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ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s security badge for the Guard Service of the American President Lines (APL). The shipping line assumed its current name in 1938, after having several earlier incarnations. The company continued its earlier trademark...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1950s souvenir pocket or grooming knife for Matson Lines. Established in 1926 with the purchase of Oceanic Steamship Company, Matson ran routes all over the Pacific. The knife has the company's enameled red swallowtail...

ARTIFACT: Great, 1950's Matson Lines souvenir cigarette lighter from the Steamship Lurline. The public shipping company was established in the late 1880's with initial routes to the Hawaiian Islands. The steamship was instrumental in the growth of...

ARTIFACT: Nice circa 1955 Norddeutscher Lloyd Steamship Line salad plate by Rosenthal China. Norddeutscher Lloyd was a German shipping line that was established in 1857 and became one of the most important shipping companies of the 19th and 20th century...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s collar badge for the Gulf and South American Steamship Lines. The line operated from 1947 until 1971, and was a joint venture by the Grace Line and Lykes Brothers. The badge is by Gemsco and is enameled in green and white...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1940s wooden clothes hanger from the Cunard Steamship Lines, a line probably most famous for its ill-fated ship, the Lusitania. The slightly curved hanger is in excellent condition and is sturdy enough upon which to hang a...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1930's - 1940's Union Steam Ship Company (USS Co.) of New Zealand enameled officer's hat badge. Also known as the Union Line, the USS Co. was once one of the largest shipping companies in the Southern Hemisphere. Founded in 1875, the...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II worker badge for the Todd Shipyards Corporation Los Angeles (San Pedro), California yard. Christened Los Angeles Shipbuilding in 1917, the yard continued to operate after World War I until the United States Navy acquired...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce World War II officer's hat badge for the United States power Squadrons. Formed in 1914, the Power Squadrons aimed to educate civilians on maritime recreation and safety. The badge has great ship's wheel in gold bullion...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1930s hat badge for American President Line shipping company. The American President Line was formed in 1938 after the demise of the Dollar Shipping Company, around since 1900. The badge has great gold bullion details and a...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s hat badge for Panama Steamship Line. The Panama line was founded by President Theodore Roosevelt to coincide with the creation of the Panama Canal. It was operated by the United States Army and War Department until...

ARTIFACT: Nice, late 1920's Matson Steamship Lines SS Matsonia enameled lapel pin. The public shipping company was established in the late 1880's with initial routes to the Hawaiian Islands. The steamship was instrumental in the growth of Hawaii's...