Airline Transportation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a rare mid 1960's 2nd Issue large size Air America Pilot hat badge made in enameled sterling silver. The badge was originally owned and worn by Gordon V. Smith, Pilot of CNAC (China National Aviation Corporation), CAT (Civil Air...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare mid 1960's 2nd Issue aka Shirt Size Air America First Officer Wing made in coin silver. The wing was originally owned and worn by Gordon V. Smith, Pilot of CNAC (China National Aviation Corporation), CAT (Civil Air Transport Inc...

ARTIFACT: This is rare 1970's - 1980's Flying Tiger Air Lines 15 year service pin in 10k gold filled made by Jostens. It has a green stone, possibly emerald, embedded in the lower right corner. VINTAGE: Circa 1970's - 1980's. SIZE: About 3/8" in length...

ARTIFACT: This is rare 1970's - 1980's Flying Tiger Air Lines 20 year service pin in 10k gold made by Jostens. It has a clear stone, possibly diamond, embedded in the lower right corner. VINTAGE: Circa 1970's - 1980's. SIZE: About 3/8" in height x 3/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa 1947 Viking Air Lines pilot wing and hat badge. Both are in fine condition and made in enameled sterling silver. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's SIZE: Wing: 3/4" in height x 3-1/8 in length, Hat Badge: 1-3/4" in width x...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1940's Eastern Air Lines five year service pin. This screwback pin is made in 10K gold with a diamond chip encrusted. VINTAGE: Circa 1940's SIZE: About 1/2" x 7/8" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Enameled 10K Gold and diamond...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce early 1950's Pan American World Airways Authorized Agent enameled lapel pin. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's SIZE: About 7/8" x 1/2" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Enameled brass ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with locking drop-in swivel...

ARTIFACT: This is a mid-1960s advertising lighter for Northeast Airlines. The lighter is by Park and has a white and yellow enameled NE logo. VINTAGE: Circa mid-1960s. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/16" height and 1-3/16" in width and 3/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1980s pro-Eastern Airlines union support ribbon. It reads MY HAT IS STILL IN EASTERN'S RING, and shows the "hat-in-the-ring" logo made famous by World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s...

ARTIFACT: This is a lapel pin for the Air Line Stewards and Stewardesses Association (ALSSA), which formed in 1946 as part of the still active Air Line Pilots Association. ALSSA merged with the all female ALSA in 1949 and then changed its name to...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950 lapel pin for the Flight Engineer International Association (FEIA), which was formed in 1948 upon receipt of an international charter from the A.F. of L. The war and all the technological advances that it brought had...

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...