you ever visited Amsterdam since 2002 then you may have seen and used my most special creation as a graphic designer. In 2001 I designed the upholstery pattern for the passenger seats in bus, tram and metro of my hometown's public transport operator GVB. The synthetic fabric with woven semi-abstract appliance of the company symbol is still present (renewed but unchanged in 2014-2015). Click image to enlarge seat photo. David

According to but 2 known sources this steel device served for prying open the moorings of Titanic lifeboats.

± 38 cm /15 "  lifeboat davit mooring ropeitool (3x) marked TITAN I C

Length avg: 38 cm (15  ")  ☆  Width avg x  Thick: 3.3 x 0.65 cm (1.28 x 0.25  ")  ☆  Weight avg: 535 gr (18.8 oz)  ☆

3 OF BUT  5 KNOWN TO STILL EXIST !  NEARLY UNKNOWN  NEARLY FORGOTTEN !

Incredible find ! Its significance and overall value can not be overstated !

REALLY IMPOSSIBLE  TO FIND, DETECT  AND/OR ACQUIRE !  MUCH LESS 2, LET ALONE 3 !  UNBELIEVABLE !
THROUGH MY 1ST, SOON ALSO  THE 2ND & 3RD CAME TO ME ; WITH PURE LUCK, HARD WORK, MUCH PATIENCE !
ALL 3 WERE OBTAINED FROM USA :  ARIZONA (BUT PREVIOUSLY OHIO); NEBRASKA; OKLAHOMA !

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Titanic lifeboats contents inventory, typewriter docs, post-disaster, late 1912 :
Version 1  (4.6MB 3-page PDF)
Version 2  (6.7MB 5-page PDF)

Olympic and Titanic were the answer to Lusitania and Mauretania of the atlantic trade competitor Cunard Line.

20 cm / 8 "  cold chisel  from Cunard Line's  SS Mauretania (1906)

Length: 20.5 cm (8.0 in)  ☆  Width /Thick center: 2.5 x 1.9 cm (1.0 x 0.75 in)  ☆

UNSEEN !  MAYBE SINGLE 1 EXISTING !  YES,  'CUNARD',  YET WOWING ARTIFACT !

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Ronis brand "main switch" key, used and worn, from 1970s-1980s, with its brass fob. "23 bl" still unidentified.

Harland & Wolff : switch key  +  tag  of Goliath gantry crane (1969)

Length key: 4.1 cm (1.6 in)  ☆  Length tag: 6.4 cm (2.5 in)  ☆

INCREDIBLE FIND !  UNIQUE HISTORICAL ARTIFACT OF TITANIC SHIPBUILDER !

"FAKE" "GARBAGE" "RUBBISH PIECES" "MOTHING" (SIC !) "YOU ARE GARBAGE AND YOUR WHOLE COLLECTION IS GARBAGE" (OUT OF THE BLUE VIA MAILFORM, KEVIN SAUCIER, CURATOR / PRESIDENT TITANICITEMS.COM )

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Label on iceberg reads in uppercase "W.S. Liddle" (the maker?!). A toddler used the photo as a sketchbook?!

Apple Show, Sebastopol (Calif.) :  sinking of Titanic, RPPC 1912

Size: 8.8 x 13.7 cm (3.4 x 5.4 in)  ☆

UNSEEN APPLE PC !  MESMERIZING RECORD OF 'TITANIC' IN EVERYDAY LIFE !

"FAKE" "GARBAGE" "RUBBISH PIECES" "MOTHING" (SIC !) "YOU ARE GARBAGE AND YOUR WHOLE COLLECTION IS GARBAGE" (OUT OF THE BLUE VIA MAILFORM, KEVIN SAUCIER, CURATOR / PRESIDENT TITANICITEMS.COM )

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" 'Help Surpasseth Pity' - Balham and Tooting Titanic Relief Fund". (Thinking poor condition? See the reverse!)

Balham and Tooting alumin(i)um medal for Relief Fund workers

Diameter: 4.5 cm (1.75 in)  ☆  Thick: 0.4 cm (0.17 in)  ☆

ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND !  VERY DISTRESSED, POSSIBLE DIRT ROAD FIND !

