Swimming Sports Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s chenille patch for the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps (USVLSC) auxiliary. The USVLSC existed in fifteen states where there were no federally-run life-saving stations and acted to supplement the U. S. Life Saving...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful, late 1930's sepia tone 7" x 11" photo of the Winchester, Massachusetts boat club, boat house by George Brayton in Arlington, MA. The image shows members enjoying the water's edge and patio, the background shows fantastic...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s (YMCA) Young Men's Christian Association "Basic" level swimming award lapel pin. The Association was started by a group of disillusioned young men in London in 1844 as a refuge from the social ills with which...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s (YMCA) Young Men's Christian Association "Advanced" level swimming award lapel pin. The Association was started by a group of disillusioned young men in London in 1844 as a refuge from the social ills with which...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s (YMCA) Young Men's Christian Association "Swimmer" level swimming award lapel pin. The Association was started by a group of disillusioned young men in London in 1844 as a refuge from the social ills with which...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, sterling Athletics Medal, 101st Signal Battalion, New York National Guard 1932 Swimming Plunge medal. The enameled planchet displays a blue enameled circle in the center that reads: "101" with the battalion's insignia...

ARTIFACT: 1930's -1940's Acme Thunderer Whistle advertising Rawlings Athletic Goods. The front of the whistle reads: "THE ACME THUNDERER" and the side reads: "RAWLINGS" the center and surrounding it: "MANUFACTURERS OF...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s Federation Francaise de Natation (FFN) lapel pin with the letters FFN and a rooster in blue, white and red enamel. The FFN began in 1920 and is still in existence today. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: About 5/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage 1940's – 1950's hand-painted, wooden "Pool" sign. The sign is painted dark blue and reads: "POOL INDOOR OUTDOOR" in yellow detail with a light blue directional arrow below. VINTAGE: Circa 1940's –...