VINTAGE 1940'S PRECINCT WILLKIE WORKER PINBACK BUTT (02/18/2008)...

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VINTAGE 1940'S PRECINCT WILLKIE WORKER PINBACK BUTTON

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Sold Date: 02/18/2008
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Fraternal, Political, Organizations

UP FOR BID IS A VINTAGE "PRECINCT WILLKIE WORKER" PINBACK BUTTON IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS TO SEE THE VERY CLEAN, BRIGHT COLORED APPEARANCE OF THIS PINBACK.. SOME VERY LIGHT SURFACE SCRATCHES ARE EVIDENT ON THE FRONT BUT THEY ARE NOT NOTICEABLE UNLESS YOU ROTATE THE PIN BACK AND FORTH UNDER A LIGHT. MEASURES 3" IN DIAMETER. VERY PATRIOTIC RED, WHITE AND BLUE COLORED LETTERING ON THE FRONT. OBVIOUSLY, THIS PIN WAS DISTRIBUTED TO WILLKIE CAMPAIGN WORKERS TO SUPPORT HIS BID AS REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT AGAINST FDR. A SMALL " AMERICAN FLAG" IS PICTURED AND AN "ELEPHANT" AS WELL. WENDELL WILLKIE WAS THE REPUBLICAN PARTIES NOMINEE DURING THE 1940 CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT. ON THE BACK IS A GALVANIZED TIN SURFACE WHICH HAS SOME TARNISH ON ABOUT 75% OF THE SURFACE. NO RUSTING IS NOTED JUST TARNISH ******PLEASE NOTE ON THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE CELLULOID PART (WHEN YOU TURN THE PIN OVER ON THE BACK) T IS A VERY TINY 1/8" BROWNISH COLORED SPLIT. THIS IS NOT EVIDENT UNLESS YOU TURN THE PINBACK UPSIDE DOWN TO INSPECT IT.****** I BELIEVE THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE NOTED BEFORE YOU PLACE YOUR BID ON THIS ITEM. THE WORDS "ST. LOUIS BUTTON CO." ARE IN TINY RAISED LETTERS ON THE BACK. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS PINBACK. ALSO, THE PIN CLASP ON THE BACK IS MADE OF "BRASS" AS IS THE LONG POINTED TAB BELOW THE "ST. LOUIS" LETTERS AT THE BOTTOM ON THE BACK OF THE BUTTON. ADDITIONALLY, I BELIEVE THIS ITEM TO BE AUTHENTIC AS I PURCHASED IT AT AN ESTATE SALE FROM A FAMILY WHO HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SINCE THE 1930'S. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME WITH QUESTIONS BEFORE THE AUCTION CLOSES. GOOD LUCK IN YOUR BIDDING.