"BEE SOAP" button .. Can anybody identify? (Finck's Red Bar overall button)

[creskol]

Brass with steel back and wire shank. 19.3 mm

I posted this earlier in response to welsbury's post, "Odd Button" which was posted on Feb 10, 2010.
Wolverine saw it and suggested to me that the bee might be a McCormick logo for their Bee Brand products, specifically bee brand insecticide soap.
However, I have not been able to find information on this possibility.

It has also been suggested that it is a work clothes button, but it doesn't seem to be listed in Adam's & Alberts's book on work clothing buttons.

Any Ideas?



(PS: Thanks for your message Wolverine)

[Bramblefind]

I found this in Google Books - unfortunately this is one where they only let you see bits of the book. But it seems to indicate that there was a "Bee Soap" button from Finck's Red Bar overalls-

[creskol]

I found this in Google Books - unfortunately this is one where they only let you see bits of the book. But it seems to indicate that there was a "Bee Soap" button from Finck's Red Bar overalls-

That's good enough for me! Thanks .. I couldn't find anything on it! I appreciate the info!

[dirt diva]

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php...ng_id=36878640

Heres one like it.Copied to make necklace.

[Mich. Wolverine]

Colgate company made "Bee Soap" in the 1890's and after the turn of the century. I'm still trying to find out some more information. I'll let you know if I find anything on it.

Wolverine.

[Bigcypresshunter]

Heres welsburys post. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...,299626.0.html

[IronSpike]

Cool button creskol

http://www.bysonbuttons.com/picture.html

[creskol]

Cool button creskol

http://www.bysonbuttons.com/picture.html

That's dippin back into the archives a bit .. LoL .. Thanks Iron Spike!

[Bigcypresshunter]

$45?

[creskol]

Here is my latest acquisition to add to the mystery.

[thrillathahunt]

A Bee pin? Man, that must have been some soap!

[Breezie]

Here's a link where the Bee Soap stick pin was sold:

http://bid.showtimeauctions.com/Bee-...k-Pin_i8757784

Neat button Creskol! Breezie

[Bigcypresshunter]

I dont knowwhy I didnt check before but Waterbury has a Bee Soap button listed under "career uniform." http://www.waterburybutton.com/cart/...dproduct=18308

[creskol]

I dont knowwhy I didnt check before but Waterbury has a Bee Soap button listed under "career uniform." http://www.waterburybutton.com/cart/...dproduct=18308

Interesting! It doesn't appear to be lined or as well struck as the one I found, but certainly a remake of it for sure. Thanks BC!