US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a numbered early World War II Store Defense warden badge. The badge is enameled in red, white and blue stripes and shows a crest at center bearing three sheaves of wheat. VINTAGE: Circa early World War II. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II worker photo identification badge from Munsingwear of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Munsingwear produced clothing for the military, as well as undergarments for both men and women. The badge is numbered 1517 is on a...

ARTIFACT: WWII Home Front War Worker lapel pin by Gemsco for employees of Oldsmobile who made cannons for the P-39 aircraft and early tanks. The round, red, white, and blue enameled silver lapel pin shows the image of a p-39 and tank in raised detail and...

ARTIFACT: This is a red, white and blue United States tank manufacturer (ARS) "Keep 'Em Rolling" pin. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid over aluminum, tin backing, brass pin...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful WWII Home Front Portsmouth Naval Shipyard War Worker submarine paperweight in Monel. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 5-5/8" x 1-1/2" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Monel MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This is from a USN...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII era photo identification badge of Home Front War Worker "J.J. TIERNEY" who was employed with the Breeze Corporation of Newark, New Jersey - manufacturers of electric motors. The center of the ID badge shows a photo of a gentlemen in...

ARTIFACT: Large WWII Boston Navy Yard War Production Sub-Committee member, celluloid badge. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 2-3/16" in diameter CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid, plated steel ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety style pin...

ARTIFACT: Nice WWII Boston Navy Yard War Worker celluloid badge for working in the hull of a ship. The oval badge reads: "332", "HULL 1506" in black lettering against white squares in the center and surrounding, the red badge reads:...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II 4th War Loan badge for the Bethlehem Steel Company's shipyard in Hingham, Massachusetts. The yard operated for five years beginning in 1940. This badge reads WE BOUGHT HELLCATS TO RID THE WORLD OF RATS...

ARTIFACT: Scarce circa 1943 – 1944 WWII War Savings Bond Seller Award "Medal Ribbon" pin in wartime shortage plastic. The blue and white medal pin shows a soldier in the center in blue against a background of white and flanked with blue...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II North American Aviation Inc. (NAA) factory worker or temporary ID/pass badge. NAA began manufacturing aircraft in 1928, and is credited with several important models such as the F-86 Sabre jet, the B-25 Mitchell bomber...

ARTIFACT: Great 1943 woman War Worker Home Front photo identification badge of Ruth Lee who was employed with Evans Products Co., Plywood Division. The company produced Eames designed functional plywood items for the war effort and went on to shape much...