PLEASE NOTE: Kana will be BACK IN THE OFFICE as of TUESDAY 07/01,
BUT I will not be back in the Office until MONDAY July 7th,
So we will be keeping the Yellow Notification up through JULY 4th Weekend!!
As I still have MOST of our Military Artifacts and SOME of our LE Badges with me on the Road, so there could be delays in shipping!!
Update 06/30/25: WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!
We Hope to FINALLY Have this Issue CORRECTED in July or August!!
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Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.
We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
This is a circa mid-1930s lapel pin for the Women's International Association of Aeronautics (WIAA). Founded by Elizabeth Lippincott McQueen, one of Los Angeles' first female pilots, the WIAA was not only an aviation association but also an advocate group for the rights of aviatrixes. This lapel pin comes from the estate of adventurer Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr., no doubt having been owned by his wife, Marie Ames Byrd. It is interesting to note the red and green stones applied to the piece for Port and Starboard, given the naval affiliation of her husband. The pin is in 10 karat gold with a ruby and en emerald at the tip of each wing.
VINTAGE:
Circa mid-1930s.
SIZE:
Approximately 1/2" in height and 1" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
10 karat gold, semi-precious stone chips.
ATTACHMENT:
Horizontal pin with drop-in locking swivel catch.
MARKINGS:
ALLEN 10K.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a civil aviation collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCJJX12 LHEJX7/12 SHEJX4/14
CONDITION:
8 (Excellent-): The pin shows very little wear.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
