Train button and Bird Head button

[fyrffytr1]

Can anyone give me a time frame for these overall buttons? One has a steam engine on it. Back is very corroded. The second one has Bird Head Overalls on it. The back is also very corroded.

 

[MSRelic]

In the picture below the one on the left looks like your top button. Info found at http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-brass-trains-overall-buttons


This trio of buttons are called ' Work clothes or overall buttons' by collectors. The Big Book of Buttons devotes pgs 681-686 to these utilitarian but very collectible buttons. This trio of 3 different trains are brass faced with tin backs and wobble shanks. The buttons were widely used from 1900-1935.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

MSRelic is correct. 1900-1930. http://www.vintagebuttons.net/work.html

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,343972.0.html

 

[mainer]

Found the same button a week or so ago. Nice one.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I take it that the Bird head is the same time frame. Thanks for the help.