US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s or 1930s lapel pin for the Citizens' Military Training Corps. The National Defense Act of 1920 created the CMTC so that male citizens could receive military training without signing up for the service. The CMTC held...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1930's Civilian Conservation Corps Camp #2722 Palisades shoulder patch from Mount Vernon, Iowa. The red wool felt patch shows an image of the state of Iowa embroidered in yellow with a sun in the center and an evergreen rising up on the...

ARTIFACT: Rare circa late 1930's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp #2222 patch from Norwich, New York. The center of the patch shows the camp's number in red embroidered detail and surrounding are mountains, a lake, and forest embellishments with:...

ARTIFACT: Great 1930's National Recovery Act painted brass sign. Great size for display. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s SIZE: Approximately 7 ¾" x 5 ¾" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Painted brass. ATTACHMENT: Holes for hanging...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful bronze US Marine Corps belt buckle from the 1930s with great detail to the design. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: About 2-1/" in length by 1-1/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Bronze with red and blue enameling...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1943 badge for the 2nd Assistant Chief of the Randolph Chemical Engine Co. #3, Randolph Township, Mt. Freedom, New Jersey. The badge is in white metal, a wartime shortages material. VINTAGE: Circa 1943 (World War II)...

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...