Travel & Location / Destination Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s advertising cigar box from Neal Motor Company of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The box is dated March 20, 1936 and on the inside of the lid reveals this message: WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS WE ARE AFTER MORE OF IT. The box is...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1910s advertising ash tray from Clay-Adams Company of New York City, a medical supplier. The ash tray is a small, life-like skull illustrating their trade: "skeletons, skulls, charts, manikins, surgical and laboratory...

ARTIFACT: This is a program for the 1960 Laconia, New Hampshire World Championship Sled Dog Derby, an annual event since 192The cover features a photo of Leonhard Seppala, famed 83 year old veteran of the Alaskan trails and invited judge. The program has...

ARTIFACT: This is an 1837 dated membership certificate for the Boston Marine Society, the oldest sea captain association anywhere. The group had already been known for 67 years as the The Fellowship Club when it adopted its current name in 180This...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920 United States Post Office hat badge from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The badge is oval in shape and topped by an eagle with wings spread. VINTAGE: Circa 1920. SIZE: 2" height and 2-1/2" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a striking 1950s vintage travel poster for Odense, Denmark by Viggo Vagnby. The mother of the subject of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling" really pops against a black background, while the duckling and a lady bug are more...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1900 police baton or billy club from the New York City Police Department. This handsome reddish wood baton has an affixed brass tag bearing the original owner's badge number. The baton has a decorative handle and is in very...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s-1940s one year safe driver award badge for the New York City Department of Sanitation. The badge is lapel size and shows the city seal at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s-1940s. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION...

E-mail or call for more information. SUBJECT: This is a great old City of New York Municipal Officer #81 badge for Chas. A. Strauss. VINTAGE: Circa . SIZE: Badge: About 2" in width by 2-3/8" in height; Leather Case (when closed): About...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s-1940s volunteer aid badge for the New York City Sanitation Department Clean City League. The badge shows the seal of the State of New York at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s-1940s. SIZE: 1-9/16" height and 1-5/16" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare 1920s New York City Police aviation section hat badge. The badge shows a pair of spread wings in bullion bearing crest of red, white and blue at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: 2-1/16 height and 2-1/16" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a 14 karat gold New York City Police Woman lapel badge by Dieges & Clust. The badge reads POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY OF NEW YORK POLICE WOMAN 52 with the New York City seal at center (a colonist and a Native American greeting one another)...