TUNisia From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 1770 posts, RR: 8 Posted (6 months 2 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 4422 times:
I was thinking the other day of what was the piece of memorabilia in my airline collection that means the most to me. Then I got to thinking that it would be cool to see what you all consider prized to you in your own eyes and why?
Here's mine... it's a Royal Air Maroc ashtray (who even know they made these?) from probably the 60s or 70s I'm guessing. I don't really know much about it other that I bought it from someone in Spain and it's old. It's in excellent condition and is sort of metallic (I assume this because it's always cool to the touch) and the shape and style of it is just beautiful to me. It's almost like a work of art! Anyone know more about this ashtray btw.. like where it was used?
"Someday the sun is going to shine down on me in some faraway place." - Mahalia Jackson
Soon7x7 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 1347 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 4406 times:
I have a TWA limited run (only 200) "Inaugural Flight, 747, New York to Paris wine glass"dated April 1970...and a Concorde "coaster set". Thirdly...my Aer Lingus "crew escape hatch" from Aer Lingus, EI-BED. It is 5 foot high. That one is my fav!
MadameConcorde From Antigua and Barbuda, joined Feb 2007, 5140 posts, RR: 27 Reply 4, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 4402 times:
Undoubtedly my flown Concorde engine parts all black with smoke and burns.
They rotated on all serial AF and BA Concordes including f-btsc the crashed Concorde.
Then the rest of my Concorde memorabilia especially the signed pictures of Concorde prototype F-WTSS maiden flight in Toulouse 2 March 1969. Then my beautiful collection of Concorde silk scarves and other textiles. Also personal gifts given to me by various Concorde captains and pilots.
I do not think anyone else in the world has a collection of Concorde scarves as complete as mine including the Sud Aviation silk scarf from the maiden fligth in 1969.
Also my "First to Fly the A380" memorabilia, the goodie bags from the inaugural flights and all, and the safety card that was on board the A380 Airbus prototype on her maiden flight.
There was a better way to fly. It was called Concorde.
Luftfahrer From Germany, joined Mar 2009, 411 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 4394 times:
My favorite memorabilia is an original North Atlantic Plotting Chart, a present for me from the Captain on one of my recent flights
My grandparents once flew on KLM in Business or First about 30 years ago and received two of the famous Dutch house models as a gift, I think they're still distributed today. Very nice souvenir as well!
[Edited 2009-07-25 10:15:35]
Now would be a good time for everyone to review the safety information card which is in your seat pocket.
Longhornmaniac From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 2099 posts, RR: 51 Reply 7, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 4382 times:
I have 3 things that I think are really cool:
1 is a window section off an AA 727. The second is a set of 4 middle seats from a PanAm 747. The third, and probably the coolest, is a framed certificate commissioning a pilot an "Admiral of the Flagship Fleet," with an AA seal, ribbon, and the signature of the legendary CR Smith, dated 14 January, 1963.
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1235 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 4370 times:
Here are several I like:
JAL First Class kimono
DL 75th Anniversary Sky Magazine (June 2004)
Yemenia baggage tag (found at FRA!)
AF Concorde First Class alarm clock
Those who think they know everything annoy those of us who actually do.
Marky From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2003, 109 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 4369 times:
I have an original Certificate of Registration (the document issued by the CAA showing the ownership/registration details of the aircraft) from Concorde G-BOAC. It would have been carried on every flight the aircraft made between about 1986 and 1999.
MadameConcorde From Antigua and Barbuda, joined Feb 2007, 5140 posts, RR: 27 Reply 10, posted (6 months 2 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 4364 times:
United_fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 5846 posts, RR: 11 Reply 12, posted (6 months 2 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 4303 times:
I have a few;
My UA spoons/forks/knife set I bought off ebay.
My airline pin collection,especially my Hooters pin.
Lastly,my UA 727 safety card.
Don't matter, put the chrome to your bladder Splatter your abs, have you pissin in a plastic bag
StarAlliance38 From United States of America, joined Jan 2008, 1244 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (6 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 4290 times:
My favorite piece in my US collection is a US Airways hat bouth pre-merger. Since my visit to US HQ in 2006, I've let US employees from all over the system sign my hat. It's filled with heritage pins, buttons, Star Alliance stuffs, and signatures. I have signatures from:
Braniff747SP From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 517 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (6 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 4290 times:
For me, it has to be my Pan Am safety cards of a 747 and of the A300. Also, a TWA 707. I also like showing off a Syrian Air tag found at MAD.
