TWA

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1940s lapel wing for one year of service with Western Airlines. 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...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1930s TWA "Half Million Miles" lapel pin. The pin is in a rounded triangle shape with a red and blue enameled logo framed by fluting. A delicate cut-out framed area and three ruby chips complete the pin. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool 1980 pen holder featuring a Ford trimotor plane presented to TWA employee R.L. Hopp upon his retirement. Hopp was with TWA for nearly 40 years, and is listed in their June 1951 Service Honor Roll as having ten years of service...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s ground crew or mechanic shirt for TWA (Trans World Airlines). The shirt is a light yellow, and is in great shape. It has both an embroidered TWA patch and a classic "Joe" name patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1980's...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous, heavy and huge Western Airlines plaque in bronze with a lovely patination. Reportedly these plaques were given to high-ranking company employees upon their retirement. The plaque has a three-dimensional Indian head design...

ARTIFACT: This is a Western Air Lines advertising fob for the company's 25th anniversary in 195The fob is shaped like a spearhead and reads 25th YEAR on the front and WESTERN AIR LINES AMERICA'S OLDEST AIRLINE on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa 1952...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver TWA Stratoliner Club member medal. Boeing only made ten Stratoliners, the first fully pressurized airliners, and the first of five total was flown by TWA in July 1940. Both sides of the medal show the Stratoliner...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare, large and wonderful circa mid-1930s "seat occupied" placard for Trans World Airlines (TWA). A photo of a stewardess wearing her 2nd issue wings on the left-hand end is encircled by the familiar early TWA "circle bar" logo...

VINTAGE: . SIZE: . CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: . ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a "C" catch. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This is from a large collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CONDITION: 9- (Excellent+):...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1970'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 1980's first officer wing last issue 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...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s Trans World Airlines ground crew hat badge 1st issue type I. This badge was first used in 1968 and was worn by both sky caps and agents. This wing looks much like the agent hat badge of this period, but is gold in color...