Does anyone recognize this little airplane logo? Toy or Aviation?

[marble]

I sniffed out this pin last month and I'd like to plunk an ID on it. It looks like a toy airplane, but it could also be a regular airplane (such as from an aviation company) with softened features for a service pin.

Does anyone recognize what company this might be from?

The maker is a B in a little house, which might be Bastian Brothers. The pin style dates this to after 1965 or so.

Thanks in advance!

-Nancy

 

[RON (PA)]

Welcome aboard, glad you are here...just from the design I would guess that it is a stock design that the company uses. Maybe contacting the company can help

 

[marble]

Thanks Ron. But, what company do I contact?

 

[bja3908]

Nancy try to contact Bastian Brothers

Bastian has been the premier manufacturer of custom designed lapel pins for over 100 years and are very helpful in helping ID their products.

 

[marble]

Thanks, I'll give that a try!

 

[RON (PA)]

Sorry, I should have included the link (www.bastiancompany.com) the first time. My fault.

 

[daroofa]

Are you sure it's Bastian Brothers?

 

[marble]

That's ok Ron, I figured it out.

I'm actually not even certain that the hallmark on the pin IS Bastian Brothers. Can anyone confirm that?

Edited to add: Daroofa, I saw the same site you included last night when I was looking this up. I don't think the mark is Bastian Brothers. Maybe it's Ballou?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The hallmark is not very clear. Can you read it to us? It doesnt say hongkong, does it?

 

[marble]

It is an upper case letter B, inside of what looks like a little school house. The other "writing" is the content, e.g.; 1/10 10K GF. It's the hallmark I can't identify. This other pin bears the same mark above the screw post - maybe it's more clear: (No, I guess not.)

 

[marble]

It doesnt say hongkong, does it?

No, it doesn't say hongkong.

 

[daroofa]

Ballou is either a "B" inside a 5-point star or "B.A.B."

http://www.illusionjewels.com/costumejewelrymarksb.html

 

[Monty]

That little "plane" looks like a "Link" trainer that pilots use for instrument flight training. "Link" is the name of the company I am familiar with. Monty

 

[marble]

Thanks Daroofa.

Monty, wow. Maybe this is a WWII Women Air Force Service Pilot pin? I'll keep looking.

THANKS!!

-Nancy

 

[marble]

Nope:

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/women-air-force-service-pilot-wasp

 

[marble]

OMIGOSH... Monty I think you resolved this one!!! I never thought the box below the plane was significant until I saw this photo.

http://www.cardmodelers.org/DOWNLOAD/linkinst.pdf

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

OMIGOSH... Monty I think you resolved this one!!! I never thought the box below the plane was significant until I saw this photo.

http://www.cardmodelers.org/DOWNLOAD/linkinst.pdf

 

[ivan salis]

yep flight trainer --to teach folks to fly

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

10 year flight trainer pin?

 

[daroofa]

10 year flight trainer pin?

Or a 10 year service pin for an employee in the Link Aviation factory.