My Olympic class collection

[@Napp28]

Firstly, I can't believe you're 30! Youthfulness is on your side my friend! :) Secondly, being a bit older than 30, I 'collected' maritime artifacts before the internet and let me tell you that it was a process. The Titanic Historical Society in Springfield Massachusetts advertised a seller in Hoboken NJ (I think his name was Ken Schultz) and 4X a year he would mail you a catalogue (at a price). His motto was "The Catalog is a collectable in itself). 4X a year I was allowed to buy some trivial thing (such as a menu, postcard or etc.) (I actually have that souvenir Olympic Log that you showed in this post.) Once (I was in grade 4 / 1990) my mom allowed me to splurge and buy a larger (more expensive) item) and I selected a Stateroom clock from the RMS Queen Elizabeth at the cost of $400 USD. The art-deco clock was made for a nightstand and was brass w/leather sides and the Cunard logo on top. The joke was, being in Canada, when the clock arrived to our house, my parents had to fork over $800.00 on top of the original cost for Customs and duty fees on an historical item. *that plus the exchange rate made that $400 clock set them back over 1000! LOL .... they were not impressed. Today I still have this clock (and other things) in a shoebox (lol) at my parents house. When I go home for thanksgiving next weekend I will take them out just because I have seen this video. Younger ppl have no idea how difficult it was back before the internet to find items (books, films, movies, etc) on the Titanic. Now, literally here at almost 2am on a Friday, I can literally watch any Titanic movie I want online ... had I been told that as a younger person I NEVER would've believed it. Side note; As I have aged I've learned that though such relics are indeed cool to have, they do not (at least for me) bring the ships any more closer to my currently reality. Long story short, if a reproduction item costs 1/4 as much as an authentic one, the ownership is not that much different in my personal view. In August of 2009 I was in Singapore and saw a wristwatch which hand steel raised from the Titanic as it's hands - this watch was for sale at over $150,000.00 USD. I remember looking at it thinking "hmmm, wearing the Titanic on my wrist - ha ha a bit too out of my price range LOL" That being said, I'd kill for that 2nd class library wood panel. If I had it I would incorporate it into a wall of my house ... and I clearly remember the factory being featured in a Titanic Commutator Magazine. That factory (I think it was a paint factory) had many items from the Olympic and in fact, it's staff cafeteria had elements of the Olympics Parisienne Cafe' within it! Part of me wishes that Cunard would buy the Queen Mary back from Long Beach and restore and sail her. Another part of me thinks that all these Ocean Liner items should be centralised in a Museum (on board) the Queen Mary.

[@fargenvonwitbier]

I have loved and respected all the Olympic class ships since I was about 6 years old. I'm now 32 and I would give anything to see one of these ships in real life. I look at photos and real footage, but I just don't feel like you can get a REAL sense of how magnificent these amazing vessels were.

[@georgefeser6483]

Dude! Nice collection! I have a framed piece of Titanic deckwood hung up.

[@alainvillesuzanne8613]

Wohah ! Parts from the Olympic... Amazing !! I love the Olympic as much as the Titanic. Incredible to think that a brother of the Titanic could know the fortunes of history and simply die ... of old age! And of course, congratulations on your captivating channel.

[@brenjohngorospe1791]

It’s a sister not a brother

[@judydenver5362]

I love all this history!!!! Your collection is amazing!!! I have a great tip, with the historic papers you have; get some non-acidic big paper archival envelope sleeves..Used to work as an artist at Disney, and toured the Studio Museum and learned about this. DON"T fold the letter, or the other items any more, it's too much stress on the paper fibers. Also, keep that letter out of the envelope, and tuck in the envelope flap, flat and not folded, and put the papers in the large, acid-free sleeves i mentioned. Try to keep everything flat from now on, and in a portfolio, or even framed, with non-acidic paper. Just thought I would share that with you. God bless! You have the most AMAZING family! So blessed!!!! Your brother's model build just has me amazed and speechless!!!

