Parisian Novelty was a historic nineteenth and twentieth century button-maker in Chicago. You may remember when Busy Beaver Button Co. toured their south-side facility before they closed, and that we purchased ephemera from them.
Pictured here is original art for an advertisement that Parisian Novelty produced for World War II era “name badge” celluloid buttons.
It’s a rare item that is part of Hake’s Collectibles new auction. Scope it out here.
Pope Pin-backs from 1979
There’s a collection of nine vintage Pope buttons for sale on Craigs List Illinois! According to the post, the commemorative pin-backs range in size from 2.5-inches to 5-inches in diameter. Since the Pope visited Chicago in 1979, it’s possible these were produced by Parisian Novelty on the south-side. There’s a ton of papal buttons on eBay too.
The buttons must be pope-ular.
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