US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: Wonderful Circa 1948 USAF & US Army Porcelain Enameled Recruiting Sign. This great old recruiting sign is made of heavy porcelain enameled steel. It dates to the very beginnings of the US Air Force, still showing the US Army Air Force winged...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare WW II Woman Army Service Pilot ring in sterling. VINTAGE: WW II. SIZE: About size 6. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling silver. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: STERLING. ITEM NOTES: This is from a large collection of rings...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War I decorated "trench art" shell from the United States Air Service 25th Aero Squadron. Known as "The Executioners", the 25th was stationed in France for a few weeks before being equipped with any airplanes. They finally...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare WWI trench art shell for the 25th Aero Squadron, "Headsmen" with a British S.E. 5 #21 engraved on the shell. Known as "The Executioners", the 25th was stationed in France for a few weeks before being equipped with any airplanes...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Lockheed-Vega United States Army Air Forces Service School identification badge for mechanic training. The school was located in the National Guard Hangar at Los Angeles Airport (LAT). The badge was made by the Whitehead...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1966 US Air Force Academy Class/Sweetheart Pin. VINTAGE: Circa 1966. SIZE: About 3/8" in width by 1" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 10K gold-filled and silver. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a "come-under" locking catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a unique World War II USAAF Troop Carrier Command DI in 14K Gold with a diamond mounted at center, bearing the Latin logo "Vincit Qui Primum Gerit" which was hand engraved and filled with hard fired blue enamel, as was the background of...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful WWII United States Army Air Forces Cadet overseas cap badge or sweetheart pin in gilt and lacquered sterling by Truart. Rare in this size, the pin is a winged propeller and the reverse shows a maker's mark that reads: "TRUART...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare Korean War era Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Port Chester (New York) jacket patch featuring the famous Disney character Mickey Mouse. The patch is embroidered on twill and shows Mickey waving by the tip of a grounded...

ARTIFACT: Very rare, circa 1930 Kayo Chocolate Soda employee or delivery driver badge. In 1929, Aaron 'Doc' Pashkow, a Russian immigrant invented a widely loved chocolate-based soft drink he named Kayo, after a popular character in the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950s worker identification badge for the Lockheed-California Company Facilities Engineering, a part of Lockheed’s Aeronautical Systems group. The badge is by the Whitehead & Hoag Company and is named to W. Prodanovic...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950s worker identification badge for the Lockheed-California Company Facilities Engineering, a part of Lockheed’s Aeronautical Systems group. The badge is by the Whitehead & Hoag Company and is named to W. Prodanovic...