Button Thread

[Sgt Leprechaun]

Since the topic was brought up, post pics of your buttons on your uniforms here.
This is a closeup of a brown USMC button on a Vandegrift (or 'Ike') jacket, circa 1950's.
http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/uploads//monthly_11_2007/post-1389-1194900584.jpg


Next up, something you will likely NEVER see....
It's real. After much discussion on one of my military forums, the experts decided it's a WWI or Pre-WWI. The EGA is from the Spanish American War period.

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/uploads//post-364-1181615213.jpg

Button close up:

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/uploads//post-364-1181615263.jpg

[Sgt Leprechaun]

EXTREMELY rare private purchase officer's buttons from WWI. These likely were for the summer tunic circa 1912 or so as they are removable.

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/1219/buttonshq5.jpg

Here's how they are held to the uniform:

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2249/buttons2om0.jpg

Although private purchase, they are a composition 'vegetable' type and NOT made of metal or brass.

[Sgt Leprechaun]

The Marines in WWI had these made and issued. The regular snap was replaced on the canteen cover with:

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/uploads//post-137-1179189909.jpg

These covers are marked USMC and dated. Extremely rare but can still be found.

[Sgt Leprechaun]

The seller is saying these are reproduction Civil War USMC buttons. No doubt Union.

http://www.shipscompany.org/MCbutton.jpg

10.00 for a set of 6, BTW. Website is here, least I can do since I stole his image LOL
http://www.shipscompany.org/Buttons.htm



WWI issue button. Used for a long time after WWI as well:

http://bobhudson.com/ebay/button1125front.jpg

Reverse:
http://bobhudson.com/ebay/button1125back.jpg

These were used for a LONG time after the Civil War.

[Sgt Leprechaun]

NOTE: ALL IMAGES POSTED HERE (with the exception of the ships company button image) ARE NOT MINE BUT USED WITH PERMISSION OF THE USMILITARIA FORUM. PLEASE CREDIT SAME IF YOU USE THEM.