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October Button Collector's Auction, Day 1

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  • Three Whole Cards Of Assorted Modern Glass Buttons
    Estimate
    $80 - $150
    Lot 1

    Three Whole Cards Of Assorted Modern Glass Buttons

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    $80 - $150
  • Full Card Of Division 3 Assorted White Glass Buttons
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    $20 - $50
    Lot 2

    Full Card Of Division 3 Assorted White Glass Buttons

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    $20 - $50
  • Two Cards Of Assorted Modern 1940'S Glass Buttons
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 3

    Two Cards Of Assorted Modern 1940'S Glass Buttons

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    $50 - $100
  • 3 Cards Of Assorted Modern 1940'S Glass Buttons
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    $50 - $150
    Lot 4

    3 Cards Of Assorted Modern 1940'S Glass Buttons

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    $50 - $150
  • One Card Of Small/Medium Moonglow Glass Buttons
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 5

    One Card Of Small/Medium Moonglow Glass Buttons

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    $100 - $200
  • One Card Of Small Iorio Paperweith Buttons
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    $80 - $150
    Lot 6

    One Card Of Small Iorio Paperweith Buttons

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    $80 - $150
  • Two Full Cards Of 1940'S West German Glass Buttons
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    $80 - $120
    Lot 7

    Two Full Cards Of 1940'S West German Glass Buttons

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    $80 - $120
  • Two Full Cards Of 20Th Century Glass Buttons
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    $120 - $200
    Lot 8

    Two Full Cards Of 20Th Century Glass Buttons

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    $120 - $200
  • 2 Cards Of Moonglow-Popper & Other Modern Glass Buttons
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    $80 - $150
    Lot 9

    2 Cards Of Moonglow-Popper & Other Modern Glass Buttons...

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    $80 - $150
  • An Assortment Of 1940'S W. German Black Glass Buttons
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 10

    An Assortment Of 1940'S W. German Black Glass Buttons

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    $100 - $200
  • An Assortment Of 1940'S W. German Black Glass Buttons
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 11

    An Assortment Of 1940'S W. German Black Glass Buttons

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    $100 - $200
  • An Assortment Of 1940'S W. German Black Glass Buttons
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 12

    An Assortment Of 1940'S W. German Black Glass Buttons

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    $100 - $200
  • 3 Cards Of Modern (1940'S) West German Glass Buttons
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 13

    3 Cards Of Modern (1940'S) West German Glass Buttons

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    $100 - $200
  • 3 Cards Of Modern (1940'S) West German Glass Buttons
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 14

    3 Cards Of Modern (1940'S) West German Glass Buttons

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    $100 - $200
  • 3 Cards Of Modern (1940'S) West German Glass Buttons
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    $150 - $300
    Lot 15

    3 Cards Of Modern (1940'S) West German Glass Buttons

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    $150 - $300
  • Assortment Of "First Lady" Pinback Campaign Buttons
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    $30 - $80
    Lot 16

    Assortment Of "First Lady" Pinback Campaign Buttons

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    $30 - $80
  • 3 Cards Of Pin Back Buttons Of Various Presidents
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 17

    3 Cards Of Pin Back Buttons Of Various Presidents

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    $50 - $100
  • 3 Cards Of Pin Back Buttons Of Various Presidents
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 18

    3 Cards Of Pin Back Buttons Of Various Presidents

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    $100 - $300
  • An Assortmenty Of Early 20Th Century Campaign Buttons
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    $50 - $100
    Lot 19

    An Assortmenty Of Early 20Th Century Campaign Buttons

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    $50 - $100
  • 2 Cards Of Pin Back Buttons Of Various Presidents
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 20

    2 Cards Of Pin Back Buttons Of Various Presidents

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    $100 - $300
  • 2 Plus Cards Of British Police Uniform Buttons
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 21

    2 Plus Cards Of British Police Uniform Buttons

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    $100 - $200
  • Two Cards Of British Armed Forces Uniform Buttons
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 22

    Two Cards Of British Armed Forces Uniform Buttons

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    $100 - $200
  • 4 Partial Cards Of British Uniform Buttons
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 23

    4 Partial Cards Of British Uniform Buttons

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    $100 - $300
  • 2 Plus Cards Of British Fire Uniform Buttons
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 24

    2 Plus Cards Of British Fire Uniform Buttons

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    $100 - $200
  • 4 Cards Of British Military Uniform Buttons
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 25

    4 Cards Of British Military Uniform Buttons

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    $100 - $300
  • 3 Cards Of Assorted European Uniform Buttons
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 26

    3 Cards Of Assorted European Uniform Buttons

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    $100 - $300
  • 2 Cards Of Mostly United States Uniform Buttons.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 27

    2 Cards Of Mostly United States Uniform Buttons.

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    $100 - $200
  • 2 Cards-Various Country Uniform Buttons Including U.S.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 28

    2 Cards-Various Country Uniform Buttons Including U.S.

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    $100 - $200
  • 4 Partial Cards Of Unform & Overall Buttons
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 29

    4 Partial Cards Of Unform & Overall Buttons

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    $100 - $200
  • 2 Cards Of Amercan Overall Buttons
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    $50 - $150
    Lot 30

