Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1945 pilot wing from Trans World Airlines, which began in 1930 when Transcontinental Air Transport merged with Western Air Express. The wing is made from wartime materials such as plated white metal. It has fine detailing on the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa mid-1930's Transcontinental & Western Air Inc. (TWA) Type I pilot's cap badge numbered 503 on reverse. The badge is the beautifully detailed head and headdress of a Native American man in profile above the Deco TWA wing...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s Transcontinental & Western Airlines (TWA) stewardess wing 3rd issue. The wing in finely detailed and shows a diagonal axis poking out on either side of red enameled circle bearing TWA. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare early 1930s second issue Transcontinental & Western Airlines stewardess hat wing. The wing shows a diagonal axis poking out on either side of the word TWA. VINTAGE: Circa early 1930s. SIZE: 1" height and 1-13/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s TWA hat badge. The badge is round with a diagonal axis poking out on either side of the word TWA.. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 1-9/16" height and 2-3/4" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass with blue...

ARTIFACT: This is a 50th anniversary pin for TWA, a company born form the merger of Western Air Express and Transcontinental Air Transport in 1930. The pin is a golden propeller with three blades and reads TWA 50. VINTAGE: Circa 1980. SIZE: 1"...

ARTIFACT: This is an enameled 1960s TWA charm or pendant showing the double globe logo. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in length and 1" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass with enamel. ATTACHMENT: Loop...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960 TWA 10 karat gold service lapel pin by Balfour. The pin has a unique shape, almost suggesting a spaceship, and has a red semi-precious stone chip. VINTAGE: Circa 1960. SIZE: Approximately 9/16" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960 TWA ten years of service pin by Balfour. The pin is uniquely shaped, almost suggesting a rocket ship. VINTAGE: Circa 1960. SIZE: About 1/2" in width by 7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 10 karat gold...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s TWA service lapel pin by Balfour. The pin is uniquely shaped and is graced by seven semi-precious stone chips. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 9/16" in height and 7/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a TWA Constellation lapel pin from the late 1940s. The pin is in the shape of that four-engine plane engineered by Lockheed and reads TWA on its left wing. VINTAGE: Circa late 1940s. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver TWA five years of service lapel pin in the shape of a three-bladed propeller. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s-1940s. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in height and 9/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling silver...