Between the World Wars

ARTIFACT: This is a great enameled graduation lapel wing for the Curtiss-Wright Technical Institute of Aeronautics. Established in 1929, the California school provided air crew mechanic training during World War II. The wing is by Entenmann and reads...

ARTIFACT: Cool small China Marine medal grouping of Trumpeter Paul C. Duffy who was shipboard the USS Arkansas and served in Shanghai between 1933 – 1934 where he earned the Yangtze Service Medal #'d 438The center of the Yangtze Service Medal's medallion...

ARTIFACT: Scarce 1930's United States Marine Corps Base San Diego Works Progress Administration Temporary worker badge. The un-numbered badge reads: "U.S. MARINE CORPS BASE W.P.A. SAN DIEGO, CALIF." in black painted detail. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's...

ARTIFACT: This Beautiful Launching Medal is from the launch of the USS California (BB-44), a Tennessee-class battleship constructed by Mare Island Naval Shipyard, based in Vallejo, California. The USS California served as the flagship of the Pacific...

ARTIFACT: Rare sterling WWI Ð 1920's United States Navy Chief Petty Officer (CPO) hat badge by A.E. Co. The hat badge is an anchor and rope with the letter"USN" in the center. The reverse shows a maker's mark that read"STERLING A-E CO." VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This item is a rare pin from the late 1930's American Bureau for Medical Aid to China's (ABMAC's) Chinese Civilian Relief Fund. This celluloid pin was made by the US to help relieve China's devastation after the invasion by Japanese forces...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1939 pocket patch of the Citizen's Conservation Corps (CCC). The patch depicts an eagle standing atop the letters "C.C.C." It is from the 560th Company's camp, based in Downey Idaho. This item has had no use and such is in...

ARTIFACT: This beauty is an eagle-shaped Officer's Cap Badge from the Civilian Conservation Corps' (CCC) 507th Company. The company's home camp was located in Zaleski, Ohio. It's made of gilded brass, with amazing detail. The eagle holds a ribbon in his...

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) Mechanic Rate Patch. It is Green on red, with two green crossed hammers 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 late 1930's US Civilian Conservation Corps shoulder patch. The is a circular patch that has some trees, a mountain, and a lake sewn into it, as well as the letters "CCC" in green over the scene in the middle. VINTAGE: Ca...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's early style Civilian Conservation Corps Surveyor Team patch. On the patch is the letters "CCC" in yellow, and under that is a yellow surveyor's tool with a green tree to the right of it. VINTAGE: Ca. 1930's...