US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I 4th Liberty Loan service award for Hardware Metals and Allied Trades. The pin is oval with a blue enameled border and a red, white and blue flag at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWI War Savings Stamps (WSS) 1918 Limit Club pin. The Liberty Bonds War Savings Stamps was the U.S. government's attempt to offset the rising costs of the WWI, the campaign raised money by encouraging individuals to demonstrate their...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful and large World War I Woman's Liberty Loan Committee arm badge in celluloid. The badge is in the shape of the Liberty Bell and comes with its original strap. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 3-3/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War I volunteer armband for the Good Will Organization. The Good Will began in 1919 in Milwaukee. It provided employment for people with disabilities, including soldiers returning home after World War I. The arm band has...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War I United States War Savings Stamps (WSS) sales award pin from the Metropolitan Life Insurance (MLI) Company in 14 karat gold (pin itself is in 10 karat gold). MetLife, as the company is now known, was established...

ARTIFACT: Unknown WWI era shipbuilding corporation employee badge. The nickel plated brass badge reads: "G.R.S.B. 5499 CORP'N"…the letter 'G' has a curious look and could also be a "C", the letters show remnants of black painted...

ARTIFACT: Korean War United States Homefront Shipbuilding war worker photo Port Security ID card issued by the United States Coast Guard for Bethlehem Steel Co. electrician Harry Inden. The front of the badge features Harry's photo and above it reads:...

ARTIFACT: WWII Era New York City Department of Public Health #'d Matron Badge. The large round white celluloid badge reads: "ISSUED BY DEPT. OF HEALTH LICENSED CITY OF NEW YORK" and in the very center it reads: "MATRON 11334", the...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1930's Allis Chalmers West Allis, Wisconsin worker employee badge by Whitehead & Hoag, New Jersey. The octagonal shaped badge reads "ALLIS CHALMERS" in embossed lettering along the top and below "5 2714 W.A. Workers" on...

ARTIFACT: 1930's - WWII Oakland, California Moore Dry Dock Company Worker Badge by Patrick and Co., San Francisco. During WWII, Moore Dry Dock was among the top 100 valued companies for their efforts supporting the war building over 100 ships for the...

ARTIFACT: Early 1940's Diehl Manufacturing Co. worker photo identification badge from Finderne, New Jersey. Philip Diehl started out as a machine designer for the Singer Manufacturing Co. until 1885 when he started his own company which became known as...

ARTIFACT: Great, early WWII, circa 1942 - 1943 M4- A1 Sherman Tank Federal Machine & Welder Co. War Worker lapel pin in gilt sterling. The M4 developed from the medium-sized M3 and first entered combat with the British in North Africa during 1942 and...