Buttons and Pinbacks

There were two major types of buttons. The older pinbacks were tin and had to utilize sci fi rockets for their graphics. Once Sputnik was launched, a lot of Sputnik themed pinbacks appeared. The second major type is the padded pinback that documented a specific flight event. The older ones sometimes had ribbons and sapce capsules hanging from them.

   

   

1-3/4" Size

   
       
       
     
         

3-1/2" Size

           

 
         
   

I WILL BUY YOUR SPACE MEMORABILIA!

Note: A photo does not necessarily mean I have acquired the item.

I also collect commemorative flight pins, mission pins, space program pins, and some older tie-tack type of pins.

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Susan N. Freeman
snf@susannataliefreeman.com

LAST UPDATE: 18 JUL 10