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ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s "Spirit of St. Louis" pin. Charles Lindbergh flew the "Spirit of St. Louis" solo non-stop from New York to Paris in May 1927, becoming the first pilot to do so. The pin is shaped like the plane and...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s lapel wing for the California Flyers Inc. School of Aviation (and later, Aeronautics). It is a petite wing with a lime green enameled center bearing "CF" in a very Deco style. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 5/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s member lapel pin for the Ninety-Nines, a women's aviation group founded in 192The club's birth happened at Curtiss Field on Long Island, New York, and it was officially named two years later for the ninety-nine charter...

ARTIFACT: Very early, circa 1900's - early 1910's large Wright Flyer souvenir badge. The silver plated brass badge depicts a Wright Flyer soaring over the tops of very two intricately detailed houses below. The Wright Flyer also shows tremendous detail...

ARTIFACT: This is a stunning World War I era member badge for the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, or World Air Sports Federation) Aero Club Suisse. The FAI was founded in 1905 in France by several countries who recognized a need for a group...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful pre-World War I member lapel pin for the Chicago Flying Club of Illinois. The pin has a very deco look to it and is in gilt brass save for the center propeller. VINTAGE: Circa pre-World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a factory-engraved slim Zippo lighter made for the North American Van Lines Trucking Corporation. VINTAGE: 1971 SIZE: This is a slim Zippo lighter: 2-1/4" H x 1-3/16 W x 3/8 D. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Chrome-plated steel with...

ARTIFACT: 1974 Boston and Maine Railroad Advertising Zippo lighter with blue painted logo: "BM" VINTAGE: Circa 1974. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" in height x 1-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Chrome plated brass, paint. ATTACHMENT: To be...

ARTIFACT: 1970 United States Navy Ship Zippo for U.S.S. Brumby DE-104The lighter is factory engraved showing an image of the vessel coasting through the water, showing a white number: "1044" and beneath it reads: "U.S.S. BRUMBY DE...

ARTIFACT: 1970 United States Navy Ship Slim Zippo for U.S.S. Brumby DE-104The lighter is factory engraved showing an image of the vessel coasting through the water, showing a white number: "1044" and beneath it reads: "U.S.S. BRUMBY DE 1044". The USS...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare 1963 "slim" Zippo lighter for the United States Navy ship USS Thresher (SSN-593). The USS Thresher was a nuclear submarine built at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1960 and lost off Cape Cod on April 10, 1963...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1968 Zippo promotional lighter advertising Dodge Trucks. The lighter has a brushed finish and reads: "DODGE TRUCKS" in red painted detail. VINTAGE: Circa 1968. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/16" in height x 1-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...