US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United Service Organizations (USO) celluloid pin. The USO was formed in 1941 by the Roosevelt Administration to provide recreational activities and morale in general to troops. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver World War II United Service Organizations (USO) badge in the shape of the letters U, S and O. The USO was formed in 1941 by the Roosevelt Administration to provide recreational activities and morale in general to...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II Civil Defense "overseas" cap. The cap is in white cotton twill and has the "CD" emblem silkscreened upon it. It is a size 7-1/4. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 7-1/4 size tag; about...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Greater Boston United Service Organizations (USO) pin in sterling silver. The USO was formed in 1941 by the Roosevelt Administration to provide recreational activities and morale in general to troops. The pin is a blue...

ARTIFACT: Rare circa 1943 New Jersey Defense Corps / Civil Defense Communicators patch in Bevo weave converted to an armband with elastics attached with aluminum grommets. The center shows a white triangle with the letters: "CD" in the center...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Civil Defense pin from Missouri in sterling silver. The pin shows the letters CD at center of a white striated triangle with a sterling bar beneath reading MO. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: Scarce WWII Occupation Period United States Labor Corps shoulder patch. The US shield shaped, Bevo weave in red, white, and blue patch reads: "LABOR SERVICE" along the top in yellow embroidered detail. VINTAGE: Circa WWII Occupation...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II American Theater Wing badge in sterling silver. The creator of the Tony Award, the group was a part of the World War II Allied Relief Fund which encouraged theatrical education but also supported servicemen and...

ARTIFACT: Rare and great WWII Homefront Woman Ordnance Worker Watertown, Massachusetts Arsenal shoulder patch. The golden yellow patch shows the initials: "WOW" in the center with a red flame embellishment and above reads: "WATERTOWN"...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Volunteer Services Photographer badge. The badge is shows a red arrow heading up through the middle of the letters VSP and reads THREE YEARS on a banner hanging beneath the badge. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II Philadelphia Defense Council air raid warden photo identification badge. The badge was issued to a young warden named E. Huthmacher. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 2" in width and...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II Civil Defense Air Raid Warden arm band. It is in painted vinylized cloth and has the Civil Defense logo at front with the word WARDEN. The arm band came to us with a helmet (listed separately – please see link at...