Collection: Aviation
Formerly Mostly Aviation — now part of The Ephemera Bureau, continuing our dedication to aviation history and ephemera.”
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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1930 Marvel Crosson Glider Club – Rare Women’s Aviation Press Photo, Culver City, CA
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WWII U.S. Army Glider Pilot Graduation – In-Flight Tow Photo, July 1942
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1941 Laister-Kauffman TG-2 Military Training Glider – U.S. Army Air Corps Test at Dayton, Ohio
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1929 Congressman Melvin J. Maas in Glider – St. Paul Airport Press Photo
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Richard C. du Pont with TG-2 Glider Pilot – 1941 U.S. Army Air Forces Official Photograph
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1941 Göppingen Gö 3 “Minimoa” German Glider over the Rhön Hills – WWII AP Wirephoto – Linked to Crete Airborne Invasion
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1928 Experimental Glider Failure – Paul Chamberlin’s Homebuilt Aircraft – Vintage Press Photo
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1949 National Gliding Competition – G-ALMT Soaring Over Great Hucklow, UK – Vintage Press Photo
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1930 Aeronca C-3 – Stanley Huffman’s Fuel-Efficient Flight – Historic Press Photo
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1936 First Polish Water-Glider – Vistula River Hydro-Glider Test – Rare Press Photo
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1943 WWII Amphibious Glider – U.S. Marines Experimental Transport – Vintage Press Photo
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1942 WWII U.S. Marine Glider Training – Parris Island – Lt. Todd & Lt. Lund – Vintage Press Photo
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941 Soviet Mass Glider Tow – USSR Aviation Program – Rare WWII-Era Press Photo
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1938 Elmira Soaring Meet – Hollywood "Cinema" Glider with Don Stevens – Vintage Aviation Press Photo
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Rare Vintage Aviation Photograph – Frank Hawks’ Coast-to-Coast Glider Flight Attempt
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Rare 1928 Vintage Press Photograph – Eddie Stinson & George Haldeman’s Record-Setting Endurance Flight
Regular price $356.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSale price $356.00 USD