US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a celluloid donation pin from World War II that reads AMERICAN SKIERS HELP FINLAND. The pin shows a set of ski poles along with the United States and Finish flags crossed at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a red, white and blue anti-Axis celluloid pin that reads U.S. HAS THE AXIS ON THE RUN. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1-1/4" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid-wrapped tin, brass pin. ATTACHMENT: Straight pin. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful and huge circa World War II "V for Victory" pin or brooch. It is done in plated white metal with some painted and rhinestone details. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-13/16" in width and 1-15/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a great, gold-filled World War II lapel pin in the shape of a Spitfire aircraft. The pin has delicate red, white and blue enameled details to show the plane's marking. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 9/16" height and 7/8" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful hand-painted World War II Allies "V for Victory" pin. The credit for first using the "V" sign in conjunction with "Victory" is given to the former Belgian Minister of Justice and broadcaster for the BBC, Victor de Laveleye...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice little World War "V for Victory" celluloid pin from Rich Cigar Store of Portland, Oregon. Now known as simply Rich's, the company is still in business. The front of the pin spells out VICTORY in Morse code beneath the "V"...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II patriotic anti-Axis pin reading KICK 'EM IN THE AXIS and showing Uncle Sam with his leg raised for action. The pin is in lithographed tin and is by Allied Printing of Chicago, Illinois. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a great, large World War II Remember Pearl Harbor pin with four bayonets in a V formation. There is also an eagle perched on the V. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 2" in height and 2-1/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful early World War II donation medal for aid to France. The medallion is an octagon showing Europe in relief with a 3-D plane flying toward Paris symbolizing the United States. The plane bears a banner reading LIBERTE (Liberty)...

ARTIFACT: This is a very early lapel pin in the shape of a DC-2 aircraft. This type of plane's first flight occurred in May 1934. VINTAGE: Circa mid-1930s. SIZE: 7/16" height and 5/8" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass...

ARTIFACT: This is an unusual circa World War I patriotic ring in enameled silver-plated brass. The face of the ring has a red, white and blue shield and reads ALLIED VICTORY. The sides of the ring are detailed with a torch, eagle and other symbols of...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful "Active Sammy" lithographed tin soldier toy from World War I. Sammy was the original action figure! His joints swivel, allowing him to get into many different poses, and he is detachable from his base. The base of the toy...