Manufacturing, Mining, & Union Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a Beautiful circa 1900 Cattlemen's Convention Souvenir Badge. Note: In 1881 the Northwestern Stamp Company was founded in Milwaukee by Andrew Schwaab. By 1888 the company became known as Schwaab Stamp and Seal (now Schwaab Inc.) A...

ARTIFACT: This is a Great 1930's Beer Bottlers Local No. 144 Union Member Lapel Pin from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. VINTAGE: 1930's. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height x 7/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass, green and white enamel...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910's - 1920's Inspiration Smelting & Refining Co Brass Miner Tag Inspiration AZ Now Miami AZ.The rich Inspiration copper mine opened in 191It was promoted by Boyce Thompson, who owned the nearby Magma mine in Superior,...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare Early 1900's - 1910's IWW International Workers of the World Wobblies Member Lapel Pin.The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), members of which are commonly termed "Wobblies", is an international labor union that was founded...

ARTIFACT: This is a Gorgeous 1910's Texas Portland Cement Company Watch Fob in Excellent Condition. VINTAGE: 1910s. SIZE: Approximately 1-11/16" in height x 1-9/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with red and blue enamel...

ARTIFACT: This is a Beautiful Early World War II Denver Colorado Broderick & Gordon Munition Plant Police Badge. VINTAGE: World War II. SIZE: Approximately 3-1/4" in height x 2-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Heavily Gold-plated brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare Circa 1900 Union Carbide "Miners lamp" Hip Flask Carbide Tin From Arizona Gold Mining Days. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately 3-3/8" in width x 3-3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Tin, paints...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's - 40's Insley Manufacturing Corporation #'d Advertising Watch Fob in Excellent Condition. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s - 40s. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/2" in width x 1-1/4" in hieght. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Bronze...

ARTIFACT: This is a Great Old 1920's - 1930's Marion Steam Shovel Company's Advertising Watch Fob. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s - 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1-11/16" x 1-3/8" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Bronze. ATTACHMENT: Loop. MARKINGS: "EVERYWHERE RELIABLE...

ARTIFACT: This is a Early 20th Century Brass Tag from Inspiration Smelting & Refining Co Insp AZ Now Miami AZ.It was probably used as a fob to check tools in and out.  VINTAGE: Circa early 20th century. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is an Old Brass Mining Tag From Inspiration, Arizona now Part of Miami, Arizona.The rich Inspiration copper mine opened in 191Inspiration had its start as a copper-mining settlement. According to tradition, the area was so named when a...

ARTIFACT: This is a Scarce 1950's NAIRE National Association of Internal Reveneu Employees Federal Worker Union Lapel Pin. Early Example in Gold Filled & enamel. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" x 7/16" CONSTRUCTION /...