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 small card of division three studio artist buttons21 - A small card of division three studio artist buttons
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5 Medium size 20th century Scarce color Jasperware examples. This card of Insect Jasperware buttons were custom made by the late Stella Rzanski and we
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A small card of division three studio artist buttons22 - A small card of division three studio artist buttons
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3 Medium/Large Unusual color combination Jasperware buttons. In several of our past auctions we have sold a small selection of these very special colo
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A small card of division three studio artist buttons23 - A small card of division three studio artist buttons
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5 Large/Ex Large 20th century examples by Ralph Briggs. These embossed copper set on a wood disk were made by the late Ralph Briggs and have become qu
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A small card of Div 3 studio artist pictorial buttons24 - A small card of Div 3 studio artist pictorial buttons
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5 Large 20th century Watch Crystal examples. These buttons were made by the late Eunice Quinn of Wisconsin in the 70's. She made them in the sam...
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A small card of studio artist glass buttons25 - A small card of studio artist glass buttons
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2 Small/Medium 20th C. pictorial paperweight buttons by Hanson. Here are a couple of colorful animal pictorial miniature glass paperweight buttons Han
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A small card of division three studio artist buttons26 - A small card of division three studio artist buttons
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3 Medium/Large Unusual color combination Jasperware buttons. In several of our past auctions we have sold a small selection of these very special colo
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A small card of division three Wedgwood buttons27 - A small card of division three Wedgwood buttons
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6 Medium 20th century Portland Vase examples. It took Connie Robinson years to assemble a collection of 40 years of these each different colored examp
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A card of division three studio artist buttons28 - A card of division three studio artist buttons
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6 Large 20th century pictorial Jasperware examples. Just in time for Christmas is this very set of Wedgwood style Jasperware buttons with whimsical de
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A partial card of div. 3 pictorial porcelain buttons29 - A partial card of div. 3 pictorial porcelain buttons
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16 Medium 20th century children buttons by Lois Calkins. This card includes 4 complete sets of the colorful porcelains produced by the late Lois Calki
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A division one pictorial brass high relief button30 - A division one pictorial brass high relief button
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1 Large 19th century tole background steel OME example. This is a beautifully detailed and high relief escutcheoned bird on a concave brass tole backg
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A division three black glass pictorial lustered button31 - A division three black glass pictorial lustered button
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1 Large 20th century high relief gold lustered rooster example. This button is know to collectors as a cone shank. Probably produced in the early 20th
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A card of div.1 black glass buttons with silver luster32 - A card of div.1 black glass buttons with silver luster
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45 S/M/L 19th century examples including pictorials & patterns. Here is a beautiful selection of these silver lustered black glass from the late...
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A card of division one assorted black glass buttons33 - A card of division one assorted black glass buttons
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34 S/M/L 19th century assorted techniques in all black. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. This card includes some nice examples including p
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6 Cards of mostly div. 1 assorted black glass buttons34 - 6 Cards of mostly div. 1 assorted black glass buttons
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184 Small 19th century examples including pictorials. This lot of black glass includes many assorted picture examples, many lusters like gold, silver
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5 Cards of mostly div. 1 assorted black glass buttons35 - 5 Cards of mostly div. 1 assorted black glass buttons
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165 Small 19th century examples including pictorials. This is a great lot of assorted black glass including many wonderful pictorials, including scene
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A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons36 - A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons
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A plethora of assorted black glass, sizes, shapes etc. in 3 cards. Here is a lot of whole and partial cards to include a large variety of mostly divis
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2 Partial cards of division one glass buttons37 - 2 Partial cards of division one glass buttons
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50 S/M/L 19th century black and opalescent glass examples. This lot includes several black glass including a wonderful lustered example with grapes, l
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A card of division three glass buttons.38 - A card of division three glass buttons.
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30 Medium 20th century white glass with decorative finish. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. This card includes a nice selection of white g
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A card of division three glass buttons.39 - A card of division three glass buttons.
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35 Small/Medium 20th century clear glass with gold luster. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. Paula had several cards of these and they are
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A card of division three glass buttons.40 - A card of division three glass buttons.
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42 Small 20th century assorted moonglows in white. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. We show you this card of white on a white card but on
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