Card 29 Old Buttons--St. Nick (Santa), Jinrikisha, etc.

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Card 29 Old Buttons--St. Nick (Santa), Jinrikisha, etc.

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Sold Date: 11/27/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Textiles, Clothing & Accessories

Up for bid is this card of 29 unique old buttons titled "Transportation." This neat card of old buttons was found in the basement of a Methodist Home in Warren, IN circa 1949, according to the couple I purchased them from. The card measures 9" x 12". The largest button, (Airplane) measures approx 1 3/4", the smallest ones are a bit smaller than a dime, aprox. ½" in dia.

Buttons include:

Buttons #1, #20, and #25 , and #27 are small different buttons of "Queen Elizabeth's Coach." #1 is a rounded square;#20 has a silver (does not cling to magnet) ring with coach on a pearl background - it is the one captioned "Queen Elizabeth's coach". #25- small brass - and #27 - metal, coach not as ornate.

#2 --The white pearl button horse pulling coach horse has broken front leg..

#3 is metal --has a horse and cross ;

#4 horse with a rider and seems to be bakelite, plastic??

#5 - gold brass button has an airplane with propeller and 12 stars across the top of button.

#6 The one titled Jinrikisha. This old button is decorated with tiny gold flowers and what looks to be the top of a house? and has the guy pulling the cart with the lady with umbrella standing out. It looks like metal on the back but it does not cling to magnet. It measures 1" diameter

#7 - A steamship - silver (does not stick to magnet)

#8 - Metal silver button"camel" and shows a man leading his camel with palm trees in the background .

#9 - Large silver (does not stick to magnet) button is of an early car.

#10 - Black glass button -- a person rowing a boat with a flag on each side. The top with a baloon-like sail?? is indented into the back of button. The boat part is embossed. A sun is carved into glass on left and birds on right very primitively looking. It measures 1 1/4" in diameter.

#11 - gold metal button is the front of a train.

#12 - This brass button has a darker center with a very old looking car.

#13 is the largest button and must be bakelite or plastic. It features an airplane with propellers and has a triangle hole carved out above and below airplane.

#14 is mildly domed and is titled "Coach and four"

#15 is a brass hot air balloon

#16 - is my favorite - This neat old button of St. Nick (Santa) riding his sled has a charcoal black background with metal silver ring and santa in silverish muted gold color -- It measures 1 1/2" diameter. The black paint is chipped on back from age and use.

#17 - This brass button is captioned "An Irish Jaunting Cart"

#18 - - This silver (does not cling to magnet) is caption "Tricycle".

#19 - Brass button of chariot with Egyptian?? Aiming bow and arrow with his horse prancing high.

#20 - Described above

#21 This button is very interesting - Obviously brass - It is flat and has a chariot with 4 horses. Above the horses are what appear to be angels and one with a wreath in hand as if to crown the driver of the chariot. At the bottom of the button are the letters"RACUSE" T may be more letters w the brass has turned green - also some symbols??? door ?? Arrow??

#22 is a silver metal -- bicycle with high up seats

#23 is captioned "Sleigh" and has a sleigh in front of house, trees, moon.

#24 is captioned "High Wheeler" , is metal and has tricycle with big front wheels

#25 - described above

#26 - Brass horse with cart, rider on black circle (bakelite?, plastic?)

#27 - described above

# 28 - Elephant - Glass?

#29 - Silver Metal Cable Car

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