[@BabyPuma124]

What a fine Family you have to help you with your ship passion!! ⚓

[@sallykohorst8803]

Really enjoyed that video your priceless possessions are so nice and thanks for sharing them.

[@SirChad771]

I would love to see some Britannic stuff along with it all!💯🇬🇧

[@gmingmbstr9913]

The Queen Mary Ghosts sounds like a good Halloween video

[@jeannezuehlke3251]

Wonderful program! Wonderful family! Thank you for sharing! Jeannie from Florida

[@nagjrcjasonbower]

Once this CV stuff is over, how about doing a cruise?!!! That would be too cool from your perspective!!!! BTW, I have been following Ken Marschall since the 90’s and his work is really awesome! The bits of the Titanic and Olympic were super cool, and finally, your brother’s work on the 60’s model blew me away... What a gift!!!

[@ThisAccount463]

Idk what to reply. Dis a random comment

[@craigwall5865]

As a model builder it was great to see your Titanic model from the 1960's .I have just restored a model I found in my local cake/cafe shop in cookley, worcestershire. I am also in the process of building a model from the clive cussler novel 'Raise the Titanic...I would like to say I really enjoy your channel.

[@justricky12]

Cool collection

[@laylaleannejepson7]

Oooo I love this! Exciting! You are so lucky to own pieces of maritime history! Love it. ❤️

[@Cashcrop54]

Excellent video. Great to see all that is in your collection. I am wondering if you have read the book "The Guide to the Titanic Crew" by Gunter Babler. It presents the crew according to all the departments and their pay. The jobs of people in the crew were not at all easy. The job title doesn't always match what they did. There are lots of interesting items included about the accident and who survived. It's excellent info.

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

I've seen the panelling section in some of your other videos. It was sitting by the desk. I don't even have a piece of Titanic coal, which I do want. Your collection of artifacts is impressive. I do have "on A Sea of Glass", and I thoroughly enjoy reading it on lunch breaks at work (I keep it in my locker). I also have Ballard's book on finding the Titanic, the illustrated script of Cameron's movie, and another of the making of Cameron's film. Also have several magazines that Life, National Geographic, and others have published. I think a ghost story video with the Queen Mary is an excellent idea. (Jan Griffiths).

[@lydiapearl1127]

Wow your brother is awesome for putting that model together for you! I love that it was vintage too.

[@mattc5000]

Queen Mary ghosts sounds like an excellent Halloween idea!!

[@Terri_MacKay]

What a great collection!! My favourite piece is that amazing journal...what a treasure. I loved the birthday video where you got your Titanic and Olympic artifacts. 🎂 Yes, please to a video of the ghosts of the Queen Mary for Halloween. 👻

[@waleria2586]

Wow, your family is amazing! That much thought and work put into getting you the perfect present is mind-blowing ❤ The support they show you is even better then the (amazing btw) actual things they procured as a gift. You are very lucky!

[@garyunsworth726]

The Queen Mary Halloween idea sounds great! 👻: ) 👍

[@gailwatson4927]

You have an extra family to get you such special presents. Love all the other items too. The models are awesome. Thanks for sharing Sam.

[@Brimstone667]

What a collection!!! Thank you for sharing with us

[@ussdlivermore1755]

Coolest "Show and Tell" day ever! haha

[@91MustangLX]

Your collection is awesome Sam, thanks for sharing with us.

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

Doing the ghosts 👻 of the Queen Mary for Halloween 🎃 would be awesome! I love your models. You do have a really special family.

[@Reymon_Of_Reymega_life]

I LOVE ocean liners like these like the olympic class and the Aquitania/lusitania/mauretania.

