Private Detective & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1980's - 1990's HUD US Dept of Housing & Urban Development Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity Investigator Badge # 102. VINTAGE: 1980s - 1990s. SIZE: Approximately: 2-5/16" in height x 1-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare 1987 America West Airlines Security Officer Badge # 181 by SUN. VINTAGE: 1987 SIZE: Approximately: 3-1/4" in height x 2-3/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated Chrome-plated brass with hard-fired maroon and blue...

ARTIFACT: This is an Extremely Rare circa 1900 Birmingham Alabama Police Detective Badge # 14. As is typical for this time-period in the South (and other parts of the county), this Detective Badge is a smaller size for wallet carry or rare plain...

ARTIFACT: This is a Circa 1960 City National Bank Security Officer Badge # 5 by Entenmann.Info from the Tag the badge came on: Badge of J.D. Bowman 1970 - 1971This Badge was Issued to J.D. Bowman while on Duty at City National Bank 7th &...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950's Bulloch Detective Agency Licensed Private Detective Badge # 100 from Michigan. VINTAGE: 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 2-9/16" in height x 1-5/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Chrome-plated nickel with painted lettering...

ARTIFACT: This is an Extremely Rare circa 1958 Pacific Ocean Park Santa Monica California Security Patrolman Hat Badge # 18.Abridged from Wikipedia:Pacific Ocean Park was a 28-acre nautical-themed amusement park built on a pier at Pier Avenue in the...

ARTIFACT: This is a Beautiful 1910's - 1920's NYPD New York City Police Detective Lapel Pin # 508. VINTAGE: 1910s - 1920s. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height x 5/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt Brass, Nickel number, with hard-fired blue...

ARTIFACT: This is a Great Old 1880's Grannan Detective Bureau Company Private Investigator Badge from Cincinnati Ohio.Although the Bureau's home base was in Ohio, they were active all over the country, including the Wild West, much like their rival the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920's Whitewater Detective Association (WDA) commissioned officer badge. This association was a "horse thief" detective organization from Hamilton, Ohio.  VINTAGE: 1920's. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/2" in height and 1-7/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a Circa 1990's - 2000's New Mexico Capital Security Lapel Badge in Sterling & Turquoise by Multiple Award-Winning Navajo Artist Alvin Toadacheene. VINTAGE: Circa 1990s - 2000s. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/2" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1890's - 1900's Uniontown Pennsylvania Police Detective Badge in Gilt Brass. Possibly Worn during the Bituminous Coal Miners Strike of 189Most of the Light Gold Plate Has Been worn off of the observe of the Badge.The bituminous...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare 1898 Pinkerton's National Detective Agency Event Badge Celebrating the Old District in Boston 1883-1894. VINTAGE: 1898 SIZE: Approximately 5-5/16" in height x 2-1/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Thin Stamped Brass,...