"FAKE" "GARBAGE" "RUBBISH PIECES" "MOTHING" (SIC !) "YOU ARE GARBAGE AND YOUR WHOLE COLLECTION IS GARBAGE" (OUT OF THE BLUE VIA MAILFORM, KEVIN SAUCIER, CURATOR / PRESIDENT TITANICITEMS.COM )

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Attic find 2017 (Kingston, PA). Ca. 5 were known to exist; effectively 7 appear to be traceable. This find is nr 8.

Small poster advertising 3rd Class rates and return maiden trip

Size: 52.4 x 23.4 cm (20.6 x 9.2 in)  ☆

JAWDROPPING !  UTTERLY RARE ADVERT FOR  NEVER-TO-BE  RETURN VOYAGE !

Incredible find ! Its significance and overall value can not be overstated !

11 Nov 2011 a similar poster sold at Swann Auction Galleries for the then record sum  $ 72,000  (incl. premium).
20 Oct  2018  an other similar one sold at Henry Aldridge & Son for a new record sum  $ 81,000  (incl. premium).

Aldridge & Son to Irish Mirror, 17 Oct 2018 :
" [...] only a handful of these posters exist. You can count them on one hand."
(A professional auctioneer would never declare "only a handful exist" but "only a handful are known to exist"!)
"The Victoria & Albert Museum have one for its Speed & Style exhibition but this one is in better condition."
Aldridge & Son at live auction, 20 Oct 2018 : "There is 4 of these known to exist."
False statements!  7 are traceable (not counting my nr 8) and the one at V&A was in almost superb condition ! (see above image nr 5).

JustCollecting News, 10 Oct 2018,
"Titanic return journey poster could set new auction record" :
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BBC News, 20 Oct 2018,
"Rare Titanic poster sold for £ 62,000 [ $ 81,000 ] at auction" :
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"FAKE" "GARBAGE" "RUBBISH PIECES" "MOTHING" (SIC !) "YOU ARE GARBAGE AND YOUR WHOLE COLLECTION IS GARBAGE" (OUT OF THE BLUE VIA MAILFORM, KEVIN SAUCIER, CURATOR / PRESIDENT TITANICITEMS.COM )

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After visiting Europe in 1911, USS Petrel (PG-2) returned to the Atlantic coast for a period during 1911-1912.

Titanic life ring found (& tagged) by USS Petrel, real photo 1912

Size: 8.6 x 13.3 cm (3.4 x 5.25 in)  ☆

UNSEEN PRIVATE SNAPSHOT !  AMAZING HISTORICAL EXTRAORDINARINESS !

"FAKE" "GARBAGE" "RUBBISH PIECES" "MOTHING" (SIC !) "YOU ARE GARBAGE AND YOUR WHOLE COLLECTION IS GARBAGE" (OUT OF THE BLUE VIA MAILFORM, KEVIN SAUCIER, CURATOR / PRESIDENT TITANICITEMS.COM )

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A black printed picture was hand colored. Originally a blue (?) ribbon was woven through the square spaces.

Titanic iconic milk glass ribbon plate (3x), pre‑sinking souvenir

Diam.: 18.8 cm (7.4 in)  ☆  Height: 2.3 cm (0.9 in)  ☆  Weight: ± 285 gr (± 10 oz)  ☆

3 OF NOW 7 KNOWN !  SOLD IN BARBER SHOP ABOARD TITANIC (& OLYMPIC ?) !

"FAKE" "GARBAGE" "RUBBISH PIECES" "MOTHING" (SIC !) "YOU ARE GARBAGE AND YOUR WHOLE COLLECTION IS GARBAGE" (OUT OF THE BLUE VIA MAILFORM, KEVIN SAUCIER, CURATOR / PRESIDENT TITANICITEMS.COM )

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121 victims were buried here in May-June 1912. Grave stones were erected in Fall 1912 (likely date of photo).

Titanic graves :  Fairview cemetery, Halifax, real photo pc 1912

Size: 8.5 x 13.5 cm (3.3 x 5.3 in)  ☆

INCREDIBLY SCARCE RPPC !  1912 PHOTO DOCUMENT, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA !

"FAKE" "GARBAGE" "RUBBISH PIECES" "MOTHING" (SIC !) "YOU ARE GARBAGE AND YOUR WHOLE COLLECTION IS GARBAGE" (OUT OF THE BLUE VIA MAILFORM, KEVIN SAUCIER, CURATOR / PRESIDENT TITANICITEMS.COM )

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In the gantry: Titanic & Olympic keel laid (also see 3rd image). Card with embossing, lacquer, gold ink/paint.

