Airline Transportation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1940s lapel pin for Western Air Lines (WAL). Western began in 1926 as Western Air Express and merged with Transcontinental to become TWA in 1930. At this time, a portion of the company called Western Air Transport broke...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940s Western Airlines five years of service lapel pin in 10 karat gold with a ruby chip. Western began in 1926 as Western Air Express and merged with Transcontinental to become TWA in 1930. At this time, a portion of the company...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1952 perpetual calendar for Western Air Lines. The cover plate reads IN THE WEST FLY WESTERN AIR LINES AMERICA'S OLDEST AIRLINE in red, and the words are partially bordered by a rope design. There is also a Native American...

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...