Ornament, Automotive Hood, Propeller, Lindbergh, King Collection

A metal propeller with washers and nuts attached to a bolt that protrudes from the back of the prop. The prop is on a ball bearing and can spin around the bolt. The box for the prop is rectangular in shape and has two sides that are red with white lettering. One side is black with an image of the prop.

On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, thus becoming the first pilot to fly solo and nonstop from New York to Paris. This flight made Lindbergh a household name and catapulted him into fame and celebrity. The objects of popular culture in the National Collection display everything from ashtrays to wristwatches reflect the public adulation for Lindbergh and the powerful commercial response to his celebrity. More than 75 years after the Spirit's historic flight, Lindbergh's name still has the power help sell manufactured goods.