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Hotel National Lucerne Luggage Sticker

From the collection of Peter Wettlaufer, another beautiful luggage sticker from his godparents' (Ashford and Priscilla Murch) traveling days. It's still there, and it looks the same. Here is a screengrab from its website. Worth a visit to the site just to see what the rooms look like. 

Fast French Line Steamers Luggage Sticker

Another S.S. Paris luggage sticker, courtesy of Peter Wettlaufer. It belonged to his godparents, Ashford and Priscilla Murch of Buffalo. I love the handwriting, and the hyphen between New-York. "Couchette 457," I'm guessing this was their cabin number. 

S.S. Paris Luggage Sticker

A beautifully designed luggage sticker from the collection of Peter Wettlaufer of Buffalo. It belonged to his godparents, Priscilla and Ashford Murch, also of Buffalo. Many ships have been called the S.S. Paris. I am guessing it was this one. 

1950s Suitcase Key and Airlines Luggage Tag

These keys are for one of these "white suitcases." I love the dynamic American Airlines logo and name in italic type. Mom tells me that the suitcases were lightweight, and some of the first designed for air travel, vs. ocean liners. She spent a lot of her own money on them, she told me, and her mother "thought she was wasting her money." 

1950's United Air Lines Hawaii Luggage Sticker

I found this in an box of old photos the other day. I love the little envelope the luggage sticker and Via Mail Mail stickers came in. I don't think they had every been removed, until I scanned them. You can watch a short video about my parents' life in 1950's Hawaii here. You can watch a short video about my friend Brenda Lo's experience as a fashion designer in 1950's Hawaii here. And see photos of her drop-dead gorgeous Cheongsam dresses here. 

New York City Docks, August 1,1956

A photo of a porter with my parents' luggage on their return from their wedding in Sweden. You can see the stickers on the luggage here. 

MS Kungsholm Luggage Stickers

Stickers on the luggage my mother took on the MS Kungsholm after her wedding in Stockholm in 1956. The last sticker is from SJ, Swedish Railways.