Pin-back Buttons
DistributorDistributed by
General Baking Company
(American)
ManufacturerButton .28 manufactured by
Bastian Brothers Company
(American, founded 1895)
ManufacturerButton .30 manufactured by
Offset Gravure Corporation
(American)
Date1930-1960s
MediumMetal in paper cases
DimensionsFrame (height x width of paper button cases): 2 x 2in. (5.1 x 5.1cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.20) height x width): 1 1/2 × 1 3/8in. (3.8 × 3.5cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.21) diameter): 1 1/2in. (3.8cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.22) diameter): 1 1/4in. (3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.23) diameter): 1 1/4in. (3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.24) diameter): 1 1/4in. (3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.25) diameter): 1 1/4in. (3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.26) diameter): 1 1/4in. (3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.27) diameter): 1 1/4in. (3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.28) diameter): 1 1/4in. (3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.29) diameter): 7/8in. (2.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.30) diameter): 1 1/4in. (3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions ((.31) diameter): 1in. (2.5cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of Paul Accarpio
Object number2005.158.20-.31
DescriptionButtons 2005.158.20-.29 are enclosed in paper cases stapled closed with plastic viewing windows.
(.20) Button missing its pin. In the shape of a six-pointed star. Marked as "Bond Bread/ LONE RANGER/ SAFETY/ CLUB"
(.21) Round pin-back button with a red background at the top and a cream background at the bottom with red and cream text. Button marked: "I'VE GOT/ 19 MPL/ I EAT/ Bond Bread."
(.22) Round pin-back button with a red and cream background. In the center is a black and white image of a Charles Lindbergh's airplane. Marked: "FOR/ GREATER STRENGTH/ sunshine vitamin-D/ Bond Bread/ 1[ in circle]/ LINDBERGH'S/ "SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS"/ FIRST SOLO FLIGHT, NEW YORK TO PARIS. 3600 MILES IN 33 HOURS. 30 MINS. MAY, '27."
(.23) Round pin-back button with a red and white background. In the center is a black and white image of Amelia Earhart's airplane. Marked: "FOR/ FIRMER MUSCLES/ sunshine vitamin-D/ Bond Bread/ 5 [in circle]/ AMELIA EARHART'S/ "FRIENDSHIP"/ FIRST WOMAN ACROSS ATLANTIC. 2100 MILES IN 20 HOURS. 40 MINS. JUNE '28."
(.24) Round pin-back button with a blue and white background. In the center is a black and white image of Commander Byrd's airplane. Marked: "FOR/ SOUNDER TEETH/ sunshine vitamin-D/ 3 [in circle]/ COMMANDER BYRD'S/ "FLOYD BENNETT"/ COMMANDER BYRD'S FLOYD BENNETT FIRST OVER SOUTH POLE. NOVEMBER 29, 1929."
(.25) Round pin-back button with a green and white background. In the center is a black and white image of Coste and Bellonte's airplane. Marked: "FOR/ STRONGER BONES/ sunshine vitamin-D/ Bond Bread/ 4 [in circle]/ COSTE and BELLONTE'S/ "QUESTION MARK"/ FIRST FLIGHT PARIS TO NEW YORK. 3275 MILES IN 37 HOURS. 18 MINS. SEPTEMBER '30."
(.26) Round pin-back button with a dark yellow and white background. In the center is a black and white image of Floyd Bennett's airplane. Marked: "FOR/ GREATER ENDURANCE/ sunshine vitamin-D/ Bond Bread/ 6 [in circle]/ FLOYD BENNETT'S/ "JOSEPHINE FORD"/ FLIGHT OVER NORTH POLE, MAY 9, 1926."
(.27) Round pin-back button with a bright yellow and white background. In the center is a black and white image of Post and Gatty's airplane. Marked: "FOR/ HAPPIER HEALTH/ sunshine vitamin-D/ Bond Bread/ 2 [in circle]/ POST and GATTY'S/ "WINNIE MAE"/ AROUND THE WORLD IN 8 DAYS, 15 HOURS, 51 MINS. JUNE, '31."
