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!
Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here to add to your collection!!
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Happy Collecting, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
This is a 1943 "Victory in Tunisia" badge for the Desert Air Force, which was comprised mostly of Royal Air Force enlistees but also pilots from other Allied countries. The badge was made in North Africa and has an Art Deco flair to it. It shows the DAF's bull's-eye logo with stars and a crescent moon at bottom bearing the word TUNISIA.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1943.
SIZE:
2-1/16" height and 1-9/16" width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Plated brass with painted areas.
ATTACHMENT:
Horizontal British "Y" pin with "C" catch.
MARKINGS:
N/A.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a British collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MBEX06 LABJX10/10
CONDITION:
6 (Fine+): Badge shows somewhat heavy wear and tarnish and some of the painted areas are worn away.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.