US Home Front

ARTIFACT: This is a nice little World War "V for Victory" celluloid pin from Rich Cigar Store of Portland, Oregon. Now known as simply Rich's, the company is still in business. The front of the pin spells out VICTORY in Morse code beneath the "V"...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II patriotic anti-Axis pin reading KICK 'EM IN THE AXIS and showing Uncle Sam with his leg raised for action. The pin is in lithographed tin and is by Allied Printing of Chicago, Illinois. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a great, large World War II Remember Pearl Harbor pin with four bayonets in a V formation. There is also an eagle perched on the V. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 2" in height and 2-1/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful early World War II donation medal for aid to France. The medallion is an octagon showing Europe in relief with a 3-D plane flying toward Paris symbolizing the United States. The plane bears a banner reading LIBERTE (Liberty)...

ARTIFACT: This is a very early lapel pin in the shape of a DC-2 aircraft. This type of plane's first flight occurred in May 1934. VINTAGE: Circa mid-1930s. SIZE: 7/16" height and 5/8" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass...

ARTIFACT: This is an unusual circa World War I patriotic ring in enameled silver-plated brass. The face of the ring has a red, white and blue shield and reads ALLIED VICTORY. The sides of the ring are detailed with a torch, eagle and other symbols of...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful "Active Sammy" lithographed tin soldier toy from World War I. Sammy was the original action figure! His joints swivel, allowing him to get into many different poses, and he is detachable from his base. The base of the toy...

ARTIFACT: This is a large 1930s National Recovery Act (NRA) celluloid employee badge. The badge reads NRA EMPLOYEE U.S. WE DO OUR PART and shows an eagle clutching arrows. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 1-3/4" diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s National Recovery Act captain badge. The badge is round with an eagle at center and proclaims WE DO OUR PART. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Single...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s National Recovery Act printing stamp. It reads NRA MEMBER U.S. WE DO OUR PART and shows an eagle clutching arrows. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 1-1/4 height and 1-5/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Pot metal. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1933-1934 National Recovery Administration (NRA) store participant banner. After almost eighty years, this short-lived but nation-wide recovery plan of Roosevelt's New Deal is still memorable for its boost to the US economy...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II era beaded Navajo patriotic pin. The pin is a great phoenix-like eagle with spread wings bearing a red and white striped crest on its breast. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4" in height and 2-1/2"...