Buffalo Brand button question and another button thingy-please help!

[Charmin]

This is a top of a "BUFFALO BRAND" button(?) and was found at a homeplace dating from late 1800's/early 1900's. I just wondered if anyone could tell me anything about the brand? Was this on work clothes or maybe overalls?
I also have a button/lapel thingy that says "CAN I SWING ON YOUR" and a picture of a gate below the words(can I swing on your gate), but what does that mean? Was this a political saying or something? I'm stumped on this and I've tried to google this to see what I get and nothing is close. This thing came out of a jar of old buttons from an auction and is made from some kind of cheap metal. Thanks for looking and for any help you might have! kind regards, sandcreek4

 

[Woodland Detectors]

"buffalo" brand is a clothing store out of L.A. California. It is most likely a button off a pair of jeans they make.

 

[Montana Jim]

That second item is a shirt or colar stud... I think.

 

[Charmin]

That second item is a shirt or colar stud... I think.

Thanks Montana Jim--I thought it was some kind collar stud because of the post thingy on the back, but wasn't sure.
kind regards, sandcreek4

The second one is a rebus. I believe that everything rebus was the rage during the 1890s, when a myriad of items were produced using the "artform". I have not seen a clothing stud with a rebus before.

Hopefully PBK will see this and clarify the matter further.

I believe he is a big fan of the rebus.

Thanks, Plehbah! I had to look that "rebus" word up on dictionary.com! kind regards, sandcreek4

 

[PBK]

I believe that the "button thingy" is probably a c. 1920's Cracker Jack novelty lapel stud. There were at least seven other varieties of the same sort: "You Got My [goat ]," "Don't Be a [goose]," "O U [monkey]," "U and I Make a Good [pear]," etc.

An identical lapel stud, also attributed by the seller as a Cracker Jack or possibly TootsieToy item, was recently listed on eBay, where it sold for $7.50:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cracker-Jack-toy-metal-lapel-or-shirt-tootsietoy-pin_W0QQitemZ350178306048

 

[Charmin]

I believe that the "button thingy" is probably a c. 1920's Cracker Jack novelty lapel stud. There were at least seven other varieties of the same sort: "You Got My [goat ]," "Don't Be a [goose]," "O U [monkey]," "U and I Make a Good [pear]," etc.

An identical lapel stud, also attributed by the seller as a Cracker Jack or possibly TootsieToy item, was recently listed on eBay, where it sold for $7.50:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cracker-Jack-toy-metal-lapel-or-shirt-tootsietoy-pin_W0QQitemZ350178306048

Thanks so much, PBK! I'll mark this as solved! kind regards, sandcreek4

 

[Charmin]

"buffalo" brand is a clothing store out of L.A. California. It is most likely a button off a pair of jeans they make.

Are they still in business? This button was found at a late 1800's/early 1900's homestead site here in Oklahoma along with some other things dating from the turn of the century. Thanks for the info, 4-H staff! regards, sandcreek4

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

I believe that the "button thingy" is probably a c. 1920's Cracker Jack novelty lapel stud. There were at least seven other varieties of the same sort: "You Got My [goat ]," "Don't Be a [goose]," "O U [monkey]," "U and I Make a Good [pear]," etc.

An identical lapel stud, also attributed by the seller as a Cracker Jack or possibly TootsieToy item, was recently listed on eBay, where it sold for $7.50:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cracker-Jack-toy-metal-lapel-or-shirt-tootsietoy-pin_W0QQitemZ350178306048

How do you know this stuff? I swear PBK, if you could only use your powers for good, and not evil, the world would be a better place

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Nice find and ID on the crackerjack toy. There is a Buffalo Brand button on e-Bay from a buffalo item collector appears to be a little different and doesnt say much about it. http://cgi.ebay.com.hk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290289602806&indexURL=

 

[Charmin]

Nice find and ID on the crackerjack toy. There is a Buffalo Brand button on e-Bay from a buffalo item collector appears to be a little different and doesnt say much about it. http://cgi.ebay.com.hk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290289602806&indexURL=

Thanks, bigcypresshunter! The buffalo on that button looks like the same as mine--I wish I could find out if it was a "jeans" button or maybe some kind of work clothes--I'm still searching! kind regards, sandcreek4

 

[highnam]

I think your button came from Pennsylvania. Edward Tryon Company in Philadelphia used the "Buffalo Brand" label in their line of hunting clothes...I found a buffalo brand button in a 1912 camp, other items online are from that time period too...