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Smack Dab In The Middle: Design Trends Of The Mid-20th Century
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By Donald-Brian Johnson
20th-century latecomers as celluloid, OK, gang. Today’s topic: Bakelite, plastic, Lucite, and rubber. Some butbuttons! Not push buttons. Not cam- tons were studded paign buttons. Not even with, or formed from, real or rhinestone Bachelor Buttons. Nope. We’re talking honest- gems. Others featured to-goodness button buttons. enameled designs or paintings. The kind without which your reverse shirt would be flapping open Sometimes the button were and your overcoat blowing in illustrations embroidered or done the wind. Those kind of buttons have on paper, ivory, or silk, been with us since ancient then captured under times. Buttons have been dug glass. Until the dawn up on archeological expedi- the Industrial Age, buttions in Egypt and Greece. tons were handmade, Sculptures and coins dating fragile, and costly. In the 1700s, butback to the eighth century depict personages tidily but- tons were a man’s toned up at neck and sleeve. game. Anything that Paintings from the Renaissance could be buttoned was. onward show their subjects in There were decorative garments fashionably fes- buttons of all sizes on waistcoats, cloaks, tooned with buttons. Once a button served its sleeves, and pockets. By utilitarian purpose, it was the mid-1800s though, artistry’s turn. Over the cen- men’s clothing had turies, a parade of possibilities become less flamboyhas captivated button-makers ant, and ladies ruled and button-wearers. Among button fashion. Thanks the many media employed in to mass manufacturing, button creation: silver, steel, extravagantly styled copper, brass, pewter, ivory, buttons came within horn, wood, porcelain, china, reach of almost every From the late 1800s is this cabinet ceramic, glass, carved pearl, pocketbook. photo of a lady wearing a dress dotParticularly popular ted with “Pierrot & Pierette” butshell, cloth, leather, and such were “picture” tons, lots of them, and an example buttons, many seen up close. of stamped metal, celebrating a including buttons, was transwide variety of subjects. formed overnight to unrelieved Among them: children, black. Victorian fashionistas animals, birds, insects, quickly embraced that idea, and angels, flowers, sporting “Jet” buttons, originally fabriactivities, and charac- cated from fossilized driftwood, ters from favorite sto- but later from less expensive black glass, became the rage. ries and fables. With the 20th century introFashion trends of the time were often dic- duction of plastics, buttons tated by the doings of could be created in almost any the famous. After shape, and were. Why settle for This is a pearl button with rhine- Queen Victoria’s hus- a button with just a painting of stones and mirrors, dating from the band died in 1861, her a horse on it? If you loved horsentire wardrobe, es, the winning ticket was a but18th century. ton which re-created a horse in full gallop. For the beginning “buttoneer,” the question is: where to Continued from page 1 Included in the treasures on start? For some collectors, the printout of a card from sale will be primitives, holiday, passion begins with a search www.govwolf.org or a stamp gardening, linens, Victorian for buttons just like the ones from the Chestnut Street era material, country, that populated Grandma’s Show). Parking is free of stoneware, decoys, lighting, sewing basket. For others, it’s charge. The Governor Wolf jewelry, coins, and cola theme. You like dogs, and Historical Society is located at lectibles. The Chestnut Street you like buttons. What you’re 6600 Jacksonville Road, Bath, Antiques Show will run from 10 on the hunt for is an easy Pa. The town of Bath is just a.m. to 4 p.m. With this being a choice. Some folks are into north of Allentown and one-day show and the dealers the material used: if you Bethlehem. setting up Saturday morning, adore Bakelite, but your jewFor additional information, showgoers always find barelry box is already stuffed email ckbh@ptd.net or call gains here. The Garden of with Bakelite bracelets, the 610-390-0555. Feedin’ Café will be serving up next step might be Bakelite The seventh annual homemade soup, barbecue, buttons. Chestnut Street Antiques Show and fresh baked goodies. Cost Continued on page 8 will be held one day only on of admission is $5 per person Saturday, March 5, with a total ($4 with a show card, or a of almost 35 antiques dealers. printout of a card from the Kicking off the spring season show’s Facebook page, or a of antiques shows, these two wrist band from the Governor shows are just a mile and a Wolf Show). Parking is free of half apart. The Chestnut Street charge. Antiques Show is held in Christ For additional information, Church of Bath UCC at 109 S. email ddh1@ptd.net or call Chestnut St., Bath, Pa. 610-390-3276.
