295
297 298
300 301 302
303
295 . LANDON UNSUUAL EMBOSSED GILT PORTRAIT BUTTON HAKE # 44 . . 75 ”. No maker . Relief portrait of Landon w / text above and below reading “ For President Alf M . Landon ”. Only light scattered wear . Exc . John Gearhart Collection . ( H / I ) $ 100.00 296 . LANDON “ LAND ( ON ) YOUR ASS FOR PRESIDENT ” 1936 SLOGAN BUTTON . 1.25 ” w / Kansas City union bug just below donkey . A classic slogan button w / only minor wear . NM . ( I ) $ 200.00 297 . LANDON SINGLE DAY EVENT HUNTINGTON , WEST VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION BUTTON . 2 ” w /“ The Whitehead & Hoag Co . Newark , N . J .” on curl . This bold design more commonly comes w / text simply reading “ Landon For President .” This single-day button is from the Republican State Convention in WV on August 13 , 1936 , as stated in the text . While most examples have edge staining / spotting , the present example is particularly clean w / only light wear . A well-centered and high-grade example of this WV Landon pin . Exc . John Hillhouse
296
Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00
298 . “ LANDON AND KNOX ” STRIKING & BOLD 1936 SUNFLOWER BUTTON HAKE # 2012 . 2.25 ”. 1936 . A high grade example w / almost no surface wear . Well centered . NM . John Van Meter Collection . ( H ) $ 100.00 299 . “ LANDON & KNOX FOR US ” 1936 HORIZONTAL JUGATE POSTER . 15.25x30.5 ”. Paper . Features bluetone portraits of the 1936
299
Republican candidates along the left side w / two sunflowers below them . Additional text along the bottom right corner reads “ Deeds ... Not Deficits .” Horizontal tear along right edge just right of the “ S ” in “ U . S .” Otherwise some faint staining along the bottom margin w / scattered creasing and moderate edge wear . VF , will frame to extremely Fine . Larry Brokofsky Collection . ( H ) $ 100.00 300 . “ YOUNG REPUBLICAN USHER WILLKIE NOTIFICATION ” MASSIVE & SCARCE 1940 RIBBON . 17 ” long w / union bug at bottom . Light blue text on yellow ribbon . Elephant at top . Dated August 17 , 1940 , from Willkie ’ s notification ceremony in Elwood , IN . A few pin holes scattered along the top , otherwise light surface wear and handling . Extremely Fine . John Gearhart Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 301 . “ WILLKIE FOR PRESIDENT ” SMILING PORTRAIT BUTTON & MINNEAPOLIS 1940 RIBBON . 7.75 ” overall . 2.5 ” button w / horizontal bar pin and cardboard insert on reverse . “ Midwest Badge And Novelty Co .” on curl . Ribbon is crisp w / only minor fading on “ S ” in “ Minneapolis .” Cello is bright and clean . Overall Exc . Wayne Otchis Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 302 . “ WILLKIE MEETING 1940 RECEPTION COMMITTEE ” RIBBON & PORTRAIT BUTTON HAKE # 34 . 5 ” overall w / 1 ” cello button . Ribbon has minor crease in center , otherwise crisp and bright w / virtually no silver letter application loss . Cello is glossy w / only minor wear . Overall NM . ( H / I ) $ 100.00 303 . WILLKIE OVERSIZED 9 ” 1940 PORTRAIT BUTTON UNLISTED IN HAKE . 9 ” w / black board back . Holed at top w / string attached as made . Moderate wear only seen in reflected light . Glossy w / vibrant color . Exc . A standout in any Willkie display . ( I ) $ 200.00 304 . WILLKIE ALFRED E . NEUMAN ’ S 1940 ANCESTOR ENDORSES ROOSEVELT ’ S NEW DEAL HAKE # 2034 . 1.25 ” w / Chicago union back stamp and bug on curl at 6 o ’ clock . Highly prized by Willkie collectors , FDR specialists and Mad Magazine collectors . Design has portrait of a young boy which was used in the late 19th century and then eventually adopted as the mascot of Mad Magazine . Text reads on the rim “ Sure ! I ’ m For The New Deal I . M . A . Simp .” Glossy and bright w / only trivial surface wear in reflected light . NM . Likely an unimprovable example . John Gearhart Collection . ( J ) $ 300.00 305 . WILLKIE : “ OUT OF THE DOG HOUSE INTO THE WHITE HOUSE ” 1940 CARTOON BUTTON . 1 ”. Brinnon , Inc . ( Wichita Kansas ) on curl . Features image of a GOP elephant confined to a dog house , about to break loose . A well-centered example w / high gloss and only minor wear . NM . Wayne Otchis Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 306 . “ VETERANS FOR WILLKIE OUR FLAG ” SCARCE 1940 CAMPAIGN BUTTON HAKE # 145 . 7 / 8 ”. Features waving American flag in center . Glossy w / only light wear . Exc . A well-made and seldom offered Willkie design . ( H ) $ 100.00 307 . WILLKIE ELEPHANT MOTIF 1940 LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT PAIR . 6x8.5 ” and 6x9 ”. Left was produced by Heinz Mfg . Co . ( Elwood , IN ). Right was produced in 1939 by “ A . D . Cookson ” ( Green Bay ). Left has minor red ink stray that occurred during production . Otherwise moderate wear w / light scatter paint loss . VF . Right has an applied sticker w /“ Willkie ” written on it . Moderate wear on sticker w / crease on bottom edge along right side . Plate has light scattered surface scratches amounting to moderate wear . Extremely Fine . ( I ) $ 200.00
38
304 305 306 307
H - $ 200 to $ 400 I - $ 400 to $ 700 J - $ 700 to $ 1000
K - $ 1000 to $ 2000 L - $ 2000 to $ 5000 M - $ 5000 to $ 10000
N - $ 10000 to $ 20000 P - $ 20000 to $ 35000 Q - $ 35000 to $ 50000
R - $ 50000 to $ 75000 S - $ 75000 to $ 100000 T - $ 100000 to $ 200000
U - $ 200000 to $ 350000 V - $ 350000 to $ 500000 W - $ 500000 to $ 750000
X - $ 750000 to $ 1000000 Y - $ 1000000 to $ 1500000 Z - $ 1500000 and up