Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) pilot badge. The FAI was founded in 1905 in France by several countries who recognized a need for a group to oversee the new advances in flight that were then taking place. The badge...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1930s Royal Hungarian Aero Club wing. Wing shows an eagle carrying a crest bearing a royal crown and reads KMAC. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 1-5/8" height and 3-1/4" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa early to mid-1930s Austrian Aero Club (Osterreichische Aero-Club = OAeC) bronze grade glider badge. The OAeC was established in 190The front of the badge has three enameled gulls and a small shield with the Austrian flag...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa early to mid-1930s Austrian Aero Club (Osterreichische Aero-Club = OAeC) silver grade glider badge. The OAeC was established in 190The front of the badge has three enameled gulls and a small shield with the Austrian flag...

ARTIFACT: This is a mid-1960s advertising lighter for Northeast Airlines. The lighter is by Park and has a white and yellow enameled NE logo. VINTAGE: Circa mid-1960s. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/16" height and 1-3/16" in width and 3/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1931 National Air Races Press badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1931. SIZE: About 2-1/2" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid and printed paper. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin with a "C" catch. MARKINGS: None. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1932 National Air Races at Cleveland contestant's badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1932. SIZE: About 2-1/2" in width by 1" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt silver with red, white and blue enamel. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1937 National Air Races Concession badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1937. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width by 2-13/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid, plastic and printed paper. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin with a "C" catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a National Air Races ribbon from 1932. VINTAGE: Circa 1932. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width by 3-3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver-plated brass with blue enamel and silk ribbon. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin with a...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1932 National Air Races executive ribbon badge, which shows a winged and helmeted head above a blue ribbon. Cleveland, Ohio hosted the races in 1932. VINTAGE: Circa 1932. SIZE: Approximately 3-3/4" in length and 1-11/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1937 National Air Races chained pin from Cleveland Ohio. The pin has two parts: one is an airplane whose wings read NAR CLEVE and the other is a crest with a 37. VINTAGE: 1937. SIZE: 2-1/4" length (including chain) and widest pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1920s National Air Races brass wing. The wing is a winged crest showing an airplane and the letters NAR. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: 1-1/2" wing. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with "C" catch. ITEM...