Transportation Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s gas station attendant hat badge for Gulf Oil. Started in Spindletop, Texas, Gulf has been around since 190Gulf was in its first decade of being a major corporation when this particular patch would have been worn...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1934 Red Tire "Century of Progress" Firestone promotional ashtray. The center reads: "CENTURY OF PROGRESS FIRESTONE CHICAGO 1934" in embossed lettering and surrounding it is a red rubber tire. VINTAGE: Circa 1934. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage early 1960's Volkswagen USA Promotional money clip. The clip was possibly worn by a member of the VW sales staff and features a polished finish and a blue enamel disc with the company's logo: "VW" in white enamel detail. This...

ARTIFACT: Great, rare circa 1960 Volkswagen Club of Rhode Island license plate topper or car badge. The center of the badge shows the company's initials "VW" in red with an anchor behind, the outer edge is blue and reads: "VOLKSWAGEN CLUB OF RHODE...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful 1957 Chevy promotional lighter from a dealer in Allan, Oklahoma. The lighter is made in Japan by Barlow. The front reads: "I OWN A '57 CHEVROLET ALLAN, OKLA." in nicely painted detail. The underside of the lighter reads: "BARLOW B-15...

ARTIFACT: This is a fantastic 1950's Adams Pontiac mechanic's overalls back patch from Adams, Massachusetts. The center of the patch shows the profile of an American Indian, embroidered all in white thread, but detailed enough so that his feathers and...

ARTIFACT: This is a Pontiac mechanic patch in blue twill embroidered in red, white and blue threads. The center of the patch shows the profile of a American Indian. VINTAGE: Circa early 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 2" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a great, early Buick Motor Company employee badge. The badge is triangular with a decorative accent at its top, a Deco Buick logo and the number 4006025 at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1920's - 1930's. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare and great 1920s automobile tail light lens from Rickenbacker-Berks Motor Company. Rickenbacker was the leading United States ace of World War I, and designed the famous Hat-in-the-Ring logo that the 94th Aero Squadron used...

ARTIFACT: This is a Ford Corporation worker badge from the Rouge (River) Plant in Dearborn, Michigan. The plant has turned out everything from anti-submarine ships to tractors to cars since 191The pin reads F7338 ROUGE and shows a scene of the riverside...

ARTIFACT: Lana the Land Shark! I named her that long before the beer came along because she was long and sleek and silver with 'gills' on the side. And with the top down, the windshield looks like a dorsal fin to boot! 1966 Pontiac 2+2 (full-sized muscle...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1956 New Hampshire DAV tag, which is a small key tag in the shape of an automobile license plate made by the Disabled Veterans of America. Starting during World War II, the DAV sold these tags (also known as "IdentoTags") to...