Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Mid-20th Century


A Collection of Mid-20th Century Fabric-Covered U.S. Presidential and Capitol Buttons - A group of small, circular, fabric-covered buttons or badges, arranged and affixed to a stiff white board. Each button features a screen-printed profile image of a U.S. President or an illustration of ”THE CAPITOL” building, rendered in either red or navy blue ink against a cream-colored textile background, and encircled by a border of small blue stars. Visible text on the buttons identifies presidents by name, such as ”GEORGE WASHINGTON,” ”ULYSSES S. GRANT,” and ”DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER,” often accompanied by their presidential term dates, with the latest noted as ”1953-57.” The reverse of the mounting board reveals numerous small, yarn-like loops, likely for attachment. Board: 8.5 x inches Buttons: 1 inch diameter Burns in-house shipping is available. Pick up is Saturday, Nov. 22, from 11 am to 2 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction.