US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920's to 1930'2 US Air Corps sweetheart pin. The pin itself is a propeller with wings and attached to it on the bottom is a heart shaped Mother of Pearl. On the heart is an emblem in coin silver with a "T" In the middle, possibly to...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940's British-American Ambulance Corps donation lapel pin. They usually don't come in this size. The pin is adorned with the British flag and a crown. Also on the pin is an anchor and wings. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This stunning item is a WWI Royal Flying Corps (RFC) Sweetheart wing. It was made from taking a mess dress wing and adding royal blue enameled highlights to it. The small details of this pin is exquisite, from the crown on top to the wings, to...

ARTIFACT: This is a really cool item. It's a donation tin bank from the early years of World War II. The donation campaign was for Children's Crusade for Children, which aimed to feed and clothe "Hungry and Homeless war-stricken children in other lands."...

ARTIFACT: This is gorgeous circa 1917 United States Air Service Junior Military Aviator or Observer Sweetheart Pin. It has an iconic USAS half wing riveted onto a gilt bronze Signal Corps Insignia, since the Air Service was part of the Signal Corps at...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Hospital Rate Patch. It is gold on black, with a cross in gold under the CCC in the middle of the patch. Above is a tree in the same gold thread. VINTAGE: Ca. 1930's SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Musician Rate Patch. It is gold on black, with a harp in gold under the CCC in the middle of the patch. Above is a tree in the same gold thread. VINTAGE: Ca. 1930's SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Education Rate Patch. It is Green on red, with a lamp in green under the CCC in the middle of the patch. Above is a tree in the same green thread. VINTAGE: Ca. 1930's SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Steward Rate Patch. It is Green on red, with a crescent moon in green under the CCC in the middle of the patch. Above is a tree in the same green thread. VINTAGE: Ca...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Radio Rate Patch. It is Green on red, with a propeller with wings in green under the CCC in the middle of the patch. Above is a tree in the same green thread. VINTAGE: Ca...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Supply Rate Patch. It is Green on red, with two crossed keys in green under the CCC in the middle of the patch. Above is a tree in the same green thread. VINTAGE: Ca. 1930's...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Bugle Rate Patch. It is Gold on Blue, with a gold bugle under the CCC in the middle of the patch. Above is a tree in the same gold thread. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's SIZE: Approximately...