Airline Transportation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a great early to mid-1960s presentation lighter for the Flying Tiger Line, which began in 1945 as the first commercial air cargo company in the US and was later a military charter outfit until 198The lighter is a Zippo-type made by Zeus...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful bronze table medal given to passengers aboard the 1928 inaugural passenger flight undertaken by Colonial Western Airways. Colonial Western, owned by Colonial Air Lines, successfully flew out of Albany, New York with a...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare fifty year calendar paperweight made of brass for CAT (Civil Air Transport). CAT was a Chinese airline established in 1946 by famed General and leader of the American Volunteer Group, Clare Chennault, along with Whiting Willauer...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1990 pilot hat for Air Wisconsin with a hat badge, silver bullion details and punched leather liner. The hat is by Bancroft Military Caps of Cabot, Arkansas. VINTAGE: Circa 1990. SIZE: Size 7-1/4. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a LAB (Lloyd Aereo Boliviano) Airlines badge. It is the national and international passenger airline of Bolivia, based in Cochabamba. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: About 2-15/16" in width by 1-3/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a Trans-Canada Airlines cap badge that was made in Montreal. TCA flew from 1937 to 1965 when it changed its name to Air Canada. The badge is a detailed maple leaf bearing a boomerang logo and the letters TCA. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1970s wing for Canadian Pacific Air Lines, which operated from 1942 to 1987 and then became part of Canadian Airlines. The wing is a simple with three tiers a shows a Canadian goose flying at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: 5/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a stunning 9ct gold evening dress pilot wing for British European Airways, which flew from 1946 through 197Framed by an orange enameled laurel wreath, the letters BEA are at the center of the wing, which is topped by a golden crown and...

ARTIFACT: This is a stewardess badge from Air Vietnam. The badge resembles a flag as it is an embroidered gold silk panel slipped over one post at its left edge. The front and reverse both show a sprawling dragon design in green. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s...

ARTIFACT: This is a stewardess badge from Air Vietnam. The badge resembles a flag as it is an embroidered blue silk panel slipped over one post at its left edge. The front shows the airline's terrific dragon logo against yellow and red stripes and the...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s purser wing for Thai Airways International, which began operation in 1960. The wing is on wool and has a detailed, scrolling design at center as a backdrop to the word THAI. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 15/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a wing for El Dror Air Transport, which operated out of Munich, Germany in the late 1940s and possibly 1950s primarily to relocate people to the newly formed State of Israel. At the center of the wing is a Star of David with a bird...