Between the World Wars

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful Model 1913 Austrian pilot badge (Feldpilotenabzeichen 1913) produced in the 1930s for prior service wear by a veteran. The badge was manufactured by Rothe. The beautifully convex badge has an eagle with slightly convex wings...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa early to mid-1930s Austrian Aero Club (Osterreichische Aero-Club = OAeC) silver grade glider badge. The OAeC was established in 190The front of the badge has three enameled gulls and a small shield with the Austrian flag...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1942 or earlier example of a USMC United States Marine Corps Officer Model 1937 EGA Eagle, Globe & Anchor Hat Badge Cover Badge in the Imperial Line by H&H Hilborn & Hamburger, for undress wear, on greens or khakis / tan...

ARTIFACT: This is a German tinnie for the Nazi Colonial Bund Competition on May 16-18, 1939 in Vienna, Austria. The badge has a large eagle hovering over Africa at its center. It reads REICHSKOLONIAL TAGUNG WIEN 16-18, MAI 1939. VINTAGE: Circa 1939...

ARTIFACT: Finally getting around to pricing these unidentified pieces. This is an unidentified 1920's era, currently unidentified Polish Naval Badge, possibly a Submariner Badge, but also possibly some other type of Polish Naval Badge, possibly even...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of Detlev Niemann's "Price Guide: Orders and Decorations Germany, 1871-1945 (Bewertungs-Katalog: Orden und Ehrenzeichen Deutschland)", Second Edition (subtitle: Orders, Decorations, Award Documents, Miniatures and Cases...

ARTIFACT: Unknown possibly military patch circa 1930's - WWII period. Large Large Chain Stitch Beautiful Pelican Patch. Size & subject matter points possibly to USAAF / USN / USCG. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's - WWII. SIZE: 7" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: What we have here is an extremely rare, circa 1924 USAS United States Air Service 25th Bombardment Squadron Flight Jacket Patch. The patch is possibly unique, or certainly the only one still in existence. Also known as the "The Headsman"...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s photograph of three United States Air Service crewmen/balloonists wearing wings similar to the rare Air Ship Pilot wing by Link. A typewritten description attached to the reverse of the photo reads AMERICAN BALLOONISTS (Lt. M.F...