Early Cold War Period

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare circa 1949 Kuomintang / Republic of China Army Officer Hat Badge. It is from the early Taiwan / Formosa period.  VINTAGE: Circa 1949. SIZE: Approximately 2-5/8" in height x 2-1/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare circa 1955 United State Air Force 339th Fighter Interceptor Squadron FIS General Electric Technical Representative Jacket Patch for the squadron's  Integrated Electronic Fuel Control Section, based out of Hokkaido...

ARTIFACT: This is a Beautiful Early-mid 1950s United State Air Force 48th Fighter-Bomber Wing Jacket Patch. German Made, Embroidered on Cotton Twill.The 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW) is part of the United States Air Force's Third Air Force, assigned to...

ARTIFACT: This is a HUGE (almost 9"long!) Japanese-made patch for the United States Navy's USS Gudgeon SS-56The patch is roughly oval with a rope-style border and shows a sub shooting off three torpedos. The patch reads GUDGEON SS 567. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s USS Growler SSG-577 Japanese-made patch. The patch shows a huge fist holding an aircraft in front of a mushroom cloud. What makes Growler and her sister boat, the Grayback, unusual was her nuclear armament, deployed...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950 United States Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point crash crew badge. The badge reads CREWMAN CRASH CREW M.C.A.S. CHERRY POINT 74 and shows an eagle at top. VINTAGE: Circa 1950. SIZE: 2-7/16" in height x 1-13/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1945 to 1947 Czechoslovakian civil pilot badge in .900 silver. The badge shows an eagle atop the wreathed Czech coat of arms. This badge is marked with a maker mark & 900 Silver mark on reverse and is numbered 1650...

ARTIFACT: Stunning, circa 1945-47 United States Army Air Forces 20th Air Force shoulder patch, Japanese made in bullion and tinsel on wool felt. VINTAGE: Circa 1945-47 SIZE: Approximately 2 7/8" round CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Bullion, tinsel,...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful Cold War United States Air Force 10th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron Lithophane German Stein from Spangdahlem Air Base 1955-1958 by Schmidt Koblenz. Spangdahlem was built in 1951 in response to rising tensions in the Cold War, with...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa early 1950s Eniwetok Proving ground three years of service employee lapel pin for a private construction contractor, Holmes & Narver, Inc. Located in the Marshall Islands, the Eniwetok atoll bore witness to...

ARTIFACT: This is a mint 1950s boxed set of "his and hers" lighters by Vulcan with dolphin engravings and an enameled medallion for the USS Albacore on each. The Albacore was commissioned in 1953 as a test sub and can now be seen at Albacore Park in...