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5 Pricey Pieces of Aviation Memorabilia

Amelia Earhart's flying goggles
(Photo courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery)
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Key Takeaways:

  • Aviation and airline memorabilia is a highly collectible niche, with rare and historically significant items often fetching substantial prices at auction.
  • The most valuable pieces are typically those associated with pioneering aviators (e.g., Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart), iconic flights or aircraft (e.g., *Spirit of St. Louis*, Concorde), or celebrity connections (e.g., John Lennon's Pan Am bag).
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Timetables, safety cards, even sick bags. Classic aviation and airline memorabilia has a legion of collectors around the world. And while you can pick up a an orange Braniff Summer 1981 timetable on eBay for less than $10, rare pieces at the most coveted end of the spectrum fetch significantly more. Here are five of the top pieces of aviation memorabilia ever sold at auction.

John Lennon’s Pan Am Bag

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