Transportation Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa mid-late 1950's US Overseas Airways (USOA) pilot wing in sterling silver by Balfour. The airline was founded by a dentist, Dr. Ralph Cox who earned his pilot's license flying for the NAVY in WWII. Originally known as...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1950's wing for the United States Overseas Airways (USOA). The wing shows a striped shield at center at reads "U.S.O.A.". The airline was founded by a dentist, Dr. Ralph Cox who earned his pilot's license flying for the NAVY in...

ARTIFACT: This is a pilot wing for Alaska Air Transport Associates, which was quartered in Seattle and later also San Antonio. The wing reads ATA in blue enamel at the center of a red circular border. VINTAGE: Circa 1947 - 1953. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a pilot wing for Alaska Coastal Airlines, which flew from 1935 until 1968, when it assimilated with Alaska Airlines. The center of the wing shows a blue enameled flag bearing eight golden stars. VINTAGE: Circa late 1940s...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1970's pin for twenty years of service with Allegheny Airlines, which flew out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1952 to 1979, when it changed its named to USAir. The pin is by Balfour. The main part of the pin has a diamond...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1970's Northwest Airlines U.S. Air Mail five years of service pin by Jostens. Northwest had begun in 1926 as Northwest Airways but changed its name in 1933 to be allowed to carry air mail. The pin has a red, white and blue bull's-eye...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960's Southern Airways baseball cap patch. Southern was responsible for training United States Army helicopter pilots during Vietnam. The patch is black and gold and shows a white plane flying in just under the large cursive S at the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early to mid-1960s 3rd Issue, Type 1 Logo pilot tie bar pin for the Flying Tiger Line, which began in 1945 as the first commercial air cargo company in the US and was later a military charter outfit until 198The logo is a wheel...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940's uniform patch for Northwest Airlines. Northwest had begun in 1926 as Northwest Airways but changed its name in 1933 to be allowed to carry air mail on a government-generated technicality. The patch is in a red, white and blue...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1940s lapel pin in sterling silver for Pacific Northern Airlines. The pin shows a blue flag with a constellation on it flying above a rather Art Deco-ish silver wing. The airlines was started as Woodley Airways in 1933, but used...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's US Airways lapel pin, which is a wing with a round black painted area at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: 5/16" in height x 1-5/16" in length. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass with painted area...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's Air Express lapel pin. Air Express was established in 1927 by Railway Express Agency. The pin is s petite wing with a red enameled diamond at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: Approximately 5/16" x...