This is a massive collector’s dream lot of authentic vintage commercial aviation ephemera. This extensive estate collection features over 55 individual pieces of paper history tracking the golden age of air travel, with a tremendous selection of defunct legacy carriers.
Some of what’s Included in this Lot:
1. Vintage Airline Matchbooks (Rare Additions):
- Southwest Airlines: Retro corporate branding matchbook.
- Air France: Classic international carrier matchbook.
- Western Airlines: Vintage "The Only Way to Fly" era matchbook.
2. Defunct & Legacy Carrier Ticket Jackets & Boarding Passes:
- Pan Am (Pan American World Airways): Vintage Cabin Class envelopes, Interline Study Tour materials, and classic blue branding slips.
- Braniff International: Striking 1970s "Flying Colors" multi-color flight schedules and vibrant corporate orange/red ticket jackets.
- Eastern Air Lines & TWA: Historic "Fly the Big E" promotional slips, baggage stubs, and Trans World Airlines Economy ticket sleeves.
- Texas & Regional Interest: Rare Trans-Texas Airways (TTA / "I Work For TTA") vintage boarding cards, Hughes Airwest yellow slips, and early USAir / Republic Airlines ticket jackets.
- Western & Continental: Large assortment of classic multi-era Continental Airlines system timetables, gate passes, flight certificates, and Western Airlines "Flying W" slips.
3. Flight Timetables, Menus & Cabin Items:
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: Mid-century illustrated passenger ticket covers, full system route timetables, a vintage Mexico-to-Amsterdam inflight Bar Service menu, and promotional postcards.
- Additional Carriers: Vintage Delta Air Lines "Great Interline Escape Tours" route pamphlets (1974), Aloha Airlines brochures, and Frontier Airlines 1975 Annual Report booklet.
Condition Note:
These are original, historically used aviation items. Condition ranges from fair to excellent. Many paper pieces feature period-correct handwritten flight data, gate numbers, or seat assignments from original travelers. Expect typical vintage characteristics like edge wear, light tanning, and original folding creases. Please view all high-resolution listing photos for a complete look at the exact inventory.