Transportation Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce early 1950's Pan American World Airways Authorized Agent enameled lapel pin. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's SIZE: About 7/8" x 1/2" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Enameled brass ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with locking drop-in swivel...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1880's American Express Company brass padlock. There is no key for this lock. The American Express Company (AMEX Co) was originally an express mail business back when it was first founded in 1850. In 1857, the company made its...

ARTIFACT: This is a framed circa 1900 albumen photograph of an American Express Company delivery driver on his dray. The driver is Tom Berry of Dover, New Hampshire, and his wagon is numbered 213. Mr. Berry drove later on for the Railway Express Agency...

ARTIFACT: This is an 1890's American Express Company padlock key and lead seal. The key has an oval head reads AM. EX CO. and the lead seal is roughly round and reads AM EX CO 833. VINTAGE: Circa 1890's. SIZE: Key: 1-15/16 height and 1-1/16" width; seal:...

ARTIFACT: 1950s NEW PENN TRUCKING E 1556 ADVERTISING LIGHTER. Factory engraved by Park Lighter. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: Approximately 2 ¼" in height, 1 ½" in width, and ½" in depth. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a great early automobile Driver's license: a 1915 issued Massachusetts Highway Commission Operator's License. The license was issued to William S. Clark of West Mansfield and is numbered 762The license was good for one year from the...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1970's pilot hat badge for Western Airlines, which began in 1926 as Western Air Express and later merged with Transcontinental to become TWA in 1930. At this time, a portion of the company called Western Air Transport broke away,...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1950s Northwest Airlines stewardess half wing. The wing shows a slightly off-center red, white and blue bull's-eye design with an arrowhead-shaped compass needle pointing northwest. VINTAGE: Circa late 1950s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a Northwest Airlines stewardess half wing from the late 1950s. The wing shows a slightly off-center red, white and blue bull's-eye design with an arrowhead-shaped compass needle pointing northwest. VINTAGE: Circa late 1950's...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce Slick Airways captain wing in sterling silver. Slick Airways was founded in 1946 as freight transportation, acquired California Eastern in 1948 and was acquired by Airlift International in 1968. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1950s Northwest Airlines pilot hat badge 2nd Issue. The badge is a medallion reading NWA at center flanked by a pair of wings. VINTAGE: Circa early 1950s. SIZE: About 1-1/2" in height and 3-7/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s American Airlines co-pilot wing by Wright & Street without a hallmark. The wing has an eagle with spread wings flanked by a pair of capital As at its convex center. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 11/16" in...