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Up for sale is a fascinating, historically cohesive estate lot charting the career of dedicated Houston public transit operator, W.B. Dillon.This named archive spans several decades of Texas transportation and labor history, bridging the mid-century municipal transit era to the modern Houston METRO system.Because all items are tied directly to a single individual by name and monogram, this lot offers incredible provenance for collectors of Texas history, transit memorabilia, and American labor union items.1. Houston METRO "Safe Driver" Brass Belt Buckle (Engraved)• Features a highly detailed raised relief of a late-20th-century municipal transit bus driving past the downtown Houston skyscraper skyline.• "SAFE" is boldly displayed on the left side, and "DRIVER" is displayed on the right side.• Flanked by vertical rows of pink/magenta rhinestones (3 on each side) used by the transit authority to track consecutive accident-free years or mileage milestones.• Reverse is mechanically engraved with the operator's name, "W.B. Dillon". It also features the authentic local maker's mark stamp: "STAR HOU. TEX."
2. 10K Solid Gold "8" Year Service Lapel Pin• An official employee longevity/service award pin commemorating 8 years of dedicated service. Features a blue enamel star inside a circular wheel frame with a gold "8" at the center.• Reverse is stamped explicitly with a "10K" hallmark certifying solid gold content, alongside a historic jeweler's maker's mark in an oval cartouche.
3. Vintage Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Tie Bar• Silver-tone clip with a beautiful textured chevron pattern. The central starburst medallion features red, white, and blue enamelwork.• Features the "CIO" (Congress of Industrial Organizations) emblem inside the center circle.Because the TWU merged to become the AFL-CIO in 1955, this rare piece is precisely dated between the late 1930s and 1954.The back features an official circular union stamp.
4. Vintage Gold-Tone Monogram "WD" Tie Chain Set• A classic mid-century gold-plated tie bar and hanging anchor chain holding a rectangular pendant. The pendant features the cutout monogram initials "WD", perfectly matching the first and last initials of operator W.B. Dillon.
Condition Notes:All items are in honest, vintage, worker-worn condition with a beautiful natural patina. The brass buckle shows light surface aging and character from being worn on duty. The enamel on the TWU tie bar and the 10K gold pin remains bright and intact. The rhinestones on the buckle are firmly set.Please review the high-resolution photos carefully to judge the physical condition for yourself.Shipping: Will be packaged securely and shipped with tracking.
