Cartoon & Comic Books Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1948-1949 decal for the United States Navy 2nd VF-93 fighter squadron featuring Woody Woodpecker, who was officially approved as the group's insignia in January 194This squadron existed from August 1948 until November 1949...

ARTIFACT: This is a Korean War era patch showing Bugs Bunny hard at work transcribing a telegraph message. The patch is reportedly for the USAF Morse Intercept Operator School, Keesler The patch reads LEON SCHLESINGER along the bottom. Schlesinger's...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare early 1950's shoulder patch for the United States Army 23rd Armored. The 23 is printed rather than embroidered and the patch comes with a separate "Phantom Knights" tab.Nothing is known about this patch, and it is the only...

ARTIFACT: This is a great Old West circa 1900 "stock" City Marshal six-point star badge. This badge was made by C.D. Reese of New York and has a small horizontal six point star at its center. The badge has a great "been there" look, and some...

ARTIFACT: What we have here is an Iconic 1880's - 1890's small Posse size "Stock" Deputy Sheriff badge. The circle star badge is a nice diminutive, but beautiful badge you might have expected to see on the lapel of a Deputy's Duster as he rode out in a...

ARTIFACT: This is THE Chief' badge of "America's Sherlock Holmes": William J. Burns, of his agency: the William J. Burns Detective Agency. Burns became a national figure between working for the Secret Service, the Bureau of Investigation, heading up...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare United States Federal Indian Police badge from the Flathead Reservation in Northwestern Montana. The badge reads FEDERAL POLICE FLATHEAD RESERVATION MONT and shows an eagle at top. VINTAGE: Circa 1910's - 1920's...

ARTIFACT: Great 1930's Kenosha County, Wisconsin MOTOR POLICE Badge #1Rare, county-level predecessor of Wisconsin State Patrol which formed in 193The shield shaped badge displays a raised number 14 in the center with the words: "KENOSHA CO. MOTOR POLICE"...

ARTIFACT: Fantastic Snoopy and Red Baron novelty lighter from the Vietnam War. "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron" was inspired by the comic strip Peanuts by Charles Schulz, which featured a recurring storyline of Snoopy imagining himself in the role of...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce Radio Orphan Annie identification bracelet showing the initial "A". The bracelets were a promotional item distributed by Ovaltine for the radio show's November 20, 1940 broadcast. The initial on front corresponded to...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1936 Radio Orphan Annie Secret Society decoder badge. First introduced as a comic strip character in 1924, Little Orphan Annie went on to score her own radio show as soon as 1930, and her Secret Society sprung up in 193The...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1935 Radio Orphan Annie Secret Society decoder badge. First introduced as a comic strip character in 1924, Little Orphan Annie went on to score her own radio show as soon as 1930, and her Secret Society sprung up in...