
Advertising celluloid pinback button for Fisher's Blend Flour
Estimated Value
$15-$50
Round promotional pinback button advertising Fisher's Blend Flour, with a central illustration of a flour sack and surrounding text reading 'America's Finest Flouring Mills' and 'Perfect All-Purpose Flour.' The design uses simple commercial lithography typical of grocery and milling advertising pieces. This is a small utilitarian promotional item rather than a fine collectible, but it has appeal to advertising, food, and regional milling memorabilia collectors.
Era
Early to Mid-20th Century, likely 1920s-1940s
Origin
United States
Material
Printed celluloid or lithographed paper face over metal shell with steel pinback
Condition
Good overall condition with visible age toning, light surface wear, and minor discoloration; graphics remain legible and intact. Pinback hardware appears present, though the reverse is not shown.
Physical Details
Dimensions
Approximately 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter
Weight
Light
Authentication
Authenticity Score
Medium. The piece appears consistent with period advertising pinbacks, but the lack of a reverse view, maker's mark, and close-up construction details limits certainty.
Provenance
Likely issued as a promotional giveaway by Fisher's Blend Flour, a milling company associated with American flour advertising campaigns. Exact distribution source and date are unknown without the reverse or maker's mark.
Historical Significance
Advertising pinbacks like this reflect early 20th-century consumer branding and the widespread use of promotional premiums by food manufacturers and mills. Such items document regional industrial marketing and everyday commercial design history.
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