A BUTTON for nutin

[ModernMiner]

A BUTTON for nutin'

Does anyone out there in ID land know what kind of button this is I found?
I can't fully make out the lettering on the back.
Type? Age?
Thank you,
-MM-

 

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[nhbenz]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

M.C.Lilley & Co Columbus O (Ohio). They started making buttons in 1876... That's all I can find.

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

M.C.Lilley & Co Columbus O (Ohio). They started making buttons in 1876... I'll see what else I can find.

Again, you pulled through for me. Thanks.
I did find this on a Google search:
M. C. LILLEY & CO
Columbus Ohio 1865-1882

-MM-

 

[nhbenz]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

Yet, again I've stopped short of a complete ID. What is that on the front of that thing? Lilley made a variety of other items earlier than 1876, but this is when (according to Mark Parker) they went into button manufacturing. Nice find, and (as always) great photos... I honestly know fairly little about buttons, but I was able to piece together "Columbus" because of your photo.

 

[nhbenz]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

wait, the front is sideways in the photo... those are initials... could be for a railway, I noted they did make railway buttons. GC or CG railway?

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

There was a Grand Canyon Railway/Railroad.

That's no help I know.

Any local GC or CG schools, universities, fraternities, etc...there around you MM?

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

M.C.Lilley & Co Columbus O (Ohio). They started making buttons in 1876... That's all I can find.

But you was way quicker wasn't you?... Dang you are good!!!

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

There was a Grand Canyon Railway/Railroad.

That's no help I know.

Any local GC or CG schools, universities, fraternities, etc...there around you MM?

Not that I know of.
-MM-

 

[DCMatt]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

There doesn't seem to be any symmetry in the design. That would indicate that it represents something (not just decoration). Where did you find it? Any history?

DOH! NOW I see the letters! I think I need new glasses...

DCMatt

 

[dg39]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

Crazy guess, but music related?
DG

 

[DCMatt]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

Crazy guess, but music related?

Funny, that was my gut reaction. Can't even tell you why now, but the first thing I thought of was a band uniform.

DCMatt

 

[Functional]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

Theres a set of four buttons in a frame with a picture of two guys on eBay.ca. I couldn't find the same picture on ebay.com for some reason.
It's only got another 2 hours of bidding left, but for now it's here:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Minnesota-Indian...oryZ7271QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

A few more links to buttons:

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-BUTTON-...90094828327QQcategoryZ115QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Connecticut-Sta...0096356103QQcategoryZ7271QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Jersey-Stat...0096361560QQcategoryZ7271QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

F.

 

[Functional]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

I'd check more on eBay, but I'm on dialup and don't have time as I'm going out shortly. I'm thinking its a state seal button:
http://search.ebay.com/search/searc...te+seal+button&category0=&submitSearch=Search

or a militia button:
http://search.ebay.com/search/searc...militia+button&category0=&submitSearch=Search

It's hard to tell if your holding it rightside up in the picture, or not?



F.

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

Ok... "CG" implies to me somesort of Guard... City Guard? Looking at the timefram.. and compare the style to mas produced GAR buttons of the period.. it make sense...

MonkeyBoy

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

I've seen all the state seal buttons from that time... that's not it. And I don't think militia...

And "M. C. LILLEY & CO" made stuff from buttons to swords (Templar swords) and all kinds of other things... I really think it's an institution button.

Which one is still a mystery....

 

[DCMatt]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

Could G C stand for Grand Central? Was there a Grand Central Railroad?

If we knew where (what state) it was found, it might help.

DCMatt

 

[nhbenz]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

There was a Grand Central hotel in Ashville in 1880. It could be from one of their uniforms. (you're in NC, right MM?)

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: A BUTTON for nutin'

There was a Grand Central hotel in Ashville in 1880. It could be from one of their uniforms. (you're in NC, right MM?)

Yes I am. I'm about 4 hours from Ashville.
Looks like I got a tough button to ID?
Thanks for all your help.
-MM-