Arrol Gantry postcard : Titanic keel laid just (weeks), April 1909

Size: 8.9 x 13.9 cm (3.5 x 5.5 in)  ☆

STUPENDOUSLY RARE PC !  TITANIC INFANCY 36 MONTHS BEFORE DISASTER !

"FAKE" "GARBAGE" "RUBBISH PIECES" "MOTHING" (SIC !) "YOU ARE GARBAGE AND YOUR WHOLE COLLECTION IS GARBAGE" (OUT OF THE BLUE VIA MAILFORM, KEVIN SAUCIER, CURATOR / PRESIDENT TITANICITEMS.COM )

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"Valentine's Series" postcard: issued very shortly after the sinking, and in large quantities. (Great picture!)

Disaster postcard (2x) with earliest datestamp seen : 18 (!) April

Size: 8.9 x 13.8 cm (3.5 x 5.4 in)  ☆

SUPER RARE !  POST-SINKING PRINTED PC WITH POSTMARK 3 (!) DAYS 'AFTER ' !

"FAKE" "GARBAGE" "RUBBISH PIECES" "MOTHING" (SIC !) "YOU ARE GARBAGE AND YOUR WHOLE COLLECTION IS GARBAGE" (OUT OF THE BLUE VIA MAILFORM, KEVIN SAUCIER, CURATOR / PRESIDENT TITANICITEMS.COM )

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On her 1 week of body recovery, starting 11 days since the disaster, CS Minia also retrieved wreckage debris.

29 cm /1' piece of Titanic, salvaged in 1912 stuck to a deckchair

Size: 3.7  avg x 29.0 cm (1.45 avg x 11.4 in)  ☆  Thick max: 0.4 cm (0.15 in)  ☆  Weight: 270 gr (9.5 oz)  ☆

A+ ARTIFACT !  BENT RIPPED WARPED CORRODED !  STILL WITH  BLACK PAINT !

"FAKE" "GARBAGE" "RUBBISH PIECES" "MOTHING" (SIC !) "YOU ARE GARBAGE AND YOUR WHOLE COLLECTION IS GARBAGE" (OUT OF THE BLUE VIA MAILFORM, KEVIN SAUCIER, CURATOR / PRESIDENT TITANICITEMS.COM )

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'Paramount' printing style for Titanic name, White Star Line flag, and Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. emblem.

Titanic stationery : fragment of a blank First Class menu card

Size: 4.7 x 6.5 cm (1.85 x 2.55 in)  ☆

WOW !  LIKELY FROM SHIP PRE-TRIP !  FROM A CRESTS & MONOGRAMS ALBUM !

"FAKE" "GARBAGE" "RUBBISH PIECES" "MOTHING" (SIC !) "YOU ARE GARBAGE AND YOUR WHOLE COLLECTION IS GARBAGE" (OUT OF THE BLUE VIA MAILFORM, KEVIN SAUCIER, CURATOR / PRESIDENT TITANICITEMS.COM )

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Paint + India ink on ferro-gallic print: a graphite pencil outline was, using light, copied onto sensitized paper.

Titanic color design drawing (completed), Harland  & Wolff c1909

Size: 33.0 x 82.0 cm (13.0 x 32.25 in)  ☆  Scale: 1/32 in = 1 ft  (or 1:384)  ☆

UNSEEN !  PERPLEXING !  ONLY KNOWN  H&W COLOR DESIGN PLAN OF TITANIC !

Incredible find ! Its significance and overall value can not be overstated !

"FAKE" "GARBAGE" "RUBBISH PIECES" "MOTHING" (SIC !) "YOU ARE GARBAGE AND YOUR WHOLE COLLECTION IS GARBAGE" (OUT OF THE BLUE VIA MAILFORM, KEVIN SAUCIER, CURATOR / PRESIDENT TITANICITEMS.COM )

Epic fail by 4 of the foremost experts (authors) on Titanic build/history :
"Much like the work of a child  [...]  worthless  [...]  of very little to no interest to a serious collector", "Stay away from this. it is not a good buy", "I'm not really sure what I can offer you in the way of a comment", "This is a fake  [ or wordings to that effect ]"

The item was part of the Ken(neth) Schultz Collection. As such, it may have been featured in his 1970s-2000s catalogues. Please contact me if you know more!

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GROSS TROLLING GARBAGE COMMENT / FEEDBACK  VIA MAILFORM (OUT OF THE BLUE) :

"FAKE" "GARBAGE" "MOTHING" (SIC !) "RUBBISH PIECES" "YOU ARE GARBAGE AND YOUR WHOLE COLLECTION IS GARBAGE"
(4 JUL 2018, KEVIN SAUCIER, CURATOR / PRESIDENT TITANICITEMS.COM)

"YOU ARE GARBAGE." "YOU KNOW YOUR COLLECTION IS GARBAGE. JUST LIKE YOU." "HI STUPID." "HI. YOU STOOPID." "UOU ARE BUSY BUYING FAKE THINGS AND MAKING RUBBISH DESIGNS ON BUS CHAIR." "YOU ARE FAKKKEEEE"
(26 NOV 2018, SPENCER KNARR, A "DEAR FRIEND" OF KEVIN SAUCIER)

UPDATE (29  JAN 2019) :
KEVIN SAUCIER BUYS AND EXHIBITS FAKE "TITANIC 1911 LAUNCH H&W" PLATE  £ 387.99 (± $ 500.00) !

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The below exhibition photo, found on the internet, was made in 2017 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum. The descriptive cards mention at the bottom "Courtesy of Kevin Saucier". In the lower right corner of the photo it shows a small round metal plate, impressed with "RMS Titanic", "Harland & Wolff", "1911" (etc.). Now here is the Big Shocker: that object IS NOT a valuable antique museum quality piece, BUT IS a worthless despicable modern fantasy FAKE, crafted and then sold by a notorious fraudulent online seller from Hampshire, UK. Early 2017, Kevin Saucier paid the scamming crook £ 387.99 (at the time maybe roughly $ 500.00) for the worthless fakery and that was advertised as "RMS Titanic 1911 Launch Harland And Wolff Belfast Brass Plate Apprentice piece". Kevin Saucier then even also thanked and complimented the scammer by commenting "Perfect as described. Thank you". As of early 2017 and still today the fraudulent UK seller, username "dirtybiker121", crafts and sells online his partially self-made metal stamped and soldered FAKE memorabilia "Titanic", "Olympic", "World War 1", "World War 2" (intentionally done in folk-art and trench-art style).
Here a list of the UK scammer's known online fake "Titanic" sales since early 2017:
2017 :  £ 387.99  "RMS Titanic 1911 Launch Harland And Wolff Belfast Brass Plate Apprentice piece"
2017 :  £ 101.00  "RMS Olympic 1910 Launch Harland & Wolff Belfast Titanic Builder Brass Ashtray Ap"
2017 :  £ 125.00  "RMS Titanic 1911 Launch Harland And Wolff Belfast Copper Plate"
2017 :  £   34.00  "RMS Titanic 1912 Antique Belfast Pill Pot Snuff Box Container EPNS Nickel Silver"
2017 :  £   19.99  "RMS Titanic 1912 Antique Breadboard 11.75 inches Poker Work Southampton"
2018 :  £ 185.00  "EPNS RMS Titanic 31 May 1911 White Star Line Harland & Wolff Desk Box Tidy"
2018 :  £ 155.00  "RMS R.M.S Olympic Titanic Sister Ship White Star Line Ash tray 14 June 1911"
2018 :  £ 400.00  "RMS Titanic Harland & Wolff Belfast 31st May 1911 Ship Tobacco Tin Brass"
2018 :  £   46.00  "Harland & Wolff Belfast Titanic Olympic White Star Line Brass Ash tray 1910 1911"
2019 :  £ 132.00  "Very Rare H & W Belfast RMS Titanic 1911 Brass petrol cigarette lighter working"

Kevin Saucier in 2017 bought the worthless modern fakery plate "Titanic 1911 Launch" for £ 387.99 (± $ 500.00)

