PHOTOS: Aviation enthusiasts shop for collectibles at Delta surplus sale

Delta airplane seats are shown for purchase during the Delta Flight Museum Annual Holiday Surplus Sale at the Delta Flight Museum, Friday, December 8, 2023, in Atlanta. While the Flight Museum hosts a sale every month, the December sale has specialty holiday themed items. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

A customer looks at a Delta jacket for purchase during the Delta Flight Museum Annual Holiday Surplus Sale at the Delta Flight Museum, Friday, December 8, 2023, in Atlanta. In addition to collectible items like airplane seats, engine blades, aircraft models and beverage carts, customers can buy items such as wreaths, Delta holiday pins and holiday T-shirts. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Delta Challenge coins are shown for purchase during the Delta Flight Museum Annual Holiday Surplus Sale at the Delta Flight Museum, Friday, December 8, 2023, in Atlanta. The sale is a fundraiser for the Flight Museum and features vintage and surplus items not available in the Museum Store. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Items are shown for purchase including an airplane painting during the Delta Flight Museum Annual Holiday Surplus Sale at the Delta Flight Museum, Friday, December 8, 2023, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Beverage carts are shown for purchase during the Delta Flight Museum Annual Holiday Surplus Sale at the Delta Flight Museum, Friday, December 8, 2023, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Michael, center, and Elizabeth Connor, of Peachtree City, load up a row of three Delta airplane seats into their pickup truck after purchasing them during the Delta Flight Museum Annual Holiday Surplus Sale at the Delta Flight Museum, Friday, December 8, 2023, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Michael Connor, right, and his wife Elizabeth, center, of Peachtree City, load up a row of three Delta airplane seats into their pickup truck after purchasing them during the Delta Flight Museum Annual Holiday Surplus Sale at the Delta Flight Museum, Friday, December 8, 2023, in Atlanta. Michael is a Delta pilot. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Keith Miller, of Asheville, NC, prepares to haul a row of Delta airplane seats he purchases at the Delta Flight Museum Annual Holiday Surplus Sale at the Delta Flight Museum, Friday, December 8, 2023, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Delta airplane seats are shown for purchase during the Delta Flight Museum Annual Holiday Surplus Sale at the Delta Flight Museum, Friday, December 8, 2023, in Atlanta. While the Flight Museum hosts a sale every month, the December sale has specialty holiday themed items. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com) (Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

By Kelly Yamanouchi

Dec 8, 2023

The Delta Flight Museum on the headquarters campus of Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines hosted the annual holiday edition of its surplus sale of aviation collectibles on Friday.

Aviation enthusiasts shopped for everything from airplane seats to aircraft models, beverage carts and holiday shirts.