Airline Transportation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s United Air Lines lapel pin for one year of service. The pin is a winged red, white and blue enameled crest upon a propeller. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in height and 7/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s lapel pin by Morgan's Jewelers for United Airlines' "100,000 Mile" Club, arguably the first frequent flyer club. The pin is a petite wing showing an airplane circling a globe at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1950s United Air Lines tie bar. The bar is enameled red, white and blue and is in a clip-on style. VINTAGE: Circa late 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 7/16" in height and 1-3/4" in length. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: 1970's United Air Lines pilot visor hat by Superior Uniform Cap Co., Chicago. The hat features gilt brass buttons and an enameled brass hat badge. The hat badge is two-piece construction, felt covered formed leather and a brass, enameled emblem...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1990s United Air Lines pilot hat with an enameled 6th issue hat badge. The hat is in a size 7 1/8 and is named on the interior. VINTAGE: Circa 1990s. SIZE: Size 7-1/8. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton, wool, leather,...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool circa late 1960s United Air Lines vinyl travel bag promoting the airline's travel route to Hawaii. The background of the bag is in a red and black tapa cloth design. The bottom of the bag has fields in which to write the bag...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1980's pilot hat badge for Western Airlines, which began in 1926 as Western Air Express and later merged with Transcontinental to become TWA in 1930. At this time, a portion of the company called Western Air Transport broke away,...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s 2nd officer/flight engineer wing 2nd Issue from Trans World Airlines, which began in 1930 when Transcontinental Air Transport merged with Western Air Express. The gold-filled wing is by Blackinton. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1970's first officer wing for Western Airlines, which began in 1926 as Western Air Express and later 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 circa late 1970's flight attendant wing 4th issue for Western Airlines by Balfour. The detailed wing has a male Native American head at its center. VINTAGE: Circa late 1970's. SIZE: 1/2" height and 2-13/16" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s agent hat badge for Trans World Airlines (TWA). The badge has twin globes at the center and two large wings above. This wing looks much like the ground crew hat badge of this period, but is not gold in color...

ARTIFACT: This is a Trans World Airlines supervisor badge from the 1960s. The top of the badge has a with a red and white double globe logo. VINTAGE: Circa 1960's. SIZE: Approximately 1" in height x 2-1/2" in length. CONSTRUCTION /...