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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...

ARTIFACT: Great 1930's Texaco Oil Company Shipping Fleet Captain hat badge. The badge shows a nicely embroidered company flag logo in silk with a bullion wreath embellishment surrounding it and reads: "CAPTAIN" across the top in bullion detail. The...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1910's – 1920's match safe from the Alfred Holt Shipping Lines / Blue Funnel Line Ship TSS Ascanius. The silver-plated nickel safe shows an enameled flag in blue, white, and yellow detail with the letters: "AH" in the center...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s lapel pin for the Propeller Club of the United States. Founded in 1927, the club was a grassroots organization for maritime interests that spread to international ports. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: Approximately 9/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1938 badge for the Norwegian-America Line (NAL) Mail Ship Oslofjord. The line was established in 1910, and carried passenger as well as mail and cargo between the states and Norway. The M.S. Oslofjord was constructed...