Nonetheless campaign buttons constitute one of the most rewarding ... But an elderly dealer in the neighboring booth who sold baseball card holders and other supplies overheard my conversation ...

Everybody thought the object was a napkin holder until antiques expert Terry ... and historical societies to learn more about old campaign buttons. He still has shelves of books that he bought ...

That underscores his emphasis on a keepsake of yesteryear: the campaign button. His buttons boast ... a Henry Clay cigar holder, a William Taft fire horn and a Calvin Coolidge ladies compact ...

However, the few bits of political flotsam that always seem to avoid the dumpster are metal campaign buttons. Such buttons have a storied history in the American political system, immortalizing ...

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It started the trend of campaign buttons. (Submitted by the National ... Eisenhower capitalized on that with measuring cups and pot holders emblazoned with his face, and took the presidential ...

Collectors at over 250 tables, display their political memorabilia. The main attraction being the campaign buttons. These have come to be viewed as the essential political item to be collected.

Learn more. HALLOWELL — The Cox Memorial United Methodist Church is set to host a display of hundreds of United States presidential campaign buttons from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, in the ...