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I AM CONSTANTLY ON A BUYING SPREE (MOSTLY ESTATE AND ANTIQUE AUCTIONS), SO I HAVE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF ITEMS TO LIST AS FAST AS I CAN.  ALL KINDS OF SMALLS AND LARGER ANTIQUES AND VINTAGE ITEMS.  

I WILL NOW BE LISTING DOZENS AND DOZENS OF MORE METALS, WOODS (COLLECTIBLES) AND PAPER GOODIES (ADVERTISING PIECES, CARDS, PROGRAMS, BOOKLETS, BROCHURES, BOOKS, PHOTOS & MORE).  THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF VARIETY IN THESE, SO PLEASE COME BACK TO SEE THEM ALL.  

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HERE IS A COOL LOT OF VERY OLD ANTIQUE BUTTONS, ALL OF WHICH ARE MADE OF STEEL (or TIN) AND ARE ALSO LAYERED IN BLUE or BLACK ENAMEL (or AT LEAST I BELIEVE IT'S ENAMEL).  THE LOT INCLUDES:

A SMALLER BLACK BUTTON, EMBOSSED "M. BORN & Co., CHICAGO" MEASURING APPROX. 1/2" IN DIAMETER.  IT SHOWS MINOR WEAR AND SCRATCHES, BUT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION OVERALL.

A LARGER BLACK BUTTON, EMBOSSED "M. BORN & Co., CHICAGO" MEASURING APPROX. 5/8" IN DIAMETER.  IT SHOWS MINOR WEAR AND SCRATCHES, PLUS A SMALL SPOT OF RUST ON THE BACK, BUT IS ALSO IN VERY GOOD CONDITION OVERALL.

A SMALLER BLACK BUTTON, EMBOSSED "EDWARD ROSE & Co., CHICAGO" MEASURING APPROX. 1/2" IN DIAMETER.  IT SHOWS A BIT MORE WEAR THAN THESE OTHER TWO, PLUS IT HAS QUITE A BIT OF HEAVIER RUST ON THE FRONT AND BACK SIDES.  THIS RUST MAY, OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CLEAN UP (PLEASE USE YOUR OWN JUDGMENT ON THIS),  BUT THE BUTTON IS STILL IN FAIR+++ TO GOOD--- CONDITION, OVERALL.

THE LAST ONE IS A LARGER DEEP BLUE BUTTON, EMBOSSED "WASHBURNE" MEASURING APPROX. 5/8" IN DIAMETER.  THE BUTTON (ONLY, NOT INCLUDING THE CLIP) ACTUALLY SHOWS JUST MINOR WEAR AND SCRATCHES, BUT IT DOES ALSO HAVE QUITE A BIT OF RUST ON ITS FRONT AND BACK.  EVEN SO, THE BUTTON IS IN GOOD++ CONDITION, OVERALL.

THE CLIP ON THE BACK IS MARKED AND SIGNED WITH "WASHBURNE, MAR. 27, 94, PAT'D FEB. 4, 88.  THE CLIP (ONLY) SHOWS MINOR WEAR AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, OVERALL.  

PLEASE NOTE:  I'VE STUDIED THE DATES (THE YEARS) ON THE TWO PATENTS, AND I TRULY BELIEVE THEY ARE FOR 1894 AND 1988.  I'VE STUDIED THESE WITH A 60x LOUPE THAT ALSO USES A BRIGHT WHITE LED LIGHT, SO THE STAMPS ARE SHOWING THESE NUMBERS.  

HOWEVER, WHEN I PULL BACK AND JUST LOOK AT THESE WITH A LIGHTER MAGNIFICATION, THE "94" AND "88" SORTA APPEAR TO BE "34" AND "38".  I CAN'T PROVE EITHER, SO PLEASE ALSO USED YOUR OWN JUDGMENT ON THIS.

THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.  PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF VARIETY AND CONDITION, AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.  ENJOY!

SHIPPING WILL BE $5.25 INSURED USPS FIRST CLASS, AND I WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO COMBINE SHIPPING.  

I DON'T OFFER A RETURN POLICY, BUT, I WILL STAND BEHIND MY LISTINGS.  IF I MAKE A MISTAKE ON MY LISTING, OR I MISUNDERSTAND AN ITEM OR MISS A RELEVANT FLAW ON THE ITEMS UP FOR BID, I WILL DO ANYTHING IN MY POWER TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT FOR THE BUYER, SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!!

THANKS FOR LOOKING!