Rare 1930 Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race and Aerial Carnival Attendant Badge

This is a 1930 Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race and Aerial Carnival attendant badge. The Gordon Bennett is the oldest and most prestigious aeronautic race in the world, which began in 1906 in France. The badge reads GORDON BENNETT ATTENDANT 1930 INTERNATIONAL BALLOON RACE AND AERIAL CARNIVAL CLEVELAND and has a diagonal blue and red stripe design.

Circa 1930.

2-1/8" diameter.

Celluloid with tin backing.

Horizontal safety-style pin.

This is from a civil aviation collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VEJX06 LCDEX 3/10

8 (Excellent-): Pin shows light wear and tarnish on reverse.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.