1937

Originally uploaded by timfreeland

A few months ago, I sought to find every St Paul Winter Carnival Pinback button ever made. I quickly found out that there were many many sets out there. There is the official pin-set, but every group of royalty has their own, each "wind", the Vulcan's, the sponsors, past royalty, etc. I don't know if you could actually collect everything that exists. But, at least I have almost all of the "official" ones. I must disclose that I do not have the 1916, and the 3 from the last 1890, nor do I expect to ever have them. They are too expensive for my blood. I have made "place holder" replica's of them to sit in my collection and I am ok with that.

With this 1937 purchase, I feel complete. I feel peace in my heart, knowing that I need not hover over ever eBay listing or call any more antique shops in the cities.

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