Miscellaneous Civil Aviation Related Artifacts

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...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified khaki overseas cap with a sewn-on wing reading SPJ or JSP. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Tag reads 7 3/8. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Khaki twill with red piping. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: Size tag reading 7 3/8;...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare pre-WWI Aero Club of America Pilot Lapel Wing by Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark New Jersey. VINTAGE: Circa 1913. SIZE: 1-1/2" in length x 3/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold plated brass with red, white and...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940 Wings Cigarettes card from Set T87: Series 1, Number 3The card features the Rearwin "Cloudster". VINTAGE: Circa 1940. SIZE: Approximately 1-13/16" in height by 2-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940 Wings Cigarettes card from Set T87: Series A, Number 3The card features the Beechcraft D 17 plane. VINTAGE: Circa 1940. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/4" in height by 2-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Heavy stock...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940 Wings Cigarettes card from Set T87: Series 1, Number 30. The card features the Fleetwings Sea Bird. VINTAGE: Circa 1940. SIZE: Approximately 1-13/16" in height by 2-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Heavy...