Trucking Transportation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: 1940's – 1950's Osage Truck Lines driver hat badge. The base of the badge features a winged US shield, with thirteen raised stars and nicely detailed wings. The badge reads: "OSAGE TRUCK LINES" in black painted detail. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a truck driver hat badge from the Marshall Transport Company of Maryland. The badge is numbered 32 and dates from the late 1940s or early 1950s. VINTAGE: Circa late 1940s-early 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/8" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a great 1943 named safe driver award badge from Hoffman Beverage Company of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The badge is in sterling silver and was made by Whitehead & Hoag of Newark, New Jersey. The award was given to employee F. Munley for...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool old circa 193os three years of safe driving pin for Kroger Grocers, established in 188The Deco style pin is gold-filled with enamel and has a Cincinnati, Ohio maker mark. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 11/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s truck driver badge for New England Transportation Company of Massachusetts. The shield-shaped badge is enameled and silver-plated brass and is numbered 145. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s rectangular sign for Gallagher Trucking Service enameled in blue and white by Shank Sign Company of New York. It is a great old sign in hard-fired enamel.  VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 6" in height and 24" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1930s hat badge for the Beer Drivers' International Union from Local #67 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The octagonal badge is enameled in red and shows a horse-drawn wagon at its center loaded up with barrels of beer...

ARTIFACT: This is a factory-engraved slim Zippo lighter made for the North American Van Lines Trucking Corporation. VINTAGE: 1971 SIZE: This is a slim Zippo lighter: 2-1/4" H x 1-3/16 W x 3/8 D. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Chrome-plated steel with...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful 1960's Mack Truck promotional pocket knife. The knife features a blade, can opener/screwdriver, and file; the case features an oval with "MACK" in the center and was made in the United States. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce early to mid-1970s Federal Express advertising slogan badge. The large pinback badge reads "Don't Panic!" in bold lettering against a red background. VINTAGE: Circa early-mid 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/16"...

SUBJECT: This is a fantastic circa late 1940's to early 1950's Bread Delivery Truck Driver Hat Badge for the National Biscuit Company. In business since the 1890's, the National Biscuit Company, or NBC, is now more familiarly known as NABISCO. This...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1938 National Dairy Delivery Truck driver, 1 Year Safe Driving award. The blue, gold, and white enamel pin reads: “ONE YEAR” along the top. The center shows a gold and blue shield that features the letters: “N P” and through the center it...