Way back in 1939, FDR set aside August 19th as National Aviation Day, a day to reflect on the history, development, and sheer wonder of flight. So, every year we celebrate Orville Wright's birthday and the ways he and his brother Wilbur changed our world forever.

For you aircraft aficionados out there, I wanted to point out a couple of ultra-cool items on our site.

Even if you can't leave the house, you can still enjoy the excitement of taking to the skies. Check out our great selection of aircraft models and decorative objects. Items like this Sopwith Camel (POST UPDATE 12-2-09: Sorry, but these are sold out!) feature incredible detail. It comes in two sizes.

Sopwith Camel Model

Now, you don't see this every day: We've got a scale model of the Hindenburg Zeppelin (POST UPDATE 12-6-09: this also sold out!) that features intricate detail. This incredible showpiece is hand-made and arrives fully assembled.

Hindenburg Model

And finally, your little pilot will love these helicopter and airplane pendant lights.

Heli Pendant Light

Happy birthday Orville!!