GREETINGS from The FLYING TIGER Antiques & Vintage Historical Artifacts!!!
As of today, Thursday, 23 March, Kanae is IN THE OFFICE,
I will be joining her shortly, by Monday 27 March.
What does that mean? Well, there MAY be a delay in shipping,
especially of Military Artifacts, and some Police & Fire Badges
As many of those pieces on the site were with me on the trip to Louisville & Baltimore!
So, hang tight for a few more days, as there may be a delay until 3/27 to get your order shipped if the ordered artifact is with me on the road!!
Meanwhile, Kanae will be LISTING NEW ARTIFACTS DAILY,
And shipping what she can, through the foreseeable future!
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Happy Collecting, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
This is a circa late 1940's lapel wing for five years of service with Western Airlines that has been converted into a charm, probably for a bracelet by one of the company's stewardesses. Western began in 1926 as Western Air Express and merged with Transcontinental to become TWA in 1930. At this time, a portion of the company called Western Air Transport broke away, eventually becoming General Airlines and later WAL (then simply Western Airlines). The charm is petite wing with the profile of a Native American man wearing a headdress at its center.
VINTAGE:
Circa late 1940's.
SIZE:
Approximately 1/4" in height and 1-1/16" in length (including loop).
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Plated brass with enamel.
ATTACHMENT:
Loop.
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from an airlines collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay LGEX7/11
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The charm shows some light wear and tarnish.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.