[@crs2385]

Great collection Sam! I own a few models, and even an artifact from the Olympic. I own a glass window panel from a 1st class window from the RMS Olympic which allegedly looked into the Grand Staircase. The glass sits in a wooden plinth which is apparently also made of wood from the Olympic. I also own a 1/400 academy Titanic with all the rigging. I do have a few cheap 3-d roller models of the Titanic, and Aquitania but none of Honor, and Glory.....well not yet anyways. I have a destroyer model, and a plastic model kit of a North Sea Fishing Trawler. Your collection is even better though. I'd love to get a part of the Titanic itself.

[@thebandicoot4982]

Wow that's amazing! I'm in awe right now.

[@MrDOUG575]

THANK YOU SAM FOR SHOWING US ALL YOUR COOL STUFF,

[@aloysiusbelisarius9992]

Really fantastic collection! Since I have my doubts about Revell-Europe ever releasing a Britannic model kit in the same scale as their Olympic-1911 and Titanic models, I may consider checking out the Honor And Glory site. I wonder what the turn-around would be if I asked for simply a stripped version, no pre-painting involved (something I'd want to do myself anyway, just for the fun)...? I agree, two years is a very long time to have to wait. I don't know if I'd even have two years. Might get so caught up in buying I might wind up with a collection as big as yours.

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

You have an awesome brother who would do that for you. Bless his heart. (Jan Griffiths).

[@bfmtrooper5454]

I recently got some revell and airfix models of the queen Elizabeth, queen Mary and my queen Mary 2 model will be coming soon. I build them, I paint them, I display them. Lol.

[@lydiapearl1127]

Queen Mary ghost stories for Halloween sounds great!

[@Maritime_History]

Halloween Queen Mary sounds good to me!

[@kurt6410]

Rick from pawn stars would offer you 50 bucks for that but first he'd have to get his buddy down there who's a expert in Olympic class collections

[@kurt6410]

@Larry Rudedude that's because Rick would have to get the collection cleaned framed and displayed. It would take up lot of room in his shop. And it's not every day people come into the shop asking for Olympic class collections

[@knownpleasures]

The guy with the big long beard who looks like a 19th century president

[@Cashcrop54]

So true!

[@ozziemederos]

Awesome on the ghost story on the Queen Mary

[@ItzTheEpicDoge]

Yay! I remember suggesting showing all your models! ❤️

[@SezFrancis1]

I cannot believe you got some of the Olympic artefacts from the UK. Tbh, you were right about the history of them being found in a factory but there are other pieces of the Olympic that are now at the Savoy Hotel in London (I believe). And the real life SS Nomadic is at the Belfast museum which I believe you can visit near the same location where the Titanic was built. Never been to the museum before but it’s on my places to visit list. Also shocked you got the journal from the lady who went on the Olympic and you have a tiny piece of the big piece too, Sam. Do you know what the lady’s name was? She must’ve had the most fascinating and adventurous life. 🙂🦋✨

[@katiesnyder6296]

Queen Mary Ghost Stories! I’m all in!

[@MasqueradingDragon]

That is an amazing collection, Sam! Also, I love the idea of a Queen Mary's ghost story video for Halloween :)

[@Napp28]

Interesting that you mention Queen Mary ghosts. I have stayed on the Queen Mary 5 times since 2004 (last time being Feb 2020) & only ONCE did I seriously encounter something paranormal. (March 2012, clear as day I heard footsteps walking towards me at 3am!). During that same visit I took a "ghost tour" and put the tour guide in an awkward position; We were being shown "the most haunted cabin" on board and (holding a set of blueprints in my hand) I asked the guide "Which cabin?" When he replied "this one" I said; "well according to the 1936 deck plans this cabin is actually two 3rd class cabins which have since been combined to form one room" .. ha ha ha .. oh that pour guide. Side note; if you do believe in ghost etc (as I somewhat do) there is a risk of having a relic in your personal possession. In November of 2017 I acquired a small relic from an historic site which caused a great deal of human suffering in Eastern Europe - no word of a lie, from the moment it entered my house some strange things started to happen/also a 'melancholic feeling' seemed to descend on my home. For one year I kept the piece before I finally got rid of it, placing it behind a statue of The Virgin Mary. Long story short, the house is back to normal. Let the buyer beware; it is one thing to admire a Titanic item in a museum, another to have it next to where u sleep on your nightstand. :)

[@IhaveQuit124]

@@Napp28 Cool. Great story.

