US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early World War II air raid warden photo identification card from the Office of Civil Protection in Nassau County, New York for the Sea Cliff Unit. The photo shows Warden Fred Frimel in his American Legion uniform, wearing a...

ARTIFACT: Scarce early WWII New York City (NYC) Defense Recreation Committee member badge circa 194The DRC was a service organization similar to the USO, JWB, etc. The member pin is a red, white, and blue enameled shield that reads: "NEW YORK CITY...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States War Production Board lapel pin in plastic. President Roosevelt started the War Production Board in 1942 to oversee the flow of materials and fuel to meet wartime purposes. The pin is crest-shaped in red,...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWII Atomic Bomb Manhattan Project Bronze Level service pin in excellent condition. Pin shows a large letter 'A' with 'MANHATTAN PROJECT' written above and 'BOMB' written below. Although a "lower" grade than the Silver Level,...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II badge for a women's organization called the Navy Anchorettes from Detroit, Michigan. The badge has a rope-design border and shows a winged anchor at center in blue enamel. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II homefront United States Army Air forces "V" Day pin. The pin is a yellow and red striped crest, reads MY SERVICES PLEDGED FOR V DAY and shows the winged AAF star. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce World War II Veterans of Foreign Wars High School Victory Corps celluloid badge. The badge is a red triangle with the Auxiliary VFW insignia at top center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/16" in...

ARTIFACT: Nice WWII Civil Defense card and envelope from the School of Tropical Medicine in Puerto Rico. The card shows the Civil Defense logo in the top (viewer's) left corner, the letters: "CD" centered inside a white triangle that sits...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II ambulance driver pin for the American Women's Auxiliary Defense Corps. The pin shows a red eagle against a blue cross and reads WADC in gold. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in diameter...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare sterling silver charm for the Massachusetts Women's Civil Defense Service. The charm is an enameled crest showing a caduceus, a cannon, a castle, two crossed sledgehammers and a thunderbolt. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice World War II American Theatre Wing Stage Door Canteen Entertainer collar badge. The creator of the Tony Award, the San Francisco group was a part of the World War II Allied Relief Fund that encouraged theatrical education but...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II American Women's Voluntary Services collar insignia. Formed in 1940 by Alice Throckmorton McLean as a group to promote preparedness for eventual war, the AWVS had over 18,000 members even before the United States joined...