Vietnam Vietnamese Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous jeweler-made Vietnamese jump wing in silver and gold. VINTAGE: Circa 1965. SIZE: About 2-3/16" in width by 1-5/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold and silver. ATTACHMENT: Double stick pins. MARKINGS: None...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of real Viet Cong "Ho Chi Minh" sandals. During the Vietnam War these style of shoes were very popular because they were inexpensive to make and cooler than boots in the humidity. The sandals were made from discarded rubber tires...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa early 1960s ashtray from the Continental Palace Hotel in Saigon. Now called the Hotel Continental of Ho Chi Minh City, the hotel was originally built in 1880 under French Colonial rule of Vietnam. Its Old World ambiance...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1954 badge for the 1er RŽgiment de Dragons Vietnamiens (1st Vietnamese Dragoon Regiment), a French Colonial armored regiment that also used armored trains during the Indochina war. The badge is by Arthus Bertrand. It shows a...

ARTIFACT: This is a signed paperback copy of "Special Forces in Southeast Asia" by Cecil B. Smyth, Jr. This is an illustrated guide to the insignia used in Southeast Asia by both the United States Army Special Forces and the Republic of Vietnam Special...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback copy of "Army of the Republic of Vietnam Infantry Insignia" by Cecil B. Smyth, Jr. This is a black-and-white illustrated guide in numerical order to the insignia used by the infantry divisions of the Army of the Republic of...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback copy of "Army of the Republic of Vietnam Ranger Insignia" by Cecil B. Smyth, Jr. This is a black-and-white illustrated guide to the insignia and tabs used by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Rangers. The Rangers...

ARTIFACT: This is a stewardess badge from Air Vietnam. The badge resembles a flag as it is an embroidered gold silk panel slipped over one post at its left edge. The front and reverse both show a sprawling dragon design in green. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s...

ARTIFACT: This is a stewardess badge from Air Vietnam. The badge resembles a flag as it is an embroidered blue silk panel slipped over one post at its left edge. The front shows the airline's terrific dragon logo against yellow and red stripes and the...

ARTIFACT: This is a hat badge from Air Vietnam. The badge is round and shows the airline's fantastic dragon insignia in green. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: 1-3/4" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Chrome-plated brass with green painted areas...

ARTIFACT: This is a uniform button from Air Vietnam. The button shows the head of the airline's dragon mascot. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: 7/8" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Loop. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This is from a...

ARTIFACT: This is a key fob from Air Vietnam. The fob shows the airline's terrific dragon logo in green. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: 1-3/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass with enameled areas. ATTACHMENT: Loop. ITEM NOTES: This is...