Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a beautifully enameled 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 a Native American male drawing an arrow across a...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1960s service lapel pin from Mohawk Airlines. Begun as Robinson Airlines, the company had a name change to Mohawk in 1952, and was later absorbed into Allegheny Airlines in 197The pin is by Balfour, and is a Native American...

ARTIFACT: This is a service lapel pin from Mohawk Airlines by Balfour. Begun as Robinson Airlines, the company had a name change to Mohawk in 1952, and was later absorbed into Allegheny Airlines in 197The pin is a Native American in profile with his...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1940s pinback lapel pin in the shape of a Constellation aircraft. The "Connie", as the Lockheed product was nicknamed, was produced from 1943 through 195Largely billed as a civilian aircraft, the Constellation also participated...

ARTIFACT: This is a large, well-made airliner badge dating from the 1940s. VINTAGE: Circa late 1940s. SIZE: Approximately 2-7/16" in height and 2-7/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with come-under...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1970s set of pilot cuff links for Allegheny Airlines, which flew out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1952 until 1979, when it changed its named to USAir. The cuff links are by Anson, and each one has a red and blue...

ARTIFACT: This is a great early to mid-1960s presentation lighter for the Flying Tiger Line, which began in 1945 as the first commercial air cargo company in the US and was later a military charter outfit until 198The lighter is a Zippo-type made by Zeus...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful bronze table medal given to passengers aboard the 1928 inaugural passenger flight undertaken by Colonial Western Airways. Colonial Western, owned by Colonial Air Lines, successfully flew out of Albany, New York with a...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare fifty year calendar paperweight made of brass for CAT (Civil Air Transport). CAT was a Chinese airline established in 1946 by famed General and leader of the American Volunteer Group, Clare Chennault, along with Whiting Willauer...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1990 pilot hat for Air Wisconsin with a hat badge, silver bullion details and punched leather liner. The hat is by Bancroft Military Caps of Cabot, Arkansas. VINTAGE: Circa 1990. SIZE: Size 7-1/4. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a LAB (Lloyd Aereo Boliviano) Airlines badge. It is the national and international passenger airline of Bolivia, based in Cochabamba. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: About 2-15/16" in width by 1-3/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a Trans-Canada Airlines cap badge that was made in Montreal. TCA flew from 1937 to 1965 when it changed its name to Air Canada. The badge is a detailed maple leaf bearing a boomerang logo and the letters TCA. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s...