Militaria

ARTIFACT: World War I Shipyard Volunteer lapel badge by Whitehead & Hoag of Newark, New Jersey. The oval badge shows a sailing ship in nice relief detail showing the letters: "U.S." in the center and surrounding it reads: "SHIPYARD VOLUNTEER". The...

ARTIFACT: This is an October 1942 copy of "Panama in Your Pocket: What to Do-Where to Go While on the Isthmus". It was published by the Publicity Committee of the U.S.W.O. in cooperation with the United Service Organizations (USO) of the Canal Zone...

ARTIFACT: WWII United Service Organization (U.S.O.) Club Colorado Springs Key and Fob. The brass fob reads: "U.S.O. 8 COLO. SPRINGS" and the key reads: "LOCK & PRODUCT CO. INC. INTERNATIONAL DETROIT, U.S.A." VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II homefront V for victory celluloid pin. It is for "Fight for Freedom Inc." of Boston, Massachusetts. The reverse reads SEND CONTRIBUTIONS TO 15 STATE ST. BOSTON. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II "E" for Excellence award pamphlet from Hyde Windlass Company in Bath, Maine. The award comes with its original envelope and a facsimile Western Union telegram informing the recipient their company's production...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II General Douglas MacArthur celluloid pin. The pin is in red, white and blue and shows the hero in profile. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid-wrapped...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1945 patriotic advertising mirror from McClain Sand Company, Inc. in Pennsylvania, complete with thermometer and calendar. The upper half of the mirror has an ad for McClain, while the lower half shows a war plane flying over the...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States War Production Board lapel pin in plastic. President Roosevelt started the War Production Board in 1942 to oversee the flow of materials and fuel to meet wartime purposes. The pin is crest-shaped in red,...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II homefront United States Army Air forces "V" Day pin. The pin is a yellow and red striped crest, reads MY SERVICES PLEDGED FOR V DAY and shows the winged AAF star. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare sterling silver charm for the Massachusetts Women's Civil Defense Service. The charm is an enameled crest showing a caduceus, a cannon, a castle, two crossed sledgehammers and a thunderbolt. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II American Women's Voluntary Services collar insignia. Formed in 1940 by Alice Throckmorton McLean as a group to promote preparedness for eventual war, the AWVS had over 18,000 members even before the United States joined...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Greater Boston United Service Organizations (USO) pin in sterling silver. The USO was formed in 1941 by the Roosevelt Administration to provide recreational activities and morale in general to troops. The pin is a blue...