Ideal Bobby Sox

Ideal Bobby Sox Advertising Button Museum
Category
Advertising
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Ideal Bobby Sox button back Advertising Button Museum
Sub Categories
Clothing
Text on Button Ideal, BOBBYSOX, MADE BY IDEAL NOVELTY & TOY CO. HOLLIS 3, NEW YORK, U.S.A.
Image Description

 White text  on blue background.
Back Style
Locking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
1 1/2 inch
Year / Decade Made
1930s
1920s
Additional Information

Bobby Sox were first manufactured around 1927 and became popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Bobby socks had a thick upper part that was turned down to form a thick cuff at ankle height. They were often worn by girls as part of a school uniform and were a popular choice to wear with saddle shoes, loafers, or Oxfords.

The Ideal Novelty and Toy Company was founded in 1907 by Morris and Rose Michton after having invented the Teddy bear. Early on they made "Yellow Kid" and 200 other composition dolls made of sawdust and glue. Other famous toys made by Ideal were the Magic 8-ball and the Rubik's Cube.
Catalog ID AD0032