[@Napp28]

@@IhaveQuit124 Thanks for your brief comment. I am usually in the middle ground when it comes to Ghosts - literally I think well, maybe it is something science can't explain or maybe it is paranormal. However, as stated in my response; I have experienced these phenomenon first hand ... which known science cant explain away.

[@davidho2977]

Have you seen the newer Titanic model kits? They are 1/350 scale, and some of them have photo etched parts such as railings. A bit pricey, but lots of fun if you (or your brother) care to build one.

[@TwistedTattoo.WarShorts]

Fantastic collection Sam 😁👍🇬🇧

[@YasaIsuruOfficial]

Please do a video about What If Titanic's D Deck Gangway Door Closed in the night the titanic sank

[@lonnybush5612]

I love it! I the same way with the modles of the enterprise. Star trek.

[@laylaleannejepson7]

That little SS nomadic model is so cute 🙂

[@YasaIsuruOfficial]

There were actually two grand staircases in the titanic and olympic . Both grand staircases were in the 1st class section. We know only about the foreword grand staircase. In titanic honer and glory game we can even explore the second grand staircase of the titanic. I couldn't find any detail about the second grand staircase. Anyone know any details about the second grand staircase and what happened to it after titanic sank ?????

[@richardz4630]

hi, i thought you mean the aft staircase do you? Actually you could find some infos from Titanic Wiki, and what happened to it during or after the sinking according to my knowledge i think maybe i could answer your question, this is basically depends on what titanic break-up theory you are taking, first we all know titanic broke up but how the ship broke in two was still uncertain, there are basically 3 well known theories called Banana Peel, Mengot and V break-up, we only talk about the banana peel and mengot theories here, base on the banana peel theory, the ship broke in two right under the 3rd funnel like a cut to the heel, the aft staircase was located between the 3rd and 4th funnels, so during the break-up i thought the aft staircase was still in piece and it went down with the stern section of titanic all way to the bottom of the atlantic, It may be got shredded by water pressure during this periode to the bottom or just got destroyed when the whole stern section reached the sea ​​floor and this banana peel theory was used in james cameron's movie and his 2012 sinking animation and the sinking animation from titanic hornor and glory. Now base on the Mengot theory due to the pressure the ship bended itself in the aft tower area and the whole aft tower part which the aft staircase was, collapsed and fell apart that lead titanic broke up, so i believe the aft staircase was competely destroyed during this break up process.This theory was used in the new Part Time Explorer sinking animation, there's also a youtube channel called Titanic Animations, he made a lot animations about these theories, hope this can help you

[@MX-lv1hf]

Blown away that you actually own pieces of these magestic ships.

[@clairefunnell8481]

Wow, that's awesome. Oohhh ! I'm jealous. I'd like that Queen Mary ghosts for Halloween. Sounds spooky. I have a big Titanic book too, it's called Titanic: An Illustrated History. It's beautiful. Art was done by Ken Marschall. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.

[@Michael1M6]

I don’t care what videos you make, all content is good! 👏🏻

[@marcusj2283]

Iv also got two peaces of the Olympic decking the one peace has the hole in it same as yours then the second part is a solid peace and iv also got some paneling from the rms Mauritania

[@gophergarage]

Incredible collection!!!!

[@merafirewing6591]

I got the book and I love it, thank you for letting me know about it.

