"DETECTIVE DAN CLUB - JUNIOR MEMBER" VERY RARE BUTTON.
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Winning Bid:
$376.42
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, March 12, 2020 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 12, 2020 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
7/8" dia. cello button has "Detective Dan Club - Junior Member" text. St. Louis Button Co. backpaper as well as their name on bottom curl. 1933. "Detective Dan" was created by Norman Marsh and although this button represents an historic first comic book character club premium, the club was short-lived as the first issue of "Detective Dan" sold poorly and the title was changed to "Dan Dunn, Secret Operative 48" and served as an alternative to the more popular "Dick Tracy." The comic strip ran daily and on Sundays for 10 years, appearing in as many as 135 newspapers as well as inspiring Big Little Books, comic books, a dime novel pulp and a 1937 radio show. Tiny age dot on back inner curl is only visible upon close inspection and o/w front of button remains bright and glossy, retaining a NM appearance. A true rarity for the comic historian and premium button collector, this button represents the earliest roots of the character and is one of only two examples known to us. This is the actual example shown in "The Official Price Guide To Pop Culture Memorabilia" by Ted Hake and comes with COA.
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