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Up for sale is an exceptional 4-piece collection of authentic antique celluloid pinback buttons highlighting early 20th-century Chicago, Illinois history, famous retail, local taverns, and social clubs.
This lot features outstanding provenance, including rare intact maker backpapers from top turn-of-the-century manufacturers!
Lot Highlights & Details:
Marshall Field & Company Retail Store Pin:
Features a detailed graphic of the historic flagship department store at State & Washington Sts.
Includes pristine, original Bastian Bros. Co. (Rochester, N.Y.) maker paper inserted in the reverse!
Homefolks Social Club (Uncle George, President - Chicago):
Scarce early Chicago social club / fraternal lodge pinback with clasped hands graphic.
Features an incredible, fully intact Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Newark, N.J.) paper label with 1894 and 1896 patent dates on the back!
\"Meet Me In Florida... States Restaurant Chicago\" (52 Adams St.):
Large (~1.5\") and vibrant pinback featuring a bold red, white, and blue patriotic flag/shield border advertising a classic downtown Chicago dining spot.
P.J. O\'Brien Saloon (47th & State):
Historic local Chicago tavern pinback featuring a crisp green shamrock graphic in the center.
All four pieces are in remarkable antique condition for being over 110 years old. Front celluloid faces retain strong color and graphics. Pin mechanisms are solid, and the reverse paper backings on the Marshall Field and Homefolks pins are unusually well-preserved.
Please review all high-resolution photos of both front and back, as they serve as part of the description.
A top-tier instant mini-collection for serious Chicago, retail, or celluloid pinback historians!
