Rare C1900 Knox Gelatin 2 " Advertising Pinback Button
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:574882 | Type of Advertising: Pinback Button |
| Date of Creation: 1900 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Brand: Knox Gelatin | Original/Reproduction: Original |
Hi. I thought twice about selling this button, because images like this are clearly racist and unacceptable. I know that some people collect and preserve such items, so we can remember our past and strive to do better in the future. It is in this spirit that I am offering this item for sale.
This is a 2" pinback button advertising Knox Gelatin. Knox Gelatin is a brand that is still manufactured and sold today. Charles B. Knox of Johnstown, NY first invented his gelatin in... 1889. This button was made to promote a cookbook entitled "Dainty Desserts for Dainty People." This book went through several editions. The earliest edition I found online was published in 1896 and featured a cover image similar the the one found on this button.
This button was printed by F. F. Pulver Co. of Rochester, NY. This button is in excellent condition and the original paper insert is intact and also in good condition. Unusually, there is no patent date or manufacturing date anywhere on the button. This button was originally found in a lot with other buttons manufactured between 1895 and 1905, so presumably this must be from the same general time period.
I am happy to answer any questions you have about this item or provide additional detail photos.
Shipping: USPS First Class Package.
This is a 2" pinback button advertising Knox Gelatin. Knox Gelatin is a brand that is still manufactured and sold today. Charles B. Knox of Johnstown, NY first invented his gelatin in... 1889. This button was made to promote a cookbook entitled "Dainty Desserts for Dainty People." This book went through several editions. The earliest edition I found online was published in 1896 and featured a cover image similar the the one found on this button.
This button was printed by F. F. Pulver Co. of Rochester, NY. This button is in excellent condition and the original paper insert is intact and also in good condition. Unusually, there is no patent date or manufacturing date anywhere on the button. This button was originally found in a lot with other buttons manufactured between 1895 and 1905, so presumably this must be from the same general time period.
I am happy to answer any questions you have about this item or provide additional detail photos.
Shipping: USPS First Class Package.