MARYLAND 02/19/22, FREDERICK, SAT. AT 9AM, Feat. over 2,000 lots. 3 Auctioneers selling at once: Furniture, Board Games, Bottles. 3,000 games personal collec.-late 1800's - early 1980's, incl. board games, bagatelles, puzzles, card games, playing cards, skill/action games. Bottles incl. early soda, milk, med., from Cumberland, MD area, embossed, beer, & much more!, The Frederick Fairgrounds, Bldg. 12, 797 E. Patrick St., Howard B. Parzow Auctioneer MISSOURI 02/18-20/22, LONE JACK, FRI.SUN., The Winter Auction. 19th Cen. Americana, collec. 15 Thomas Hart Benton lithographs, antq. Persian runners, antq. surveying/scientific instruments, Birger Sandzen oil titled <em>Pine and Aspen</em>, cast iron gdn. urns/furniture, coin-op, trade simulators & adv., Daum Nancy lamps, fine antq.& classic watches, 40 pcs. Cameo glass & much more!, Phone / Online / Absentee Only: SoulisAuctions.com, Soulis Auctions NEW JERSEY 02/24/22, BURLINGTON, THURS. AT 6:30PM, Antiques & Collectibles Auction., Live & Online: 424 High St.; antiquesnj.com; auctionzip.com, Burlington Antiques NEW YORK 03/13/22, NEW YORK, SUN. AT 11AM, Curated Antique, Vintage & Modern Rugs offered for a fraction of orig. prices!, Online Only: w w w. n a z m i y a l a u c t i o n s . c o m , Nazmiyal Auctions PENNSYLVANIA 02/08/22, GLEN ROCK, TUES. AT 2PM, Large Sports Card Memorabilia Auction incl. many authenticated signatures!, Live & Online: Wehrly's Auction House, 4067 Snyder Rd.; wehrlysauction.com, Wehrly's Auction Svc. 02/11-12/22, EPHRATA, FRI. AT 2PM & SAT. AT 9AM, Winter Cataloged Antique & Americana Auction, incl. the collec. of Sharon & the Late Jim Horst, Schaefferstown, PA; items from The Horst Collection & others., Live & Online: Horst Auction Center, 50 Durlach Rd.; www.horstauction.com, Horst Auctioneers
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02/12/22, KINZERS, SAT. AT 10AM, Fine Coins & Currency Auction: 231 lots of gold, silver & bronze coins & many pcs. qty. currency, many ancients, 60 Morgan & Peace silver dollars, many graded coins, 25 Troy Oz .999 Silver Gateway Loaf silver bar, gold coins incl. 2010 $50 US Buffalo, 2006S $5 San Fran, 1877A 20 Francs, & more!, Live & Online: 5336 Mine Rd.; liveauctioneers.com, Embassy Auctions International 02/12/22, MOUNT WOLF, SAT. AT 10AM, Advertising Auction: 2 restored Esso Visible gas pumps, 2 restored 1940's gas pumps, oil/gas/automotive signs, cans, displays & garage items, 3 repro. gas pumps, farm/lawn/gdn. related signs & adv., coin op. train kiddy ride, lots of Hot Wheels, tobacco adv., 1960's Hess boat w/box, model cars & more!, Live & Online: 4522 N. Sherman St. Ext. / www.rentzelsauctionservice.com, Rentzels Auction Service
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02/12/22, TITUSVILLE, SAT. 9AM-3PM, Pinback Button Show, 1396 River Rd. (Rte. 29), Union Fire Co.
03/05-06/22, BATH, SAT. 9-4 & SUN. 10-3, 12th Annual Antiques Show, 6600 Jacksonville Road, The Wolf Academy Historic Site
02/15/22, FOGELSVILLE, CLOSING BEGINS TUES. AT 9AM, Rev. War, Civil War, India Wars & Related time pd. Starr Arms Co. revolver, 14th Calvary Civil War chest, Confed. States of America bonds/notes, orig. Rev. War stave canteen, Mann cartridge boxes, Civil War ephemera, buckles/buttons/insignia/accoutrements, field gear & flags, medals/badges, relics, firearm parts, etc., Online Only: www.Proxibid.com, Zettlemoyer Auction Co. 02/15/22, GLEN ROCK, TUES. AT 2PM, Donald Hartman Estate & Others., Live & Online: Wehrly's Auction House, 4067 Snyder Rd.; wehrlysauction.com, Wehrly's Auction Svc. 02/19/22, SPRINGTOWN, SAT. AT 9AM, Lg. selec. qty. country antques, primitives, antq. woodworking & blacksmith tools, vtg. wooden shoe rack, Empire & Victorian furniture, extensive collec.stamps & 1st day covers, etc. , Springtown Vol. Fire Co. Bqt. Hall, 3010 Rte. 212, Robert H. Clinton & Co., Inc. 02/26/22, SPRINGTOWN, SAT. AT 9AM, Lg. selec. vtg. fishing poles, reels, lures & tackle, incl. bamboo, mod. fiberglass & graphite poles, fishing creels, fiberglass canoe, beer / tobacco adv., collectibles, tools -hand, sm. power, billiard table, Major upright comb. safe. , Springtown Vol. Fire Co. Bqt. Hall, 3010 Rte. 212, Robert H. Clinton & Co., Inc. WISCONSIN 02/11-12/22, TOMAH, FRI. & SAT. AT 9AM, 350+ lots of advertising signs, clocks & thermometers. 360+ lots oil cans. Pedal cars, displays, & many other unique items., Live & Online: Monroe County F a i r g r o u n d s ; AuctionZip.com#12887, Millers Auction Co.
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02/12/22, ANDREAS, SAT. AT 9AM, Best collec. weathervanes, lightning rods, lg. collec. early trencher bowls, painted dough bowls, rare butter churns, chocolate molds, sleigh bells, Early American & miner's lighting & much more!, Andreas Station House, 42 Andreas Rd., Dean R. Arner Auctioneer, LLC
02/12/22, PHOENIXVILLE, SAT. AT 9AM, Valentine's Weekend Sale feat. remarkable collec. early Chinese pottery & porcelain, Japanese Imari, fine jewelry, collec. coin silver holloware, paintings, dec. access., period furniture, clocks & more!, Live & Online: 1041 West Bridge St., #20; wiederseim.com, Wiederseim Assoc., Inc.
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