TWA

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1950s TWA Constellation lapel pin. The pin is in the shape of that four-engine plane engineered by Lockheed and reads TWA on its left wing.. VINTAGE: Circa early 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in height and 1-1/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1940s lapel pin for Western Air Lines (WAL). Western began in 1926 as Western Air Express and merged with Transcontinental to become TWA in 1930. At this time, a portion of the company called Western Air Transport broke...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940s Western Airlines five years of service lapel pin in 10 karat gold with a ruby chip. Western began in 1926 as Western Air Express and merged with Transcontinental to become TWA in 1930. At this time, a portion of the company...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1952 perpetual calendar for Western Air Lines. The cover plate reads IN THE WEST FLY WESTERN AIR LINES AMERICA'S OLDEST AIRLINE in red, and the words are partially bordered by a rope design. There is also a Native American...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s airplane pin for Trans World Airlines. The pin would have been sold in the airport gift shop as jewelry and has a semi-precious stone chip at the end of each wing, both green. The pin was probably meant to have a red stone in...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1920s "The Lindbergh Line" TWA baggage label. VINTAGE: Circa late 1920s. SIZE: About 4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed paper. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: These labels and tags are from a...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. baggage label. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed paper. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: These labels and tags are from a...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s TWA DC-3 baggage label. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 3-1/2" in width by 4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed paper. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: These labels and tags are from a collection...

ARTIFACT: This is a history and evolution of the flight attendants and hostesses of TWA airlines from 1935-1985 by Donna Steele. The publication of this volume marked the airline's 50th anniversary and has several great photos. The wing examples shown...

ARTIFACT: This is a unique Western Air Lines 25th year anniversary baggage label in brown, blue and yellow, in the shape of an arrowhead with an Indian head in the center. The airline began in 1925 as an express service, then used the name Western Air...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1980's pilot hat badge for Western Airlines, which began in 1926 as Western Air Express and later merged with Transcontinental to become TWA in 1930. At this time, a portion of the company called Western Air Transport broke away,...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s 2nd officer/flight engineer wing 2nd Issue from Trans World Airlines, which began in 1930 when Transcontinental Air Transport merged with Western Air Express. The gold-filled wing is by Blackinton. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s...