2-3-A-C-1....CHICAGO AIR MEET POSTCARD 1911 ..Original 3.5" by 5.5" unused postcard has photo of 'Badgers' wrecked biplane' on front.......reverse has square for 1 cent stamp and was published in Chicago......for you postcard collectors 'deltiologists' this era postcard is in the 'scarce category'..........here you can see more information about the Chicago Air Meet

postcard in good original condition with light soiling.....SOLD

3-1-A-C-1...........'AERO MAY 1912 MAGAZINE ....... Special issue featuring the aeronautical show in New York may 9-18 with the latest in aeronautics.....displays by Wright...Curtiss...Rex....Gallaudet...and American Aeroplane Co....and engines on display include Sturtevant...Mead and Max Ams...other articles in this approx 50 page 1912 aero magazine include news of Frank Coffyn and Eugene Heth flying over Birmingham Alabama... and Farnum Fish flying at Cicero...and ads by harry Atwood and Glenn L. martin Aviation School in Los Angeles...very early Aero item in good condition...many photos.....SOLD

4-9-A-C-1.............SPORTS OF THE AIR PATCH...... Nostalgic old felt patch with what appears to be paint transfer stamp of military biplane in flight with parachutist below .........VERY OLD and ORIGINAL........I am not sure of this patch's history, but bought a few from a pilot who had recently "flown West"........measures 3.5" across and 3" tall .....$24 each

5-1-A-C-1......NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1918 ....June issue with article 'Aces Among Aces'.....22 page feature includes 9 photos such as French Escadrille ace, Lt. Fonck, and maj. Billy Bishop, living holder of world's record for air to air victories (Red Baron had just been shot down)....lists of leading aces by country......very worthwhile for the WWI enthusiast....very good condition, 7" by 10" Nat'l Geographic........SOLD

6-36-A-C-1....... BALLOON EVENT POSTCARD........ Attractive photo of large outdoor event witnessing the ascent of 3 peolpe in what appears to be a gas balloon? Looks like at least one other balloon deflated front and center of the crowd.....reverse of postcard mentions its 'Velox' film...... about 100 years old........ very good original condition.. measures 3.25" by 5.25"....... surprisingly high definition, sure would make a great poster.......$21

8-15-A-C-1.........ORIGINAL GLASS SLIDE, 1900'S AVIATOR AND AIRCRAFT........ This old original three by four inch glass slide holds image of pre-WWI aviator and his aircraft.......this slide came from estate of turn of the century aeronaut, Roy Knabashue......pencil marked on edge of slide 'Los Angeles Dec-1911 - Jan-1912'.........very early museum quality original one of a kind item........SOLD

10-10-A-C-1.....OUR YOUNG AEROPLANE SCOUTS AT VERDUN.....Horace Porter, 1917.....hardbound fiction, 242 pages.........Porter authored an entire series of 'Our Young Aeroplane Scouts'.......typical of the period fast reding action has this pair of young men fighting evil whilst using their plane.....good condition book, no dustjacket, complete, first and last few pages loose.......$18