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Brand: Various makers
Item: Lot of 79 vintage U.S. political campaign pinback buttons featuring Ted Kennedy and related Kennedy family campaigns.
Theme: Campaigns, elections and politics focused on Democratic Party presidential and primary races.
Era: Primarily 1970s and 1980s with slogans for 1972, 1980 and 1984 Kennedy campaigns plus delegate, vice president and supporter pieces.
Designs include portraits, caricatures and patriotic graphics with texts such as Kennedy in 80 for a Better Tomorrow, For President in 1984 Ted Kennedy, Kennedy for President 1980, Draft Kennedy in 80, I Love Ted, Kennedy for New Leadership, The hope still lives and the dream shall never die Kennedy 84 and more.
Construction: Metal pinback buttons with printed paper or celluloid fronts; mostly round with one rectangular design; some backs carry union bug or maker markings.
Colors: Classic red, white and blue with accent colors including orange, green, purple and gold.
Country of origin: United States.
Quantity: 79 individual buttons as pictured, a varied collection suitable for political memorabilia collectors, historians or display.
