US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

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...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of Civilian Conservation Corps rank stripes from the 1930s. The National Defense Act of 1920 created the CMTC so that male citizens could receive military training without signing up for the service. The CMTC held classes (camps)...

ARTIFACT: This is a Civilian Conservation Corps rank stripes from the 1930s. The National Defense Act of 1920 created the CMTC so that male citizens could receive military training without signing up for the service. The CMTC held classes (camps) each...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s ring for the Civilian Conservation Corps. The ring has a green painted face reading C.C.C. and there is a pair of pine trees in relief on either side. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximate size 7. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps diamond-shaped collar insignia, which reads CCC. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1" by 1". CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Two screw posts with domed backings...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1940 Civilian Conservation Corps officer cap badge. The officers of the CCC received this new insignia starting in April 1940 after civilians replaced Reserve member officers. The large badge is gold-plated and has an eagle...