Items
| Item | Artist | Medium | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
 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 |
 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 |
 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 |
 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 |
 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 |
 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 |
 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 |
 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 |
 19730Parker & Davis: Beautiful Liberty Cap Jugate. This is certainly one of the prettiest Parker & Davis jugates. It has all the bells and whistles. It measures 1 1/4" with a Pulver back paper. It is in mint condition. We are also selling the TR mate in this auction. Match 'em up! This is the Hake boo... |
Pulver | button | Misc |
 19729Roosevelt & Fairbanks: Golden Bear Jugate and Rare Bull Moose Slogan Pin. We offer two real nice 7/8" TR buttons. The first is a colorful jugate that was issued in California. It shows a bear (symbol of the California Republic) beneath a golden sunrise. It has a Pulver back paper and is in mint c... |
Pulver | button | Misc |
 19728William Jennings Bryan: Choice 1896 Slogan Button. Typically seen as a stud, this is a 7/8" pinback inscribed "No Crown of Thorns No Cross of Gold". Those were the catch phrases of the most famous speech ever delivered at a national convention. It is in pristine, like-new condition. This is the H... |
Whitehead & Hoag | button | Misc |
 19727Bryan & Stevenson: Large and Graphic Jugate. The design on this 1 3/4" button is quite striking and patriotic. We have seen this same button in 7/8" and 1 1/4", but never this larger size. It has a Whitehead & Hoag back paper and is in mint condition (Item 19727) |
Whitehead & Hoag | button | Misc |
 19726William McKinley : Classic Rebus Button. Properly deciphered, this 1 1/4" button declares: "Count Me for [McKinley] and a Full [Dinner Pail]". This is a very clean example, perfectly centered with Whitehead & Hoag back paper (Item 19726) |
Whitehead & Hoag | button | Misc |
 19725McKinley & Roosevelt: Unusual Large Size Jugate. This design is common in the 7/8" and 1 1/4" sizes. Not so with this 1 3/4" version. It has a Whitehead & Hoag back paper and is in pristine condition (Item 19725) |
Whitehead & Hoag | button | Misc |
 19724McKinley & Roosevelt: Pair of Real Photo Jugates. Check these out! This is a pair of 7/8" and 1 1/4" sepia "Our Choice McKinley Roosevelt" jugates. Each has an Indianapolis Photo Button Manufacturing back paper. Condition is outstanding on both. This is a very scarce design. (Item 19724) |
McKinley, William | button | Misc |
 19720Franklin D. Roosevelt: Classic Groundhogs Button. We don't know who the "Groundhogs" were, but they supported FDR on this ever-popular "Groundhogs of Virginia Roosevelt" button made by Bastian Brothers. It measures 2" and is in great condition. We believe it to be a 1932 button (Item 19720) |
Bastian Brothers of Rochester | button | Misc |
 19719Roosevelt & Garner: Rare Jugate Mirror. Parisian Novelty of Chicago produced this 2 1/4" hand mirror that depicts Roosevelt & Garner on a light turquoise background. It is in mint condition. (Item 19719) |
Whitehead & Hoag | button | Misc |
 19718Al Smith: Impressive Jumbo Button. Whitehead & Hoag produced this 4" Smith button inscribed: "Al Smith A Winner For You". No matter what your political affiliation, this button is truly a winner! It rarely appears at auction, has a cardboard backing with the original pin attachment and is in mint... |
Whitehead & Hoag | button | Misc |
 19717Smith & Robinson: Original Al & Joe Jugate. This is one of the cleverest buttons issued in the 1920's. Measuring 1 3/4", it depicts Al Smith and Joe Robinson with the slogan "Al and Joe Let's Go". It has been widely reproduced, but this is the original with Billy Wager back paper. It is a very cl... |
Billy Wager | button | Misc |
 19716Al Smith: Brown Derby Special. Hollywood had its "Brown Derby", but New York had its "Brown Derby" as well. It was the trademark hat of Governor Al Smith and was used extensively during his 1928 run for the White House. This 7/8" button with Torsch & Franz back paper is probably the best of the s... |
Torsch & Franz | button | Misc |
 19715Al Smith: Exceptionally Rare One-Day Event Button. We have never seen this 2 1/4" button before. It was issued for a rally held in St. Paul on September 27, 1928 in support of Al Smith. Given the context of the button, we assume Smith attended and addressed the meeting. It reads: "Gov. Alfred E. ... |
Western Badge & Novelty | button | Misc |
 19714Herbert Hoover and Al Smith: Pair of Large Buttons. Bastian Brothers of Rochester produced this fine pair of 3 1/2" buttons for Smith and Hoover. They have metal backs with four small holes to accommodate wires for attachment to a license plate. Still, unlike other examples, neither one has been ... |
Bastian Brothers of Rochester | button | Misc |
 19713Herbert Hoover: Rare Large Sketch Portrait Button. The unpopular Republican incumbent appears on this rarely-seen 3 1/2" celluloid button with metal back. The design comes in several sizes and there are also matching pieces for FDR. This pinback is in mint condition (Item 19713) |
Hoover, Herbert | button | Misc |
 19712Hoover & Curtis: Blue Jugate Mirror. Parisian Novelty of Chicago produced a lot of rare political buttons in the 1920's and 1930's and this is one of them. It measures 2 1/4" across and pictures the Republican nominees against a deep blue background. We know it dates from 1932. This one is in min... |
Hoover, Herbert | button | Misc |