Airline Transportation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare 1930's - 1940's bullion Goodyear Airship / Zeppelin Pilot Wing. The wing shows a winged foot within a ship's steering wheel flanked by a pair of wings. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's - 1940's. SIZE: 3-1/2" in length x 1" in...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare Goodyear airship pilot hat badge in sterling silver made by Whitehead & Hoag. The badge is a pair of spread wings with a diamond-shaped lozenge at center displaying a blue and yellow flag.It is possible that this...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s bullion Goodyear dirigible and airship pilot wing. The wing has a striped crest at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 2-7/8" in wing. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Felt wing embroidered in gold and silver bullion thread. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare circa 1926-27 Aero Corporation of California lapel pin. Aero Corp. was the first company to fly air transport between L.A. and Phoenix. Predecessor and parent company of Standard Air Lines. From washing dishes to selling...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare, circa 1926 - 1927 ACC Aero Corporation of California Pilot Wing in sterling silver by Entenmann Jewelry Company of Los Angeles. The Aero Corporation of California was the first company to fly air transport between Los Angeles...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1990's pilot tie pin in the shape of a Boeing 737 for US Air, which has its roots in All American Aviation (circa 1937). All American became Allegheny Airlines in 1953, and US Air was later born in 197In 1996 the airline changed...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1970's pin for twenty years of service with Allegheny Airlines, which flew out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1952 to 1979, when it changed its named to USAir. The pin is by Balfour. The main part of the pin has a diamond...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce early to mid-1970s Federal Express advertising slogan badge. The large pinback badge reads "Don't Panic!" in bold lettering against a red background. VINTAGE: Circa early-mid 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980 ground crew shirt breast patch for US Air, which has its roots in All American Aviation (circa 1937). All American became Allegheny Airlines in 1953, and US Air was later born in 197In 1996 the airline changed its name to...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1970's Northwest Airlines U.S. Air Mail five years of service pin by Jostens. Northwest had begun in 1926 as Northwest Airways but changed its name in 1933 to be allowed to carry air mail. The pin has a red, white and blue bull's-eye...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960's Southern Airways baseball cap patch. Southern was responsible for training United States Army helicopter pilots during Vietnam. The patch is black and gold and shows a white plane flying in just under the large cursive S at the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1960's ground crew shirt breast patch for Allegheny Airlines, which operated out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1962 until 1979, when it changed its name to US Air. The patch is a blue oval embroidered in red and blue...