The Holland America Line Collectors Reference Library
 Mariner Society Tiles




The Holland America Line started issuing ceramic tiles to their Mariner Society members in 1995. The first series was a set depicting windmills and consequent series have had subjects from Dutch national costumes to ships of the line (6 series) to the poster images from the late 2000-s. All tiles have been 4" x 4" in size and most of them have been backed by cardboard so they could serve as coasters. They have become a very much desired collectible. Below you will find a complete listing with the Mariner Society tiles issued by the Line over the years. Those tiles I do not have in my collection have been marked as "need". I have many doubles and am always willing to trade or buy to extend/complete my collection. You can reach me at tiemen @ halpostcards . com (spaces inserted to prevent autosearch by webbots). Each tile has been given an ID for easy identification.

The tiles were manufactured by different manufacturers over the years and where appropriate, the backs of the tiles will be shown below.


1995
This  series depicts Dutch windmills with the year 1995. I have all the tiles in this set.

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        mar-generic-tile-back                  mar-1995-back                      mar-1995-Johnson UK back

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mar-95-maas                                mar-95-nam                                 mar-95-noor                                 mar-95-rott

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mar-95-ryn                                 mar-95-stat                               mar-95-west


1996
This  series depicts Dutch windmillsidentical to the 1995 series but without the year. I miss the following tiles:  mar-96-ryn

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mar-96-maas                                mar-96-nam                                 mar-96-noor                                 mar-96-rott

I need this tile  Collection Spits  Collection Spits  I need this tile
mar-96-ryn                                 mar-96-stat                                mar-96-veen                               mar-96-west


1997
This  series depicts Dutch land and seascapes. I have all tiles in this series in my collection.

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mar-97-maas                                 mar-97-nam                                mar-97-noor                                mar-97-rott

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mar-97-rot4                                 mar-97-ryn                                mar-97-sta                               mar-97-veen

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mar-97-west


1998
This  series celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Holland America Line. I have all the tiles in this set. The tile on the top left was a special customer relations gift tile and is very scarce. If anyone has more information on where it was issued, please drop me an email. Ton Rijpaert in the Netherlands discovered that the Nieuw Amsterdam tile comes in two different versions: bottom banner with ss Nw Amsterdam and bottom banner with Nw Amsterdam (no ss).

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mar-98-maas                              mar-98-maas1                             mar-98-nam2                             mar-98-nam2-001

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mar-98-noor2                                 mar-98-rot4                               mar-98-ryn1                              mar-98-stat3

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mar-98-veen2                              mar-98-west1


1999
This  series depicts Dutch sailing ships of the 16th through 18th century. I have all tiles in my collection.

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mar-99-maas                                mar-99-nam                                mar-99-noor                               mar-99-rott

    Collection Spits  Collections Spits  Collections Spits  Collections Spits
mar-99-ryn                                  mar-99-stat                                   mar-99-veen
                                 mar-99-vol

  I need this tile
mar-99-west


2000
This  series depicts Dutch national costumes. I have all tiles in my collection.

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mar-00-amst                                 mar-00-maas                              mar-00-nam                               mar-00-noor

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mar-00-rott                                 mar-00-ryn                             mar-00-stat                               mar-00-veen

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mar-00-vol                             mar-00-west                               mar-00-zaan


2001
This  series depicts ships of the Holland America Line in an octogonal border. I have all tiles in my collection.

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mar-01-amst3                              mar-01-maas5                             mar-01-noor3                            mar-01-rott1

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mar-01-ryn2                             mar-01-stat4                             mar-01-veen3                            mar-01-vol2

I need this tile  Collections Spits  Collection Spits
       mar-01-west2                            mar-01-zaan3                         mar-2001-Goedewaagen


2002
This  series depicts shps of the Holland America Line in a compass border. I have all tiles in my collection.

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mar-02-amst2                             mar-02-maas4                            mar-02-noor1                           mar-02-prin

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mar-02-rott3                               mar-02-ryn1                              mar-02-stat5                              mar-02-veen2

