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A Collection of Mid-20th Century Vintage Garment Embellishments, including 'Prevue Movie Buttons' and 'Hollywood' Plastic Buttons and Buckles - A collection of vintage garment embellishments, primarily buttons and set of buckles, likely dating to the mid-20th century. The collection features multiple sets presented largely on their original cardboard display cards. Included are ”Prevue Movie Buttons” featuring molded plastic buttons in figural red and green rocking horses, as well as orange deer. These cards display images of celebrities such as Jane Wyatt, Rudy Vallee, and Virginia Grey, referencing specific films like ”Mr. Lucky” and ”So This Is New York.” Also present are ”Hollywood” branded buttons with multi-colored abstract loop designs in molded plastic. A set of cream-colored knot-style items, identified as ”Fashionable Buckles CHIC,” are also included. Further sets include ”Lansing STYLES” red floral cluster buttons and ”Superior Quality” smaller, circular buttons with geometric designs, appearing to be a combination of metal and glass. Manufacturing locations are noted as ”Made in U.S.A.” and ”Made in CZECHO-SLOVAKIA.” Some cards bear handwritten pricing such as ”35¢ ea.” Overall dimensions of the displayed collection: 8.5 inches (21.6 cm) wide x 7.5 inches (19.1 cm) high. Burns in-house shipping is available. Pick up is Saturday, Nov. 22, from 11 am to 2 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction.