Historical items wanted

[Kyrila Scully]

My situation has changed, so now instead of selling MY items, I'm adding to my collection. I'm looking for reproduction items or original items for my Titanic Impact exhibit which I take to schools, churches, libraries and other venues to teach about Titanic to people in need of learning how to survive their own personal traumas. In my collection I have a Marconi set, some pieces of toiletries and "watering can" porcelain --replicas of items brought up from wreck site, also reproduction jewelry, over 90 books and movie props, including china, crystal, a lifebelt and costumes. If you think you have an item I'd like to buy, please email me privately. I'm particularly looking for sheet music and anything that tells a specific story about Titanic or her passengers and crew.

 

[Kyrila Scully]

I'm also looking for a reproduction of the Honor and Glory clock, if you know of anyone who sells them, or if you want to sell yours.

 

[Michael H. Standart]

>>My situation has changed, so now instead of selling MY items, I'm adding to my collection<<

I can't help you with the collectables, but I'm glad your situation has changed for the better.

 

[Kyrila Scully]

:-D

 

[Ray Perks]

Hi Kyrila,

so pleased that things have improved for you.

If I can be of any help with reproduction china, maybe original WSL items I'd be more than happy to see what we can do.
Cheers
Ray
www.titanicmementos.co.uk

 

[Kyrila Scully]

Thanks, Ray. I will email you privately.

 

[Vitezslav Ivicic]

The plates are very nice indeed, but the cups and saucers are dreadful. Pity that the form and also the position of the White Star Line flag is wrong

 

[Jon Brockman]

how can you say there dreadful! Rays reproduction WSL china is so close to the originals that its hard to tell apart in some cases, you will find no better than what you can purchase from www.titanicmementos.co.uk

 

[Kyrila Scully]

I agree with Jon that these are wonderful pieces, and if I'm not mistaken, some of the pieces are actually made by the same company that made them for Titanic 96 years ago, isn't that right?

 

[Jason Schleisman]

While I cannot stress enough how e<font color="ff6000">x<font color="ffff00">ci<font color="0077aa">te<font color="aa00aa">d and pleased I am that Ray produces 'reproduction' WSL china, I think that Vitezslav points out a valid observation.

The "Teacup and Saucer" in the "Wisteria" pattern are NOT anywhere near being accurate in shape to authentic WSL pieces. Likewise, the "Coffee Can" cups and saucers are NOT close in shape or form to the originals. In addition, the WSL burgee is NOT in the correct position on either of the cups. In shape, Ray's Wisteria Coffee Cans more accurately reflect the shape of Cunard's Foley demitasse cups (such as the plain white Foley cups used in the Officer's Quarters aboard the QM and QE for example).

That said, the range and quality of Ray's china is amazing and no other 'reproduction' WSL china to date can compare. I only wish I could afford more of his plates.

 

[Steve Santini]

Dear Jason,

Perhaps we all, as collectors, should be grateful for the visible differences in the reproduction china.

Were it not for these obvious differences I have no doubt that someone would have by now found a way to artifically age such items and offer them at auction as being the real thing.

Cheers, Steve

 

[Eric Longo]

Hi Jason and Steve,

Steve, that is what I was thinking. I was reminded of the boxed set of Titanic reproductions that were sold when the movie came out - those tickets and postcards are frequently artificially aged and altered and can be seen on eBay and in discussed in the threads here as well.

Best,
Eric

 

[Jason Schleisman]

Steve & Eric,

And I agree entirely! I am sooooo sick (literally) of all the non-authentic WSL and Titanic items being 'passed off' as genuine in today's markets.

I know that Ray is quite aware of this problem as well, and has altered the markings on his reproduction china (such as stamping "Captain's Table" or "Cabin Class" and such on the back) in order to thwart such attempts at forgery.

So, while I secretly wish that there were more accurately reproduced tea cups and saucers so that I could actually use them as intended and enjoy their use (and NOT use the real thing for fear of damage), I'm kinda glad there are not such pieces available ~ keeps the fraud on these types of items in-check.

 

[Timothy Trower]

The forgers are getting more and more clever -- I don't pretend to know anything about the china or silver service used on the ship, but I've seen clever fakes printed using the same methods used in 1912. Makes it more of a challenge, but more satisfaction when you successfully challenge a fake.

I've seen Ray's reproductions, and would love to drop some money of them. But then, what of a future great-grandchild that ages a piece, and claims that great-grandpa Tim got it from a Titanic survivor? For this purpose alone, I'm glad to hear of the differences in shape of some of these pieces.

 

[Vitezslav Ivicic]

I absolutely agree with Jason. I wished myself reproduced tea cups that are correct in shape and decor. It kills me that the only one company reproducing White Star Line dishes makes it wrong

I would like to use them for taking my five o'clock tea...