An unopened box of playing cards, still tightly wrapped in cellophane. The image on the box (and, we assume, on the cards themselves) is that of silver Ford Tri-Motor aircraft in profile.

A neat little booklet containing the prize winning recipes from the Bartenders' Guild "Bombay Safari" contest, promoting Bombay Gin. The booklet details the trip originating from J. F. Kennedy airport to the U.K., and offers the first, second and third prize winning gin recipes. The BOAC logo appears in gold on the cover.

A neat bit of ephemera from Braniff. This "Hosiery Mending Kit", printed in black on metallic gold, advertises Braniff's Boeing 707, named the El Dorado Super Jet. A portrait of the aircraft appears, printed on the inside cover.

A teal blue-green wool blanket from Chatham for Braniff. The blanket measures 46¾" x 63¾", and is decorated with a band of lighter blue and "Braniff" in block letters. The blanket exhibits a few dark, rust-like stains that professional dry cleaning lightened but did not remove. There are also two small holes in the fabric, but these are quite minor, and the weave is quite strong with no excessive wear. Not a perfect example, but still a nice item from Braniff!

A neat "R.O.N." (remain over night) amenity kit for women from Braniff International. White vinyl with gold "BI" crest and print. Complete as far as we can tell, though it appears that the kit was used a single time. A bit of the "Poof" deodorant has leaked, but has caused no significant staining or damage to the interior of the case. There is a booklet within explaining the meaning of "R.O.N.." This is the first example of this particular kit we have seen.

An ivory wool blanket from Pendleton for Continental. This item is decorated with the airline's eagle crest in gold, measuring over 15" from wing tip to wing tip, at center. The overall dimensions are 50½" x 58". Condition is very good, with no significant wear or moth damage. There are some tiny dark specks in various areas, and some rust-like stains on the extreme edges that professional dry cleaning lightened but did not entirely remove. Still a nice example.

A beautiful bright blue plaid wool blanket from Faribo for Delta Air Lines. This is a small lap blanket, measuring 38" x 57" overall. Excellent condition. There is no logo or company marking, but the item was acquired from a former Delta employee, so we are confident of its origins. Excellent condition, exhibiting no tears, holes, or signs of excessive wear.

A delightful little "personal" ashtray - oblong in shape and stackable - manufactured for Lufthansa by Hutschenreuther. This small ashtray is white china, decorated with a striated cobalt blue band, which matches the airlines foodservice china. The Lufthansa logo appears on the bottom. Perfect condition.

An attractive ashtray from Rosenthal for Lufthansa. This striated cobalt blue treatment on white china matched the airlines food service ware, and was in use from the late 1970's through the late 1980's. Backstamped with the airline's logo.

A wonderful wool blanket from Kenwood for National Air Lines. The color is a very attractive dark sage green, and the airline's crest, measuring 11½" across, appears at center. Overall dimensions are 58½" x 54". There are two small and insignificant tears near the corners - these are minor and could be repaired, if desired. The integrity of the weave is such that there is no danger of further damage so long as the blanket is not put back into service! There is evidence of an old coffee stain, but this is extremely faint, and almost went unnoticed. We have had the blanket professionally dry cleaned, and it looks beautiful! A very nice memento from National.

A boxed deck of Northwest Orient playing cards. Though no longer wrapped in their inner cellophane, the cards are pristine, and show almost no signs of use.

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This is a very rare, early, "Junior Stewardess" pin from United. Pressed steel, in the form of a single wing; colored metallic silver with red and blue decoration. The feathers of the wing appear in high relief, and the pin is constructed of two pieces, front and back, pressed together to hold the spring bar and clasp mechanism in place. Very minor wear on this uncommon item.

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