Mid 20th Century

ARTIFACT: This is a submarine jacket patch for the United States Navy's USS Thornback SS-41The patch is circular and shows a killer whale-turned-submarine and reads SS 418 THORNBACK. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: 4" diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a very nice 1950's USS Scabbardfish SS-397 Japanese-made patch with a great illustration of a scabbardfish wrapped around a submarine with a torpedo in its jaws. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: About 4-1/2" in width by 5-7/8" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is an American-made submarine patch for the United States Navy's USS Jallao (SS-368). The Jallao was launched from Manitowoc, Wisconsin on June 12, 194She was decommissioned on September 30, 1946 and recommissioned during the Korean War...

ARTIFACT: This is a mint and unfired circa 1960 United States Navy ship lighter for the USS Kawashiwi AO-14Launched December 11, 1954, the Kawashiwi was an oiler that served in South Vietnam between 1965 and 196This lighter was made by Prince of Japan...

ARTIFACT: This is a great 1950s submariner's coffee mug from the United States Navy USS Albacore (AGSS-569), which was commissioned in 1953 as a test sub and can now be seen at Albacore Park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The mug shows a dolphin insignia...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1959 Zippo USN ship lighter for the USS Saratoga CVA-60 in excellent, lightly used condition. The lighter shows an image of the carrier bearing the number: 60 with a US Naval wing in yellow detail above and below it reads: "U. S. S...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Italian-made Air Intelligence Officer's Jacket Patch from the U.S.S. Independence CVA-62. This was most likely manufactured on the Independence's 1963 European Tour which brought them to Italy among other places. The patch...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s jacket patch for the United States Naval Air Base at Brunswick, Maine. The patch shows an eagle flying over the State of Maine and reads U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION BRUNSWICK, MAINE. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: 3-9/16" height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1950's US Navy Jacket Patch from the US Naval Air Station New York.The patch is triangular in shape, with a golden Navy Pilot Wing at bottom, and the Statue of Liberty, also in gold, at center and above the USN Wing...

ARTIFACT: This is a USN US Navy / USMC US Marine Corps aircraft instrument by Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company from ca 195The instrument is labeled as an "Indicator - Fuel Quantity" on reverse and reads CAPACITY 1105 U.S. GAL. FUEL HUNDREDS on its...

ARTIFACT: This is scarce, Ca 1960, Possibly Earlier, Belgian 3rd Parachute BN Beret Badge Congo Period showing a modified Belgian coat of arms. Belgium's lion (Leo Belgicus) is at center, weapons are crossed behind and topping the crest is a knight's...

ARTIFACT: 1960 Trophy Cup for the 1st place team at the United States Army Europe Long Range Rifle team match. The cup reads: "MEMBER FIRST PLACE TEAM THE RIFLE LONG RANGE TEAM MATCH USAR EUR RIFLE AND PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1960". VINTAGE: 1960...