    2 Cards Of Amercan Overall Buttons

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    $50 - $150
  • 3 Cards Of Overall Buttons
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 31

    3 Cards Of Overall Buttons

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    $100 - $300
  • 3 Cards Of Overall Buttons
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 32

    3 Cards Of Overall Buttons

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    $100 - $300
  • One Card Of Livery/Crest Buttons
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 33

    One Card Of Livery/Crest Buttons

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    $200 - $300
  • Three Small Cards Of Livery Crest Buttons
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 34

    Three Small Cards Of Livery Crest Buttons

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    $200 - $400
  • One Large Card Of Livery Crest Buttons
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 35

    One Large Card Of Livery Crest Buttons

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    $400 - $600
  • Onc Card Of Assorted Material Crown Buttons
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 36

    Onc Card Of Assorted Material Crown Buttons

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    $100 - $200
  • Partial Card Of Paperweight Buttons
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 37

    Partial Card Of Paperweight Buttons

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    $300 - $500
  • One Card Of Paperweight Buttons
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 38

    One Card Of Paperweight Buttons

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    $300 - $500
  • Small Card Of Scarce Paperweight Buttons
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    $150 - $300
    Lot 39

    Small Card Of Scarce Paperweight Buttons

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    $150 - $300
  • Small Card Of Paperweight Buttons
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 40

    Small Card Of Paperweight Buttons

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    $200 - $300
  • Small Card Of Artist Lampwork Buttons
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 41

    Small Card Of Artist Lampwork Buttons

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    $200 - $300
  • Small Card Of Tingues And K-Tingue Buttons
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    $100 - $300
    Lot 42

    Small Card Of Tingues And K-Tingue Buttons

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    $100 - $300
  • Small Card Of Wedgwood Seminar Buttons
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 43

    Small Card Of Wedgwood Seminar Buttons

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    $200 - $300
  • 3 Small Cards Of Indian Silver Buttons
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 44

    3 Small Cards Of Indian Silver Buttons

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    $200 - $400
  • 3 Small Cards Of Indian Silver Buttons
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 45

    3 Small Cards Of Indian Silver Buttons

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    $300 - $500
  • Nice Card Of Mexican Silver Buttons
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 46

    Nice Card Of Mexican Silver Buttons

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    $400 - $600
  • One Card Of Peasant, Deccan And Other Silver Buttons
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 47

    One Card Of Peasant, Deccan And Other Silver Buttons

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    $200 - $400
  • Small Card Of Enamel Buttons Including Motiwala
    Estimate
    $250 - $400
    Lot 48

    Small Card Of Enamel Buttons Including Motiwala

    Est.
    $250 - $400

Auction Description

October Button Collector's Auction, Day 1 by Lion and Unicorn
Whitley’s Auctioneers Annual 1200 Lot Button Auction features several 18th century examples such as, Chinese Cloisonné and Plique A Jour Enamels, Gay 90’s including the rare Scarab, Ivoroids, Handkerchief Corners, Modern Glass, Black Glass, Clear and Colored Glass, including two Rare Colored Acorn Tingues auctioned for the first time.

Also included:
• Several Horn Buttons
• The Very Rare Mice in Council
• Award Winning Fabric Tray
• Vegetable Ivory Buttons
• Group of Bakelite
• Large Selection of Buckles
• Rare 3 Pigs Burwood Button
• Colt Manufacturing Buttons
• Very Rare Lacy Glass Button in Metal with a red paste border along with other scarce and beautiful Lacy Glass.
• Micro Mosaics, Aritas and Satsumas
• Selection of Studio Buttons, Indian, Mexican and other Silver Buttons.
• Animals, Plants, Objects and other Pictorial Buttons.

This auction will offer whole cards of a great variety, many large bag lots, and a few books and frames. There will be buttons for the beginners, the advanced collectors, creators, designers, and everyone in between.

Whether you have or have not experienced our auctions before you don’t want to pass this one up. The selection includes examples from Gerrie Meyer and the late Shelly Strick of California, Alethe Allen of Florida, Lulu Cameron of Michigan, Peg Eastland of Colorado and the final part of the late Mona Brown of Virginia.
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Lion and Unicorn
Hollywood, FL 33020
United States

info@lionandunicorn.com

Phone:+1 9548668044

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We would love for you to attend in person at 1916 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, FL 33020 USA. If you aren't able to attend in person, we welcome absentee/sealed bids, telephone and online bidding. Please feel free to contact us by phone 954-866-8044 Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM or via email info@whitleysauctioneers.com 1. All property is sold as is, and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability. 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All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises within 7 days of the auction. Whitley’s Auctioneers may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 5% of the purchase price or $100.00 whichever is greater of any lot or item lot not paid for within fifteen (15) days of the date of sale. Whitley’s Auctioneers shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than seven (7) days from the date of sale. 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In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Whitley's Auctioneers will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot. 12. Florida sales tax will be computed at 7%(or the stated county rate). Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties may be exempt from sales tax upon submission of a State of Florida sales tax number prior to the start of the auction. 13. A premium equal to 25% of the final bid price, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. Any presale bids must be left in writing and approved by Whitley's Auctioneers via our email at info@whitleysauctioneers.com. 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