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Lot 237
Sale 1344 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography
May 31, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$300 -
500
Price Realized
$222
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Lot Description
[AFRICAN AMERICANA -- MUSIC]. A group of 6 pinbacks promoting musicians and musical groups incl. James BROWN.
6 pinback buttons, approx. 4 in. diameter and smaller, including: 2 promoting James Brown and his fan club, one of which features a portrait of James Brown surrounded by text, "Don't Be A Dropout," the other featuring text reading "James Brown Fan Club / Don't Be A Dropout." -- One pinback featuring a group portrait of the Jackson 5 with the group name in red text above. -- One featuring an illustrated portrait of Fats Domino, with his facsimile signature to the left. -- One featuring a halftone portrait of Bo Diddley with text "King of the Beat" below.
Together, 6 pinback buttons. Condition generally fair, with toning, occasional soiling, wear consistent with age and use.
[With:] 3 1/2 in. diameter record cleaning pad featuring halftone portrait of musical group, The Ink Spots, on a yellow field (soiling, cracks and scratches to surface, wear to cleaning surface). Philadelphia, PA: n.p., n.d.
