Collection: Aviation
Explore the golden age of flight with our Aviation collection—a showcase of rare ephemera celebrating humankind’s dreams of the skies. Dive into original photos, postcards, brochures, model kits, and memorabilia featuring everything from pioneering biplanes to mid-century jetliners. Discover highlights like early press photos of historic flights, promotional materials from legendary airlines, and artwork by aviation illustrators who captured the spirit of soaring innovation.
New to collecting? Start by focusing on specific eras, notable aircraft, or events that intrigue you—items linked to milestones in aviation history or featuring signatures, original press markings, or rare airline branding often carry added significance. Every piece in this collection is carefully selected for quality and story, making it easy for newcomers and seasoned enthusiasts alike to journey through aviation’s dynamic past.
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Vintage 1911 Aviation Meet Postcard – Edward H. Mitchell, Biplane & Balloon, National City California Postmark
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1929 Wasserkuppe Rhön Glider Postcard – Schmiegelow Artwork
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1922 Rhön Glider Meet – Wasserkuppe, Germany
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Vintage 1924 Sunday School Aviation-Themed Postcard – “We Miss You!” Airplane Illustration
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Vintage Postcard – Launching a Glider (Valentine’s Real Photo, Great Britain, ca. 1930s)
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1929 Frank Gould Comic Aviation Postcard – “I Want a Boy to Fly With Me Across the ’Lantic Ocean”
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Vintage Postcard – View from Harris Hill, Elmira NY “Gliding Center of the World” – Mark Twain Hotel Promotion (c.1930s–40s)
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Charles Lindbergh at Home Postcard – Little Falls, Minnesota (1929 Souvenir)
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Early Aviation Postcard – Airship in Flight over Fairgrounds (c.1908–1912)
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Wasserkuppe Glider Postcard – Fliegerdenkmal with Sailplanes in Flight (c.1930s, Rhön, Germany)
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Harris Hill Gliderport Postcard – Utility Hangar and Control Tower, Elmira, NY (1948)
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Glider Flight Postcard – Segelflug in der Fischbecker Heide (1934, Germany)
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Wasserkuppe Glider Postcard – Sailplane Over the Fliegerdenkmal (c.1930s–1940s, Rhön, Germany)
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Early Glider Crash Postcard – Group with Damaged Training Glider (c.1910s–1920s)
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Early Enclosed-Nacelle Glider Postcard – Hill Launch Training Flight (c.1920s)
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Early Aviation Postcard – Youth with Experimental Glider Frame (AZO, c.1910s–1920s)
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