Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1960's bronze medallion for Mohawk Airlines by Metal Arts. Begun as Robinson Airlines, the company had a name change to Mohawk in 1952, and was later absorbed into Allegheny Airlines in 197The medallion reads MOHAWK...

ARTIFACT: This is a pilot visor hat for an unidentified airline. The bullion wing on the front of the hat has a simplistic map of the United States at the center. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Size 7 1/8. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Wool, leather, metal...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old circa early 1950s airline uniform tie clip for the Flying Tiger Line, which began in 1945 as the first commercial air cargo company in the US and was later a military charter outfit until 198The clip has the "shark mouth"...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare 1950s CAT (Civil Air Transport) lighter presented by Pilot Merrill Hulse. CAT was a Chinese airline established in 1946 by famed General and leader of the American Volunteer Group, Clare Chennault, along with Whiting...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful late 1950's United States Overseas Airlines (USOA) promotional vinyl flight bag. The airline was founded by a dentist, Dr. Ralph Cox who earned his pilot's license flying for the NAVY in WWII. Originally known as Ocean Air...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa early 1950's tie bar for Pacific Southwest Airlines, which operated out of California from 1949 until 198The pin is gold-filled, and was given to an employee with five years of service with the company. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa mid-late 1940s Chicago & Southern Airlines uniform button. Originally founded as Pacific Seaboard Air Lines in 1933, the company changed its name to Chicago & Southern Air Lines in 193Chicago & Southern then merged with Delta in...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1940s "Gold Wing s Club" key fob for Mid-Continent Airlines, which was established in 1928 in Iowa, but became part of Braniff International Airways in 195The club was an early version of a "Frequent...

ARTIFACT: This is a very cool late 1930s timetable holder for Inland Air Lines. Formerly Wyoming Air, the line's name changed to Inland Air Lines in July 1938 when their flights started encompassing other routes beside simply those between Wyoming and...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful, rare 1947-48 Ceylon Airways / Air Ceylon 1st Issue Pilot Wing with an enameled yellow and red hexagon at center bearing the letters "AC".Air Ceylon was the former flag carrier airline of Ceylon, which started operations in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980's or 1990's pilot hat badge for Swissair, a Swiss airline that flew from 1931 until 200The badge is large and shows a plane with an arrowhead flying in the same direction as several bars or stripes. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s or 1990s Swissair hat badge, either for a flight attendant or purser. Swissair was operated from 1931 until 200The badge shows a plane with an arrowhead flying in the same direction as several bars or stripes...