[@MrDcar12]

Hey Sam great collection. I’ve seen the videos of your birthday when you got the pieces of the Olympic. A while back I took your advice about getting “on a sea of glass”. It took me a while to read it cover to cover….I followed every footnote and reference. But any way…..I’ve got a video idea…series actually. Now you can’t book passage on a transatlantic ship like they used to back in titanic day. You can book a cruise on a floating city for a week. But that’s not the same…you simply can’t travel across the Atlantic on a ship now a days ….it’s all airlines….but you can get passage on a freighter. You pay your way hop on board and travel with the crew. I’d like to do that. Not so much across the Atlantic but in the Great Lakes. Think about it….a week or two. Get on a ship in Detroit…head for “some mill in Wisconsin” and travel the route the Edmund Fitzgerald took. Watching the crew work,talking to the crew, eating with the crew, every waking moment with the crew. I’m sure companies sailing the Great Lakes have similar programs like the ones I’ve read about that cross the Atlantic. You’re the research guy…..look into it. I would help fund this trip. I’d like to come along….can be your camera man…lol….that’s up to you.

[@neilbain8736]

It's great to have a family that are as every bit nuts about the subject and actively encourage you. This is rare! Normally the common best state of affairs seems to be long suffering but recognise the Greater Good even if it only means keeping the relevant offspring out of trouble. Here, one person is a well known authority in certain shipping circles. He gets consulted and has written books. His late father, a shipyard worker, was noted as saying the house was so full of shipping memorabilia that he wished he had pushed the lad's pram off the pier. Though father maybe had used another collective word. The QM is supposed to be very haunted. A video would be great! Why not go there with an infra red camera and see what you can come up with. Or perhaps some of that other ghost investigation hard and software and see if it works.

[@agustus66]

have you seen the video of them blowing the whistles recovered from the titanic? the last one they blow all 3 at once and it was almost spooky it gave me chills it was like the old girl talking from her grave..pretty cool

[@alexcruzellor9247]

The Queen Mary video for Halloween would be so cool

[@FrozenDragon0630]

Excellent video Sam! That amazes me that you have a small piece of the ships hull, makes me wonder where your family found that. Do you have any plans to get the trumpeter 1/200 scale Titanic model? That's be an amazing series of videos to do showing it being built start to finish.

[@FettuccineBricks]

Yes on a sea of glass! I love that book

[@Michael1M6]

In one of your videos can you explain why the funnels were at a slant and why the ships decking looked bowed. It always looked like it always slanted downward towards the middle and back up towards the end…

[@fauzianajam3927]

Hey Sam! I have 2 new list ideas. SS President Coolidge and SS president Hoover. They were both sisters and had quite horrible ends to their careers. I would love it if you made some videos on them! Thanks Sam!

[@randomrazr]

yay i rmember commenting on what olympic nic nacs you had last week! Thanks SAM!!

[@rileybridgham1963]

Impressive collection Sam, I'm starting a Titanic collection of my own.

[@frantisekbinder3925]

You are master of Titanic story.

[@lexitdn]

Please can you make a playlist for your videos on the Olympic

[@AbeTheBabe6233]

can you cover the rms laconia? it is a very fascinating story

[@randomrazr]

did u break the mast on front on the britannic?

[@DKrueger1994]

I got a few Titanic books and documentaries, but the only model ships I have are the Titanic, Britannic, and the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald. The Brirannic and the Edmund Fitzgerald I acquires through Histobrick, and I just recently preordered the SS Arthur M Anderson to go along with the Fitzgerald. The Titanic model I have is a 1:300th scale model of the Titanic through Cobi Brick, and it is massive, didn't come with the iceberg, but that's okay.

[@maconcarvids7053]

Do you have any idea when hand painted will be available again in Titanic Honor and Glory?

[@nancyeliz1126]

I have no clue but I really want one

[@jeannezuehlke6934]

What a fantastic collection! How do you sleep at night with so much to ponder? You will use them when you teach your seminars!

