Bidspirit auction | WWI US Grouping Sweetheart Pennant

WWI US Grouping Sweetheart Pennant Flag Kit Pack - 1. 3 WWI Silk Sweetheart Souvenirs. Fair condition with some signs of age. Heavily produced in France 1914-1919. Hand embroidered by French and Belgian women working from their homes or refugee camps. Sold as keepsakes to Allied soldiers stationed on the Western Front. 1919 commemorates the conclusion of WWI and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. 1919 4.25” long, 2.25” wide; To My Sweetheart 4.5” long, 3” wide; Souvenir De France 5” long, 1.5” wide. 2. Sweetheart Felt Banner. Good condition. Dated 1918-19, celebrating the Allied victory and the conclusion of the war. 11.5” long, 3. Tobacco Flannel / Felt. Good condition. Historical promotional premium dating back to the early 1900s (circa 1900-1915). Major tobacco firms like American Tobacco Company packaged these inside cigarette packs and cigar boxes as collectibles. This one features a 48 star American flag. Collectors would sew these into quilts, table runners. or pillows. This one is considered Jumbo Premium Size. 12” long, 8.25” wide. 4. WWI Military Sweetheart Pillow Cover. Good condition. Dated 1017-1918. Features a 48 star US flag, official flag of the US 1912-1959. Also has a ”forget-me-not” poem ”When the Golden Sun is Sinking, And your mind from trouble free, While of others you are thinking, Will you sometimes think of me?”Pocket behind flag contains a Sweetheart handkerchief, with ”To My Sweetheart” and flowers on it. ~9.5” square. Case 14” long, ~11” wide. 5. WWI Military Sweetheart Pillow Cover from Camp Custer. Good condition. Camp Custer was a major US Army training camp near Battle Creek Michigan established 1917 just after the US entered WWI, roughly 100,000 soldiers trained there during the war, redesignated Fort Custer in 1940 Features a 48 star US flag. . ~24” long, ~22” wide, counting fringe. 6. US Navy Commissioning Pennant. Worn / used condition, missing grommet. Historically called a masthead pennant is a long narrow banner flown from the highest mast of a warship to signify the vessel is actively in commission, under command, and an official part of the US Navy fleet. First hoisted the day a ship is formally commissioned and remains flying continuously until the ship is placed out of service or decommissioned. Used during WWI through WWII eras (~1917-1945). This item features 7 star and appears to be WWII era and a Size 7. ~46” long, 2.5” wide. 7. US Army Signal Corps Flag Kit Carrier. Good condition with signs of wear, no flags. Used during WWI and WWII. Held semaphore or wig-wag flags mounted on wooden poles (there is a wooden pole in the kit 16.5” long, 0.75 diameter.) Stamped US Army Flag Kit. It appears this kit was manufactured by Tiger Awning & Canvas Works, dated 1941. There seems to be an inspection stamp on the back of the case. 25” long, 5” wide. 8. US Military M1910 Haversack / Doughboy Pack. Used condition with signs of wear. Standard field backpack for US Army infantry soldiers during WWI and into the early years of WWII. This is a modular canvas rig designed to fold directly around a soldier's equipment, gear, and clothing. Manufactured by Canvas Products Co, June1918. ~23” long, ~11” wide, ~5. Please see photos. Disclaimer: Due to the high quality of fakes, this item is sold as-is without warranty of authenticity.