Transportation Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a nicely detailed and enameled 1950s Indian motorcyle pin. Indian motorcycles started burning rubber in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1901, made first under the name Hendee Manufacturing Company. The pin is by Hookfast of Providence,...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s enameled lapel pin in the shape of an Indian motorcycle. Indian motorcycles started burning rubber in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1901, made first under the name Hendee Manufacturing Company. The pin is by Hookfast of...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1930s-1940s Indian Motocycle wing. Indian Motocycles started burning rubber in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1901, made first under the name Hendee Manufacturing Company. The Indian head at the middle of the wing is...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful pair of circa 1920s or 1930s gauntlet gloves for a motorcyclist or an aviator. These substantial leather gloves are in a long length and are made by Walrath of (where else?) Gloversville, New York. There is a buckled strap...

ARTIFACT: Fabulous Iconic 1925 American Motorcycle Association AMA Gypsy Tour watch fob. 1925 was the first year the AMA sanctioned the tour. Gypsy tours comprised of a group of riders from all over that would converge on a favorite destination, the term...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s Pioneer Parachute Company promotional parasail parachute pin. The pin shows a parachutist with parachute deployed. VINTAGE: Circa 1970's. SIZE: About 1" in height x 11/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a large tie bar shaped like a DC-4 airliner. The Douglas DC-4 served during World War II and beyond and was also the choice for some countries' civil airlines after the war. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/2" x...

ARTIFACT: This is a very crisp and clean hardcover copy of "The Aircraft Yearbook of 1951". The book is an official publication of the Aircraft Industries Association, Inc. and covers topic such as the "The Airlines", the "Government and Aviation" and...

ARTIFACT: This is a 2nd Type World War II era Civil Aeronautics Administration 5 Year Service Pin in 10K Gold by Whitehead & Hoag. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: About 15/16" in width x 5/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 10K gold on...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II era Sterling Silver ID Bracelet for an Instructor, or Student, from the Chicago School of Aircraft Instruments The bracelet reads C. S. A. I. and shows a winged medallion at center of the face of a lateral flight guage...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s lapel pin for the Airmens' Association of America. The pin is enameled in red and black and shows three very Deco letter As in the spaces between the blades of a propeller. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 5/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1930s Van Dam 'Round the World Club flier member celluloid badge. The 'Round the World Club was based at W-O-O-D radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The badge is by St. Louis Button Company Manufacturers and was given...