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Rare Titantic Menus Sell For a World Record $160,000

Two rare menus related to the ill-fated RMS Titantic sold at auction over the weekend for world record prices that add up to a combined more than £100,000. According to British auction firm Henry Aldridge and Son, this weekend's auction "broke a number of world record prices," led by the sale of a first class lunch menu from the first meal to have been served aboard the Titanic, offering lobsters, hodge podge and roast beef. This menu — said to be one of the rarest in existence — netted £64,000 ($100,000 USD) in the auction.

A second Titanic-related menu sold for more than £36,000 ($60,000), which the firm declares to be another world record. This menu was from a May 31, 1911, VIP luncheon held at the Grand Central Hotel in Belfast, celebrating the launch of the Titanic. The menu included foie gras-stuffed eggs, turtle soup and the "finest wines and spirits." Press materials also cite reports that Luigi Gatti, manager of the ship's a la carte restaurant, attended this luncheon.

 

[eastmen]

hodge podge ?

 

[Taco_Human]

Cool historic value.

Now photo copy it and open a new restaurant.

 

[Dai101]

Cockie Leekie ..... tee hee

 

[rObit]

I wonder what the point of comparison is for the records this is breaking...all those other dinner menu auctions from famously disastrous shipwrecks?

 

[J-Roderton]

I'll have the bologna sauce please.

 

[Megadragon15]

Corned Ox Tongue. I wonder who would order that?

 

[Candeldandel]

Who underlined the name and date in pen? Sheesh!

Edit: I would try the Potted Shrimps!

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Not bad, wonder who had what for their last meals.

Corned Ox Tongue. I wonder who would order that?

The poor trash in the bottom of the boat. Like in the movie. That's why Leo sank, too much corned Ox Tongue in his gut.

 

[DietRob]

No Steak, No sail.

 

[GK86]

I can only imagine how crappy the lower class menu was back then.

 

[antonz]

I can only imagine how crappy the lower class menu was back then.

Feces A la Maryland and Feces au grauten

 

[Tesseract]

$160,000 says it was iceberg lettuce.

 

[GusBus]

$160,000 says it was iceberg lettuce.

4/10

 

[Tesseract]

4/10

actually it was 4/15.

 

[i-Lo]

That's a nice historic artefact to sink your money into.

It's all beige.

 

[GusBus]

actually it was 4/15.

Touche

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

Corned Ox Tongue. I wonder who would order that?

Ox Tongue is delish. i've had it before.

 

[.GqueB.]

That's designed horribly. No wonder that ship sank.