Bookends, Lindbergh, King Collection

One metal bookend (of a pair), bookend in the shape of Lindbergh’s head on a base. Lindbergh is depicted wearing a flight cap with his goggles around his neck. The edge of the base is painted gold with the word "Lindbergh" stamped in the metal. A green piece of felt is attached to the bottom of the bookends.

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.