UNITED STATES Based Airline Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1960s agent hat badge for Trans International Airlines, which operated from 1968 to 197The badge is an oval with a cross-hatched wing behind a trio of letters: TIA. The badge is bronze-toned. VINTAGE: Circa late 1960s...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1980s Northwest Airlines flight attendant wing 6th issue. Founded in 1926 as Northwest Airways, the company changed its name in 1933 to be allowed to carry air mail. Northwest merged with Delta Airlines in 200The wing is...

ARTIFACT: Early 1960's Piedmont Airlines Flight Attendant hat badge. Initially established in 1961 as Henson Airlines out of Hagerstown, Maryland by Richard Henson, Piedmont, is a now a regional airline operating for American Airlines. Piedmont has over...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1968 pilot hat badge by Balfour for Air West. Three companies merged in early 1968 to form Air West, and two years later it became Hughes Airwest thanks to Howard Hughes. The badge is in rhodium-plated sterling silver.Code:...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960's agent hat badge 3rd issue for Allegheny Airlines, which operated out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1962 until 1979, when it changed its name to US Air. The badge shows a red and blue boomerang-like wing at its center...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1960s pilot hat badge 2nd issue for North Central Airlines of St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota. North Central was originally begun as Wisconsin Central in 1948, and later merged with Southern Airways to form Republic...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s West Coast Airlines (WCA) pilot wing 3rd Issue. A Seattle-based airline begun in 1946, WCA flew until 1968, when it became Air West. The wing is in sterling silver. VINTAGE: Circa 1960's. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s pilot hat badge for Trans-Texas Airways (TTA). TTA was the first Texas airline, and was based in Houston, flying from 1947 to 1969 under this name. The airline started in under the name Aviation Enterprises. The badge is...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa mid- to late 1960s stewardess wing 2nd issue for Overseas National Airways. Overseas flew between Oakland, California, Baltimore, Maryland and New York, New York from 1950 to 197The center of the wing is bordered by a ship's...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa late 1960s agent hat badge for Mohawk Airlines. Begun as Robinson Airlines, the company had a name change to Mohawk in 1952, and was later absorbed into Allegheny Airlines in 197The badge is the head of a Native...

ARTIFACT: This is an Allied Chemical Corporation pilot wing Type I in sterling silver and robin's egg blue enamel. Formed in 1920 as Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation, the New Jersey company changed its name to Allied Chemical Corporation in 1958...

ARTIFACT: This is an Allegheny Airlines Ground Crew hat badge from the 1950's. I believe it is from right after the name change from All American Airways in 1953. VINTAGE: Circa early 1950's. SIZE: About 1-1/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...