Miscellaneous Civil Aviation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s National Aeronautic Association of the United States (NAA) eagle lapel pin. The NAA replaced the Aero Club of America in 1923 and is the oldest aviation organization in the United States, responsible for keeping records and...

ARTIFACT: This is a toy metal airplane from the 1930s made in Germany. The plane stands upright and shows many details, including the rivets along the seams. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 1-1/4" height and 3-9/16" length and 3-7/8" wingtip...

ARTIFACT: This is an interesting numbered aviation pin in the shape of a winged star that reads MEMBER US AIRCRAFT ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY. VINTAGE: Circa late 1930s. SIZE: 5/8" height and 1-1/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling...

ARTIFACT: This is a lapel pin for the National Association of State Aviation Officials, which was started in 1931, before the Civil Aeronautics Authority was launched. The pin is a petite wing showing a blue shield reading NASAO at center...

ARTIFACT: This is a California Flyers Inc. School of Aviation (and later, Aeronautics). The patch is fully embroidered in yellow and green and features a very Art Deco wing at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 4-7/8" in width by...

ARTIFACT: This is a great aviator or aviatrix cigarette box with insignia from the 1930s. The top of the box shows a painted propeller with P246 52 engraved on it (possibly a pilot number). Covering the rest of the lid are attached insignia, including...

ARTIFACT: This is a period facsimile of a scroll from Charles Lindbergh's nationwide Guggenheim Tour to promote interest in aviation shortly after his solo non-stop trans-atlantic flight. The tour, funded by Harry Guggenheim, lasted just over three...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II junior pilot wing by Midgetoy. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 9/16" in height and 1-3/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Painted white metal, brass pin. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II aircraft factory worker shop-made brass pin in the shape of a P-51 fighter aircraft. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 2" height and 1-3/8" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Straight pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a unique fighter aircraft pin fashioned from a collar disk. The vertical form of the flying plane is superimposed upon the flat, round disk, VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1-3/16" x 1-1/8" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare, large size Zeppelin-Eckener donation badge. The badge is oval, showing a zeppelin sailing over the globe and reading ZEPPELIN ECKENER SPENDE. VINTAGE: Circa 1927. SIZE: 1-3/4" height and 1-3/8" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Fourth Edition, 1974 Veteran and Vintage Aircraft compiled by Leslie Hunt. "The world's preserved aircraft ??? where they are ??? what they look like ??? who owns them". The book was published by The Garnstone Press Limited and...