US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Cannon Electric Association (CEA) "V for Victory" homefront pin. The pin reads V FOR VICTORY CEA CANNON FOR SUPPORT, and shows a V at center and also a cannon which says DO IT ELECTRICALLY. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: WWII era Colgate - Palmolive - Peet Co. worker photo identification badge. The steel, rectangular badge features a black and white period photo in the center that reads: "S. V. HAGEST" along the bottom and on the left, height marks show him...

ARTIFACT: Very cool WWII United States Submarine plaque from Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Homefront piece made by a War Worker building subs, made using material that would be used on subs, Bakelite-type brown/black plastic,...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1930's General Electric Photo ID Woman Worker Badge from Schenectady Plant. The round copper badge features the photo of a woman worker, framed with blue cardstock and surrounded by a brown disc that reads: "GENERAL ELECTRIC...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I worker identification badge for Carbide Tool Company of Chicago, Illinois. The badge is numbered 482 and was made by Greenduck Company. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1-11/16" in diameter...

ARTIFACT: Circa WWI Atlantic Steel Castings Co. worker badge 'Miscellaneous F' from Chester, PA where the company supported our shipbuilding efforts by making and supplying necessary parts. VINTAGE: Circa WWI SIZE: 2" round. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Circa WWI Atlantic Steel Castings Co. worker badge #512 from Chester, PA where the company supported our shipbuilding efforts by making and supplying necessary parts. VINTAGE: Circa WWI SIZE: 2" round. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Steel,...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1918 lapel-size War Service Ship Building badge for upper management. The gilt badge has 1918 and the original owner's initials scratched upon reverse. The badge was made by Whitehead & Hoag Company. VINTAGE: Circa 1918...

ARTIFACT: WWI Home Front War Service Ship Building #'d War Worker badge in excellent condition. The center shows a nicely detailed ship sailing the waters, above a US Shield and surrounding it reads: "WAR SERVICE SHIP BUILDING" in embossed...

ARTIFACT: Great WWI Home Front Ship Building service workers lapel pin in bronze on original card. At its peak, Hog Island employed some 30,000 workers and launched a vessel every 5.5 days. Its workers built 122 ships in four years, and although none saw...

ARTIFACT: Nice WWI Baltimore Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co. employee badge. The shield shaped, nickeled brass worker's badge reads: "B.D.D. & S.B.Co." along the top and "EMPLOYEE" at the bottom in embossed letters. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War I Ship Builders War Service celluloid badge. The badge is red, white and blue with a logo showing an interlocked anchor and capital R and reads 289 GEO. F. RODGERS & CO. VINTAGE: Circa World War I...