UNITED STATES Based Transportation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1930 United States Air Mail pilot wing in rolled gold. The center of the finely detailed wing is a globe reading U.S. AIR MAIL. VINTAGE: Circa 1930. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in height and 3-1/2" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a great late 1960s promotional lighter by Penguin for Flying Tigers Airlines. Flying Tigers Airlines, originally the Flying Tiger Line, began in 1945 as the first commercial air cargo company in the US and later became military charter...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s flight suit and goggles attributed to a Charles Lindbergh contemporary and friend, Philip Love. Love flew mail from St. Louis to Chicago in the 1920s and early 1930s for Robinson Airlines, as documented in an accompanying...

ARTIFACT: This is a mint set of Mid-Continent Air Express cap badge and pilot wing which both read MID-CONTINENT AIR EXPRESS MAE. Mid-Continent Air Express was a short-lived (9/29-10/31) Western Air Express Subsidiary. VINTAGE: Circa 1929-1931...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1950s pilot wing for Capitol Airlines. The wing has a very three-dimensional convex globe at its center topped by a star. VINTAGE: Circa early 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/16" in height and 3-1/8" in width and 3/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1945-50 Ozark Airlines pilot hat badge 1st issue. It is gold-filled. VINTAGE: Circa 1950. SIZE: About 1-3/8" in width by 2-1/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 10K Gold fill. ATTACHMENT: Single screw post and single...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s National Airlines Dispatcher wing. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 2-3/16" in width by 13/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver with enamel details. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a "drop-in" locking catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a bullion Mohawk Airlines pilot wing from the early 1960s. VINTAGE: Circa 1962. SIZE: About 4-1/8" in width by 1-1/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver wire, tinsel, and bullion embroidered on black wool felt. Wing is sewn...

ARTIFACT: This is a Korean War/1950-52 Global Air Services US Army CIA Type Air Line Senior Pilot wing. VINTAGE: Circa Korean War/1950-52. SIZE: About 2-3/4" in width by 15/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold plated brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a Korean War/1950-52 Global Air Services US Army CIA Type Air Line Command Pilot wing. VINTAGE: Circa Korean War/1950-52. SIZE: About 2-3/4" in width by 1-1/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold plated brass on wool...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare early 1940s Consolidated Vultee company pilot's wing. VINTAGE: Circa early 1940's. SIZE: About 3" in width by 7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold plated sterling with enameled lettering...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1950 Blatz Air Lines Wing & Cap Badge in Sterling. VINTAGE: Circa 1950. SIZE: Wing: About 3" in width by 7/8" in height; Cap badge: About 2" in width by 2-1/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling silver...