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The positive response to our retro aircraft tags has included requests for several additional aircraft that have a lot of fans around the world. But there's a size challenge... the larger an aircraft is, the more difficult it becomes to "shrink" a drawing of it down to a size that will fit a standard dimension luggage tag (that's roughly the size of a credit card), while retaining sharp detail that can be discerned with the naked eye. The solution is a larger tag, opening up new possibilities for design! The new MAX-size tag is 30% larger than our standard tags, and...

New in the Airline Time Machine store: Laser engraved solid maple tags featuring classic and vintage aircraft! These are a unique and fun way to recall a favorite aircraft type that you maintained, flew, traveled on, or have just always admired.  The tags have a body thickness of 1/8 inch (0.3 cm), providing good rigidity and wear strength. The laser cutting and engraving produces a rich caramel-colored edge and image, that contrasts well against the natural wood grain. A low-gloss polyurethane finish enhances the tag's durability, and each tag will have its own characteristic graining, reflecting the position on the board that it was cut from. As a...

Now in the Airline Time Machine store, our first Collector's Edition ornament set! Featuring four pioneering airliners of the 1926-1936 period, this collector set has been laser engraved on solid cherry wood, and is presented in a gift box with individual aircraft history information cards. These four airliners, all from United States manufacturers, collectively represent the dramatic leap forward in aviation technology that became the bridge between the first generation of wood and fabric-covered airliners, to the next generation of aircraft innovation that occurred during World War II.  The boxed collection and history cards make this a gift to be treasured by pilots, vintage...

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...

You know the challenge - it's difficult, or impossible, to find new items that recall favorite smaller, vintage, or even obscure airlines of the past. Until now. For the people who worked for those air carriers, were their passengers, or are simply admirers, we've got fun and useful ways to honor departed airlines.Now for the festive holidays coming up, we've built a collection of more than 70 classic airline ornaments with laser-etched designs on cut crystal acrylic.They're  all ready for you here in the Airline Time Machine store - enjoy!