Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s Goodyear aviation lapel pin. The pin is shaped like a flag and reads GOODYEAR, showing the company's winged foot insignia. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 9/16" height and 1/2" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s Northwest Airlines lapel pin for one year of service with the company. Northwest had begun in 1926 as Northwest Airways but changed its name in 1933 to be allowed to carry air mail. The pin is in the shape of a DC-2...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce, early service lapel pin from Mid-Continent Airlines, which was established in 1928 in Iowa, but became part of Braniff International Airways in 195The pin is a petite wing with MCA on a blue enameled field at center...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s-1960s Northwest Airlines pin for twenty-five years of service affixed to a ring. The pin is in 14 karat gold with enamel and diamond and ruby chips and the ring is in a base metal. The ring is very unique and a bit chunky...

ARTIFACT: This is a  Rare Circa. 1960's Wing Badge of the Dutch Antilles Branch of the Dutch Youth Aviation Brigade. The Youth Aviation Brigade (JLB) existed in the Netherlands between 1954 and 1966 with the aim of making youth interested in...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified eagle-shaped hat badge with the letters JTI. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 1-7/8" in diameter and 1-13/16" in thickness. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass with painted areas...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s wing from Viking Air, which operated out of Iceland from 1972 until 197The wing shows a golden Viking ship sailing against an enameled sea and sky. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in diameter and...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1980s pilot wing for Tradewinds Charters, a Singapore airline begun in 1976 and now known as Silk Air. The wing is in handsome gold bullion with a pointed oval medallion at it center. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s-1970s wing for the Mexican Civil Aviators worn by airline pilots. The wing is a handsomely detailed eagle bearing a multi-colored floret medallion on its breast that shows the shape of Mexico. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s-1970s...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1970s Kuwait Airways pilot wing with a beautifully embroidered crest in the colors and design of the Kuwaiti flag turned 90 degrees. Kuwait Airways started in 1954, after starting out as Kuwait National Airways Company one year...

ARTIFACT: This is a large and beautiful circa 1960s bullion pilot wing for Greenland Fly, or Gr??nlandsfly A/S. Greenland Fly started up in 1960 and was the predecessor of today's Air Greenland. The wing has a bold orange circle at its center bordered in...

ARTIFACT: This is a flight crew hat badge in sage velvet and gold bullion threads for Air Mali, which began operation in 1960. The badge shows a wreath of leaf fronds with what seems to be a salamander-like figure at center. VINTAGE: Circa early 1960s...