The 747 will always be the TRUE queen of the skies!
TUNisia From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 1770 posts, RR: 8 Reply 16, posted (6 months 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 4274 times:
Quoting Marky (Reply 15): It is, although not up on the wall (yet!). I also know where the certificates for the other six are, but unfortunately I don't have them!
Please take a picture and post it here... you're so lucky to have that!
"Someday the sun is going to shine down on me in some faraway place." - Mahalia Jackson
Soon7x7 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 1347 posts, RR: 2 Reply 17, posted (6 months 2 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 4258 times:
Just FYI...some guy on ebay is auctioning off two Concorde cockpit windows with documents that flew in service...starting bid...$16,000...so count your coins!
TUNisia From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 1770 posts, RR: 8 Reply 18, posted (6 months 2 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 4241 times:
Quoting Soon7x7 (Reply 17): Just FYI...some guy on ebay is auctioning off two Concorde cockpit windows with documents that flew in service...starting bid...$16,000...so count your coins!
I noticed that the other night. he said they were bought at Christie's.... wonder what the winning bid was!
"Someday the sun is going to shine down on me in some faraway place." - Mahalia Jackson
WA707atMSP From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 1138 posts, RR: 6 Reply 19, posted (6 months 2 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 4239 times:
My favorite items (in no particular order):
The commemorative glasses given to passengers on Pro Air's and Jet Blue's first revenue flights (I was on both airlines' first flights)
A 1/2 inch thick green glass paperweight, made by Boeing to comemmorate Pro Air's first 737-400 aircraft delivery - this was also given out on Pro Air's first flight
My boarding passes from Jet Blue's first flight, signed by David Neeleman, and B6's 2nd flight, signed by Rudy Giulani and Charles Schumer (who were on B6's 2nd flight).
My boarding pass from my one and only flight on Concorde - a subsonic AF ferry flight JFK-DTW
A plastic "TAP Air Portugal" shopping bag. I saved the bag because of the story behind it. I was on a TAP A310 EWR-LIS three years ago. I commented to the flight attendant how much I enjoyed the Portuguese red wine coach passengers were served with dinner. The next morning, as I was deplaning at LIS, she discreetly gave me a bottle of the wine, inside the plastic bag. I had a glass of the wine every night I was in LIS, and the shopping bag brings back memories of a caring flight attendant, and a wonderful vacation.
Mirrodie From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 6836 posts, RR: 70 Reply 21, posted (6 months 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 4231 times:
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A Concorde Safety card, flask, some Concorde luggage tags and a pair of Concorde seats from G-BOAD.
My wife had a cute lil gem the other day. I was in my in-laws basement and I came across a deck of cards, Delta, that give the exact date, flight number and plane that they were flown on, with my wife's name on it.
Quoting Soon7x7 (Reply 1): I have a TWA limited run (only 200) "Inaugural Flight, 747, New York to Paris wine glass"dated April 1970
Forgot to mention the Evergreen 747 nose bowl...
I'll post Aer Lingus door shot tomorrow, also have the name "St Kieren" that was painted on the side in addition to some of her vertical fin panels with the Shamrock leaves evident...I'll picture them as well.
NZ107 From New Zealand, joined Jul 2005, 2805 posts, RR: 22 Reply 24, posted (6 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 4199 times:
My grandad gave me a set of Cathay Pacific models in a perspex case (60th anniversary) which he received for flying 3.5 million miles with them. What a greater piece of memorabilia would be if he was able to pass the invitation status onto me..
Take a look at my trip reports!
