Lot 189

135 Pinback Buttons & Memorabilia, Shadow Box

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135 Pinback Buttons & Memorabilia, Shadow Box

Estimate: $10 - $500

Starting Bid: $10

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by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
July 6, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
Live Auction
17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

This lot consists of a collection of approximately 135 American pinback buttons and small memorabilia items, dating primarily from the 1920s through the 1960s. The collection features a diverse range of subject matter, including significant political campaign material such as buttons for Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adlai Stevenson, the 1960 Nixon and Lodge ticket, and opposition pieces like We Don?t Want Eleanor Either. A substantial portion of the collection is dedicated to mid-twentieth-century trade unions and labor organizations with a focus on Northern Ohio. Visible examples include dated buttons for the Akron Truck Drivers Local 348 (years 1949 through 1952), the Tri-County Building Trades Council representing Medina, Portage, and Summit counties (years 1953 through 1955), and the International Union of Operating Engineers. The collection also includes large-format novelty buttons with slogans such as YOU TICKLE MY FANCY and NO! NO! A THOUSAND TIMES NO. Other categories represented are commercial advertising including DuMont Hi-R Television and Champion Spark Plugs, sports and collegiate memorabilia for the Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cornell, and Ohio State, and patriotic or civic items including American Red Cross pins dated 1920 and 1921, and an Official U.S. Defense Agent button for defense stamp sales. The items are mounted on a burlap backing and displayed within a finished wooden shadow box frame. A small metal elephant charm is also included in the arrangement. Dimensions not provided.

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Bid Increments
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$0 $49 $5
$50 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 + $500