New York: Schutz Bros., Producer, 1920. Unbound. Approximately 1 ¾ inches in diameter. Red, white and navy blue on the face. Stickpin style back (almost lethal in length!). Despite many searches and inquiries to libraries and historical societies, we could not determine what N.A.W.T. stood for. Given that this pinback..... More
Boston: Forbes, Presumed Printer. Unbound. no date, circa 1918. Single sheet, 8 ¼ by 6 ½ inches. Printed on a single side only. A leaflet presumably issued to honor purchasers of the 4th Liberty Loan, issued to raise money for World War I. The piece depicts a flag with a...... More
No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Always Fresh. Life Bread Pinback. No publisher, place or date. Perhaps circa 1950s. 1 ¼ inches in diameter. Stickpin style back. A pinback advertising Life Bread, the illustration of which looks suspiciously close to Wonder Bread packaging. GOOD+ condition. Minor toning and rubbing to the..... More
Attleboro, MA: G.M. Robbins Co, 1904. Unbound. Measures approximately 2 5/8 by 1 3/8 inches at its tallest and widest. Clasping pin style back. Golden color metal. A pinback presumably issued for a Shriner outing held in Atlantic City in 1904, featuring a sphinx, sword and crescent moon attached to..... More
Boston, MA: C.B. Lovewell and Co., Publisher, 1879. Pamphlet. Single sheet, folded into four pages. 5 ¼ by 5 ½ inches. An advertisement and price list for a variety of boots and shoes made by C.B. Lovewell and Co. of Boston, Massachusetts, listing 26 items, with prices with and without..... More
New Haven, CT: Celluloid Starch Co., Publisher, 1890. Unbound. no date, 1890. Gold colored metal token, 1 ¼ inches in diameter. Promotional token that also served as a coupon for free product. Company name and logo on the obverse, with an offer for one free package on 3 for 20..... More
No Place: No Publisher. Unbound. Collection of 12 Carte de Visites. Various photographers, places, etc. No dates, presumed 1860s and a bit later. A variety of portraits depicting women, men and children. Most photos appear to be from the New England, New York area, with one from Stockholm, Sweden. In..... More
Coshocton, OH: American Art Works, Producer. Unbound. no date, presumed early 1900s. 2 1/8 inches in diameter. Celluloid front with an illustration of a stove and the phrase, "Dockash Stoves and Ranges are the Best," along with the name of the manufacturer, Scranton Stove Works. Reverse is a pocket mirror..... More
New York: Don King Productions, Publisher. Unbound. no date, perhaps late 1970s, early 1980s. Glossy paper folder with two interior pockets. Approximately 12 by 9 inches. "Don King Presents," along with logo on the front cover. Rear cover blank. Interior has business name, address, phone number, cable address and telex..... More
No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Elias Howe Jr. Commemorative Medal. No creator, place or date present. Perhaps early 1900s. Two inches in diameter. Goldish colored metal, although very tarnished or worn on the obverse to a dull brown. Presumably commemorative medal celebrating the life of inventor Elias Howe Jr., best..... More
Providence: The Peacock Co., Producer, 1919. Unbound. White pinback with blue ribbon. 1 ¼ inch diameter pinback with a 3 by 1 ¼ inch ribbon. Stickpin style back. Pinback has a red flower illustration, with the ribbon reading, "Forty Ninth Annual Scottish Games Providence Caledonian Society Wednesday August 6, 1919."..... More
Springfield, OH: Mast, Foos and Company, Issuer. Unbound. no date, perhaps early 1900s. 1 ¼ inch in diameter. Stickpin style back. Perhaps celluloid face. An advertising pinback for Mast, Foos and Company, a manufacturer of pumps, mowers, tools, windmills and other machinery. The company was founded in 1875, and was..... More
Los Angeles: Muhammad Speaks/Nation of Islam, Publisher, 1964. Unbound. No place or date, Los Angeles, 1964. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Text repeats twice, indicating this was meant to be cut into two small handbills. The flier advertises a discussion held by Harriet Muhammad, a columnist for Muhammad..... More
Rochester, NY: Bastian Bros. Co., Producer. Unbound. no date, perhaps 1940s-50s. Stickpin style back. 1 inch in diameter. An advertising pinback for Bricker's Crullers, featuring a gentleman dunking a doughnut and the phrase, "I'm a doughnut dunker." VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading. Reverse rusted. More
St. Louis, MO: Metalcraft Co., Publisher. Unbound. Lyonsport Cadet Aero Club Pinback. Metalcraft Co., Publisher. St. Louis, MO: no date, circa 1920s. ¾ inches in diameter. Stickpin style back. A pinback promoting both the Lyonsport Cadet Aero Club and the Metalcraft Company, with the reverse urging cadets who want to..... More
New York: Lutz and Sheinkman presumed Publisher. Unbound. no date, circa 1941 to 1945. Single sheet, 40 by 30 inches. Printed in red, white and blues. A motivational poster issued by the US Navy, quoting Admiral Ernest J King, who was at the time commander in chief of the US..... More
Coshocton, OH: American Artworks, Producer. Unbound. no date, presumed circa 1920s. Just over ¾ inch in diameter. Clasping pin style back. A pinback presumably given to children as part of the Modern Health Crusade originated by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis in 1915. The program..... More
North Attleboro, MA: 1909. Unbound. Producer illegible. North Attleboro, MA: 1909. Measures approximately 2 7/8 by 1 5/8 inches at its tallest and widest. Clasping pin style back. Golden color metal. A pinback celebrating a Shriner outing held in 1909, featuring a man holding two chains attached to a badge..... More
Washington DC: No printer or publisher Given, 1856. First Edition. Original Wraps. Full title: Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 14th of August, 1856, a report of the progress on the construction and distribution of standards of weights..... More
Allegheny City, PA: No Publisher. Unbound. no date. Presumed late 1800s, early 1900s. Single sheet, roughly 6 by 7 inches. A reward flier or handbill for the arrest of Charles E. Cochran for embezzlement. Includes a small photograph, as well as a description of his appearance, characterizing him as a...... More
Providence, RI: E.L. Logee and Co. Unbound. no date, perhaps circa 1900. Whale pin attached to a medal/badge below. Issued by the Knights Templar, an organization associated with freemasonry. Whale has Sutton printed on it, with the medal bearing an armorial crest in white, black and red, with the words..... More
Boston: Boston Badge Co., Producer, 1910. Unbound. 3 ¼ inches long, with the badge 1 ¼ inches in diameter. A ribbon and pinback like badge commemorating a 1910 annual meeting of the United Order of the Pilgrim Fathers, a fraternal organization established in Lawrence, Massachusetts, for the primary purpose of..... More
No Place: Whitehead and Hoag, Producer. Unbound. United Spanish War Veterans National Auxiliary Ribbon and Medal. Whitehead and Hoag, Producer. No place or date, presumed early 1900s. Measures about 3 inches long and about 1 ¼ inches wide. Yellow, white and red striped ribbon with a copper colored medal suspended..... More
No Place: No publisher, 1918. Unbound. No producer, place or date. Presumed 1918. Just over ¾ inch in diameter. Stick pin style back. A public awareness pin issued near the end of World War I, promoting the United War Work Campaign, a cooperative effort among seven charitable organizations. The campaign..... More
Rhode Island: WCTU Rhode Island, Publisher, 1887. Unbound. Cream colored silk ribbon with purple printing and fringed ends. With a sewn fold over flap at the top. About 6 ½ by 2 1/8 inches. A ribbon issued by the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) of Rhode Island, reading "W.C.T.U. of..... More