25 Soon7x7: Will be auctioning Eastern Airlines DC-9 exit hatch this week on ...you know where...j
27 Soon7x7: One more item that I have that is one of my favs is the American flag from the top of a TWA vertical fin...it is 7 feet long, came off of /n93108, the
28 Babybus: Very trivial in comparison to some of the stuff posted here but I have a whole wad of unused BEA and EI luggage labels to various destinations from th
29 USPIT10L: I've got one myself, along with NWA's 75th Anniversary WorldTraveler and CO's 75th Continental Magazine. For some odd reason, AA never did a commemor
30 Fabo: That is some pretty nice collections you have... I only keep some memorabilia of probably soon-to-be-defunct Sky Europe Airlines such 737-700 model bo
31 Mdavies06: My favourite piece of memorabilia is a certificate for travelling on the 'inaugural departure flight' for LHR terminal 5 -> BA 302 LHR-CDG on 27/March
32 USAirways787: When my dad worked for USAirways I was able to get a lot of safety vests, ear muffs, hats, light up wands, and even a pair marshaling batons. USAirway
33 Marky: Sorry it took so long, and resurrecting an old thread slightly, but here is finally a photo: To remind everyone, it is the official CAA certificate o
35 Boeing767mech: My favorite piece of airline items is my paycheck I get every week. But next would have to be the aircraft data plate off of N303AA along with it's re
36 Marky: A few people have asked, so the link is here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...75450282&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
38 Soon7x7: I recently picked up the shipset of wing panels and fairings from N301AA, Americans first 767...they are in fine shape...a couple display some high m
39 Mariner63: For me, it is the WWII gunner wings that are tattooed on the back of my leg. My grandfather was a tail gunner in the B-17 during WWII and whenever I s
40 T8KE0FF: I have a thing about luggage tags.... What ever airport I'm at, I try to get as many different tags as poss
41 DreamsUnited: I have two very old Continental Airlines Captains caps, they are great, the older one is in rather musky condition but the other is beautiful, in fact
42 CitationJet: My collection of luggage destination tags. The 45 tags from Braniff are my favorite. I also have 50 unique cities from PanAm, 52 from Eastern, 50 from
43 Oshkosh1: My grandfather worked for Convair/GD at Carswell AFB in R&D. From the B-36 to the F-111... He did alot of flying in those days(especially between ther
44 AmericaWest: Ditto on the destination tags. My single most prized piece that isn't one of those, however, is my inaugural America West Airlines timetable and my B7
46 Spokemd: Regent Air Baccarat crystal wine glass
47 JamesJimlb: I have a ERJ-145 XR manual from CO, not to exciting, I'm trying to buy some old seats from a plane... -jamesjimlb
48 WESTERN737800: I got a collection of timetables and route maps. Its not too extensive but it reminds me of the good ole days.
49 JHCRJ700: where is the best place to get stuff from actual planes?
50 Braniff747SP: Off the a/c themselves. if not, Ebay.
51 MadameConcorde: This is a beautiful, diverse and colourful collection of baggage destination tags. Congratulations! I must still have a couple of PanAms somewhere...
52 Soon7x7: Me!...tell me what your looking for...j A sad day for the Irish...the last remnant that I know that still exists from Aer Lingus 747, EI-BED is heade
53 CitationJet: Thanks. Here are my PanAm tags from 1970's, Eastern from 1979 and Delta from 1985:
54 MadameConcorde: Have you thought of having them framed by series/airlines? This is a truly fabulous collection! They would make some great reality art!!!
55 United_Fan: Couple of my faves are my DL 727 and L1011 retirement prints.
56 CitationJet: Thanks. Here is my AirTran and PEOPLExpress collection.... AirTran: PEOPLExpress: .
57 Dazed767: My Planet Airways 727 over wing exit is pretty cool, but my fav is probably the 50+ Delta safety cards ranging from DC props, convair's, to the 747.
58 Aleksandar: My favorite memorabilia are dishes from Iraqi Airways and their ticket issued in Saadoun Streeet, Baghdad. The back cover shows a 747. I love that tra
59 Aluminumcity: Not exactly impressive, but a KL boarding card from 1982 (I think). Old airport code for Oslo, a very floppy sheet of paper, a mix of handwritten and
60 BrouAviation: All very nice people! But my sister has the most prominent and special thing ever gotten on a flight: her name. My parents and I were flying MP to FAO
61 Boeing767mech: Not my favorite but I have a complete set of Maintenece Training manuals for a Convair 990 from Convair not an airline. Looking to give them a new hom
62 NZ107: I've just purchased a pair of Air New Zealand's old Business Class seats, which they used in their 763s. I'll try putting some pics up when I get it!
63 NZ107: And here's the picture: Correction: it was from ZK-NBJ, a 762.
64 JAGflyer: Pan Am, Delta, Branniff, and Eastern Airlines card decks from the 70s/80s and my Concorde luggage tag. I'm not into collecting airline stuff but these
65 JMackey: One of my favorites is a complete set of People Express airport baggage tags.
66 Plainplane: My favorite is my grandmother's TWA Frequent Flying Bonus Program card from the 1990s. Also where I work there are two pairs of classic first class se
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