US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: Scarce WWII United States Navy Dry Docks Barracks celluloid access badge for Ship's Co., South Boston. The center of the badge is #'d "50" and surrounding it reads: "U. S. N. DRY DOCK BARRACKS" along the top and "SHIP'S CO. SO. BOSTON" along...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II United States Navy tie bar from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The bar shows a submarine in profile. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1-5/16" height and 3-3/4" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Chrome-plated brass...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful sterling WWII Barbers Point Naval Air Station, Hawaii patriotic badge by Whitehead & Hoag Co. in Newark, New Jersey. The red, white, and blue shield shaped, enameled badge shows a winged blue circle in the center with the letters:...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II launch tag for the launching of the USS Sea Leopard (SS-483) from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on March 2, 194Sea Leopard ended her 28 year career with the United States Navy by transferring to Brazil. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare type 1 World War II launch tag for the USS Capelin SS-289, which departed from Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on January 20, 194On the ship's first war patrol, conducted in the Molucca, Flores, and Banda Seas between October and...

ARTIFACT: This is a souvenir ribbon for the launching of the USS Billfish (SS-286) from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on November 12, 194The Billfish was commissioned on April 20, 1943 and earned seven battle stars during World War II. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a souvenir ribbon for the launching of the USS Balao (SS-285) from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on October 27, 194The Balao went on ten war patrols, sank at least seven Japanese ships and received nine battle stars for her World War...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1946 Portsmouth Naval Base aluminum Navy Day token. The center of the oval-shaped token features a naval ship and above it reads: "P. N. Y." in embossed lettering - below it reads: "NAVY DAY" and the left side: "19" - right side: "46"...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1948 Portsmouth Naval Base aluminum Navy Day token. The center of the diamond-shaped token features a naval ship and above it reads: "NAVY DAY 1948" in embossed lettering - below it reads: "PORTSMOUTH NAVAL BASE" VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, large, highly detailed WWII United States Navy Submarine tie bar from the Portsmouth Navy Yard with seldom seen "V" for Victory on bow, two almost three dimensional look. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: Approximately 3 3/8" in length x...

ARTIFACT: Sleek and one dimensional, WWII United States Navy Submarine tie bar from the Portsmouth Navy Yard with seldom seen "V" for Victory on bow. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 3" x ¾" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Monel and...

ARTIFACT: This is a postal cover for the US Submarine Drum Launched May 12, 194Cachet by Portsmouth Navy Yard Improvement Association. The USS Drum (SS-228) was launched 12 May 1941 by Portsmouth Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. Thomas Holcomb; and...