Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s hat badge for Brittania Airways, a United Kingdom airlines which operated from 1961 until 2005, when it became Thomsonfly. The badge is embroidered in gold bullion thread, and has a golden "B" upon its blue velvet center...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s bullion wing for Communist Poland's (Polskie Linie Lotnicze) LOT Airlines. Established in January 1929, LOT is one of the oldest continuously operating airlines. The wing is in gold bullion on wool and has a V formation at...

ARTIFACT: This is a badge by Scully Ltd. of Montreal for Canadian Pacific Air Lines, which operated from 1942 to 198The badge is an ornate golden wreath encircling a red and blue crest. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s. SIZE: Approximately 2" height and 2" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s lapel pin in 10 karat gold for the Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS). The pin shows a wing with three crowned shields, each shield bearing a flag from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. SAS is now known as Scandinavian Airlines...

ARTIFACT: This is a lapel pin for Iberia, Spain's flag carrier airline dating from 192The pin is a petite wing with a gold and red enameled circle at its center. VINTAGE: Circa late 1940s. SIZE: Approximately 1/4" in height and 1-1/4" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a uniform button from Air Vietnam. The button shows the head of the airline's dragon mascot. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: 7/8" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Loop. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This is from a...

ARTIFACT: This is a key fob from Air Vietnam. The fob shows the airline's terrific dragon logo in green. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: 1-3/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass with enameled areas. ATTACHMENT: Loop. ITEM NOTES: This is...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool old vinyl travel bag from Air Vietnam. The bag is zippered with a carrying strap and each side shows the airline's fantastic dragon logo. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 7-1/2" height and 10" width and 5-1/2" depth...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s Qantas Empire Airways "By Flying Boat" baggage label. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 4-1/4" in width by 4-1/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed paper. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: These...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s Provincial Airways baggage label. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 3" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed paper. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: These labels and tags are from a collection...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s Maritime Central Airways "Serving the Maritimes" Canada baggage label. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 3-1/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed paper. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: These...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s Mackenzie Air Service Limited baggage label for the MacDonald Hotel, Edmonton. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 3-3/4" in width by 4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed paper. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: None...