Political Campaign Pin, Cox and Roosevelt

FDR wins again. In March 2022, a “unicorn” of the political collectible world sold for nearly $200,000. Hake’s Auctions sold a truly rare campaign pinback button for 1920 presidential candidate James M. Cox and running mate Franklin D. Roosevelt. The price, $185,850 (including buyer’s premium), far exceeded the previous record of $70,092 for a pinback, […]

Presidents’ Day: Political Buttons Are Great Collectibles 

Pull out your red, white and blue next week for Presidents’ Day on Monday.  Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, the holiday became popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act. It consolidated official celebrations of Lincoln’s birthday (Feb. 12) and Washington’s […]

Button, Button … Vintage, Pinback Buttons  

Collecting is in some people’s genes. Even some toddlers can sort “treasures” by differences in rocks, butterflies, bugs, leaves, playing cards, coins, dolls and tiny toys that they found or were given. Soon they are pricing and trading with other collectors who had noticed what was most popular, oldest, in best condition and hardest to […]