Fav art postcard of the Titanic and Olympic

[greg robertson]

What is your favourite Postcard of the Olympic or the Titanic ??

For me I think it is a Norman Wilkinson postcard featuring Olympic arriving at New York with Battery Park in the foreground and Liberty in the background.

Whats yours?

 

[Nigel Bryant]

I got to say my best post-card is proably the most famous one portraying the Olympic, end to end being compared to the largest buildings (Woolworth Building) of the time. I would hate to think how small the Olympic-class liners would look compared to the World Trade Centre, if it was still standing.

Best,

Nigel

 

[John Clifford]

One of my favorite postcards is the one that was reproduced, from historical photos, of Olympic and Titanic at Harland & Wolff, Titanic off to the side of the Thompson Graving Dock, with Olympic being pulled by one of the tugs.

That picture was recreated in a Harley Crossley painting, which I bought in 1996. I don't know how many copies of that painting are still available.

John Clifford

 

[Michael Cundiff]

Of the postcards that I have seen of OLYMPIC, probably my favorite is from the Andrew Nash collection. A real-photo postcard of her attired in dazzle paint, and a seemingly overflowing passenger complement (War Time). Have a look see at - http://www.julesverne.ca/olympic.html

As for a favorite in my collection. However, it had the borders trimmed. A real-photo postcard of OLYMPIC fitting out. Three of her stacks are finished and her hull is about half completed with painting. Some folks (inc. a woman) can be seen looking up at her immense hull. A wagon is on station with what look to be prop fittings!

I had it blown-up to a 9 x 12 for my personal satisfaction. A beauty!


And for TITANIC, I was fortunate to aquire a pre-sinking real photo card of her departing Southampton. With a jewelers loop/magnifying glass, you can see a sailor still positioned at her portside well deck carane.

Michael A. Cundiff
USA

 

[Matthew Lips]

Being a perverse sort of character, I must admit that the French postcard of Olympic masquerading as Titanic has always tickled my fancy. I even saved it as wallpaper for a while. "Le Titanic", indeed!

 

[Nigel Hampson]

Hi folks,
I too collect Liner postcards - some of my collection can be found here:-

http://www.debrisfield.com/Articles/NHampson/postcards/nhpostcards.htm

The collection is a mixture of Originals, reproductions and actual snapshot type photographs that I have come across over the last 4 years or so. This webpage actually needs updating as I have aquired quite a few more since this went online.
Hope these are of interest.
Nige H

 

[Jason D. Tiller]

John,

That's one of my favourites too!

Best regards,

Jason

 

[Matthew Lips]

Excellent collection, Nigel, thanks for sharing it with us. Needless to say, I have now saved that "Olympic as Titanic" postcard as wallpaper...(Why be normal?)

 

[Jason D. Tiller]

I agree, that's a wonderful collection Nigel!

Thanks for sharing it.

Best regards,

Jason

 

[Nigel Hampson]

Thanks for the compliments Jason & Matthew, glad you enjoyed the collection.
If you liked those - you might also enjoy this website:-

http://groups.msn.com/whitestarships/_homepage.msnw?pgmarket=en-gb

It's a site I have set up where I am trying to get at least one image of every White Star Ship online.
Still lots of digging to do - and a long way to go yet - but it's getting there !!
Nige H