Spirit of Akron Goodyear Blimp Ornament (Gold on Brass)

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Spirit of Akron Goodyear Blimp Ornament (Gold on Brass). Condition is "New"in original packaging.
1994 "Spirit of Akron"  Easter Seal's Ornament of Hope.  Sales of this limited edition 24k gold on brass ornament benefited the disabled.  Blimp ornament is enclosed in a navy blue felt folder; taken out only for photos.
The only airship in this class was the Spirit of Akron (N4A). Originally built in 1987 to show the U.S. Department of Defense that airships were still militarily viable, it was the largest and most technically advanced ship Goodyear ever had in its public relations fleet, featuring fly-by-wire technology. However, Spirit of Akron was lost in 1999 and the company has not built one since.  The "Spirit of Akron" is based at the original Wingfoot Lake airship base near Akron, Ohio.