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Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One
Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One
Auction Currency
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Auction Location
200 Oakwood Lane Ste 200
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Hollywood
,
Florida
,
33020
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United States
Auction Details
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.
2025 Oct 28
10:00
UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT
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A division three studio artist button
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1 Extra Large 20th century aluminum example by Joseph Eutze. Here is a very detailed bust of Woodrow Wilson from the studios of the late Joseph Eutze
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Estimate : 150.00 - 225.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
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A division three wood and Celluloid button
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1 Extra large 20th century Burwood head example. This fun button is made of a thick Burwood style material and set onto a extra large brownish cellulo
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
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5 Cards of division three plastic buttons
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125 S/M/L assorted 20th century celluloid-Bakelite and more. Here we have a plethora of colored plastics for all the plastic button lovers out there.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
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A card of division 1 & 3 black related buttons
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40 S/M/L 19th-20th century assorted material examples. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. This card includes a nice selection of materials i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
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An unusual division three Bakelite coat button
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1 Large 20th century glass and brass trimmed example. Here is a very cool Bakelite coat button from the 1930's with a brass and glass trimmed ce...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
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A pair of division three celluloid pictorial buttons
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2 Large 20th century colorful "Flapper" girl buttons. These two examples are celluloid set with a colorful Flapper girl designed head in t...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
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A partial card of division one celluloid buttons
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16 S/M/L 19th century examples specialized to Victorian. This card includes a nice variety of Victorian celluloids including pictorial, patterns, and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
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A division three pictorial realistic Bakelite button
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1 Medium 1930's example depicting a painted clown. Here is a cool and desirable Bakelite example in great condition. The images say it all. Iss...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
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A card of division three colorful plastic buttons
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21 Medium/Large 20th century specialized to acrylic shot. Here is a card you don?t see come up every day. A large selection of these now desirable Acr
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
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A card of division 1 & 3 black and gold buttons
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29 S/M/L 20th century assorted material examples. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. This card includes a couple of nice detailed large CPE
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
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A card of division three celluloid buttons
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34 Small/Medium 20th C. buffed examples in a variety of colors. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. Here is a beautiful selection of these fu
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
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A set of division one litho pictorial buttons
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6 Small early 20th century ship design examples. Here is a set of 6 buttons depicting the same Cruise Liner ship. These are litho examples in gilded m
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
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A division one pictorial Bakelite Button
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1 Large 20th century Bakelite coat button with sailing vessel. Here is a very nice example of 1930's craftsmanship from the Bakelite Company in ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
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A card of division three assorted plastic buttons
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20 Large 20th century examples including Bakelite. This card of Nikki Deals includes several nice jeweled Bakelite examples including the star example
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
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2 Cards of division three Bakelite buttons
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28 S/M/L 20th century Mock Tort. Examples. These cards include several pictorials as well as patterns and designs. Many have assorted OME like metal,
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
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A division one patterned Casein button
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1 Extra ;a large early 20th century black and red designed button. Here is a cool thick and heavy extra large button made of the ever popular Casein a
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
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A small card of division 1 & 3 large jeweled buttons
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6 Large 19th/20th century examples including gay 90's. We recently received a small collection from a non mainstream button collector who appare...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 60.01
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A small card of Division one glass in metal buttons
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6 Large 19th/20th century examples including gay 90's. We recently received a small collection from a non mainstream button collector who appare...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
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A small card of glass in metal buttons
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3 Large 19th century buttons including a Gay 90 and an enamel. We recently received a small collection from a non mainstream button collector who appa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
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A small card of div. 1 identical under glass buttons
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3 Large 19th C. etched domed glass and reverse painted examples. This lot includes three beautiful floral engraved domed glass set in metal with some
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Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
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