Treasures Past: SOLD!!! Items

ARTIFACT: Cool WWII United States Maritime Service sterling, enamel, and mother of pearl sweetheart charm or pendant. The lovely charm is in the shape of a ship's steering wheel, with a mother of pearl disc showing a center enameled plate that reads:...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II United States Merchant Marine "Torpedoed" lapel pin as issued to the members of the Marine Firemen, Oilers and Wipers (M.F.O.W.) Union in the Pacific Theatre. The pin is in enameled sterling silver. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce World War II United States Maritime Service "Donald Duck" sailor's cap. The hat band ribbon is embroidered with the letters USMS in gold tinsel thread. The cap was made by Rowe Wharf Haberdasher of Boston, Massachusetts...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII United States Merchant Marine Officer Bracelet. The stainless steel bracelet features a gold filled on sterling Maritime insignia. An eagle, wingspread perched atop a shield depicting a gold filled anchor in the center, enclosed by a...

ARTIFACT: WWII United States Maritime Commission Agent Wallet Badge in silver plated steel. The center of the badge features the number "28" and surrounding it reads: "U. S. MARITIME COMMISSION" with an eagle perched at the top...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I War Service Ship Building foreman's badge. The center of the badge pictures one of the many merchant ships that the United States mass-produced during World War I. The badge is done in coppered brass and nickel and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s lapel pin for thirty years of membership with the United Transportation Union (UTU). Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the UTU formed on the first day of 1969, consolidating four large pre-existing unions. A member's longevity...

ARTIFACT: This is a great 1930's - 1940's "VOTE INDUSTRIAL UNIONISM" celluloid badge promoting the CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) over the AFL as both union federations were in competition of members between the 1930's and 1956 during their...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1900s or 1910s lapel badge for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). The IWW was organized in 1905 and its members were nicknamed the "Wobblies". The organization still exists although arguably their heyday...

ARTIFACT: Wonderfully historic club from the Lawrence Textile Strike commonly referred to as the "Bread and Roses" strike, which began on January 12, 1912 and lasted through a brutally cold winter ending March 12th of that same year. The strike...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1940s 15 years of service pin for Bird Machine Company of South Walpole, Massachusetts. Bird was established around the turn of the last century and initially specialized in paper manufacturing machinery. The pin is in 10 karat...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1940s 10 years of service pin for Bird Machine Company of South Walpole, Massachusetts. Bird was established around the turn of the last century and initially specialized in paper manufacturing machinery. The pin is in 10 karat...