Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver flight instructor cap badge for the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The badge reads CAA WAR TRAINING SERVICE and shows an Indigenous American bust flanked by wings at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of sterling silver collar insignia for the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Both read CAA WAR TRAINING SERVICE and show a Native American bust flanked by wings at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 7/8" diameter...

ARTIFACT: This is a "By 1st Flight Hindenburgh" (sic) postal cover stamped May 11th, 1936 and is addressed to Robert E. Barnes of Melrose, MA. There is a Lakehurst Trans-Atlantic stamp as well as a Frankfurt, Mit Luftschiff Hindenburg Befordert...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1935 "solo flight" lapel pin by Dieges & Clust for the Suffolk County, New York Aero Club. VINTAGE: Circa 1935. SIZE: Approximately 1/4" in height and 3/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-filled...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930 "Wichita Air Capitol" lapel wing. Wichita was home base to many aircraft/aviation-related companies, including Raytheon, Boeing and Cessna, and earned the "Air Capitol" moniker in 192The usage of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930 lapel pin for Aviation Boosters of America. The wing is from the Golden Age of Aviation and reads ABA at its center in Deco script reminiscent of the American Bandstand logo. VINTAGE: Circa 1930. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s National Aeronautic Association of the United States (NAA) eagle lapel pin. The NAA replaced the Aero Club of America in 1923 and is the oldest aviation organization in the United States, responsible for keeping records and...

ARTIFACT: This is a toy metal airplane from the 1930s made in Germany. The plane stands upright and shows many details, including the rivets along the seams. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 1-1/4" height and 3-9/16" length and 3-7/8" wingtip...

ARTIFACT: This is a lapel pin for the National Association of State Aviation Officials, which was started in 1931, before the Civil Aeronautics Authority was launched. The pin is a petite wing showing a blue shield reading NASAO at center...

ARTIFACT: This is a California Flyers Inc. School of Aviation (and later, Aeronautics). The patch is fully embroidered in yellow and green and features a very Art Deco wing at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 4-7/8" in width by...

ARTIFACT: This is a great aviator or aviatrix cigarette box with insignia from the 1930s. The top of the box shows a painted propeller with P246 52 engraved on it (possibly a pilot number). Covering the rest of the lid are attached insignia, including...

ARTIFACT: This is a period facsimile of a scroll from Charles Lindbergh's nationwide Guggenheim Tour to promote interest in aviation shortly after his solo non-stop trans-atlantic flight. The tour, funded by Harry Guggenheim, lasted just over three...