Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One

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Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One presents a remarkable selection from a lifelong collection of antique buttons, books, and historical assortments. The sale features 19th and early 20th century uniform and military buttons, State Seal designs, and examples from divisions one through three of the National Button Society classification system. Collectors will also find reference volumes by Don VanCourt and Warren Tice that document the study and artistry of button history.

The catalog offers an exciting mix of materials and forms, including brass, pewter, gilt, and enamel buttons, along with hand painted and engraved examples. Highlights include carded assortments of uniform buttons, large mixed bag lots, and early groupings that showcase craftsmanship from the Civil War through the modern era. Many lots include notes, provenance, and identification details valuable to collectors and researchers alike.

Whether you are searching for military insignia, early patriotic examples, or rare state and civic issues, this first day of the Florida Fall Button Discovery sale provides a unique opportunity. With its blend of scholarship and history, the auction celebrates the artistry, variety, and enduring appeal of the button collecting tradition.
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A division three hand painted lacquer button181 - A division three hand painted lacquer button
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1 Large 20th century hand painted Russian signed example. Here is a fun and colorful cool hand painted button of Teddy Bears and balloons. This whimsi
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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A division three pictorial lacquer button182 - A division three pictorial lacquer button
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1 Large 20th century hand painted polar bear Russian example. Here is an adorable hand made in Russia button with great detail and in a more unusual s
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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A division one glass in metal pictorial button183 - A division one glass in metal pictorial button
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1 Large size 19th century molded glass claw example. Here is a clear and colored glass bear claw. The glass set in metal was created to imitate real t
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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A division three realistic shaped Penguin button184 - A division three realistic shaped Penguin button
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1 Large medium pink bodied Jelly Belly Button. The glass body of this cool design metal penguin is shaped like a jelly bean and therefore the name Jel
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
 
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A division one brass and steel dog button185 - A division one brass and steel dog button
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1 Extra large 19th century high relief dog head example. This wonderfully detailed example of a terrier dog is accented with multiple cut steels inclu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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A division one pictorial rubber button186 - A division one pictorial rubber button
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1 Small size 19th C. backmarked Dancing Frogs example. This political satire button has always been a favorite among collectors and very desirable. Th
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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A division three Southwest pottery button187 - A division three Southwest pottery button
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1 Medium 20th century pictorial Butterfly Zia example. This very cool and scarce example depicts a butterfly on this hand crafted pottery from the Sou
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Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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A division three patterned southwest pottery button188 - A division three patterned southwest pottery button
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1 Large 1930's sew thru Zia pottery examples! Our eyes popped out when these buttons were sent to us by a consignor who's relatives were fro...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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A small card of buttons from Japan189 - A small card of buttons from Japan
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3 Medium 20th century Japanese Arita porcelain examples. Arita buttons from the Arita province of Japan are certainly desirable buttons among collecto
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Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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A division three patterned southwest pottery button190 - A division three patterned southwest pottery button
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1 Large 1930's sew thru Zia pottery examples! Our eyes popped out when these buttons were sent to us by a consignor who's relatives were fro...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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