US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II donation badge for Russian War Relief. A controversial group in the eyes of the FBI, the group had Fred Myers as their Executive Director, future founder of the Humane Society of the United States. The badge is a...

ARTIFACT: World War I Shipyard Volunteer lapel badge by Whitehead & Hoag of Newark, New Jersey. The oval badge shows a sailing ship in nice relief detail showing the letters: "U.S." in the center and surrounding it reads: "SHIPYARD VOLUNTEER". The...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Civil Defense First Aid Specialist patch. The patch is in embroidered blue twill showing a red cross within a white triangle and has snap fasteners on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 3" in...

ARTIFACT: This is an October 1942 copy of "Panama in Your Pocket: What to Do-Where to Go While on the Isthmus". It was published by the Publicity Committee of the U.S.W.O. in cooperation with the United Service Organizations (USO) of the Canal...

ARTIFACT: WWII United Service Organization (U.S.O.) Club Colorado Springs Key and Fob. The brass fob reads: "U.S.O. 8 COLO. SPRINGS" and the key reads: "LOCK & PRODUCT CO. INC. INTERNATIONAL DETROIT, U.S.A." VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II homefront V for victory celluloid pin. It is for "Fight for Freedom Inc." of Boston, Massachusetts. The reverse reads SEND CONTRIBUTIONS TO 15 STATE ST. BOSTON. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II "E" for Excellence award pamphlet from Hyde Windlass Company in Bath, Maine. The award comes with its original envelope and a facsimile Western Union telegram informing the recipient their company's production...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II General Douglas MacArthur celluloid pin. The pin is in red, white and blue and shows the hero in profile. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid-wrapped...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II V for Victory pin by Little Nemo Company, a division of Brier Manufacturing Company of Providence, Rhode Island. The pin shows the American and British flags crossed in an X formation. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II celluloid pin showing four of the Allies' flags flying one over another. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1" in height and 1-7/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plastic...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1945 patriotic advertising mirror from McClain Sand Company, Inc. in Pennsylvania, complete with thermometer and calendar. The upper half of the mirror has an ad for McClain, while the lower half shows a war plane flying over the...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United Service Organizations (USO) badge in gilt sterling silver. The USO was formed in 1941 by the Roosevelt Administration to provide recreational activities and morale in general to troops. The badge shows an entwined...