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May, 19 5 4 NATIONAL BUTTON BULLETIN

Ilocktry, Consists of 6 buttons: OblonB, {'hite opaque plastic, with letters
H.O.C,K,ll,Y. Dach button in srluale liox ul)Der.right corner except "lI,"
lleing in left. Each diffc,rent design-"H" green (box ticket, corncr toIn),
"O" purple trim on u'hite, (circle inside circle), "C" brown trim, (with hockey
stick), "K" deep blue (icc-skate on shoe), "E" rerl (goal), "Y" black (hockey
lrla-r-er'.1. S-lf-slrnnk.
Ladics Reereation. Consists of 4 buttons: golfer, erluestrienne, tennis plat.er,
diver. Oblong opaque plastic, self-shank, small. Figures white on colored
background, 5 colofs knotvn.
llalrs. Consists of 3l)uttons: North America, South America, U. S. A. a. round
plastic, design slightll. raised, self-shank. 2 sizes, several colors. b.
rnetali zed.
llusicll fnstmrlents. Consists of 4 buttons: grand piano, violin, clef, banjo.
trIetal ob jects a1;Dl ied to smoked pearl, metal rirnmecl, metal shanh. Deluxe
item. [Iay be mo|e.
I{autic!!I. Consists of 4 buttons: anchor', boat, $'heel. sailor. cut-outs in \yhite
plastic, :lpplied on many shaped backgrounds. a. Several colors. b. Same,
only 2-hole.
jr*o ltvil. Cohsists of 3 l)uttons: "See no evil," "I{ear no evi1,', ,'Speak no evil.',
Cerarnics, r'ound large thick heads of African t)'pe, hair blaCk, head, neck
ancl hancls in relief. Rare.
scenes irr Arnt rica. Consists of 5 buttons: Capitol Dome, -Washington }lonurnent,
Sta_tue o_f T,ibert1., liaclio City (sk1'scrapers), Empire.State. pictures (paperj
Lrnder glass set in metal back, metal ihank. Biumenthal, 1g4g.
See'es in Pflris, Consists of 5 buttons: La l[adeleine, Eiffcl Tol\.er. -{rch cle
l-riornphe, Palais de Beaux, Art, Palais de Chaillot. pictures under plastic set
in metal l)ack, rnetal shanlr. Blunenthal, 1949.
Scl.ool. Consists of 0 buttons: teacher, flrst reader (so marked), arithmetic prob-
lem, BLrd (so marked), Sis (so marked), dunce, tit-tat-too gCme, lines for-ming
squares rvith "O's" and "X's." Plastic, self-shank, B sizes. pictures oi
cartoons lined in color.. Cornes in red, black, green.
Sigrs. Consists of 4 buttons: Signs markecl Stop, Look, Listen, Travel at Orvn
Risk. Wood, 1-inch square, fluted slantect edge, Letters lineci in black. ivletal
shank. 1946.
Sl)riDg ltr/oodl:rnd li'Iorvers: Consists of 6 blrttons: blue, two small, green bunch,
dogwood, t'elto$', litac. _.Plastic, on slices of log or bole of tree.'L"ines racliatei
flowers and leaves applied, shank applied.
storv Book. consists of Bo Peep, Recl Riding }lood, Jack and Jill, Jack rrorner.
l{olded wood, self-shank, painted. 1940. }Ia1, be more.
Teen ag'ers. consists of 6 itcms as in Goofie set, only mounted. on various round.
plastic buttons.
L:nclj lYigsle!', Consists of 6 buttons: IIncle Wiggle]-, Baby Bunty, Happy Trvisty
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Tail, Jackie Rorv-$'o$', Nurse Jane, Tommy I{Et.' Vegetable ivory, self -shank,
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white outline. Each button r.ith name. Colors fade easily. Ea|liest type
in 1918
ll'ifrfrers. Consists of 6 buttons: bronco buster, sea clueen, derby cltamp, best
scottie, steeple chase, wire s'inner. Sporting scene under glass on g^l6.ss or
Dlastic $'ith metal rim. Old t-vpe made bl. Conn. Bolt & Nut Co.. i-heshire.
Co nn.
Zodiac t. Consists of 12. buttons: Aquarius, pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer,
Virgo, L.ibra..S,.or.pia. Sagittarius. t,eo, Caprieornus. Ceramics, seif-inantii
oeslgns rn gotd or eotor. rims gol(1 or plain. Backmarked pBB. ,.poreelain
Button Beauties."
zodiac 2. consists of 12 buttons: one for each month represented by animals in
the Japanose version. Raised celluloid figures set in wood, self-shank. rg1z.
Zoiliac .1. Consists of buttons:
Snorv lilhite snil Seven Drvarfs. consists of 8 buttons: Each marked as snov/
Whit-e, Doc, Dopet', Sneezy, Grumpy, Sleepy, Happy, Bashful. plastic, ielf-
shank, papel picture in color set under cledr domeri'plastic face. An expen-
sive item. Comes in severll color plastics.
B. GOOFIES (ITEAT,ISTTC SIIAPE:)
ace set-cards' consists of 4 buttons: ace of hearts, ace of clubs, ace of diamonds,
ace of spades. a. Opaque plastic, applied shank, oblong. Card white. b:
Same as- a-bo-ve only- opaqlle giass, se1?-shank, white oblo'ng cirA wilfr-eotd
eqge. 1948, Czechoslovakia. c. 4 buttons as above, opaque Etiss, setf-sfrint<,
oblong card with ace symbol in center, ,,A,, on opposit-e cbrne"rs, ti.immcd rviili
silver.
alDhalret 2. consists of 23 buttons as above. curved ouiline 1etters, metal gold,
metal shank. Fancy Shape. From Blumenthal, 19b1.
alBhabet 3 or "clitterettes.tt consists of 2B buttons as above. white metal with
brilliants. Blumenthal, 1951.
Animnl 1. Jes'eled Anlmnl & Insect, Consists of 10 buttons: kangaroo, pelican,
beetle, bird (?), turtle, fish, snow rook, elephant, owl, penguin (with tall