EARLY BROOKLYN SANTA BUTTON "MY CHRISTMAS HEADQUARTERS IN THE LOESER TOY STORE".
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, July 10, 2019 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction #227 - Part 1
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Item Description
1.25" with W&H back paper and with collet holding 2.25" red ribbon with text "Christmas Greetings", the only example of an 1900-1912 era button we can recall seeing to have such an attachment. Gold text above Santa surrounded by holly is: My Christmas Headquarters In The Loeser Toy Store. This was an early Brooklyn store at 484 Fulton St. Also see Loeser's Santa button c. 1915, item #451. Slight age on the ribbon. Button is NM displaying Mint. Rare.
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