Items
| Item | Artist | Medium | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
 19732Taft & Sherman: Standing Liberty Jugate. Lady Liberty is front-and-center on this 1 1/4" classic in mint condition with Whitehead & Hoag back paper. This is the Hake book plate specimen. (Item 19732) |
Whitehead & Hoag | button | Misc |
 19733Taft & Sherman: Eagle and Heart Jugate. This 1 1/4" button is extremely colorful and includes an eagle, radiating star and portraits of Taft & Sherman within a heart-shaped enclosure. The condition is excellent. This is the Hake book plate specimen. (Item 19733) |
Taft, William Howard | button | Misc |
 19734William Howard Taft: Maxfield Parrish Button. In a design no doubt inspired or drawn by Maxfield Parrish, Taft appears below a medieval page-boy trumpeter. This 1 3/4" button has some cracks, but no stains. It is very graphic and colorful. This is the Hake book plate specimen. (Item 19734) |
Taft, William Howard | button | Misc |
 19735Woodrow Wilson: Patriotic Slogan Button. This 1 3/4" button pictures Wilson and reads: "'For God and Our Country ". It has a flag attachment and Ed Schlechter of Allentown back paper. It is in mint condition and hard to find so. We surmise it was issued in 1917, but may have seen previous use dur... |
Ed Schlechter of Allentown | button | Misc |
 19736Woodrow Wilson: Man of the Hour Pin. We believe there were four different "Man of the Hour" Wilson pins made in 1912. This is the most commonly seen 1 3/4" version. It is quite graphic, in great shape and has a Whitehead & Hoag back paper. This is the Hake book plate specimen. (Item 19736) |
Whitehead & Hoag | button | Misc |
 19737Warren G. Harding: Starry Background Picture Pin. This highly distinctive 7/8" Harding button shows him against a field of stars with a striped border. Printed in blue and red, it is in mint condition. It is one of the few colorful Harding buttons. (Item 19737) |
Harding, Warren G. | button | Misc |
 19738Calvin Coolidge: Patriotic Picture Pin. Silent Cal appears next to a billowing American flag on this 1 3/4" button with Joe Hizer Novelty Company of Philadelphia back paper. It is in mint condition and fairly elusive. (Item 19738) |
Joe Hizer Novelty Company of Philadelphia | button | Misc |
 19739Calvin Coolidge: Large Colorful Picture Pin. Voters were urged to "Support the Coolidge Administration" on this 1 3/4" button issued in Pennsylvania during the off-year election of 1926. It is in mint condition. (Item 19739) |
Coolidge, Calvin | button | Misc |
 19740Hoover & Curtis: Stars and Stripes Jugate. This 1 1/4" jugate from 1932 has a standard stars-and-stripes border design and is in mint condition. A matching piece was made for the Democrats. (Item 19740) |
Coolidge, Calvin | button | Misc |
 19741Herbert Hoover: Large Portrait Button. Here is a nice Hoover centerpiece. It measures close to 4" and has a cardboard back with safety-pin attachment. Produced by Whitehead & Hoag, it is in near-mint condition. (Item 19741) |
Whitehead & Hoag | button | Misc |
 19826Franklin D. Roosevelt: Mitchell Day Button. Mitchell Day took place on October 29, 1936 and honored, we assume, the founder of the United Mine Workers of America. Philadelphia Badge produced this 1 1/4" button to commemorate the event. It shows Governor Earle of Pennsylvania, FDR and John L. Lewi... |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. | button | Misc |
 19827Franklin D. Roosevelt: Terrific Regional Button. This 1 1/4" FDR pin from 1932 was issued for the "Plains Roosevelt Booster Club". We assume it is Plains, Georgia, later celebrated as home to Jimmy Carter. This example is in pristine condition. We are unaware of any other extant examples. (Item 1... |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. | button | Misc |
 19828Alf Landon: Colorful Real Photo Button. Contrary to most Landon buttons that features the colors yellow and brown, this 1 1/4" button has a portrait of Landon against a green background. His cheeks are tinted a rosy color. It is in pristine condition. (Item 19828) |
