Airline Transportation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Rare, late 1930's American Airlines Admiral's Club Pennant. The Admiral's Club was for frequent flyers and VIPs. The pennant is printed on woven wool and features the American Airlines logo, a white circle depicting a perched eagle, wings...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s American Airlines DC 7 "The Mercury" baggage label in gold, red and blue. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: About 5-1/2" in length by 1-1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed paper. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: None...

ARTIFACT: This is an early American Airlines "Admiral of the Flagship Fleet" frequent flyer appreciation certificate. John Squibb was the recipient of this certificate dated April 25, 1940. The certificate comes in its original wooden frame, and bears...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s American Airlines baggage label in red, white and blue, advertising "New Reduced Fares... Save". VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 2" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed paper. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: None...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified, unusual 1930's-40's-50's (?) Airline Badge? (Pan-Am?) for Inflight Nursery Midway. Badge pin is in the shape of a tied bow, dangling from which is a round disc, the center depicts the Statue of Liberty above her reads:...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II Civilian Air Transport Command navigation wing. Wing is a globe with one wing off to the side. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 2-1/8" wing. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Copper. ATTACHMENT: Diagonal pin with...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce World War II Civilian Air Transport Command (ATC) flight crew uniform shoulder patch. During the war, commercial airlines and their civilian workers continued working while satisfying a vital part of the USAAF's immense...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce World War II United States Army Civilian Air Transport Command pilot rank single pin in sterling, which shows two black bars. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1-1/8" in height x 7/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa World War II painted United States Army Civilian Air Transport Command (ATC) distinctive insignia-style collar insignia. The ATC was set up in 1942 to coordinate all transportation of necessary aircraft, employees ad...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce single low convex World War II Civilian Air Transport Command (ATC) captain's rank insignia. This insignia is in unmarked sterling silver. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/16" in height x 3/4" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950s worker badge for the Lockheed Air Terminal Inc. In 1940, the Lockheed Aircraft Company, then the largest US aircraft manufacturer, purchased and renamed the Union Air Terminal airport of Los Angeles (now known as the...

ARTIFACT: Rare and historical circa 1940 United States Navy Pilot wing originally worn by Dr. Ralph W. E. Cox, founder of US Overseas Airways. The wing is inscribed on the back of the anchor stock: "COX" and is a great pre-war example of a Hilborn &...