Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s "Spirit of St. Louis" pin. Charles Lindbergh flew the "Spirit of St. Louis" solo non-stop from New York to Paris in May 1927, becoming the first pilot to do so. The pin is shaped like the plane and...

ARTIFACT: This is a seaplane tie bar pin from the 1920s, and is enameled in cool hues of green and blue. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: 7/16" x 1-7/8" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with enamel. ATTACHMENT: Tie bar. ITEM NOTES: This is...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1930s, convex type Civil Aeronautics Administration inspector badge by Meyer & Wenthe of Chicago. VINTAGE: Circa late 1930s. SIZE: About 1-11/16" height and 1-9/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s lapel pin for the Turkish Aeronautical Association (Türk Hava Kurumu or THK) Company. THK traces its roots to a government run aeronautical association started in 1925 as the Turkish Aircraft Foundation (Türk Tayyare...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1931 homecoming celluloid pin for pilot Joe Polanda of Lynn, Massachusetts. This pin was made to celebrate Polando's return to the States after set a long distance record flight between New York and Istanbul, Turkey earlier in the...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare 1920s Los Angeles Examiner member wing for the Eddie Rickenbacker Club. Rickenbacker was the leading United States ace of World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient, serving with the 94th Aero Squadron air combat unit...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s lapel wing for the California Flyers Inc. School of Aviation (and later, Aeronautics). It is a petite wing with a lime green enameled center bearing "CF" in a very Deco style. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 5/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s member lapel pin for the Ninety-Nines, a women's aviation group founded in 192The club's birth happened at Curtiss Field on Long Island, New York, and it was officially named two years later for the ninety-nine charter...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa early 1930s member wing for the Women's International Association of Aeronautics (WIAA) made into a bracelet. Founded by Elizabeth Lippincott McQueen, one of Los Angeles' first female pilots, the WIAA was not only an...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1930s member wing for the Women's International Association of Aeronautics (WIAA). Founded by Elizabeth Lippincott McQueen, one of Los Angeles' first female pilots, the WIAA was not only an aviation association but also an...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare 1937 University of California Flying Club flight jacket or flight suit patch. Members of the fraternity Alpha Eta Rho have begun to add flying clubs that are affiliated with each chapter and fraternity activities. The center of...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified aviation association lapel pin, originally belonging to Pan American Airways (PAA) pioneer pilot R. O. D. (Robert Oliver Daniel) Sullivan. Sullivan joined the United States Navy in 1918, functioning as a flight...