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Offered here is a colorful matched lot of four original 1954 UAW–AFL monthly union dues/membership pinback buttons. These vintage badges were issued to union members to indicate current paid-up membership, a great slice of American automotive and organized-labor history!
📅 Months Included
- July 1954 - coral/red
- September 1954 - yellow
- October 1954 - green
- November 1954 - blue
Each button features bold U.A.W. / A.F.L. lettering and the central seal of the International Union–United Automobile Workers of America, including its historic August 26, 1935 charter date.
✨ Collector Highlights
- Matched four-button partial-year run
- Four different months and color variations
- Original period pinback construction
- Original pin mechanisms remain present
- Attractive display-ready labor-history grouping
- Each button is individually protected in a cardboard holder
- Genuine vintage items, never reproductions
These have terrific crossover appeal for collectors of labor-union memorabilia, UAW history, automotive ephemera, pinback buttons and mid-century Americana. A comparable UAW–AFL button is preserved by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, showing the historical relevance of this button type.
📸 Please examine all photographs closely, as they form an important part of the description and show the exact four buttons you will receive.
📦 Your collectibles will be packed securely and shipped with tracking. I have more than 25 years of experience carefully shipping vintage and collectible items.
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Thank you for looking, and happy collecting! 🔥
