US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I or 1920s United States Marine Corps sweetheart brooch or locket. It is in brass with mother-of-pearl details. The pendant resembles a small book and has an eagle, globe and anchor on its "cover", which opens...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States son in service ring. The ring is in lightweight sterling silver and shows an enameled flag bearing one star on its face. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximate size 7. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This beautiful badge is from the 1950s Lanesboro, Mass. Civil Defense Auxiliary Police unit. VINTAGE: 1950s. SIZE: 2 " in height by 1 " in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Large vertical pin with a "C"...

ARTIFACT: This is a great, large and mint World War II V for Victory pin studded with rhinestones. It may possibly have something to do with the US Army 442nd Regimental Combat Team, as it came with a 442nd RCT patch at an Albany, New York area thrift...

ARTIFACT: WWII Era United States Army Tank glass candy container, period painted in green. The letters USA are raised and are visible on both sides, with the Army star on the hood. VINTAGE: Circa WWII Era SIZE: Approximately 4" x 2" CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Great, large WWII Homefront Celluloid coat or dress button. The large button is designed in high relief and depicts a tank and aircraft above. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 1 " in diameter CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Scarce WWII "Victory Girl" Doll, Civil Defense Corps. The doll is blond with a thin painted plastic face and she is wearing a blue tunic dress, booties, and Civil Defense hat to match a "V" for VICTORY painted on the front and another painted...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful World War II submarine "V for Victory" pin. The pin was made at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY). VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in height and 1-1/8 " in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a large sterling silver "V for Victory" pin from World War II. The V has the Morse code translation of the word "victory" (three dots and a dash) in faux jewels across its front. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II "V for Victory" tie bar showing a wreathed V at center with the Morse Code symbols for the word "victory" above. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height and 2-7/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an enameled World War II United Committee for French Relief pin by Cartier. The pin shows a crest in blue, white and red and reads WE HELP FRANCE. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/16" in height and 1-1/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is the classic 1942 "Remember December 7th" poster, the only war poster to ever show a tattered American flag. The poster reads "we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain", a quote from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address...