News — Vintage Airline

Not our typical product offering, but an unusual opportunity to own a hard-to-find Gemini Jets 1:400 737-800 model in Sun Country's 2000-era then-new colors! A small number of new in box, unopened, original interior packaging Sun Country 737-800 diecast models are being offered for sale. These models depict Sun Country's first 737-800, registered N800SY, and named "Primo", delivered to the airline in January 2001. The airline commissioned a single production run of just 2,500 of these models (under Gemini Jets Item Number GJSCX190), and they are tough to find after more than 20 years. What makes these highly unusual is that the...

A recent order for Mohawk Airlines vintage-style swizzle sticks reminded me of the lasting power that a departed airline can have for those who worked there, flew the airline, or just admired it or were otherwise influenced by it. In the case of Mohawk, the airline left the skies 49 years ago when it was acquired by Allegheny Airlines, but orders keep coming for nostalgia items that recall the Mohawk story and influence on the airline's service area and the broader aviation industry. Mohawk was the first United States local service airline to end DC-3 use in the early 1960s,...

We received a tremendous suggestion from one of our Instagram followers, who wanted to re-create the crew tags his parents had used when they both worked for a small U.S. airline 20+ years ago. That request has resulted in a new series of old school crew-style bag tags for retro airlines. Back in the day, crew member luggage often carried special "Crew" tags, to identify those bags for special handling, proper loading by porters or hotel staff, and even expedited Customs/Immigration clearance. Like I mentioned - back in the day! The modern interpretation we've drawn up includes an artistic interpretation...