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Published: 2017-02-09 20:34:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 2165; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 21
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Vintage postcard, circa 1960sTravel souvenir
Cunard's Sylvania was the last liner the company built specifically for transatlantic crossings. The ship was later heavily rebuilt as a cruise ship, and sailed under the names SS Fairwind, SS Sitmar Fairwind, SS Dawn Princess and SS Albatros before being scrapped in 2004. She was renamed SS Genoa for her last voyage.
She and her three Saxonia class sister ships reflected the economics and travel patterns of the post-war world—they were not built exclusively as passenger liners, but also included cargo-carrying facilities. Their passenger accommodation were divided into just two classes, first and tourist, with the tourist class occupying the majority of the ship.
Did you notice her unusually shaped funnel with a round top?
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Vintage image from my collection, free stock for yours. Enjoy! 
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I have a Sitmar record album showing her and the other Cunarder that became the Sitmar ships. (see my Sitmar album)
Sylvania: Fairwind
Carinthia: Fairsea
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Nice!
I'm at a postcard show this weekend, and have found two lovely liners cards, will get them posted up hopefully this week
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nice, but we don't have postcard shows around here anymore, haven't been to a show in years sadly 
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There will always be ways to find cards. I've had dry spells that lasted months and years. Don't worry about it, ebay is plenty great for collecting! It saves a lot of traveling around, too.
The cards I picked up on Saturday were RMS Majestic and Olympic. This one booth had so many in this one album, I was all aflutter flipping through it 
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the odd time, i've found postcards at thrift store but not often
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I've not had luck with thrift shops but I have found some at garage sales!
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i just recently got a rms sylvania calendar card holder, no cards but at least the holder
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As Forrest Gump says, "That's ma boat." Sylvania is my favorite ever ever ever. I would do anything to get a set of plans for her.
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I have that postcard, and this unusual serrated Sylvania Postcard
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