Transportation Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a Classic 1970's Flying Tigers Airlines Uniform Patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 3-5/8" in height and 2-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered in silk/cotton threads with waxy backing...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1880's - 90's American Steamship Company Employee Badge for a Sailor on the SS Illinois. #5.SS Illinois was an iron passenger-cargo steamship built by William Cramp & Sons in 187The last of a series of four Pennsylvania-class vessels,...

ARTIFACT: This is a Late 1960's Frontier Airlines Flight Attendant Wing, 3rd Issue, Type II. By Jostens. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 2-7/8" in width x 5/8" in height CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt Brass. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's De Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd. British Aviation Co. Lapel Pin. The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited was a British aviation manufacturer established in late 1920 by Geoffrey de Havilland at Stag Lane Aerodrome...

ARTIFACT: This is a Extremely Rare WWI A. E. F. Transportation Service Railroad Department Employee Badge. Lucky #7777. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: Approximately 2-15/16" diameter CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass, enamel ATTACHMENT: Vertical...

ARTIFACT: This is a Extremely Rare 1870's American Express "Bulldog" Messenger Hat Badge in Lead-Filled Brass. VINTAGE: Circa 1870's SIZE: Approximately 2" diameter CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Lead-Filled Brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare & Historically Significant Early 1960's Driver Hat Badge of Dallas, Texas Based company Armored Motor Service. An AMS Armored Truck was used to transport Lee Henry Oswald from Dallas Police Headquarters to Dallas County...

ARTIFACT: This is a Ca 1980's Delta Airlines Flight Attendant Wing, 4th issue. The wing shows a tri-colored delta symbol at its center and reads NOLAN JOHNSON. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 2-5/16" X 3/4" CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1990's Flight Attendant Wing 5th Issue, Type 1. VINTAGE: Circa 1990s. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/4" x 1" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass, enamelled. ATTACHMENT: Two posts with clutch backs. ITEM NOTES: This is...

ARTIFACT: This is a Extremely Rare ca 1900 POrtsmouth Electric Railway Motorman Hat Badge #7. VINTAGE: Circa 1900s. SIZE: Approximately 4-1/2" x 1-13/16" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel, MARKINGS: Maker Mark: BORN HATTER ITEM NOTES: This is...

ARTIFACT: This is a Unusual Early Balloon Insignia with MONTGOLFIER on the Badge - Similer to  World War I Austrian Collar Insignia. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: Approximately 1" X 5/8" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass ATTACHMENT: 2...

ARTIFACT: This is a Cool 1940's 10K Gold Lepel Wing for the Columbia Flying Club, then Based if Beacon Field, Alexandria, Virginia. Made by the Balfour Company. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s. SIZE: Approximately 1" x 1/4" CONSTRUCTION /...