P&O 75th anniversary cards

[braemar12]

I recently obtained a box of cards that P&O gave to their customers on specially marked cruises during their 75th anniversary. The cards which show historical adverts of the past are quite interesting but I was wondering if someone could confirm that there were 7 cards in the box as 7 seems to be a strange number to have.

 

Many thanks in advance for your help.

[Ela 2]

I recently obtained a box of cards that P&O gave to their customers on specially marked cruises during their 75th anniversary. The cards which show historical adverts of the past are quite interesting but I was wondering if someone could confirm that there were 7 cards in the box as 7 seems to be a strange number to have.

 

Many thanks in advance for your help.

There are 12 cards and envelopes in our box. :):) They are lovely, but I don't know what to do with them. :D

 

Evon.

[karmac]

That's interesting. We were on the 75th Anniversary cruise on PD (also the maiden voyage) and we didn't get these:confused:

[Ela 2]

Our cruise was on the Pacific Sun. I heard that passengers on the Pacific Dawn got a large china plate, but maybe this wasn't on your cruise. :):)

 

Evon.

[karmac]

Our cruise was on the Pacific Sun. I heard that passengers on the Pacific Dawn got a large china plate, but maybe this wasn't on your cruise. :):)

 

Evon.

 

Yes, we did get the plate. I meant to add that to my post. It's really nice and probably better than the cards but I just thought the cards would have been available too (even if at a cost):).

[karmac]

Here's a pic of the plate

 

 

Oops!! Sorry about the size. Will try & fix that

 

that's better.

[Ela 2]

Yes, we did get the plate. I meant to add that to my post. It's really nice and probably better than the cards but I just thought the cards would have been available too (even if at a cost):).

I would rather have had the plate. I'll swap you if you like. :D:D

 

Evon.

[karmac]

I would rather have had the plate. I'll swap you if you like. :D:D

 

Evon.

 

No thanks, Evon. It's ok;):)

[braemar12]

I was told that P&O only offered these cards in limited quantities during their specially marked cruises. That means there won't be that many around!

 

Also I was told that P&O would be selling reproductions of their archival material onboard their ships at some point this year. Does anyone know if they have started this? There is also supposed to be a website being set up for the sale of these items also at www.vintagemarineart.com. Nothing as yet on the site!

 

So a matter of waiting and see...

[Ela 2]

On the cruise where we received the cards that there was one box per cabin. This caused a few arguments where the cabin was occupied by two or four friends, who were then not so friendly when one of them grabbed the box. What you say about a limited number would be correct.

 

For anyone who hasn't seen the cards, I mention that they are lovely. They measure 21cm x 15cm and are doubled over like a Christmas card. All the cards are different and are reproductions of advertisements from the cruiseline's early days.

 

Evon.

[braemar12]

Does anyone have any scans of the cards that were given out? As I have only 7 of them, it would be interesting to see which ones were missing.

 

Thanks in advance for help.

[LuckiePuris]

I don't think these are the cards you are talking about, but I have found a deck of cards on Ebay for P&O Collectors:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Complete-Deck-P-O-European-Ferries-Playing-Cards-LOOK_W0QQitemZ180367967640QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_15?hash=item29fec4c598&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50