UPDATE: Outrageous: 17 Aug 2018, a person 'Spencer Knarr' (a "dear friend" of Kevin Saucier) accuses me per email of having forged the gross trolling message (after Kevin Saucier declined to sell me a fabric item ); "[...] You forged that email.  You know you forged that email.  I know you forged that email. [...]". Kevin Saucier himself, to this day, never contacted me on this matter; now what does that further tell us?!
REMARK: How low and stupid can one be to, completely out of the blue, maliciously and falsely attack and degrade both me ("You are garbage!") and my undeniably most remarkable and outstanding 'Titanic' collection – amassed through hard work, dedication, concentration, perseverance – in such a silly and pathetic manner: coldheartedly pissing vinegar, as opposed to simply and expectedly being positive, respectful, supportive and enthusiastic; just like an average sane human being would. Now just look at yourself, you outlandish twisted troll, with your apparent idiotic sense of envy, jealousy, superiority and exclusivity. Ultimately you have only exposed your other (true?) self, and have only jeopardized your personal and business status in the field of 'Titanic'.

UPDATE: Outrageous: 25 Nov 2018, again Spencer Knarr, again (also) on behalf of Kevin Saucier, emails me about my collection of genuine artifacts and collectibles, amongst more nonsense comments [*]: "You know your artifacts are fake. [...] Your pieces are all fake. You know that. [...] This has been sent via a VPN [**] so dont bother trying to find us."  [* Contrary to what he writes, I have NEVER communicated with Kevin Saucier on a (possible) exchange of a wreck wood piece, and as such have NEVER tried to mislead him with a "lowball offer"! Clearly this is an OUTRIGHT SHAMELESS LIE by the arrogant malicious harassing disrespectful and seemingly envious jealous superiority complex driven troll Kevin Saucier (curator/president of TitanicItems.com)! ]  [** IP 175.157.233.100, VPN spoofed server "located in" Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia.]

UPDATE: Outrageous: 26 Nov 2018, 5 received emails; instead of apologies, more offensive harassing:
   1) "[Sp]encer! Send this reply to his message block. He wont know if its a troll or not haha! I owe you one! [ Clearly the previous phrase was accidentally retained when the message (by Kevin Saucier) was ultimately sent (by Spencer Knarr) ] . Good try with this fake buisness. Your collection is crap and you know it. The only person you've managed to fool is your self. Fool yourself into believing your pieces are genuine. Kevin told me the truth you had the BLATANT QUDACITY to offer him 1k for a wreck wood piece worth thousands. [ Complete nonsense!; I have NEVER inquired with Kevin Saucier on one of his wreck wood pieces! Clearly this is an OUTRIGHT SHAMELESS LIE by troll Kevin Saucier! ] That is bad. You are bad. Lies only bounce back to you. Kevin laughs this off. We know you're just ridding the coattails of Kevin's fame. This feud of your HARRASSSMENT has given your site more cloicks than you could imagene. Cinserly  Spencer Knarr". [ IP 175.157.233.100, VPN spoofed server "located in" Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia.]
   2) "You are garbage. Delete your posts. Stop harassing Kevin. You know your collection is garbage. Just like you. We are all laughing at  The whole titanic community is laughing at you. Garbargeeeeee3". [ IP 2001:e68:7000:5:8c6c:7056:2d:4f25, web server location unidentified.]
   3) "Hi stupid. Dony forget this is sent by VPN. Kevin will never sell his authentic deck chair pieces, least of all to you. He is a God in this community  [ Judging by his antisocial agressive arrogant attitude he seems more like a rabies Dog ]  I'd worship his shit  [ Dog shit?! ]  Yours sincerely  Spencer Knarr". [ IP 2001:e68:7000:5:8c6c:7056:2d:4f25, web server location unidentified.]
   4) "Hi. Please delete the post that has the Kevin message.  [ See the opening line of the above paragraph "1)" ]  He wrote that to me and only me you had NO right to put in on the web. This is bullying. Please take the posts down. Kevin will be so angry at me. Please dont do this." [ IP 202.188.143.134, VPN spoofed server "located in" Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Asia.]
   5) "Hi. You stoopid. You mean. Why you mean? People think this is fake so mice try Haha. Kevin is laughing his way to the bank. Uou are busy buying FAKE things and making rubbish designs on bus chair. Noone believes you are real. You and your collation is fakeeeeee You are fakkkeeee Everyone thinks you're making thiede messages up! Yours cinserly Spencer Knarr". [ IP 202.188.143.134, VPN spoofed server "located in" Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Asia.]

THOUGHT: Should these 2 grossly offensive disrespectful trolls be shunned by the Titanic community?