US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Brown Shipbuilding Company of Houston worker badge. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Aluminum, celluloid and printed paper. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Bethlehem Steel (Bethlehem Plant) "E" for excellence in production pin. The pin is oval in red, white and black and shows two crossed cannon and an anchor at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II "E" for excellence in production badge for Carnegie-Illinois Steel Company. The badge is oval with a rope border and a white enameled capital E at top. At center are two crossed cannon and an anchor...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Crystal Products "Production Soldier" pin for three years of service. The pin has a scalloped edge and is painted red, white and blue with three golden chevrons at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Murray Corporation "Work for Victory" lapel pin in plated sterling silver. The pin is round with an enameled blue border and a starred and striped crest at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a one year of service pin for the Lordstown Ordnance Depot. The pin is bordered in red shows a missile at center against a field of black. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a 100% War Worker pin from Blaw-Knox, one of the world's largest manufacturers of road paving equipment. The pin reads BLAW-KNOX WAR PRODUCTION WORKER 100% FOR THE USA. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 11/16" diameter...

ARTIFACT: This is an "E" award pin for the Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Company. The pin is oval and reads E FOR PRODUCTION UNITED STATES NAVY BUREAU OF ORDNANCE EDWARD G. BUDD MFG. CO. and shows an anchor and two crossed cannon...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Fore River New Bedford, Massachusetts "Ships for Victory" badge. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: About 2-1/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Steel and coated plastic. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver second "E for Excellence in Production" award for the Bermite Powder Company. The pin shows a V with two stars and reads BERMITE POWDER COMPANY E. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 13/16" height and...

ARTIFACT: This is an Office of Defense Transportation (ODT) World War II driver badge. The front shows an eagle head along with a truck, car and bus and reads ESSENTIAL TRANSPORTATION WORKER OFFICIALLY APPROVED ODT OFFICE OF DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION KEEP...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver Socony gasoline war bond sales medal. The badge hangs from a red, white and blue ribbon and reads OHIO VICTORY SALES CHAMPION U.S. WAR SAVINGS with a minuteman at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...