A Question Regarding Pinback Buttons

[batsballsbases]

Yep ribbons are new bottom done with pinking shears. Small figures are all over ebay. Never saw that pin come with any ribbons.

[stone193]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Yep ribbons are new bottom done with pinking shears. Small figures are all over ebay. Never saw that pin come with any ribbons.

Thanx - I agree. I bought an all star pin from this guy - didn't think about this and just liked the ribbon/charm combo - lucky for me, it's not a large amount of money - drop more on lunch with my wife.

But, it's always good to learn. Very creative thinking on the part of the seller!

[MK]

Mike H.
Since you mentioned the Cubs Dizzy Dean PM-10 pin in your original question (a very good one by the way), I thought I'd share my opinion. The three Cubs PM-10s from that time period (Dean, Hartnett and Lee) show up all the time meaning they are not scarce at all. However, they are seen without an attachment most of the time. I certainly prefer the attached pennant (or other attachments) if I am certain it is original. That of course is the tough part. I found the Hartnett with ribbons and a small pin indicating "1938" and have no reason to believe it is not original. Probably a vendor just wanted something different to separate him from competition. I think it adds a great deal to the pin and I was willing to spend more because of it. This is just one more thing that separates collecting pinbacks from cards or pennants.

[Bumpus Jones]

Just picked this pin up recently and I think it fits this topic perfectly.

I've always seen the pin by itself with no ribbons ect... I was skeptical about buying it at first but now I'm thinking it may be the real deal. As you can see from the photos, it came with a cardboard backer. It appears someone bought it and put it away or a dealer didn't sell it because of the imperfections.

OR someone Frankensteined it! However, the dealer I bought it from doesn't typically deal in pins so I think it definitely has that going for it.

Either way its very striking...


Looking forward to hearing your thoughts / comments

[batsballsbases]

Hi Chris,
Yes definetely a Frankenstein job on the ribbons. (new) The pin I believe is real as it has a mate to it with the yankees name. If you didnt pay to much for it lets say 10-20 dollars it was a good deal. Are the ribbons just taped on in the back?

[Bumpus Jones]

No, they are glued to the bottom portion of the pin.

[Exhibitman]

I really enjoy pins; just gotten into them in the last two years. This is probably my favorite pin issue:



I generally prefer the pin w/o any crap attached to it. I can see where a collector who is making a display would enjoy having the crap on the pin, but I am very concerned with counterfeiting. I only have one with adornment and I did not pay extra for it:



Of course, I would have paid plenty extra for what's attached to this one: