WWII Period

ARTIFACT: Wonderful, February 1944, dated Kamikaze Pilot Knife, "Special Attack Force". Kamikaze pilots and Special Attack Forces were suicide missions, a human-piloted missile or aircraft was more likely to hit the intended target and cause significant...

ARTIFACT: Nice WWII Japanese Naval Officer dagger. This great example features intricate sakura flower details on the pommel (kashira), guard/hilt (fuchi / tsuba / tsuka / habaki), and scabbard (saya). The handle is a made of genuine ray skin and is...

ARTIFACT: WWII Japanese Fireman belt buckle in gold anodized aluminum. Homefront heroes during USAAF bombings, during the firebombing of Kobe in February 1945, an average of 40% of the built-up area of 64 of the largest cities were destroyed. The buckle...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1930's Sino - Japanese War Imperial Japanese soldier's personal "meatball flag". This example is a hand-sewn red circle against a background of white with two hemmed edges and remnants of thin cotton rope/string ties. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese Imperial Navy scarf with an identification tag. The scarf shows signs of being burned. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 4" wide x 32" long. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silk and cotton. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: IJN...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1930's – WWII Military Service State Guard ring in nickel and silver Deco design which reads "MILITARY STATE GUARD SERVICE". Ring is in its original box which reads: "Lionel Tardif Jeweler – Waterville, ME". VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II donation badge for Russian War Relief. A controversial group in the eyes of the FBI, the group had Fred Myers as their Executive Director, future founder of the Humane Society of the United States. The badge is a...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II "E" for Excellence award pamphlet from Hyde Windlass Company in Bath, Maine. The award comes with its original envelope and a facsimile Western Union telegram informing the recipient their company's production...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II General Douglas MacArthur celluloid pin. The pin is in red, white and blue and shows the hero in profile. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid-wrapped...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1945 patriotic advertising mirror from McClain Sand Company, Inc. in Pennsylvania, complete with thermometer and calendar. The upper half of the mirror has an ad for McClain, while the lower half shows a war plane flying over the...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States War Production Board lapel pin in plastic. President Roosevelt started the War Production Board in 1942 to oversee the flow of materials and fuel to meet wartime purposes. The pin is crest-shaped in red,...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II homefront United States Army Air forces "V" Day pin. The pin is a yellow and red striped crest, reads MY SERVICES PLEDGED FOR V DAY and shows the winged AAF star. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/8"...