1972 American Oil Company (Amoco) Set of Reproduction Campaign Pin Collection
This collection features a wide range of reproduction political campaigns, representing presidential candidates from 1896 to 1968, including Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, John Kennedy, and other notable figures who played influential roles during that time.
In 1972 the American Oil Company produced what has proven to be the most troublesome of reproduction sets. Thirty-eight pin-back buttons were produced to be given away to customers, one at a time, when they filled their cars with gasoline. An 9 x 11-size picture frame with a red or blue background was also available to display one's completed set. The buttons were each marked "A-O-1972-#" on the curl, or edge, of the button with the candidates’ last names and the year they ran.
The set includes 38 lithographed buttons from 1 3/16" to 1" in diameter.
Measures: 9 1/2” ( 24.13 cm ) W x 11” (27.94 cm) H
Date: 1972
Condition: Excellent vintage/used condition.
Marks: A-O-1972
