Transportation Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: Great 1963 "Welcome Aircraft Gordon Cooper Back to Earth" celluloid and rayon parade ribbon. The face of the button depicts the face of Gordon Cooper and the date May 15-16, 1963 and the ribbon reads 'ASTRONAUT Gordon Cooper WELCOME BACK TO...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1955 attendee badge for the National Aircraft Show, which happened at the Philadelphia International Airport during the first week of September that year. It was worn by F. R. Prill, a North American Aviation project engineer...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1938 National Air Races Concession badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1938. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width x 2-13/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid, plastic and printed paper. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin with open...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1932 National Air Races at Cleveland participant's medal. The medal shows a two winged pilot's heads, two airplanes and a tower and reads NATIONAL AIR RACES 1932 MERITORIOUS PARTICIPATION AWARD. Reverse of medal reads HAPPY...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1947 National Air Races at Cleveland usher badge. The pin shows a racing aircraft and reads NATIONAL AIR RACES CLEVELAND SEPT. 4 - 5 - 6 USHER 68. VINTAGE: Circa 1947. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/4" in height x 1-3/4" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is an exhibitor badge for the 1938 Chicago International Air Show, which took place from January 28 - February 6 at the International Amphitheatre. The badge bears the name of M.K. Hutchinson, who apparently had a hand in hosting the US...

ARTIFACT: Rare, vintage late 1940's biker "Get Back" whip in braided leather with heavy lead loaded handle and quick release grip. VINTAGE: Circa 1940's. SIZE: Approximately 39" in length x 2" in width; Handle 7-1/2 " in length by about 1-1/2" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1930s hat badge for the Beer Drivers' International Union from Local #67 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The octagonal badge is enameled in red and shows a horse-drawn wagon at its center loaded up with barrels of beer...

ARTIFACT: This is a nicely enameled lapel pin for the 14th Annual Conference of the Railroad Young Men's Christian Association (RRYMCA), held in Chicago from October 3-6, 191The first RRYMCA was established beginning in 1872 as a place of lodging and...

ARTIFACT: This is a very cool 1963 Schwinn 500 Bicycles Sold Shop / Salesman Lapel Pin Award, an iconic American bicycle manufacturer. Schwinn was founded in 1895 in Chicago. The pin is gold-filled with enamel and has a ruby chip at the top...

ARTIFACT: Nice circa 1900 Hartford Cycle Co. Vedette head badge for a Pattern 21 bicycle. The head badge is nicely detailed and reads: "VEDETTE" in the center and above: "PATTERN 21 HARTFORD CYCLE" and below: "HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A." in embossed lettering...

ARTIFACT: This is a nicely detailed and enameled 1950s Indian motorcyle pin.This is from an early motocycle motorcycle motorcycles company collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: About 1" in...