US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a large 1960s anti-war celluloid pin. The pin reads MARCH ON THE PENTAGON FOR PEACE. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 3-7/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid-wrapped tin. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s celluloid pin showing a bright pink peace symbol against a purple background. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid-wrapped tin. ATTACHMENT: Straight pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960's celluloid patriotic pin showing part of the American flag. VINTAGE: Circa 1960's. SIZE: Approximately 1-7/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid-wrapped tin. ATTACHMENT: Straight pin. MARKINGS: None. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: WWII United States Coast Guard Port of New York photo identification issued to a United States Customs Clerk. The card shows a black and white photograph and reads: "IDENTIFICATION ONLY – NOT A PASS ISSUED BY CAPTAIN OF PORT NEW YORK...

ARTIFACT: 1920's - 1930's United States Customs uniform button cover. The button displays a shield with a square cutout featuring the Great Seal of the United States in raised detail, the US Shield shows thirteen stars along the top. The edges of the...

ARTIFACT: 1920's - 1930's United States Customs uniform button cover. The button displays a shield with a square cutout featuring the Great Seal of the United States in raised detail, the US Shield shows thirteen stars along the top. The edges of the...

ARTIFACT: Early WWII era San Francisco, California Special Police badge from Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation (Bethlehem Steel Company). The large, convex six point star shaped badge shows the number: "95" in the center and surrounding it reads: "SAN...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I Utica, New York Home Defense League Special Officer Badge. The badge is a red, white and blue striped enameled shield and reads SPECIAL OFFICER CITY OF UTICA H.D.L.Home Defense Leagues, and similarly named...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II brig (or prison) worker badge for the United States Navy Receiving Station at Boston, Massachusetts. It is in celluloid and is numbered 24. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-11/16" in diameter...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I United States Army Rock Island Arsenal police badge. Now a national historic landmark, Rock Island Arsenal on the Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois is America's largest government-owned manufacturer of weaponry...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice World War II era Worcester, Massachusetts Special Police badge. Located in very nearly the geographical center of the Massachusetts, Worcester was incorporated in 172The badge is shield-shaped with the Worcester City seal at...

ARTIFACT: Very nice, WWII Boston, Massachusetts Air Raid Warden badge with extremely low number. The plated badge reads: "WARDEN AIR RAID" along the top and shows the number "24" in the center. The bottom reads: "POLICE DEPT...