"BEE SOAP" button .. Can anybody identify? (Fincks Red Bar overall button)

[creskol]

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

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]

Re: "BEE SOAP" button .. Can anybody identify?

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]

Re: "BEE SOAP" button .. Can anybody identify?

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]

Re: "BEE SOAP" button .. Can anybody identify?

www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36878640

Heres one like it.Copied to make necklace.

 

[Mich. Wolverine]

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

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]

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

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

 

[IronSpike]

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

Cool button creskol

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

 

[creskol]

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

Cool button creskol

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

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

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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

$45?

 

[creskol]

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

Here is my latest acquisition to add to the mystery.

 

[thrillathahunt]

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

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

 

[Breezie]

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

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

http://bid.showtimeauctions.com/Bee-Soap-Tin-Stick-Pin_i8757784

Neat button Creskol! Breezie

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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

I dont knowwhy I didnt check before but Waterbury has a Bee Soap button listed under "career uniform." http://www.waterburybutton.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=18308

 

[creskol]

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

I dont knowwhy I didnt check before but Waterbury has a Bee Soap button listed under "career uniform." http://www.waterburybutton.com/cart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=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!