[@lloydknighten5071]

Sam, the large TITANIC that your brother built for you is a 1/350th scale. I think that it may have be cast by MiniCraft/Academy. But don't quote me on that. I have a yet unbuilt 1/350th TITANIC by MiniCraft/Academy in my closet; which is supposed to have new details gleaned from wreck photos. Wish me luck in her construction.

[@JuddyStautz]

How did people get coal from the titanic ? Was it floating around from the wreck?

[@axelbanard5511]

Me: wow cool Historic travels: oh and I have a deck plank and a wooden panel and some papers from the actual Olympic. Me: wait WHAT?! Historic travels: oh and a flower that’s over 100 years old. Me: that’s one flower you got😅

[@lunasquid8510]

0:51 Ah yes, the 3 famous Olympic Class ships: The RMS Olympic, The RMS Titanic and last but not least the HMHS Whatever

[@chasechildress2720]

Britannic.

[@BabyScatha]

Yeah I ordered a Titanic model early febuary this year so gosh. The amount of patience I have to rub on is thick lmao. But by the looks of it it'll be worth it. The models look beautiful. Now I wish I had ordered Britannic too daarn it XD

[@HxrzionMai]

I love all you’re videos you are the best😎

[@paulboger7377]

Have you got a 1/200 scale model kit of the Titanic with working lights?

[@AussieGunzel]

You should definitely do the billings titanic kit someday to add to the collection.

[@hangmann747tinmann8]

I just learned that the Carpathia was sunk via 3 torpedoes, maybe for an upcoming video you could cover her life after being Titanics savior

[@davidho2977]

Carpathia wasn't that big. I would have thought one torpedo would be enough.

[@PaintballGargoyle]

I wonder why the model Of Lusetania has red stacks? Any depiction I’ve seen always shows black?

[@JacquieBarclay]

Lusitainia

[@jessedierksheide]

I've been watching your channel since you had like only a 1000 subscribers you have grown so fast I guess when you are are on the right topic you can become a bit of a succeeding KZbin impulse you seem like a pretty nice person

[@macahitt]

Yes. Do Queen Mary ghosts, please.

[@masterlinerailwaycruisecom7448]

Nice! You should do a video for Battleships and Bismarck sinking Hood and Bismarck's sinking!

[@chrisserfass8635]

Hey Do you have a book Named UNSEEN OLYMPIC?

[@michelepineau9657]

I bought A Sea of Glass through Abe Books crazily enough from the UK. New, not used, and as a bonus, free shipping to Canada!

[@davidho2977]

If you don't mind me asking, how much did it set you back?

[@michelepineau9657]

@@davidho2977 It cost me about $43 Can or $31US. Not bad as it's a large, heavy book. I have spent more on a very hard to find book.

[@aaronreeves8376]

Yes to Halloween Queen Mary Ghost story epi!

[@benjaminshakespeare7678]

Nice collection!

[@Hi-lb8cq]

yes...that is a 1/350 scale Titanic...most likely made by Revell...3 companies have made these...Revell,entex and the current company Minicraft out of south korea

[@jeannezuehlke6934]

Do the Queen Mary ghost story! I'd like something light for Halloween instead of politics which is so depressing!

[@jetsons101]

Nice brother........

[@Ricklet0ons]

I wish i had a collection like this

[@aaronreeves8376]

Awesome thx Sam!

[@igorrodrigues7382]

Queen Mary Ghosts yes!

[@TheByteknight]

It looks a bit too small to be an Iron Cross 2nd class. I believe the ribbon would be red though.

[@fransvankleef6989]

I would like to see the ghost thing

[@justricky12]

What happens if you put some models in the water?

[@HistoricTravels]

They sink

[@justricky12]

@@HistoricTravels OMG OH COOL! 😺

[@knownpleasures]

The world’s obsession with Titanic continues unabated. No other ship 🚢 comes even close

[@HemiChrysler]

cool 😎

[@SelinaShaw]

Queen Mary Halloween: Yes, please!

[@LDDavis911]

I purchased my copy of “On a Sea of Glass” on Amazon.