Americana Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare large 1960s Black Panthers celluloid pin. The pin reads POWER TO THE PEOPLE and shows a black panther against an orange background. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 3-7/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1930s enameled and chromed brass ring with an anti-Prohibition sentiment. The front of the ring bears the message: WE WANT BEER AND WINE and shows a glass of alcoholic refreshment against a deep blue background...

ARTIFACT: Unusual 1920's -1930's lapel pin featuring a royal blue enameled silhouette of the United States in the center of a royal blue enameled ring that reads: "AMERICA MY COUNTRY", the silhouette features 12 small stars and one larger in the center...

ARTIFACT: This is a match box holder made for the bicentennial of George Washington's birth. Shortly before his death, composer John Philip Sousa wrote and orchestrated a march solely for the grand celebration. Washington, the first President of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1932 celluloid pin marking the bicentennial of George Washington's birth. Shortly before his death, composer John Philip Sousa wrote and orchestrated a march solely for the grand celebration. Washington, the first President...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1930s anti-Prohibition celluloid pin. Prohibition lasted from 1920 through 193The pin is in bright yellow and shows an Al Capone-esque man at center. It reads VOTE FOR (A SPEAKEASY) PROHIBITION, and was made by the L. A...

ARTIFACT: This is a set of cabinet photographs of President and Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Mrs. Cleveland, nee Frances Folsom, was married to the President on June 21, 1886, and this photo was taken sometimes relatively soon after their union...

ARTIFACT: This is a small patriotic plaque of Benjamin Franklin from the Centennial period (circa 1876). Although never President, Benjamin Franklin was nonetheless one of the most pivotal player in the formation of the United States of America. The...

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: Scarce circa 1935 – 1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt New Deal Resettlement Administration Land Utilization agent badge. The Resettlement Administration oversaw the relocation of struggling families, both in rural regions and urban areas. The families...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1990s Hughes Network Systems bronze table medal of Washington, D.C. The front of the medal shows a bust of Washington, the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol Building, as well as other landmarks. VINTAGE: Circa 1990s...

ARTIFACT: Great 1976 Indy 500 pit pass/badge on original issue card. The badge shows a can of Valvoline Motor Oil in the center beside a race car with the year "1976" above. The top of the badge reads: "INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY"...