Collections Spits  I need this tile  I need this tile  Collections Spits
mar-02-vol1                               mar-02-west1                              mar-02-zaan1                            mar-02-zuid1


2003
This  series depicts ships of the Holland America Line in a 4 arc border. I have all tiles in my collection.

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mar-03-amst3                              mar-03-maas3                             mar-03-noor2                            mar-03-oost1

Collections Spits  Collections Spits  I need this tile  Collections Spits
mar-03-prin2                               mar-03-rott5                               mar-03-ryn3                              mar-03-stat1

Collections Spits  Collections Spits  Collections Spits  Collections Spits
mar-03-veen4                                mar-03-vol3                               mar-03-zaan2                            mar-03-zuid2


2004
This  series depicts ships of the Holland America Line in an 8 arc border. I have all tiles in my collection.

Collections Spits  I need this tile Collections Spits  Collections Spits
mar-04-amst2                              mar-04-maas2                             mar-04-noor3                             mar-04-oost1

Collections Spits  Collections Spits  Collections Spits  I need this tile
mar-04-prin2                               mar-04-rott2                             mar-04-ryn2                              mar-04-stat

I need this tile  Collections Spits  Collections Spits  I need this tile
mar-04-veen1                              mar-04-vol2                             mar-04-west3                             mar-04-zaan1

Collections Spits
mar-04-zuid1


2005/2006
This  series depicts Dutch windmills with the year 1995 in a 12 arc border. I have all tiles in my collection.

I need this tile  Collection Spits Collection Spits  Collection Spits
mar-05-amst1                               mar-05-maas4                             mar-05-noor1                             mar-05-oost1

I need this tile  Collection Spits  I need this tile  I need this tile
mar-05-prin1                               mar-05-rott6                              mar-05-ryn3                             mar-05-stat2

Collection Spits  Collection Spits  Collection Spits  I need this tile.
mar-05-veen3                               mar-05-vol1                               mar-05-west2                              mar-05-zaan3

I need this tile
mar-05-zuid2


2007
This  series depicts posters of  the Holland America Line. I have this series complete.

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mar-07-stat4                                 mar-07-girl                                mar-07-stat3                               mar-07-nam


2008
This  series depicts posters of  the Holland America Line. I have this series complete.

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mar-08-stat3                                   mar-08-girl                                  mar-08-nam                               mar-08-ny


2009
This  series depicts posters of  the Holland America Line. I have this series complete. The mar-09-vol-sae tile was a special issue given to Mariners on the November 2009 South Asia Explorer cruise. The tile image is provided by Monique Lafleur. I do not have mar-09-vol-sae in my collection.

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mar-09-comf                                 mar-09-girl                                mar-09-nam                                mar-09-stat

I need this tile
mar-09-vol-sae


2010
This  series depicts posters of  the Holland America Line. I have this series complete. The two tiles on the bottom row were issued only to Mariners on special Mariner Voyages, making them quite hard to find. The tiles are scarcer than any of the other Mariner tiles with exception of the 125th anniversary customer relation tile. The 3.5" x 3.5" mar-10-guest tile is courtesy of Trisha and Virgil Carter and is very hard to find. It was especially designed for a private function on board the ss. Rotterdam. Mar-10-crow exists in two issues, a thicker whiter tile and a thinner yellowish tile. I have all tiles in my collection.

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mar-10-happy                                 mar-10-nept                               mar-10-spaa                               mar-10-crow

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mar-10-crow-white                             mar-10-mari                               mar-10-guest


2011
There were no new tiles issued in 2011 - the tiles from the previous four years were used during this period.


2012
This  series depicts the different classes of ships currently deployed with the Holland America Line. The images on the tiles are after paintings by Capt. Stephen Card. Thank you Jacqui Whiting Ledezma and Otto & Eva Mueller for sending me some of the missing tiles. I have all tiles in my collection.

Collection Spits  Collection Spits  Collection Spits  Collection Spits
mar-12-euro                                  mar-12-prin                                mar-12-rott                                mar-12-sta

Collection Spits  Collection Spits
 mar-12-vol                              mar-12-zuid

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