These buttons and button bulletins were collected by our grandmother Zella Gillmor Kepner from approximately 1915 through the 1970s. Zella Kepner’s interest in buttons began in her childhood, when two different aunts gave her their charm strings. She was involved with local, regional and national button organizations throughout her life. From her childhood in Iowa, to attending Ward-Belmont in Nashville, to the University of Nebraska, working for the Omaha Sun-Bee in the 1920s, then marrying and raising a family, she continued to research and organize and collect buttons, which she arranged, mounted and displayed in her Osceola, Nebraska home. This collection is being offered by her three grandchildren, who have many happy memories of exploring her framed cards on our visits to her house.
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- Lot 1: Antique Buttons-framed
- Lot 2: Framed lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 3: Framed lot of Antique Buttons Focus on Fan Buttons
- Lot 4: Antique Buttons-framed 9.5 in x13 in Bird Buttons take wing.
- Lot 5: Framed lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 6: Antique Buttons-framed 9.5 in x13 in
- Lot 7: Framed lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 8: Antique Buttons-framed 9.5 in x11 in
- Lot 9: Antique Buttons-framed 9.5 in x13 in
- Lot 10: Framed lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 11: Framed Lot of Antique Buttons, Many Birds
- Lot 12: Antique Buttons-framed 9.5 in x12 in Early plastic and bakelite icon buttons: fruit, coffee items, birds, etc.
- Lot 13: Vintage Lot of Antique Buttons Antique Yin/Yang swirl buttons, in frame
- Lot 14: Framed lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 15: Antique Buttons-framed 8.5 in x12 in
- Lot 16: Framed lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 17: Framed lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 18: Antique Buttons in display case-8 in x12 in
- Lot 19: Antique Buttons -ceramic, carved wood and paperweight style -in display case 8.5 in x12 in
- Lot 20: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 21: Antique Buttons -in display case 8.5 in x12 in
- Lot 22: Lot of Mythology Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 23: Antique Buttons -in display case 8.5 in x12 in
- Lot 24: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 25: Lot of Antique Buttons in Dispaly Case
- Lot 26: Antique Buttons -in display case 9.5 in x12.5 in
- Lot 27: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 28: Antique Buttons Theatrical themed-in display case 8.5 in x12 in. Labelled with roles and performances: The Mikado, Rigoletto, Lohengrin, Pagliacci, etc.
- Lot 29: Lot of Antique Inlay Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 30: Antique Buttons-in display case 8.5 in x12 in
- Lot 31: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 32: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 33: Antique Buttons -in display case 8.5 in x12 in
- Lot 34: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 35: Antique Buttons -in display case 9 in x12 in
- Lot 36: Antique Buttons -in display case 9.5 in x 12 in
- Lot 37: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 38: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 39: Antique Buttons 9.5" in display case 8.5 in x12 Mythical Creatures: dragons, sphyx, etc.
- Lot 40: Antique Buttons in display box case 9.5 in x12 in
- Lot 41: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 42: Antique Buttons -in display case 12 in x 16 in
- Lot 43: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 44: Antique Buttons display case 12 in x 16 in
- Lot 45: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 46: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 47: Antique Buttons in 12 in x 16 in display case
- Lot 48: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 49: Lot of Antique Buttons in Case
- Lot 50: Antique buttons in 12 in x 16 divider
- Lot 51: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 52: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 53: Lot of Antique Hand Carved Buttons from Holy Land Mother-of-Pearl artisinal work.
- Lot 54: Lot of Antique Buttons in Display Case
- Lot 55: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 56: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 57: Antique buttons
- Lot 58: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 59: Antique Buttons
- Lot 60: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 61: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 62: Antique Buttons
- Lot 63: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 64: Antique Buttons on 12"\xD4 x 9 in sheet
- Lot 65: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 66: Antique Buttons on 9 x 12 in sheet of paper
- Lot 67: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 68: Antique Buttons on 9 x 12 in sheet of paper
- Lot 69: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 70: Antique Buttons Transportation themed -on 9 x 12 in sheet of paper
- Lot 71: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 72: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 73: Antique Buttons Heraldic buttons, Painted tole buttons on sheet of paper
- Lot 74: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 75: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 76: Antique Buttons in Ultra Kraft Button Highlights
- Lot 77: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 78: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 79: Antique Buttons on their original cardbacks
- Lot 80: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 81: Antique Buttons on their original cardbacks
- Lot 82: Lot of Antique Luckyday Brand Buttons and Slides Intact Button Sample Sales Card -- a rare find!
- Lot 83: Lot of Antique Exquisit 1963 Buttons Intact Button Sample Sales Card -- a rare find!
