US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

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...

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...

ARTIFACT: Gorgeous 1940’s Chance Vought Aircraft Corp. 5 Years of Service lapel pin by Balfour. Founded in 1917 under the name, The Lewis and Vought Corporation the name soon changed to Chance Vought Corporation in 1922 upon Lewis’ retirement. Chance...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II aircraft factory worker shop-made P-51 fighter pin in silver. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1-5/8” height and 15/16” width. CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS: Silver. ATTACHMENT: Straight pin. MARKINGS:...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II aircraft workers' union celluloid badge from World War II. The pin is blue and reads AERONAUTICAL LODGE 727 around the edge and IAM on a white star with a red center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...