Transportation Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a Ca. 1910's Hudson Bay Lines Hendrick Hudson bronze watch fob. The boat on this fob has amazing detail, and even the border is detailed wonderfully. The Hudson Bay Lines were formerly known as Hudson River Day Line. The Hendrick Hudson...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's SS Manhattan, United States Lines Luxury Steamship souvenir lapel pin. The SS Manhattan was launched in 1931 and built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. The ship cost about $21 million to make, which was an extreme cost...

ARTIFACT: This a great 1950's Rockingham Motormounts Car Club aluminum plate. This is from Rockingham County in New Hampshire. The plate is all aluminum and painted black with four screw holes on the top. The maker's mark on the back shows that it was...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare early 1960's Air America Pilot Wing. This is a very rare variant in coin silver with a Taiwan maker mark. VINTAGE: Circa mid 1960's. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in height x 2" in length. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Coin silver...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1980's 4th Issue Air Canada Pilot Wing made by Bond-Boyd of Toronto. In the middle of the two wings is a laurel and the iconic Canadian Maple Leaf. VINTAGE: Ca. 1980's. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height x 3-1/4" in length...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old 1950's Tiger Motor Freight truck driver hat badge. The maker mark on the screwback reads out "HOOKFAST. PROVIDENCE R.I." This is a heavily worn, very used badge VINTAGE: Ca. 1950's SIZE: Approximately 2-5/8" x...

ARTIFACT: This is wonderful Sepia Tone 8x10 Photo taken of the all African American Pullman Orchestra in the 1920's. The photo depicts them in their decked-out Pullman Car during their Coast to Coast Tour. VINTAGE: Circa 1920's. SIZE: Approximately 8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool ca 1950 - 1954 Republic Aviation Employee Badge F-105 Development Era. Made by Whitehead and Hoag, this badge is made in laminate, with the pin riveted to it. The employee number on the badge is 22196 16. VINTAGE: Circa 1950 -...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful 1962 Boston Hackney Carriage (Taxi) Driver's Photo ID license in a heavy celluloid laminate. The license is issued by the Boston Police Department, with the Boston PD seal on the laminate. It was issued to one Thomas...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare mid 1960's 2nd Issue large size Air America Pilot hat badge made in enameled sterling silver. The badge was originally owned and worn by Gordon V. Smith, Pilot of CNAC (China National Aviation Corporation), CAT (Civil Air...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare mid 1960's 2nd Issue aka Shirt Size Air America First Officer Wing made in coin silver. The wing was originally owned and worn by Gordon V. Smith, Pilot of CNAC (China National Aviation Corporation), CAT (Civil Air Transport Inc...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful 19th century nautical match strike from Portsmouth, NH. The frame may look distressed, but that is intentional, adding more to the look of this piece. The paper artifact is in excellent condition with little wear...