Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1930s Piper J-3 Cub advertising matchbook with great graphics of the popular light aircraft by Piper. The book is in excellent condition and no matches have been...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...