Travel Related Artifacts & Collectibles

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: 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...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful early 20th century .900 silver Sombrero pin tray or paper weight. The lovely detail shows floral embellishments along the brim of the sombrero and along the front it is engraved: "MEXICO". There is an undecipherable maker's...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1880's - 1890's Carlsbad, California enameled stone mosaic souvenir brooch. The outer edge of the rectangular-shaped brooch features nicely detailed enamel embellishments. The center of the brooch is a beautiful stone mosaic, bezel...

ARTIFACT: This is a unique 1890s golf club-shaped drink stirrer from the Rockingham Hotel in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Rockingham Hotel was a luxurious establishment started by larger-than-life local hero Frank Jones and which operated until 1973...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful, late 1940's vintage Las Vegas El Cortez Hotel & Casino ashtray. Built in 1941, the El Cortez is one of the few casinos that have yet to change its exterior facade or signage, the ranch themed architecture has remained for more...