US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a late World War II Home Front ship building temporary worker ID badge from General Engineering & Dry Dock Co. out of Alameda, California. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Size 2-1/16" in diameter CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Tin, Paper,...

ARTIFACT: This is a unique World War II Sweet Heart bracelet made in sterling silver with US Army Captain Rank insignia at the center. The engravings on the obverse read "BETTY KEN" while the reverse reads "WITH LOVE." VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Appr:...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I shipyard volunteer lapel badge, which is oval and shows a steam ship in relief at its center. It was made by Whitehead & Hoag of Newark, New Jersey. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 13/16” in...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War II circa 1942 New York 4-H Club "V" for Victory celluloid pin. It is a simple pit, with the red "V" for Victory having the 4-H clover emblem in the inside of it. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Appr: 13/16" x...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II US Navy Submarine Service Print by Electric Boat Co. 194The title of this print reads "Pride of the Fleet" and depicts a beautiful red and black submarine firing torpedos at an unseen enemy to the right. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a box of twenty-four individual books of Zig Zag brand cigarette rolling papers. They are "ashless, tasteless" and "easy to roll" according to the carton, and were made by Braunstein-Freres Inc, for the United States...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II scrap drive poster put out by the Salvage for Victory Committee. The reader is encouraged to Crack the Jap" by saving up discarded paper, rags and other recyclable items. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1943 United States Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) recruiting poster. The WAVES were the first women to serve in the army as a division of the US Navy. The poster reads ON THE SAME TEAM and attempts...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1943 United States Women's Army Corps recruiting poster. The poster asks ARE YOU A GIRL WITH A STAR-SPANGLED HEART? A female soldier framed by a billowing American flag looks imploringly out for any like-minded "girls"...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare numbered Panama Canal Roosevelt Medal for service with a second award bar. The medal is round and hangs from a scrolled pin bar, and reads FOR TWO YEARS CONTINUOUS SERVICE ON THE PANAMA CANAL C.J. McGILLICUDDY and shows the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1930s or World War II Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Special Patrolman badge, used for an officer protecting a factory or performing a similar duty. The badge is shield -'shaped with the number 523 at center. VINTAGE: Circa late...

ARTIFACT: This is a WWII Donation Pin for Chinese Living Abroad in New York. It was presented for donating towards the purchase of an aircraft to fight against Japan. This pin was made for wear in the United States and there is an American maker's mark...