Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful small cheroot case in 1917-dated Birmingham marked silver. This case was presented by Sopwith, the British aircraft company, for wartime services rendered. Sopwith was an incredibly prolific aviation manufacturer, especially...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1930's-40's Q.B. Quiet Birdman lapel wing in enameled sterling silver. Q.B. is a secretive male aviator's club which was founded after WWI. Its member's must be invited to join and once in are life members, the club meets in different...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960 Delta Air Lines promotional poster. The poster shows a Douglas Super DC-8 jetliner in flight, and came out only a couple of years after the craft's 1958 debut. The poster is signed Toigo. VINTAGE: Circa 1960...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified WWI – WWII (?) European (?) Aviation related bullion eagle/bird wing/insignia/badge. The center shows a stylized eagle or bird with two legs and a propeller centered between two nicely embroidered bullion wings against a wool felt...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1930s Czech Republic MLL (Masaryk Air League) member lapel stick pin. The MLL was named for TomᚠGarrigue Masaryk, champion of Czech independence and the first Czechoslovakian president. Some MLL members flew with the...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1945 Evans lighter with a factory-applied insignia for the United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, which existed from 1915 until 1958.NACA became NASA in 1958. VINTAGE: Circa 1945. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1955 attendee badge for the National Aircraft Show, which happened at the Philadelphia International Airport during the first week of September that year. It was worn by F. R. Prill, a North American Aviation project engineer...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1938 National Air Races Concession badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1938. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width x 2-13/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid, plastic and printed paper. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin with open...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1932 National Air Races at Cleveland participant's medal. The medal shows a two winged pilot's heads, two airplanes and a tower and reads NATIONAL AIR RACES 1932 MERITORIOUS PARTICIPATION AWARD. Reverse of medal reads HAPPY...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1947 National Air Races at Cleveland usher badge. The pin shows a racing aircraft and reads NATIONAL AIR RACES CLEVELAND SEPT. 4 - 5 - 6 USHER 68. VINTAGE: Circa 1947. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/4" in height x 1-3/4" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is an exhibitor badge for the 1938 Chicago International Air Show, which took place from January 28 – February 6 at the International Amphitheatre. The badge bears the name of M.K. Hutchinson, who apparently had a hand in hosting the US...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare 1912 Gordon Bennett Race subscription badge for the Chicago Air Meet. The Gordon Bennett is the oldest and most prestigious aeronautic race in the world, which began in 1906 in France. The badge reads CHICAGO 1912...