Collection Challenge #16 - Pin Back Buttons

Becky challenged me to show my campaign buttons. A friend gave me a box of these buttons that her grandmother had, and I have had them tucked away. I do think the Kennedy buttons are pretty cool.

Most of my pin back buttons are non political and am including them in this challenge.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - 1956-1939

4-H and other random buttons.

These are my favorite buttons. These aren't the pin back style, but tin with the little fold over tab. They were premiums with Raisin Bran.

Calamity Jane, Hopalong Cassidy, Sitting Bull, Sheriff, Roping Champ and a tin Andy Gump ring.

This Archie badge is actually one that I sent away for as a kid.

 

The button on the right is from The Tillamook County Fair (here in Oregon). I think you got it in place of an admission paper ticket.  The price of the fair is printed on it...42 cents, plus 8 cents tax.  A grand total of 50 cents for entry into the fair. Times have changed.

 

1933 Perfect Attendance...this is a keeper.

I really like these birthday buttons.  I have never found an age other than 7 years old tho.

 

Pam from One Gal's Trash brought me back this one from London. The Bees Bowls & Social Circle.  What a charming name for a group!

 
 

I need to find some more history on some of these buttons. Who is the Modern Crusader?

 

I wonder what the person who wore this badge bought one of?

That ends this challenge. For not really collecting buttons, I do have quite a few. 

If you have an idea for a future collection challenge post, leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of _____." I'll see what I can do!

Comments

[Janet]

Stanley Shoehorn??? Who was the ad genius who though up that one? Ha!
The cowboy (& girl) buttons are the best. And I do like the look of the modern crusader button.
Thanks for sharing -- I do enjoy Collection Tuesday!
Janet

[Aimee]

I have a "brought one" button as well - I don't if I read it somewhere, or if I imagined it, but I thought that "brought one" was given to those who brought a guest to Sunday school. But that doesn't make any sense with the "I got one" button - and what if you brought more than one guest to Sunday school? So I don't know either!

[Linda @ A La Carte]

Love your button collection. I also think the brought one was for Sunday School. The I got one not so sure. Love the age buttons, too cute. I have some from my high school days. Gosh they are over 40 yrs old now. Yikes I'm old!

[barbara]

You sure have a lot of those for something you don't collect - but I know, they do kind of come along with other things sometimes. I found a little Kennedy pin the other day while sorting through buttons and stuck it on my shirt for safekeeping. Needless to say I forgot all about it and wore it everywhere that day. (And yet no one said a thing.)

[Janis]

Hi Laurie,
What a nice collection of buttons!
I really like the tin tab fold
ones and the cute birthday pins!
This was a fun collection to see.
The "Brought One" and "Got One"
buttons are really interesting.
Have a great night.
Hugs,
Janis

[Debra Ganas]

Love the button collection. I would love to know and see if you have a safety pin "art" collection. I have a few angels and some candle holders.I have seen baskets too. They are gaudy but I like them.

Debra

[Gail]

Laurie,
You have more collections than anyone I know! Thanks for the visit to my blog and your comment about the house in Astoria......isn't it just awesome?!
I know if I lived closer to you we'd be good friends!

[mich in mich]

i love the vintage cowboy pins!!

miss ethel, you're the best!

[Elizabeth]

These wonderful little pins remind of the the Red Cross buttons given in school, but for the life of me I can't remember why! Your craft room holds endless wonderment, and I for one am so grateful that you share it with us! Elizabeth

[Wendy]

Those are neat! I was actually in the IBEW when I worked for Verizon!