TRR Posted June 22, 2013 Share #1 Posted June 22, 2013 I noticed we did not have a dedicated thread for listing pictures of sweetheart jewelry, so here it is. Post your pictures of any jewelry a spouse or family would wear to show their support for their Service Member. Doesn't matter if you own it or just came across a picture online, post it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted June 22, 2013 Share #2 Posted June 22, 2013 My wife collects these. I'll get some shots later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted June 22, 2013 Share #3 Posted June 22, 2013 Here's a USN / USAAF pair from my collection. Very small and delicate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ches-Gen-4 Posted June 22, 2013 Share #4 Posted June 22, 2013 Here are some sweetheart pins from the U.S. Military Academy. The center one is the most attractive as it has small pearls in the center of the A. The Dialectic Society pin is engraved as shown in the photo below. All are dated 1938. You would have to have some small fingers to attach these pins as the pin back itself is incredibly small. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRR Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted June 22, 2013 Already got some great stuff posted! Bob, those USMA pieces are awesome. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WittWorldWide.com Posted June 23, 2013 Share #6 Posted June 23, 2013 Here is a small block of some nice pieces from a collection I acquired a while back... Basic Descriptions run Top Left to Right, Top to Bottom: 1) WW2 Army Air Corps, AMICO 1/20 10K GF 2) WW2? 1st Cav. NG New York with very interesting screw nut 3) WW2 69th Inf. Div., 1/10 10K GF 4) WW2 USMC Bulldog 5) WW2 Beautiful Son in Service variation 6) WW2 USN Aviator, 10K Gold 7) WW2 USMC, Sterling 8) WW2 USCG, Sterling 9) WW2 Brass Mini 1st Arm.Div. Belt Buckle marked by Kinney Co. 10) WW1 US Army Engineers 11) WW2 Tank Production Pin, Detroit maker 12) WW1 US Army Ordinance Son in Service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin R Posted June 23, 2013 Share #7 Posted June 23, 2013 This has to be my favorite sweetheart piece in my collection. It is a husband and wife locket/dog tag group. I bought it from the daughter of the veteran. She had a pair of trench art bracelets made by him, but wants too much for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted June 25, 2013 Share #8 Posted June 25, 2013 Some very nice stuff displayed here so far. Here's a few that I said I would post from my wife's collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bugme Posted June 25, 2013 Share #11 Posted June 25, 2013 Victory V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bugme Posted June 25, 2013 Share #13 Posted June 25, 2013 Victory V with flags of God and Country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bugme Posted June 25, 2013 Share #15 Posted June 25, 2013 Opening Domed Collar Disc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted June 26, 2013 Share #16 Posted June 26, 2013 easier just to post a link...most of my sweetheart items are in this thread... http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/7126-usmc-sweetheart-items/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony V Posted June 26, 2013 Share #17 Posted June 26, 2013 Here is a Trifari made wings Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRR Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share #18 Posted September 2, 2013 Great pieces everyone! I really like the Trifari made wings. Here are a few I had at one point I found in an old picture file: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott C. Posted October 5, 2013 Share #19 Posted October 5, 2013 Some great sweetheart item posted here! I enjoy AAF-related items and have been picking them up when I can over the years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRR Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share #20 Posted October 5, 2013 Some great sweetheart item posted here! I enjoy AAF-related items and have been picking them up when I can over the years... Holy sweetheart collection! Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted November 26, 2013 Share #21 Posted November 26, 2013 I collect items from a fighter training field in the town I grew up in: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiques Posted November 26, 2013 Share #22 Posted November 26, 2013 I am a fan of the sweetheart wings. Here is one from my collection. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiques Posted November 26, 2013 Share #23 Posted November 26, 2013 Three more wing examples. First is a wood wing with "V"-- it is pinback. Second is plexiglass wing with "US" collar device-- clutchback. Final one is from "New Guinea, 1944". It is sterling inset in plexiglass and the top pin has a theater made pinback. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted November 30, 2013 Share #24 Posted November 30, 2013 I am a fan of the sweetheart wings. Here is one from my collection. Scott wing4.jpg Great looking wings.Whats the size and any maker marks? From the picture they look full size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted November 30, 2013 Share #25 Posted November 30, 2013 I've been dabbling with USMC sweetheart items for some years now. Until the last year or two, sweetheart stuff was very often overlooked and underappreciated. However, my favorites have to be emblems that Marines made from actual insignias. Here's what I've amassed of this sweetheart 'trench' art...some of the better stuff is a KG Luke chain that came from Australia, my guess a gift from the officer to his Aussie sweetheart, a watch fob made from a button, watch/bracelet band made from Japanese Zero parts, and a Victorian era hat pin made with a button. Other emblems have pinbacks and earring attachments, rendered into jewelry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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