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246 NATIONAL BUTTON BULLETIN May,1954

Seven cods of Fortune. Consists of ? buttons: Hotei, Jurojin, Dnikolou, Ben-
zaiten, Bishamontin, Ebisu, Fulourokuju. Ceramics, self-shank, faces tinted.
llodern Japanese "Kojima Art Porcelain." Deluxe.
Sir \fltion,s, Consists of 6 buttons: Girl's heads, each wearing native hat:
Spanish (brown rimmed, black crown), Dutch (white cap, wing points),
Irrench (red hat narrow gray rim), Scotch (cap, one gt. green side, dark
green center), Turkish (blue hat, heavy twisted rim), Ilungarian (1'ellorv,
close fltting, two rolls either side). a. opaque glass, self-shank, trimmed.
b. metal, metal rim. c. metal jeweled cro\yns, gold, silver). Czechoslovakia.
Snorv White :rnd the Seven Drvarfs. Consists of 5 buttons: Snow -White, Sneezy,
Grump]-, Dopey, Doc (other items may occur on other cards). Plastic, seli-
shanlis, trimmed, snall. Nemo Brand made in U. S. A.
South Paciffc. Consists of 8 items: sailor's heacl, anchor, wheel, seahorse, palm
t-ree,_ crab, sailboat, mermaid.. Sfood, metal shank, plastic veneer, colored,
deeply marlied or cut. 1948.
Staned Circle. Consists of 6 items: Statue of Liberty, Uncle Sam (background
USA map), Capitol and Dome, Crossed I'lags, Litrerty Bell, Eagle (spreacl
wings). All enclosed in starred circle representing the Union of States which
stars de-n-ote. a. plastic, self-shank, seve_ral color sets, untrimmed. b. metal-
ized, gold, silver, copper. c. multi-colors.
St1-le_Grorvl Vegetables. Consists of 1.0 buttons: round slatted baskets of egg
I'lanls, lonralor_s, s(tuash, neas, car.rots, red radishes. leeks, col.n in hrrs-l{
cucunbe_rs, and mixed vegetables. Plastic, applied shank, natural colors.
Blumenthal, 1947.
T:rble Tools. Consists of 3 buttons: knifc, fork, spoon. Long and nart.orv shape.
Plastic,2-hole, plain. Comes in several color.s.
Tcen Asiers. Consists of 6_ buttons: boy ald girl jitterbugging, pop botue, box
pgpcorn (so marked), hot dog sandrvich, ice cream cone, ice-cfeam soda in
.in
glzrss. a. plastic, self-shank. Known in g colors. Maale Il. S. A. LeChic.
b. metalized, gold and silver.
Tots. Consists of 6 buttons: white doll (red apron), brorvn ted.d.y-bear (yellow
trim), white drum (_blue trim, drum sticks on head), navy blue'engine (yeltow
and white trim), red clown (\vhile an(l green trim). green do)l cariiage (rvhite
and yellow trim). a. ptastic, s_elf--shank trimmed. -b. plastic, self-Jhank, no
trim. c. opaque glass, trimmed. d. metalized, go1d, siiver, bi.onze.
Trflrrsportatiorr or Travel style. consists of 6 buttons: auto, high bike, trolley
(narkeq 1939), cover_ed wagon, engine, airfilane (right rving niarl<ed iSf-OXi.
a. plasti-c, -self-shank, untrimmed, 10 colors. Xlnde in USA, Lechic, igtg.
b. metalized, gold, s-lver, bronze. c. multi-colors.
I'ragedy and _Cor!re-dy. -Consists of two buttons: mask of tragedy, cornedy. nfetal,
self-shank, gold, silver. 1951.
Varrity 1. Consists of 6 buttons:.atonrizer, lipstick and compact, brush and comb,
hrn'l miIror, mani.urilE_ liil. powder liox. These ar'e metal. gota, silvcr..
Ijach set pilinted in a different color trim. prevue.
Vnrritl' ::, Consists of 3 buttons: open fan, powder box, hand miror. Black Glass.
Each item has gla-"s mirror insert ind some siir.er or sbl,l'o.ttir" tr.i-.
J apan.
l-ilniiy :l' (-onsists of 5,bunons: envelope crossed gloves, lrantl nrirror,
-pursp.
open fan, pclfume l)ottle. Glass, mirroredl z-pc., glass srrint<. izecrroslovalilal
Vn.ity 4. Consists of 5_ _buttons.: mirror, comb, brush, botile, lipstick. Oparlue
glass self-shank, gold and silver triir. Several colors.
vasrs :r'd- Potterl-. consists of 6 buttons: long., thin-necked vase. rnade Niill
small base and lipr vase w-it]. top and bottonn- str-aight, vase rviih' hioaa loal:,
vase 1\'ith crrIved base and lip. a, plas-tic, self-shaili,'trimmed, miny color,si
LcChic, 1939. b. later issue, untrimmed.
vegetablcs' 1' consists of 8 buttons: t\yo ears yellow corn, bunch beets (tops
cut), four_.c-arrots (tots qut),.tyo pgds _peas'(one poil op"ri,-gr",," pepper,
rrhito.arrliflowcr (green base). bunnh rvhiie aspar.ngus (ir..n fop), trro'erl
ll3?. gli,
tomalo, s rHr.oon dot trim flt top). Orraqrr.e glass, splf thrrrl<. -l -f " -''
Czechoslovakia (sold by Montgonner.- ivaicl ari ten cents-cira-'in g.ii).
veg?tables. g. consists of 6 buttons: rvhite cerery, green asDaragus, carrots,
rvhite.onions, three beets, two t-omatoes (four gideri teavesj.' AiT t.r,e green
tolr trim; plastic, self-shank. Natural colors_
lvedding. c.nsists.f 6 buttons: bride (cameo), cupicl ($'ith bow and arrolv),
heart. (piercect rvith_.arrow),- cliary (so rn:ii-t<eA),- trive-ieltoi,s Jiiu.rl, t."d
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_\r'ecldin-g be11s. Smalt. a. p-lnstic, self-shank, tiimmea. M;i;y 'iotor sets.
lll:]3. h. metalized, silvcr, gold.
lr:hislie-v Rottles. consists of b lluttons: ntt. vernon,-wi1son, v o, w'hite r{orse,
Rlack r,abel. Metal, wire_ roop shank, decar rabers.-- doia,''siivei", bronze.
I tolttxo itcm b.v \VeFbpr, Blumehthal,
lvild .l'i*al Heads. consists of 6 buttons: deer, rvolf (or fox), bear, blson,
-al
leopard. ntountnin sheeD (descencling horns). ptiific,"sett_-Ji.h.f..' N.rtural
colors, .trimmed. b. metalized gorcl,- silver,'coppei. c. hs arove,--iiitrimirii,ii.
Latcr issrre found untrimm^e-d, -d,v-egl_ b1' tailofs to match clothing_u1usu21
colols. d. nulti-colors. LeChic, 1941 ei.rly issues.