Vintage Airline Wing Pin Lot of 3, America West and North Central Junior Stewardess
$19.99
This is a lot of 3 vintage airline wing pins: America West wings, North Central Airlines Junior Stewardess wings, and an unmarked silver tone Air Stewardess style feathered wing pin. All three pins shown are included.
The America West pin is molded silver tone plastic with a red, white, and teal W logo and America West name bar. The North Central pin is silver tone metal with dart wings, a blue bird medallion, and a working pin. The unmarked feathered wing pin is the heaviest and most solid of the three, with a hinged pin and catch that both work.
Pins like these were commonly called kiddie or junior wings and were given out on flights. America West Airlines operated from 1981 to 2005. The North Central pin dates to North Central's operating years, 1952 to 1979, with Herman the Duck as the airline mascot.
Details
- Item: Lot of 3 airline wing pins, all included
- Item Type: Pins / Badges
- Era: Mixed. America West pin dates to the America West Airlines years, 1981 to 2005. North Central Junior Stewardess pin dates to North Central's operating years, 1952 to 1979. Unmarked Air Stewardess style pin: Not confirmed from photos
- Materials: America West: molded silver tone plastic with metal bar pin back. North Central: silver tone metal with safety catch. Unmarked: silver tone metal, textured back, hinged pin with catch
- Color: America West: silver tone with red, white, and teal W logo and America West name bar. North Central: silver tone with blue bird medallion. Unmarked: silver tone feathered wings with center crest
- Maker and Mark: America West: STOFFEL SEALS TUCKAHOE N.Y., PAT NO partially legible. North Central: KINNEY PROV R.I. Unmarked: no maker mark
- Pattern or Model: America West wings with W logo and America West name bar. North Central Airlines Junior Stewardess wings with Herman the Duck medallion. Unmarked feathered wings with center crest, sold as an Air Stewardess style pin
- Style: Airline junior or kiddie souvenir wings
- Dimensions: America West: 3 in by 1 in at the widest point. North Central: 2.5 in long and about 1 in at the round part. Unmarked: 2.5 in long and about 0.5 in wide
- Special Features: Lot of 3. North Central pin works, with a mark on the back. Unmarked pin and catch both work. Unmarked pin is the heaviest and most solid of the three. Commonly called kiddie or junior wings, given out on flights
Condition Grade: Very Good
Positives
- Graded Very Good: All three pins are intact, with logos and lettering that stay clear.
- America West logo colors and America West name bar stay clear.
- North Central Airlines lettering and blue bird medallion stay clear on the Junior Stewardess wings.
- North Central pin works.
- Unmarked feathered wing pin is the heaviest and most solid of the three.
- Unmarked pin and catch both work.
Issues / Wear
- North Central has a mark on the back.
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If you collect America West and North Central junior wings, this lot of 3 brings a Stoffel Seals America West pin, a Kinney Junior Stewardess with Herman the Duck, and a solid Air Stewardess style pin together. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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Questions buyers ask
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