US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Bell Aircraft Corporation factory temporary pass badge by Bastian brothers of Rochester, New York. A prolific aircraft manufacturer, Bell became most known for producing the first supersonic aircraft, the Bell X-The...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Bell Aircraft worker identification badge. A prolific aircraft manufacturer, Bell became most known for producing the first supersonic aircraft, the Bell X-The badge is by Bastian Brothers of Rochester, New York, and was...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Bell Aircraft worker badge for John Mehs Company, subcontractor. A prolific aircraft manufacturer, Bell became most known for producing the first supersonic aircraft, the Bell X-The badge is by Bastian Brothers of...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II "E" award letter opener for Doehler-Pottstown. The letter opener is quite ornate and resembles a stiletto knife. The front reads DOEHLER POTTSTOWN with a logo and the reverse reads FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT 1942...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United Aircraft Company factory visitor badge. Established in 1929 as the United Aircraft and Transport Corporation, the company catered to both military and civilian aviation demands. The corporation included such...

ARTIFACT: 1930's - WWII Schwitzer Corporation employee badge. The Schwitzer Corp. is based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. The company-built specialty pumps and fans, many ordered under WWII military contracts. The employee badge features a round, blue...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II worker identification badge for the Northern Pump Company of Minneapolis. Northern Pump was created in 1929 from the merger of two Minnesota companies, and held federal contracts with the United States Navy from...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II employee photo identification badge for Chicago Molded Products Corporation, an early plastics company that manufactured much for the war effort. The badge is in excellent condition and is on a leather hanger. The...

ARTIFACT: This is an "E" award pin for the Midvale Corporation in gold-plated sterling silver. The pin is oval and reads E FOR PRODUCTION UNITED STATES NAVY BUREAU OF ORDNANCE 1944 MIDVALE and shows an anchor and two crossed cannon with five stars. This...

ARTIFACT: This is an "E" award pin for Goss Manufacturing Company. The pin is oval and reads E FOR PRODUCTION UNITED STATES NAVY BUREAU OF ORDNANCE GOSS and shows an anchor and two crossed cannon. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1-1/16" in height x...

ARTIFACT: This is an "E" award pin from the United States Navy for the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company of Columbus Ohio. The pin was made by the Auld Company, also of Columbus Ohio. On front the pin reads:E FOR PRODUCTION and shows an Eagle on an...

ARTIFACT: Large WWII Photo ID badge from United States Naval Air Station in Clinton, Oklahoma. In 1942, the area was known as Burns Flat before it was purchased by the government and renamed Naval Air Station Clinton with the mission of training naval...