- Lot 84: 5 strings of Antique Buttons-longest string is 34" long
- Lot 85: Lot of Antique buttons
- Lot 86: Lot of Antique buttons on original card backs
- Lot 87: Lot of Antique buttons on original card backs Fruit buttons -- categorized
- Lot 97: 1943 -1945 "The National Button Bulletin" \xD4Quarterly Bulletins' & Black Glass Buttons books & more
- Lot 100: "The Big Book of Buttons" and other Button guides , values, books
- Lot 102: Lot of Antique & Vintage buttons
- Lot 103: Antique & Vintage buttons including George Washington & Mrs Washington ceramic buttons, Mah-jongg buttons, & more
- Lot 104: Antique buttons including hands and roses buttons
- Lot 105: Lot of Antique buttons
- Lot 106: Lot of Antique buttons
- Lot 107: Lot of Antique buttons
- Lot 108: Vintage ceramic buttons
- Lot 110: Antique buttons on Button Rite page
- Lot 111: Antique buttons on Button Rite 13 x 10 page
- Lot 112: WWI military dog tag w military buttons & Stag Horn button in box
- Lot 113: Antique buttons on Button Rite page Variants on the same button designs, displayed.
- Lot 114: 1952 Lansing Buttons in vintage Lansing Spring/Summer 1952 display sales brochure, with example buttons. See Fall/Winter 1952 item: http://hibid.com/lot/152526236/1952-lansing-co--button-advertisement-and-button?ref=catalog
- Lot 115: Antique buttons white or cream color buttons & Vintage Lady Washington Pearls on card
- Lot 116: The Sun Bonnet Babies ceramic buttons Note: Sun Bonnet postcards are also on auction: http://hibid.com/lot/152526311/antique-1906-sun-bonnet-postcard-set---all-days?ref=catalog
- Lot 117: Vintage Peter Rabbit & Beatrix Potter ceramic buttons, plus Paddington Bear & Snoopy buttons
- Lot 118: Vintage ceramic buttons- Nebraska ceramic buttons, other states & other ceramic buttons
- Lot 119: Antique Buttons
- Lot 120: Antique Buttons-Mosaic & one carved from Redwood Apple, Mandrake, Pomegranate, and other figures
- Lot 121: Antique Buttons -Madonna paperweight style, the Last Supper ceramic button & enamel buttons
- Lot 122: Antique Buttons
- Lot 123: Antique Buttons-
- Lot 124: Antique Buttons-including paperweight style buttons of marble-like glass.
- Lot 125: Antique Buttons including Mosaic buttons
- Lot 126: Heraldry Royal Buttons
- Lot 127: Antique Buttons
- Lot 128: 1949 thru 1963 AK-Sar-Ben Pin-backs framed Ak-Sar-Ben Ambassador pins (not buttons) from the Nebraska organization.
- Lot 129: 1952 Lansing Co. Button advertisement & button Fall/Winter 1952 display sales brochure, with example buttons. For Spring/Summer 1952, see http://hibid.com/lot/152526221/1952-lansing-buttons-in-vintage-lansing?ref=catalog
- Lot 131: Antique Buttons & vintage embroidered Pin Back
- Lot 132: Vintage Military Buttons in a cluster
- Lot 133: 1954 Annual Meeting of the Nebraska State Button Club invite w buttons
- Lot 135: 1959-1960's "Just Buttons" Magazine
- Lot 136: 1964-1979 "Just Buttons" Magazine
- Lot 137: 1952-1956 "Just Buttons" Magazine
- Lot 138: 1948-1950 "Just Buttons" Magazine
- Lot 139: 1946 -1948 "Just Buttons" Magazine & Book Binder organizers perfect for Just Buttons Magazine
- Lot 204: Antique 1906 Sun Bonnet Postcard set!! ALL days of the week! ALL postmarked 1906. Also see the Sun Bonnet buttons, from a substantial button collection in this auction available: http://hibid.com/lot/152526223/the-sun-bonnet-babies-ceramic-buttons?ref=catalog
- Lot 339: Lot of Antique Buttons & Pinbacks, NRA, Jack Carson, & more
- Lot 340: Large lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 341: Large lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 342: Lot of Antique Buttons on Cards
- Lot 343: Lot of Antique Buttons on Cards
- Lot 344: Lot of 3 Cards of Antique Buttons
- Lot 345: Antique Buttons on Card
- Lot 346: Lot of Antique Buttons
- Lot 347: Lot of Antique Buttons on Cards
- Lot 348: Lot of Antique Buttons .
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