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Know Your Ships EXTRA!
78 PAGES – NEARLY TWICE THE SIZE
OF LAST YEAR’S EDITION!
Even more stories and photos!
$9.95 U.S., $12.95 CAN.
Preorders have ended, but you can still order the Extra by clicking the link below!
The magazine will be available August 2024.
Know Your Ships 2024
Know Your Ships 2024 - Perfect bound
$19.95
Know Your Ships 2024 - Spiral bound
$21.95
Standard and Spiral
Bundle both covers and save!
Know Your Ships 2024 bundle
$38.00
Stickers
NEW! Classic Laker S.S. Thomas J. Manse Vinyl Sticker
Cast off with John Belliveau's rendering of the S.S. Thomas J. Manse, named after our founder. This thick and durable vinyl sticker resists scratches, water and sunlight, so you can show your love of KYS any place! Measures 8 inches wide by 1 1/2 inches tall.
$2.00
NEW! KYS Houseflag Vinyl Sticker
Hoist the KYS houseflag! This thick and durable vinyl sticker resists scratches, water and sunlight, so you can show your love of KYS any place! Measures 3 inches wide by 2 inches tall.
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$2.00
NEW! Oval KYS 1959 Vinyl Sticker
A simple, classic oval is the first sticker of the inaugural KYS sticker set. This thick and durable vinyl sticker resists scratches, water and sunlight, so you can show your love of KYS any place! Measures 3 inches wide by 2 inches tall.
$2.00
NEW! KYS Classic Freighter Stack Vinyl Sticker
Nothing beats the classic style of a steamer stack. This thick and durable vinyl sticker resists scratches, water and sunlight, so you can show your love of KYS any place! Measures 3 inches tall by 1 3/4 inches wide.
$2.00
NEW! KYS Vinyl Sticker Collection
The complete set of inaugural KYS stickers.
Get all four stickers for the price of three!
These thick and durable vinyl stickers resist scratches, water and sunlight, so you can show your love of KYS any place!
$6.00
NEW - Life Ring Sticker
Life is better watching boats! This thick and durable vinyl sticker resists scratches, water and sunlight. Measures 3 inches wide by 3 inches tall.
$2.00
NEW - Porthole: I Like Big Boats!
I like big boats and I cannot lie! This thick and durable vinyl sticker resists scratches, water and sunlight. Measures 3 inches wide by 3 inches tall.
$2.00
Magnets
NEW! Classic Laker S.S. Thomas J. Manse Magnet
Perfect for keeping your boat watching to-do list in place on the fridge! Cast off with John Belliveau's rendering of the S.S. Thomas J. Manse, named after our founder. This magnet resists scratches, water and sunlight. Measures a whopping 8 inches wide by 1 1/2 inches tall.
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$3.00
NEW - Limited Quantities! Life Ring Magnet
Life is better watching boats! This magnet resists scratches, water and sunlight. Measures 3 inches wide by 3 inches tall.
$3.00
NEW - Limited Quantities! Porthole Magnet: I Like Big Boats!
I like big boats and I cannot lie! This magnet resists scratches, water and sunlight. Measures 3 inches wide by 3 inches tall.
$3.00
Stickers
NEW! Classic Laker S.S. Thomas J. Manse Vinyl Sticker
Cast off with John Belliveau's rendering of the S.S. Thomas J. Manse, named after our founder. This thick and durable vinyl sticker resists scratches, water and sunlight, so you can show your love of KYS any place! Measures 8 inches wide by 1 1/2 inches tall.
$2.00
NEW! KYS Houseflag Vinyl Sticker
Hoist the KYS houseflag! This thick and durable vinyl sticker resists scratches, water and sunlight, so you can show your love of KYS any place! Measures 3 inches wide by 2 inches tall.
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$2.00
NEW! Oval KYS 1959 Vinyl Sticker
A simple, classic oval is the first sticker of the inaugural KYS sticker set. This thick and durable vinyl sticker resists scratches, water and sunlight, so you can show your love of KYS any place! Measures 3 inches wide by 2 inches tall.
$2.00
NEW! KYS Classic Freighter Stack Vinyl Sticker
Nothing beats the classic style of a steamer stack. This thick and durable vinyl sticker resists scratches, water and sunlight, so you can show your love of KYS any place! Measures 3 inches tall by 1 3/4 inches wide.
$2.00
NEW! KYS Vinyl Sticker Collection
The complete set of inaugural KYS stickers.
Get all four stickers for the price of three!
These thick and durable vinyl stickers resist scratches, water and sunlight, so you can show your love of KYS any place!
$6.00
NEW - Life Ring Sticker
Life is better watching boats! This thick and durable vinyl sticker resists scratches, water and sunlight. Measures 3 inches wide by 3 inches tall.
$2.00
NEW - Porthole: I Like Big Boats!
I like big boats and I cannot lie! This thick and durable vinyl sticker resists scratches, water and sunlight. Measures 3 inches wide by 3 inches tall.
$2.00
Other publications
RESTOCKED WITH 2ND PRINTING! Know Your Ships: Extra
We've often heard readers say they wished they didn't have to wait a whole year for more KYS. Now they don't! Enjoy our all-new, 44 page, full-sized magazine – which will be published yearly in July – filled with more of everything you love about the annual KYS book.
$7.95
Stacks & Flags of the Great Lakes & Seaway
Perfect for framing, this edition of our popular chart covers nearly 100 fleets with over 200 funnel marking and house flag illustrations for the major Great Lakes and Seaway fleets, frequent saltwater visitors, and historic fleets.
18x24 inches.
UNAVAILABLE IN CANADA DUE TO THE COST OF SHIPPING A MAILING TUBE.
$7.99 (REDUCED)
Boats Can’t Jump : The Story of The Soo Locks By Laura Barens. Illustrated by Don Lee.
This rhyming nonfiction picture book filled with fun facts and freighter faces is the first children’s book ever published about the Soo Locks.
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$12.00
Back Issues
Please note that while we make every effort to make sure you get the highest-quality back issue we have on hand, some editions are only available with slightly shopworn covers. We have taken that into consideration in pricing, and hope that you understand that, while some editions may not be pristine, we continue to make them available in order for collectors to fill gaps in their collections.
All issues are $8.50 each.
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Products from our partners
Edward L. Ryerson Anniversary Poster
This stunning poster commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Edward L. Ryerson — the most beautiful Laker to ply the inland. Fans of the Art Deco movement will recognize the inspiration for the work being found in one of the most iconic posters ever, the depiction of the transatlantic liner Normandie. Fans of the Ryerson will appreciate this rendition of the beloved Laker, including the classic lines, vibrant colors and dramatic pilot house and brow!
- Limited edition (300 copies) | Hand-numbered - 24" x 36" | Silk paper
$29.95 US / $39.95 CAN
AHOY & FAREWELL (Revised Edition)
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(2001) This outstanding, hardcover publication of the Marine Historical Society of Detroit chronicles vessels that entered service on the Lakes (Ahoy) or that left the Lakes (Farewell) between 1944 and 1969. More than 700 vessels of 1000 gross registered tons or more that comprised the US and Canadian Great Lakes fleet are included in this book, which also includes a photo gallery of vessels.
Hardcover; 236 pages.
AHOY & FAREWELL II
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(1996) Written to commemorate the Society's 50th anniversary (1944-1994), this greatly-expanded work covers over 440 vessels of 1,000 gross registered tons or more that came into service or left service during the 25-year period from 1969-1994. Ahoy & Farewell II offers an in-depth history of each vessel, with statistics and renames, ownership changes and anecdotal information.
Hardcover; 244 pages, 65 pictures and an extensive index.
THE NICHOLSON LINES AND THEIR CAPTAINS
(2012) An excellent historical and photographic account of the ships of the day, from the 1920s-1960s, interlaced with interesting stories of the captains and crews that manned them. This book chronicles the history of the Detroit-area based Nicholson Transit Company and its subsequent company, the Nicholson Universal Steamship Company. Founded by William (Cap) Nicholson in 1918, the company bought and sold numerous lake freighters and actively engaged in the transport of goods throughout the Great Lakes. Cap Nicholson was a true entrepreneur. Starting with a mere $500, he grew his organization into a major shipping company.
Hardcover; 8 1/2 x 11 inches, 329 pages