Travel & Location / Destination Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1960s deck plan pamphlet for the Greek Lines' T.S.S. Olympia. The Olympia was Scottish-built and launched in 1953, the only passenger ship ever constructed exclusively for the Greek Line. She later became the M. S. Regal...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1940s shipyard worker badge from the engineering firm of Hinzmann & Waldmann Marine Contractors of New York City. The badge is numbered 250. VINTAGE: Circa late 1940s. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful 1890's West Chop Light Treen Pin Holder in the form of a miniature bellows, also known as Mauchline ware. Original pieces of Mauchline ware were produced by the Smith family of Mauchline, Ayrshire, now Strathclyde, Scotland. The...

ARTIFACT: 1940's – 1950's Amelia Earhart luggage key, lock #208The top of the key features the numbers, 2086, beneath it reads: "AMELIA EARHART" and depicting the front view of a plane propeller and the reverse of the key features her initials...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1911 nursing pin from St. Luke's Hospital of New York City by Schumann & Sons. The St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing was incorporated in 1898, just over a half century after the birth of St. Luke's Hospital (now St...

ARTIFACT: Fantastic, extremely rare early 1930's Radio City Music Hall Usher hat badge in high deco design. The badge is round and reads: "RADIO CITY" in black enamel and "MUSIC HALL" in red enamel and the outer edge shows nice wreath...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified large, almost 3-D American Indian Chief Badge from Glacier National Park in silver plated brass. Possibly an early ranger hat or breast badge. The chief is wearing a beautifully detailed feather headdress, around his neck a...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1954 Louis Roederer champagne cruise souvenir in the form of a miniature ice bucket. The silver-plated souvenir was made in France by Argit. The name of the traveler, who appears to be a descendant of the famous Reims champagne maker,...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 edition of a French/English travel guide to Casablanca, the capital of Morocco (Guides Maroc Presse). This copy is named to Staff Sergeant Paul G. Humphrey, United States 5th Army. Humphrey noted that he was in town for...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1930s souvenir brooch from Langley View, Virginia. The spoon is in sterling silver and is engraved with the words Langley View on the bowl. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 2-9/16" in length and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910s souvenir lapel pin from the Catskill Mountains in New York. The pin is by Bastian Brothers of Rochester, New York. It is a small swallowtail pennant enameled in red and white. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful first issue Mount Washington Hotel bellman badge. The grand Bretton Woods, New Hampshire hotel opened on July 28, 1902, and its builder, Massachusetts millionaire Joseph Stickney, was dead before Christmas of the...