Miscellaneous Civil Aviation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified pin by Balfour that reads GANNETTS HIGH SKIES. The pin is aviation-related, with a winged propeller at its center, and seemingly also newspaper-related as there is what looks to be the front page of a newspaper behind...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified winged propeller lapel pin that reads G.M.A.A. On the reverse, the owner scratched their name and a date of 1930. The wing could possibly be for the Greater Miami Aviation Association, which has been around since 1927,...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified wing that reads N.A.G.C. upon an enameled bull's-eye, and is possibly for an aviation or gliding group or club. The wing is in sterling silver and has a maker's mark showing an S with an arrow through it. This mark is on...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified half wing with a silver propeller at its center that reads W.A.M.S. upon an enameled bull's-eye. The wing is in sterling silver and is by Murchison. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified wing that reads D. P. ACE upon an enameled badge shape. The pin has very narrow and horizontal wings, is gold-plated and was made by Dieges & Clust. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 5/16" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel wing reading AFS. The pin is possibly for a flight school, and the lettering is in a Deco style. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 5/16" in height and 3/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified 1930s pin, most likely for a transportation association. The letters FTA are at the top of the pin in Deco script, and could stand for Freight Transport Association, or something similar. The pin is gold-filled and shows...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified gold-filled aviation lapel wing, possibly for a flight engineer or a civilian aircraft mechanic. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s-1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in height and 1-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified crest-shaped parachute and glider patch in blue, green and white. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 3-3/16" in height 2-5/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered in cotton/silk/polyester...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified jacket patch, possibly for aviation patrol. At center is a patrol member surfing on a lightning bolt. This patch came to us with an unidentified jacket patch for "American Air Reserve Long Beach" (please see link at...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified jacket patch that reads American Air Reserve Long Beach, presumably for the group's Squadron XI. At center is a seahorse in pilot garb. This patch came to us with an unidentified jacket patch, possibly for aviation...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified circa 1910's - 1920's winged "D" lapel pin. The center of the pin features a red enameled letter "D" inside an oval with nicely detailed wings on either side. VINTAGE: Circa 1910's - 1920's SIZE: Approximately 5/8" x...