(.28) Round pin-back button with a yellow background and marked with "Bond/ Bread/ BRINGS/ YOU/ sunshine vitamin-D."
(.29) Bronze button with a screw back. Marked: "SAFE/ Bond/ DRIVER/ 5/ YEARS."
(.30) Round pin-back button with a green background and white text. Marked: "Bond/ Bread/ GIVES YOU MORE/ GO."
(.31) Round pin-back button with a red background and green border with white text. Marked: "CO-OPERATING FOR/ SAFETY ALWAYS/ Bond/ Bread."
(.20) Button missing its pin. In the shape of a six-pointed star. Marked as "Bond Bread/ LONE RANGER/ SAFETY/ CLUB"
(.21) Round pin-back button with a red background at the top and a cream background at the bottom with red and cream text. Button marked: "I'VE GOT/ 19 MPL/ I EAT/ Bond Bread."
(.22) Round pin-back button with a red and cream background. In the center is a black and white image of a Charles Lindbergh's airplane. Marked: "FOR/ GREATER STRENGTH/ sunshine vitamin-D/ Bond Bread/ 1[ in circle]/ LINDBERGH'S/ "SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS"/ FIRST SOLO FLIGHT, NEW YORK TO PARIS. 3600 MILES IN 33 HOURS. 30 MINS. MAY, '27."
(.23) Round pin-back button with a red and white background. In the center is a black and white image of Amelia Earhart's airplane. Marked: "FOR/ FIRMER MUSCLES/ sunshine vitamin-D/ Bond Bread/ 5 [in circle]/ AMELIA EARHART'S/ "FRIENDSHIP"/ FIRST WOMAN ACROSS ATLANTIC. 2100 MILES IN 20 HOURS. 40 MINS. JUNE '28."
(.24) Round pin-back button with a blue and white background. In the center is a black and white image of Commander Byrd's airplane. Marked: "FOR/ SOUNDER TEETH/ sunshine vitamin-D/ 3 [in circle]/ COMMANDER BYRD'S/ "FLOYD BENNETT"/ COMMANDER BYRD'S FLOYD BENNETT FIRST OVER SOUTH POLE. NOVEMBER 29, 1929."
(.25) Round pin-back button with a green and white background. In the center is a black and white image of Coste and Bellonte's airplane. Marked: "FOR/ STRONGER BONES/ sunshine vitamin-D/ Bond Bread/ 4 [in circle]/ COSTE and BELLONTE'S/ "QUESTION MARK"/ FIRST FLIGHT PARIS TO NEW YORK. 3275 MILES IN 37 HOURS. 18 MINS. SEPTEMBER '30."
(.26) Round pin-back button with a dark yellow and white background. In the center is a black and white image of Floyd Bennett's airplane. Marked: "FOR/ GREATER ENDURANCE/ sunshine vitamin-D/ Bond Bread/ 6 [in circle]/ FLOYD BENNETT'S/ "JOSEPHINE FORD"/ FLIGHT OVER NORTH POLE, MAY 9, 1926."
(.27) Round pin-back button with a bright yellow and white background. In the center is a black and white image of Post and Gatty's airplane. Marked: "FOR/ HAPPIER HEALTH/ sunshine vitamin-D/ Bond Bread/ 2 [in circle]/ POST and GATTY'S/ "WINNIE MAE"/ AROUND THE WORLD IN 8 DAYS, 15 HOURS, 51 MINS. JUNE, '31."
(.28) Round pin-back button with a yellow background and marked with "Bond/ Bread/ BRINGS/ YOU/ sunshine vitamin-D."
(.29) Bronze button with a screw back. Marked: "SAFE/ Bond/ DRIVER/ 5/ YEARS."
(.30) Round pin-back button with a green background and white text. Marked: "Bond/ Bread/ GIVES YOU MORE/ GO."
(.31) Round pin-back button with a red background and green border with white text. Marked: "CO-OPERATING FOR/ SAFETY ALWAYS/ Bond/ Bread."
Status
Not on view
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