Posted By:
Al SimeoneHi Andy,
You are probably right as I also believe this was a test piece by Green Duck. Probably done in the mid 70s to promote their new product line Lithello. As some of the other button producers held patents on the celluloid process,I believe Green Duck had come up with a new " cello-like coating" to use on their pins. I believe in one of Hakes auctions there was some literature sold about a year or so ago that explained the NEW process. As to the pin it seemed there was alot of Willie Mays pins that were made in very limited amounts around that time frame. The Booster Willie Mays Day pin comes to mind . Maybe just to venture a guess he may have wanted to be paid for the use of his likeness on items . Who knows but in any event that is also a rare item to come by! Maybe Paul M. may know a little more about it.