Between 1977 and the early 1980s, Better Badges became the leading merchandiser and exporter of millions of …
George C. Bragdon, editor, Notable Men of Rochester and the…
The Whitehead & Hoag company was formed in 1892 in Newark, New Jersey, as a partnership between printer…
Parisian Novelty Company was the oldest button manufacturer in Chicago. Founded in 1898 by Louis L. Joseph, the…
The Green Duck Co. was founded in Chicago in 1906 by George G. Greenburg and Harvey Ducgheisel. The "Greenduck"…
In 1909, James L. Lynch retired from his various roles and duties as an officer with division 260 of the Chicago…
Little Giant Button Machine," which made buttons from one-half inch to 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Photo courtesy of…
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Founded in 1895, Bastian Company was incorporated as Bastian Bros. in…
Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources was founded in 1975 by couple Kate Donnelly and Clay Colt and is a small, family…
Detroit Badge and Novelty
Detroit Badge, sometimes known as the Detroit Badge and Novelty (Button, Political, n.d…
Dalo Button & Emblem Co., Inc. began in New York in 1963. The company was officially registered as a wholesale…
The American Badge Co. was founded by Frank A. Smith in 1900. The company’s products ranged from badges, buttons,…
The Hand Tip and Novelty Company was founded by Louis A. Cutler in Manhattan, New York, in 1900. Their main products…
Known as “one of America’s leading manufacturers of campaign buttons”, N.G. Slater Corporation was founded in 1936…
AdCraft Manufacturing Co./ADCO Litho Line
Like many Button Manufacturers of previous eras, AdCraft Manufacturing Co…
