Was told to post these pins in here so I am.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by MK

While not proof, what I found in an old classified ad on the internet does add credence to my theory that the ribbons and tinkets attached to pins were done by the vendors. The persons name is not in the ad, but the information is very interesting.

That's pretty convincing. But I'm also sure that other combinations of pins and accessories were shipped that way to the distributors or vendors. I cited the example of your Senators pin. Another is the rare 1937 All-Star game pin with red, white, and blue ribbons and small plastic batter. I've had two of these and seen one or two elsewhere and they were all the same. And there are the ribbons specific to the pin, like a different 1937 All-Star game pin where the ribbon lists the players. So, I'm guessing it's a mixed bag, with some put together at the factory and some at retail. The distinction would be interesting to know, but, as others have said, the main thing is that the combinations be period, and not recent Frankensteins.

[MK]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

That's pretty convincing. But I'm also sure that other combinations of pins and accessories were shipped that way to the distributors or vendors. I cited the example of your Senators pin. Another is the rare 1937 All-Star game pin with red, white, and blue ribbons and small plastic batter. I've had two of these and seen one or two elsewhere and they were all the same. And there are the ribbons specific to the pin, like a different 1937 All-Star game pin where the ribbon lists the players. So, I'm guessing it's a mixed bag, with some put together at the factory and some at retail. The distinction would be interesting to know, but, as others have said, the main thing is that the combinations be period, and not recent Frankensteins.

You could be right. Or, it may have only been sold by one vendor at the 1937 All Star Game who decorated them all the same. There are several PM-10 pins from the 1930s which almost always have small pennants attached. It is obvious these pennants were designed to be attached to pins. These may have come directly from the factory.

[Hankphenom]

Yes, those PM-10s must have come with the mini-pennants, or perhaps came separately with attachment required by the vendor. The red, white, and blue ribbons on your 1937 All-Star pin, along with the 1&1/4 inch size of the pin, I have on two other Senators pins, which could date them to the same era. One has a small plastic batter and the other has a keychain with a gray plastic glove and white ball. I've always thought they were period, and their similarity to the all-star pin could date them. I assume that plastic accessories predate metal ones, generally speaking, though I have no proof of that. We've all seen the store displays of 50 or so keychains with metal gloves, balls, and bats, I'm sure those have been a great resource for dealers creating the Frankensteins. That had never occurred to me before now.