Airline Transportation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s airplane pin for Trans World Airlines. The pin would have been sold in the airport gift shop as jewelry and has a semi-precious stone chip at the end of each wing, both green. The pin was probably meant to have a red stone in...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce early 1930s assistant station manager wing for Pennsylvania Central Airlines, which existed from 1936 to 1948, when it was absorbed into Capital Airlines. The wing has a keystone at its center to identify with the "Keystone...

ARTIFACT: This is a Capital Airlines flight attendant wing. At the center of the wing is a bird-turned-airplane flying beneath five stars. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" height and 2-3/8" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated...

ARTIFACT: This is a numbered Pennsylvania Central Airlines employee badge in celluloid. The badge is numbered 606. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid-wrapped tin with brass pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a Pennsylvania Commuter Airlines captain wing. The wing has a star at top and a red enameled center showing a keystone, boomerang and PCA. VINTAGE: Circa 1965-1985. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/16" in height and 3-1/8" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a Pennsylvania Commuter Airlines first officer wing by Blackinton. The wing has a red enameled center showing a keystone, boomerang and PCA. VINTAGE: Circa 1965-1985. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in height and 3-1/8" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950 ground staff hat badge for Capital Airlines. The badge is shaped like a wing and shows a bird at center that is morphing into an airplane along with five stars. VINTAGE: Circa 1950. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/16" height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s Capital Airlines pilot jacket wing that shows a bird-turned-plane and five stars at center. The wing is by Balfour. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" height and 3-5/16" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s Pennsylvania Central Airlines pilot hat badge 1st Issue. The winged badge shows the letters inside a keystone and reads PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL AIRLINES. It is in excellent condition. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1930s PCA (Pennsylvania Central Airlines) pilot wing with the keystone design and wonderfully detailed wings. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 3-9/16" in width by 13/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1920s "The Lindbergh Line" TWA baggage label. VINTAGE: Circa late 1920s. SIZE: About 4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed paper. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: These labels and tags are from a...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. baggage label. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed paper. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: These labels and tags are from a...