Elwar Button Mystery

[hugohernandez]

Gasport, thanks for the comps.      Do you have 1st run buttons too?   Creech button pops up every now and then on eBay.    Are you looking for mint or just a Creech in good condition?   I only ask because sometimes buttons show up with issues, but are still very presentable.

I think with the holiday coming up, a lot more buttons will show up.    Man I would KILL for a 1st run Frank.  I don't believe I have ever seen one in the 3.5 version.    anybody got a picture of Big Frank?   

[hugohernandez]

MIKE SCOTT, this picture is for your files.    and of course anybody else who wants a pic.

[Mike Scott]

Beauty! Thanks!

[hugohernandez]

my first run buttons feel dirty on the surface, any ideas on how to clean them up?   windex?   soap and water?   I haven't tried anything yet.

its plastic, right?   any help appreciated.

[darkmonkeygod]

Those really are fun to see all together like that, Hugo. Congratulations and thank you for all the great comparison photos.

What's the story with the modern small ones?

[hugohernandez]

those little guys on the bottom row, are right off eBay and he is selling them as a set.

I have already ordered 2 more sets at 12.00 a set, free shipping.     They are new, and I think they might be custom?   He said he could make me any kind of button if I wanted.

there is no copy on the curl, no markings.   The Dracula is the best one by far.   so sinister so cool.

now back to the giant Elwar buttons, I NEED A FRANKENSTEIN 1st run, or at least a picture of one.     


Yup, I made that homemade display you see there and it sits on top of my bedroom dresser.    I can see it as I fall asleep and also in the middle of the night, I can see the bright patch of yellow where a 1st run Frank should be.

hoping for the best, I have never seen 1st run buttons anywhere except Raymond's Phantom, and the Dracula one from that goofy Auction House.

[Mike Scott]

now back to the giant Elwar buttons, I NEED A FRANKENSTEIN 1st run, or at least a picture of one.     

Which begs the question, where did you get your 1st run buttons? Auctions, yard sales, good connections in the collector's market? And how long did it take you to collect the 5 you have?

[hugohernandez]

I have a magic lamp with a Genie inside.

[hugohernandez]

So THEY are out there.   I ran across this old Hakes auction featuring 2 of the 1st run buttons, the rare creature and the rare Wolfman.

wow.    and sold for pennies!!!!

http://www.hakes.com/item.asp?Auction=183&ItemNo=27340

[Mike Scott]

I ran across this old Hakes auction featuring 2 of the 1st run buttons, the rare creature and the rare Wolfman.

Somebody got a good deal!

[hugohernandez]

yes, that was in 2005!   Mike Scott, did you get my personal message?

I also hope somebody has a picture of the 1st run Frankenstein.   I am really curious as to what it looks like.

Before my collection, this thread showed off Raymond's Phantom button and Richard's Mummy button, both 1st run.

and then the Hakes showed us the 2 Dracula's via Richard's research.     And that most recent link has Creature and Wolfman 1st runs.

The only one never pictured was Frankenstein.     Unless its on FJA's shirt in that black and white picture.   I gotta go check now.

[hugohernandez]

FJA only has Creature, Dracula 2 hands, and Creature, all first run.    And that dracula club button he has on!!    There was a recent auction just this year, just this month for that Dracula CLUB button featured on FJA's shirt.   

Holy bat kittens, look how much it went for !!!      Somebody here buy it?

http://www.hakes.com/item.asp?Auction=216&ItemNo=144732

[Mike Scott]

Holy bat kittens, look how much it went for !!!      Somebody here buy it?

Damn, but that's a lot of money for a button!!  A real Lugpsi fan there!

[Mike Scott]

Mike Scott, did you get my personal message?

I did.

I also hope somebody has a picture of the 1st run Frankenstein.

Well, you know it's gonna look like the small buttons, with the color from the Vending card.

BTW Do you have a set of the small Elwar buttons?

[hugohernandez]

did the vending card show full color for those buttons?

as far as the ownership of Elwar buttons, these are mine.