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May,1954 NATIONAL BUTTON BULLETIN

chinese Couple. Consists of 2 buttons: man's head, girl's head. Plaster-of paris
derivative, metal shlnk, painted brown faces, biack hats. Lechic, 1940.
Chocol:rte or Cocoa Set. Consists of 3 buttons: tall pot (spout and handle), half
cup and saucer, su8:ar borvl (handle both sides). Ptastic, self-shank. Many
colols which fade easily.
Cig:nretres. Consists of i buttons: Camel, Chester'fielc1, l'atirna, Lrrcl<]' 'Strike,
Olcl Golci. Cigarettes prot|Lrding. Plastic, self-shank, decal transfer of trade
narnes. Size 7,r16th. of inch, 1939. Seen in 5 colors.
Cireus. Consists of 6 buttons: cag:ed lion, horse and rider, seal, lion, elephant,
clou'n. All in a circus ring. Plastic, self-shank, 1949. a. untrimmed' b.
multi-colors. c. metalizecl, g:old, sil\'er, bronze, antiqued.
Clocks. Consists of 4 buttons: kitchen (round), mantel (longer base, gold trim)'
boudoir (taller, one-half circle base, gold trim), grandfather (1 and 5/16"
tall). Ptastic, applied shank, hands at 3, dials covered with transDaren-t
-Weeber
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plastic dome. X{iLile in severd.l colors. A design from Blumenthal.
Coclitail Beverage Set. Consists of 4 buttons: larger, square-shaped rum bottle
(short nech), tall stender lvhiskel' bottle, corclial bottle and g:oblet-. Plastic'
:lp-plietl shank; sho\yn in 4 colors, transparent. w,hite labels, scro11 lines in
cotor.
CoiIs. Consists of 6 buttons: Napoleon III, Liberty Head, Republique Francaise'
L'Union Fait 1!r Force, Georglus V, ttvo flgures rvith shield. a. earlier issue
plastic paper. Shows wear easily. n, metalizecl, goltl, silver. LeChic'
Blumenthal, 19,18.
Collelie Corrple. Consists of 2 buttons: man with top hat, latly with mor-tar board'
These are heacls, faces painted bro\yn, hats btack. Plaster of parls derivative,
metal shank. LeChic, 1940.
Colonial Corrpler Consists of 2 buttons. Both man and lady full length, dressed
in colonitl costumes. a. plastic, self-shank, trimmed-several colors. b' Later
issue untrimmed. c. metalized gold, silver.
Cornucopi:r of Fruit, Consists of 8 buttons: fllleaI with oranges, blueberries,
lemons, pears, peaches, cherries, strawberries, and mixed fruits. Deluxe.
a. plastic, horn base. b. metalizerl gold. Fruits in natural colors.
Cut Fruit (2 h:rlves). Consists of 6 buttons: lemon, peach' pear, apple, lime,
strawberry. Deluxe plastic, applied shank, one-half shows rincl, other the
inside, stem with one leaf top of inside half. Natural colors.
Crated l-ruit. Consists of 8 buttons: blueberries, oranges, pears, strawberries,
peaches, bananas, apples, mixed fruits, fruits in square, openwork baskets or
crates. a. plastic, applied shank, natural colors. b. metalized, go1d, silver'
D'eluxe item by f&'eeber, Blumenthal.
Detective. Consists of 5 buttons: cap and pipe, closed book, crossed revolvers,
skull and crossbones, magnifying glass. Plastic applied shank, metalized in
gold, silver, anti(lued in both gold and silver. A Weeber design f rom
Bl um e nthnl.
Dice. Consists of 6 buttons: 1 dot, 2 dots, 3 dots, 4 dots, 5 alots, 6 dots. Can be
found in-a. plastic, self-shank, square shape, translucent; spots white.
I(no\yn in 4 colors. b. plastic, metal shank, square, translucent, rvhite spots.
c. Dlastic, self-shank, squ:rre $'ith cut corners; spots white. 6 colors known.
d. plastic, self-shnnh, opaque, scluare with cut corners, no color spots.
l)igits or nurDbers, Consists of 10 buttons numbered from 1 to 0. Can be found
in a. Dlastic, metal shank. b. metal, metal shank. c. metal se\\'-thru,
size 1 inch. d. metal, painted, white shank, size 2 inches.
Dirner Plates, See Brealifast Plates. This large size with "B" backmark.
Illumenthal Co. Pat. Pencling.
Dog. Differ(.nt Breeds. Consists of 6 buttons: poodle, whippg!, bull dog, sitting:
cockel spaniel, terrier', begging scotty. a. plastic, self-shank, trimmed.
Later, b. netalized gold, silver'. c. untrimmed. Prevue, 1940. Several colors.
I)orrrirro, Consists of 6 buttons: 1 over 6,2/2,3/3,2L5,4/5. a' Plastic, self-shank,
oblong. b. multi-colors. "Latest Styte," 1939. Known in manv colors.
I)olrflld Duck. Consists of 3 buttons: Donalcl Duck, Mickey Mouse, Pluto. a-
plastic, self-shank, trim set both Donald D'uck and Mickey Mouse are white
with trim anal Pluto brorvn lvith orange color. b. same items, untrimmed.
c. latel issue was opa(lue, with ies'eled eyes. "Ifolll'wood." 1938, early issues.
Drcssnaker. Consists of 6 buttons: thimble, tape measure, spool thread, pin
cushion, swatch of cloth (called needle book by some), dress form. a. deluxe
plastic, self-shank. b. also rnetalized, 8:old, silver. A Wceber design.
f:flstern flelrisphere or-World Crrrise. Consists of 6 buttons: Men's lIeads: Arab,
Negro, Eg:yptian, Chinese, Turk, Hindu (sheik). Ilead-dress mav help ialenti-
fication. Prevue 1944. a. plastic, self-shank, trimmed. b. same, untrimmed,
iater issue, manJ'coloIs. c. mirrorod glass with glass shank, 2 pa. Rare.
Several colors in nirrorecl. See also Good Neighbor. There is a varied trim
assortment,
Flags. Consists of 12 buttons: U. S. A., Great Britain, France, Sweden, Italy, Chili,
Ireland, Mexico, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Brazil, Arg:entina. Brass, metal shank,
small, enarnel trim in colors of flags.