Uniform

U. S. Forest Service Button

usforestservicebk.JPG U. S. Forest Service Button
$5.00

I believe that this button dates to early 1900's to mid 1900's. It is possibly vegetable ivory and is stamped "U S Forest Service". It has a metal loop shank. It measures 15/16" NBS medium. In very good condition. $5

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CS Czechoslovakia Police Brass Uniform Button

czechpolicebk.JPG Czechloslovakia Police Uniform Button
$8.00

A convex brass uniform button with "CS" on the front. It measures 13/16". It is backmarked, "WALDESASPOL/PRAHA." It has a steel back and a heavy wire shank. In good condition with normal wear to the back. $8

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TWA Transworld Airlines Brass Uniform Button

TWAbk.JPG TWA Uniform Button
$8.00

A brass uniform button used by Trans World Airlines measuring 5/8" and featuring the logo, "TWA" on the front. The backmark reads, "SUPERIOR/QUALITY." It has a rigid brass loop shank. In very good condition. $8

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TWA Trans World Airlines Uniform Button

TWABbk.JPG TWA Uniform Button
$7.00

A white metal button measuring 15/16" NBS Medium. It features a stamped "TWA" on the front. The backmark reads, "SUPERIOR*/QUALITY*". It has a metal loop shank. In good condition with normal wear. $7

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Vintage World Wide Wireless Brass Pictorial Button

worldwidebk.JPG World Wide Wireless Pictorial Uniform Button
$8.00

This is a gilt brass uniform button measuring 7/8" NBS Medium. The front has "WORLD WIDE WIRELESS" that is placed on a globe with the continent of North America on it. It has a backmark of "C. V. SMITH & SON/B'KLYN N.Y." The shank is a rigid brass loop shank. In good condition. $8

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Vintage "NBC" Brass Uniform Button w Backmark

NBCbk.JPG NBC Uniform Button
$8.00

This is a brass uniform button measuring 9/16" featuring the letters "NBC" stamped on the front and a lined background. I thought that this would be The National Broadcasting Company logo, but I guess it could stand for something else? The backmark reads, "SUPERIOR/QUALITY". It has a rigid brass shank. The shank is very slightly bent and the button has some light use wear. $8

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Antique Yellow Cab Company Brass Uniform Button

yellowcabbk.JPG Old Yellow Cab Company Uniform Button
$15.00

The Yellow Cab Co. was founded in 1915, and I believe that this brass uniform coat button is from that general period of time. It measures 7/8" and has a rigid brass shank. It has raised lettering on the front reading "YELLOW CAB Co." on a finely lined background. It is backmarked, "SUPERIOR/QUALITY." In good condition, with light normal age wear. $15

Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco 1915 Brass Button

PPIEbk.JPG Panama Pacific International Expo, San Francisco 1915 Brass Button
$12.00

This is a 2 piece flat gilt brass button from the Panama Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco in 1915. It measures 5/8" and would have been a cuff button. Perhaps worn by a guard at the exhibition. It is backmarked, "*SUPERRICH/QUALITY*". It has a ridgid brass loop shank. I have 11 of these buttons. All in excellent condition! $12