Early Cold War Period

ARTIFACT: The only one I've seen! This is a circa late 1940s United States Air Force Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star chained sweetheart pin. The pin is in chromed and enameled brass and even has an...

ARTIFACT: Very cool case for a French made MAB (Manufacture d'Armes de Bayonne) "Modele C". The MAB was produced after WWII during the 1950's - 1960's by Western Arms Corporation of Los Angeles. With...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1956 New Hampshire DAV tag, which is a small key tag in the shape of an automobile license plate made by the Disabled Veterans of America. Starting during World War II, the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1954 New Hampshire DAV tag, which is a small key tag in the shape of an automobile license plate made by the Disabled Veterans of America. Starting during World War II, the...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1950's - early 1960's United States Army Military Police Badge of the 142nd MP Corps. The 142nd MP Company of the 94th Police Battalion were stationed at Yongsan Army Garrison (USAG)...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa mid-late 1950's US Overseas Airways (USOA) pilot wing in sterling silver by Balfour. The airline was founded by a dentist, Dr. Ralph Cox who earned his pilot's...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1950's wing for the United States Overseas Airways (USOA). The wing shows a striped shield at center at reads "U.S.O.A.". The airline was founded by a dentist, Dr. Ralph...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s United States Air Force 4677th DSES (Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron) EB-57 Early Warning SAC (Strategic Air Command) jacket patch. The patch is fully embroidered...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful and large circa 1956-1957 jacket patch for the United States Air Force 608th AC&W (Aircraft Control and Warning) Squadron. The 608th was stationed at Paengyong-do...

ARTIFACT: Large mid-late 1950's United States Air Force 509th Bomb Wing jacket patch. The wing was established as 509th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy, on November 3, 194The initial mission of the...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, large, mid-late 1950's United States Navy VA-34 Japanese-made jacket patch. The lightly worn patch shows the squadron's insignia, an embellished skull with a human skeleton...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Army Air Forces 58th Bomb wing jacket patch, used around the time of the Bikini Atomic Bomb Tests. The famous 509th Composite Group (later 509th Bomb Group) was part...