Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a great enameled graduation lapel wing for the Curtiss-Wright Technical Institute of Aeronautics. Established in 1929, the California school provided air crew mechanic training during World War II. The wing is by Entenmann and reads...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful WWII Eastern Aircraft War Worker lapel pin. Eastern Aircraft was a division of General Motors that built the FM-2 Wildcat for the United States Navy in WWII. The pin is a winged five-point star bearing a red center encircled by a ring...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1950's Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) Pilot hat badge in gilt and enameled brass. The two-piece construction, riveted convex center depicts three enameled shields and is encircled by a gilt brass embellished wreath flanked by...

ARTIFACT: Great Space-Race era 1970's McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company (now Aerospace) of Huntington Beach, California photo identification badge or entry pass named to: "J M GRAHAM 07637" and reads: "RETIRED 1974". The...

ARTIFACT: Cool vintage 1957 Cold War era Douglas Aircraft Company, Incorporated employee photo identification badge issued "10-7-57" and named to: "J.M. GRAHAM JR." and numbered: "481665". The reverse shows Mr. Graham's...

ARTIFACT: Scarce WWII Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Co. factory worker patch. Martin Aircraft manufactured both the B-26 and B-29 models of aircraft. This example is used, slightly worn, and was removed from a uniform - the center shows a white five-point...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, but tiny unidentified "H" (Hughes?) aviation company lapel pin 1930's? The pin shows an enameled letter: "H" flanked by nicely detailed wings. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's SIZE: Approximately 7/16" x...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1990's Atlantic Southeast Airlines 5-year service pin in 10K gold. The center of the pin shows the letters: "ASA" in red enamel detail against stylized wings with a deep pink gemstone bezel set below. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1970's Alaska Airlines lapel wings in sterling silver by Balfour. The center features an enameled emblem in red and blue detail that shows an aircraft and five-point star and the outer ring reads: "ALASKA AIRLINES"...

ARTIFACT: Early 1960's Ozark Airlines 5-year service lapel pin in gilt brass. The small lapel pin shows stylized wings with: "OZARK" through the center in embossed lettering. VINTAGE: Circa early 1960's SIZE: Approximately 1/2" x...

ARTIFACT: 1950's Alaska Airlines lapel pin in gold fill on brass by Balfour. The center features an enameled emblem in red and blue detail that shows an aircraft and five-point star and the outer ring reads: "ALASKA AIRLINES". VINTAGE: Circa 1950's...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1940's – 1950's National Air Lines 5-year service pin in sterling by Balfour. The center displays an aircraft in nice raised detail and is encircled by an outer ring that reads: "NATIONAL AIR LINES"...