US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II homefront United States High School Victory Corps Auxiliary VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) pin. The Victory Corps was instituted in 1942 and participation by teenagers was meant to ready them for wartime service. The pin...

ARTIFACT: Great 19th century decorative Patriotic United States Shield, hand painted on tinned sheet metal. VINTAGE: Circa 19th C. SIZE: Approximately 17" x 20" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Hand painted, tinned sheet metal. ATTACHMENT: Holes for hanging...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s or World War II photo identification badge for a worker at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Goodyear has been in business since 1898, and started out making tires for bicycles and carriages. The badge was manufactured by...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful circa 1918 American Protective League Operative badge Type III in excellent condition. The 'federal' style, gilt bronze badge shows the number: "100" stamped in the center and reads: "AUXILIARY TO U.S. DEP'T OF...

ARTIFACT: Great circa 1918 American Protective League Lieutenant badge Type III. The 'federal' style, gilt bronze badge shows the number: "I 672" stamped in the center and reads: "AUXILIARY TO U.S. DEP'T OF JUSTICE" in raised lettering. The top of the...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1918 American Protective League Captain badge Type III. The 'federal' style, gilt bronze badge shows the number: "H 453" stamped in the center and reads: "AUXILIARY TO U.S. DEP'T OF JUSTICE" in raised lettering. The top of the badge shows...

ARTIFACT: Rare rank circa 1918 American Protective League Chief badge Type III in excellent condition. The 'federal' style, gilt bronze badge shows the number: "A 538" stamped in the center and reads: "AUXILIARY TO U.S. DEP'T OF JUSTICE" in raised...

ARTIFACT: Rare rank circa 1918 American Protective League Inspector badge Type III in its original leather carrying case. The 'federal' style, gilt bronze badge shows the number: "F 13" stamped in the center and reads: "AUXILIARY TO U.S. DEP'T OF...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous early World War II United States Air Corps representative badge for Pan Am/Ferry Command and Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Company. The pin is dated January 1942 on the paper insert at center and the pilot's name is handwritten on...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Pan Am celluloid pin from World War II. The pin reads MY DAD WORKS FOR PAA IN VITAL WAR SERVICE and shows the Pan Am winged globe at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/2" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1930's ??? WWII American Airlines Employee Photo ID Badge. The badge features the photo and name of the employee in the center: "E. TUITE" who looks to be a pilot, below his name reads: "15,298". The steel and enamel...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful and extremely rare WWII WASP (Women Air Service Pilot) Graduation badge in enameled sterling silver by the J. J. Sweeney Co. The badge is in a great Disney design and features "Fifinella", the friendly female gremlin drawn by Roald...