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GUEST: I brought some World War 
II memorabilia from the WASPs, 
the Women's Air Service Patrol.

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This is Jackie Cochran. She 
headed up the WASPs in World 
War II, and my mother was her

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secretary. And my mother asked 
Jackie Cochran if she could 
have a set of the wings, and

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Jackie said yes. And so that's 
what you see over here is her 
wings. And she had it engraved

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to my mom on the back.

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APPRAISER: And tell me 
about your photographs.

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GUEST: The photographs were 
autographed by Jackie Cochran 
to my mom. This one was, "For

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Miss McSweeney, with all good 
wishes, Jacqueline Cochran." 
And then this one, over here to

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the right, I think is funny. "To 
Miss McSweeney, "This is just 
the way I feel sometimes. Jackie

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Cochran." And then my mom put 
a little notation underneath 
that, "Most times." (laughs)

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APPRAISER: So did your mom 
tell you anything about 
why she made that notation?

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GUEST: It didn't matter what 
time of day it was, if Jackie 
called, you, you came. She

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was a demanding woman, but 
she was also... It seemed like 
she was a really nice person,

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as well.

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APPRAISER: Well, she was 
also a force of nature. 
She was somebody who was 
a very, very accomplished

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aviator before the war. She won 
a number of the air trophies. 
She worked with Amelia Earhart.

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She had connections before the 
war even started. And we see the 
WASPs as something that occurred

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during World War II, but the 
genesis of that started in 1939, 
when Jackie wrote to Eleanor

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Roosevelt and said, "You 
know, I think there should 
be a role for women."

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GUEST: Oh, nice.

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APPRAISER: Within the... At that 
time it was the Army Air Corps. 
And that kind of got passed

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up the chain. And in 1941, prior 
to our involvement in the war, 
she was even corresponding with

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officers in the Army Air Corps 
talking about, "Women could 
ferry aircraft, "there are jobs

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that they could take over and 
let the men go and do something 
else." So, when she comes

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back to the United States, as 
that first class comes through-- 
they're training with Jackie

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in command...

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GUEST: Ah.

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APPRAISER: She wanted wings for 
these ladies. And she simply 
paid for them out of pocket.

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GUEST: I do remember 
reading that now, yes.

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APPRAISER: So, even though 
your mom was not a pilot, these 
were Jackie's to give out.

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GUEST: Right.

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APPRAISER: And, clearly, she 
decided that's what she, that's 
what she needed to do. And

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she has engraved this on 
the reverse, specifically 
to your mother.

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GUEST: Yes.

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APPRAISER: Which is awesome.

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GUEST: Yeah, I think so.

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APPRAISER: Clearly, you 
understand the historical value.

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GUEST: Yes.

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APPRAISER: Because you 
understand how it relates 
to women's position 
within flying. And now

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we've got... Some of the best 
pilots in the Air Force are 
female, which is awesome.

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GUEST: Mm-hmm.

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APPRAISER: So, they've, they've 
come a long way. But she is 
really the driving force that

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got that all started. Have you 
given any thought to, beyond 
the historical value, what the

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monetary value might be?

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GUEST: Not whatsoever. 
I have no idea.

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APPRAISER: A retail 
value on the market today 
for this set would be, 
conservatively, between

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$6,000 and $8,000.

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GUEST: Are you kidding me? 
(laughing): Oh, my gosh! Great. 
Well, thank you very much.

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I really appreciate 
it. It's crazy.