US Military Airship & Blimp Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s Duralumin bookmark commemorating the Zeppelin airship Akron" made by the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation in Akron, Ohio. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: About 1-3/8" in width by 4-7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Stamped...

ARTIFACT: This is a 2 piece grouping of a United States Navy Airship / Blimp Helmsman's Sea Bag and working Blouse / Shirt / Top from World War I. It belonged to Edmund J. Schumacher of the U.S. Naval Flying Corps, whose name is in evidence in several...

ARTIFACT: This is a numbered celluloid badge from Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Lakehurst, New Jersey showing a zeppelin. VINTAGE: Circa early 1930s. SIZE: 1-1/4" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid with tin and paper backing...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII, 1943 Edition of The Story of the Airship (Non - Rigid): A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense Weapons inscribed by author, Hugh Allen, to US Navy Lieutenant in the year of publication. This example is in excellent...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Christmas card from United States Navy Air Station Moffett Field in California. The card is actually a post card in red, white and blue and shows a blimp at the ready. The reverse is blank, but the airman has written his...

ARTIFACT: This is a postal cover in memory of the US Navy Airship USS Macon, mailed from Moffett Field, California on February 12, 1936 to a Miss Estelle Hyer of Sequim, Washington. The postal cover has two 1-1/2 cent stamps and bears the name Dudley...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare Goodyear airship pilot hat badge in 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 is possible that this...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful, early 1927 hand-painted LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin Commemorative velvet pillowcase. The center depicts the LZ 127 flying with other aircraft encircled by a wreath and showing the Weimer Republic German flag crossed with the United States...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare, modified US Navy pilot wing made by Robbins as used by Goodyear dirigible and airship pilots. The wing has a striped crest at center. VINTAGE: Circa late 1930s. SIZE: 2-3/4" wing. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-filled...