Charles LindberghIn 1919, a New York City hotel owner offered a whopping $25,000 to the first aviator to fly nonstop solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Several tried, but were not successful. Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974) believed he could succeed, if he had the right plane. He managed to convince nine St. Louis businessmen to finance the manufacture of his design. In their honor, he named the plane “The Spirit of St. Louis”. On May 20-21, 1927, Lindbergh flew 3600 miles, from New York City to Paris, in 33 ½ hours and became an instant international hero. The press dubbed him “Lucky Lindy” and “Lone Eagle” and he was bestowed many honors. In December of that year he served as “Goodwill Ambassador” on a tour of various Latin-American countries.
Although neither of these needle books carry Lindbergh’s name, I think it is obvious that they were designed to capture the fancy of the world following his heroic flight. The “Lucky” book is marked Registered Germany. Inside are neat little “Lucky” packets of needles. The “Lone Eagle/Ambassador of Goodwill” book is marked Japan and also has matching packets. Below are thumbnails of both sides of both books, plus links to view the insides. Click on the small pictures if you wish to see enlarged versions.
