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. Gift of the Stanley King Family. Model: 8.9
x 12.7 x 11.7cm, 0.1kg (3 1/2 x 5 x 4 5/8 in., 3/16lb.) Metal,
non ferrous in nature A metal airplane that has a metal rod
attached to the bottom of the airplane in the middle of the
body. The rod is threaded at the bottom. The airplane is made
from two pieces held together by a metal pin on the bottom of
the plane. The top of the wing has raised