Landon, Alf | button | Misc |
 19829Wendell Willkie: Classic Joe Louis Button. Heavyweight champ Joe Louis appears on this 1 1/2" button that says: "Joe Louis for Willkie". It is brown on white and in excellent condition. We recall seeing one in brown on yellow many years ago which apparently is unique. (Item 19829) |
Louis, Joe | button | Misc |
 19830Wendell Willkie: Classic Joe Louis Endorsement Button. The "Brown Bomber" lends his weight to the Republican cause on this popular 1 1/4" buttons that declares: "Joe and I Want Willkie". It is in mint condition. (Item 19830) |
Louis, Joe | button | Misc |
 19831Wendell Willkie: Classic Joe Louis Endorsement Button. Heavyweight champ Joe Louis endorsed Willkie in 1940 and several buttons were produced to capitalize on the situation. This 1 1/4" version is perhaps the most desirable of the series. It has a St. Louis Button Company back paper and is in pri... |
St. Louis Button Company | button | Misc |
 19832Thomas Dewey: Rebus Slogan Pin. Republicans felt certain that they would evict Harry Truman from the White House in 1948. A G.O.P. partisan had this 1 3/4" button made that declares: "Get Your [ass] Off the Grass! It's Dewey". It is a key Dewey. (Item 19832) |
Dewey, Thomas | button | Misc |
 19972McKinley & Roosevelt and Bryan & Stevenson: Matched Pair of Jugates. 1 1/4" jugates in tin frames with brooch attachments showing the two major party national tickets for 1900. These came out of a collection of buttons that originated in Missouri. Although unmarked, we are certain they were made ... |
St. Louis Button Company | button | Misc |
 19972bMcKinley & Roosevelt and Bryan & Stevenson: Matched Pair of Jugates. 1 1/4" jugates in tin frames with brooch attachments showing the two major party national tickets for 1900. These came out of a collection of buttons that originated in Missouri. Although unmarked, we are certain they were made ... |
St. Louis Button Company | button | Misc |
 19973William McKinley: Bicycle Rider Cartoon Pin. Bicycling was a big craze in the 1890's. Not surprisingly, the motif found its way onto many campaign artifacts in the election of 1896. This mint condition 7/8" button shows candidate McKinley riding a bicycle "To The White House". The wheels are labe... |
Whitehead & Hoag | button | Misc |
 19973bWilliam McKinley: Bicycle Rider Cartoon Pin. Bicycling was a big craze in the 1890's. Not surprisingly, the motif found its way onto many campaign artifacts in the election of 1896. This mint condition 7/8" button shows candidate McKinley riding a bicycle "To The White House". The wheels are labe... |
Whitehead & Hoag | button | Misc |
 19974William Jennings Bryan: Enemies of Special Privilege Button. 1 3/4" button showing Washington, Jefferson, Jackson and Bryan as "Ideal Americans" and "Popular Statesmen" along with various slogans appropriate to the election of 1908. This comes in several sizes. This one is in mint condition with ... |
Whitehead & Hoag | button | Misc |
 19974bWilliam Jennings Bryan: Enemies of Special Privilege Button. 1 3/4" button showing Washington, Jefferson, Jackson and Bryan as "Ideal Americans" and "Popular Statesmen" along with various slogans appropriate to the election of 1908. This comes in several sizes. This one is in mint condition with ... |
Whitehead & Hoag | button | Misc |
 19975Theodore Roosevelt: Welcome From Elba Cartoon Pin. Mint condition 1 1/4" button showing Uncle Sam welcoming TR upon his return from an African safari in 1910. The Elba reference refers to Napoleon's return from exile. (see 19975b to view the back side) (Item 19975) |
Roosevelt, Theodore | button | Misc |
 19975bTheodore Roosevelt: Welcome From Elba Cartoon Pin. Mint condition 1 1/4" button showing Uncle Sam welcoming TR upon his return from an African safari in 1910. The Elba reference refers to Napoleon's return from exile. (see 19975 to view the front side) (Item 19975b) |
Roosevelt, Theodore | button | Misc |