Airship & Zeppelin Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a Circa 1930's United States Army Air Corps Airship Pilot Wing by AMCRAFT. Any real, period USAC Airship Pilot Wing is rare, this is an exceptionally nice example, with the snowflake pattern of the AMCRAFT company...

ARTIFACT: This is a Gorgeous HEAVY Ca 1921 US Air Service Airship Pilot Wing.The wing is not Maker Marked, and we originally pointed out that it could be a Meyer made wing. New evidence has come to light proving that this wing was in fact made...

ARTIFACT: This is a Mid - 1920's United States Army Air Corps Airship Pilot Wing by Blackinton.  p VINTAGE: Circa Mid - 1920s. SIZE: Approximately 3-1/8" x 7/8" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver Plated Brass. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with...

ARTIFACT: This is a Gorgeous & Iconic 1920's United State Air Service Airship Pilot Wing by Blackinton in Silver Plated Brass. VINTAGE: Circa 1920's SIZE: Approximately 3-1/8" in width x 7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver Plated...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare Goodyear Airship / Zeppelin Pilot Hat Badge in gold plated sterling silver made by Whitehead & Hoag. The badge is a pair of spread wings with a diamond-shaped lozenge at center displaying a blue and yellow flag.It...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare circa 1930's HAPAG Hamburg America Steamship Line Zeppelin Stick Pin. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: Approximately 1/2"x1-7/8" ATTACHMENT: Pin ITEM NOTES:  This is from a civil aviation collection which we will be listing more...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Navy Airship Rigger 1st Class sleeve rate. The rate shows an eagle above a winged anchor and three red chevrons below. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s - World War II. SIZE: 5-3/4" height and 3-15/16" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's US Navy Zeppelin Duralumin medal. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: About 2" in width by 2-1/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Stamped Duralumin with silk ribbon and gilt-brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful, huge (11"x17") September 1956 photo of the flight deck of the United States Navy aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42). This action shot shows a U.S. Navy blimp hovering above the deck where a helicopter...

ARTIFACT: This is a first edition (1931) copy of the "U.S.S. Akron World's Largest Airship: Complete Pictures and Story of the DockÉ ShipÉ AirportÉ and "Lighter-than-Air-Center" of the World". Built by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Company, the United States...

ARTIFACT: This is a very cool World War II-era liberty pass for a United States Navy Blimp Headquarters Squadron Two enlisted man. The front lists the EM's name (William E. Baker) and has his signature and the signature of his executive officer. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful souvenir plaque for the LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin around-the-world flight (weltflug) in August 192The trip was urged on by tycoon William Randolph Hearst, and the airship carried Lady Grace Drummond-Hay, a Hearst correspondent,...