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ARTIFACT: This is a United States Marine Corps unit history entitled: "Follow Me! The Story of the 2nd Marine Division in World War II", by Richard W. Johnston. Anchored in the Pacific Theatre of Operations, the 2nd engaged in significant battles such as...

ARTIFACT: This is a pre-World War I recruiting ink blotter for the United States Marine Corps. The blotter encourages the viewer to join the Marines for "3 or 4 years", and has a great on-board scene in vibrant colors. VINTAGE: Circa pre-World War I...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I USMC Officer's photo of Lieutenant Briggs of the 5th Marine Officer Brigade. The photo was taken in France and you can see that the Lieutenant is wearing his overseas cap with the globe and eagle anchor insignia. This is...

ARTIFACT: This is a history of the United States Navy Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 341 (VMSB-341) compiled over several years but published in the 1970s. It was written by John M. Elliott, Major USMC (Retired), who served with the 341st from July 1943...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce autographed first edition hardcover copy of "Baa Baa Black Sheep" by Colonel Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, United States Marine Corps. An Idaho Native, Boyington was a wrestler and an aeronautical engineer before even entering the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s sterling silver lapel pin for the Quiet Birdmen, a secret society for male aviators. The club was founded in 1921 in New York City by a handful of World War I veteran pilots. The pin is enameled in blue and reads QB at its...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s sterling silver lapel pin for the Quiet Birdmen, a secret society for male aviators. The club was founded in 1921 in New York City by a handful of World War I veteran pilots. The pin is enameled in blue and reads QB at its...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of the 1919 "Aircraft Year Book" issued by the Manufacturers' Aircraft Association Inc. with some great photogrpahy and a lot of information on aircraft manufacturers and other topics. The book is signed inside by its...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1920s member lapel wing for the Fort Worth Aero Club of Texas. The wing's center is enameled in blue and bears the letters FWAC. VINTAGE: Circa late 1920s. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in width and 3/8" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930 member lapel pin for the Fort Worth Aero Club of Texas. The pin is by Balfour, and shows a very Deco wing jutting up from the blue enameled letters FWAC. VINTAGE: Circa 1930. SIZE: Approximately 1/4" in width and 9/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930 member lapel pin for the Fort Worth Aero Club of Texas. VINTAGE: Circa 1930. SIZE: About 9/32" in width by 5/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold plated brass with enamel detail. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1939 Work Projects Administration worker badge for the crew at North Beach Airport in New York. The crew undertook the modernization of the small airport, Christened as the Glenn H. Curtiss Airport, the North Beach Airport...