Political Button

romeo-1 · Apr 21, 2012

Political Campaign Button?

First I apologize for not having any pictures...my camera no longer communicates with my computer. Can anyone identify a button I found based on description?

It's just a little smaller than a nickel and has "P&B" in the centre, "PATRIOTISM" around the top edge and "HONESTY" around the bottom edge. It's probably an overalls button or something like that but Google has been no help. Thanks all!

creskol · Apr 21, 2012

Maybe a Palmer & Buckner campaign button .. Was there such a thing? :dontknow:

romeo-1 · Apr 21, 2012

creskol said:
Maybe a Palmer & Buckner campaign button .. Was there such a thing?

That's a great lead...I checked the presidents that started with P and of course found Polk and Pierce but their VPs did not start with B...never even thought of other candidates...

romeo-1 · Apr 21, 2012

Here's a crappy picture taken with my BlackBerry...

Bigcypresshunter · Apr 21, 2012

What does the back look like or is it rusted away?

romeo-1 · Apr 21, 2012

Bigcypresshunter said:
What does the back look like or is it rusted away?

Sorry...another crappy BB pic...

The button is a one piece and looks to have been gold gilt...

romeo-1 · Apr 22, 2012

Better pics...

Bigcypresshunter · Apr 22, 2012

Tough one. I would expect an old one piece button to have old Serif lettering (shown in red). The lettering font appears to be early 20th century.
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Bigcypresshunter · Apr 22, 2012

I have a P. B. Co. backmark from London, identity of firm and its dates unknown but nothing on P & B..

Bigcypresshunter · Apr 22, 2012

French Company :dontknow:

Parent & Bouchard
1888 – 1894
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creskol · Apr 22, 2012

If you enhance the image of the front, it looks like it may be a restrike.

Bigcypresshunter · Apr 23, 2012

Where is Bramblefind?

romeo-1 · Apr 23, 2012

Bigcypresshunter said:
Where is Bramblefind?

Somebody "poke" her!

romeo-1 · Apr 24, 2012

This one is stumping the experts...I sent the pics to Mark Parker and he cannot identify it either. He provided me with the email address of an expert on political buttons so I am waiting to hear his opinion. I'm probably barking up the wrong tree thinking it's political but the wording fits...

Bramblefind · Apr 24, 2012

Hi - thanks for the shout out! I missed the poke though :laughing7:

I can't find it either. I was thinking that it could be more local to your area. And we need to research Canadian sources not US. I came across a wild goose chase where in the 1880s two attorneys in Saint John, NB got together to write the Law Reports. Those reports are still referred to as the "P&B" for Pugsley & Burbidge's Reports. I've ended up deciding it is most probably not that though and am moving on to other ideas

romeo-1 · Apr 24, 2012

I agree...may be time to start looking locally.

I sent a picture to Ted Hake, an authority on political buttons and he stated that it could be Palmer and Buckner but that he doesn't recognize it. I also heard from Ronald Wade and he doesn't think it's political and may be patriotic advertising for a private company. I don't think that this button is unique and that there is someone out there who can tell me exactly what it is representing...

Bramblefind said:
Hi - thanks for the shout out! I missed the poke though

I can't find it either. I was thinking that it could be more local to your area. And we need to research Canadian sources not US. I came across a wild goose chase where in the 1880s two attorneys in Saint John, NB got together to write the Law Reports. Those reports are still referred to as the "P&B" for Pugsley & Burbidge's Reports. I've ended up deciding it is most probably not that though and am moving on to other ideas