YELLOW KID RARE BUTTON FOR “ACME HANDLE-BAR.”
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Winning Bid:
$86.25
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, September 30, 2010 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, September 30, 2010 1:00:00 PM)
Auction:
Auction #201 - Part II
Item numbers 1409 through 3152 in auction 201
Item Description
1.25” with tin back and vertical pin along with stamped text “Newell Bros./New York.” Lower 80% of button has just tiny faint marks while upper 20% has extremely dark tan age mark just partially touching his head. The Kid holds a pair of bicycle handlebars and his nightshirt reads “Say I Won’t/Do A Ting But/Ride De ‘Acme’ Handle-Bar/Wid/Wood Tipped Groups.” Below is exceedingly tiny text “Copyright 1896” along with larger text company name “U.S. Bentwood Co./Springfield. Mass. U.S.A.” Exceedingly rare. Our example covered with craze lines in Auction #199 exceeded $400. This is only the third example known to us.
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