RARE CIVIL WAR, INDIAN BASKETS &RUGS,BUTTON COLLECTION
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LINCOLN, NE 68502
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Bidding Starts: Wednesday Apr 5
Bidding Ends: Sunday May 7
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Listing Terms and Conditions
LOCAL PICK UP IS FREE OF CHARGE. JUST FOLLOW PICK UP DATES AND TIMES. SHIPPING WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR BILL AT THE END. A $5.00 PER LOT BOXING FEE WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR ORDER. PLUS SHIPPING FEES FROM USPS, FED EX , UPS, WE SHIP INSURED SHIPPING ONLY AT YOUR EXPENSE. SHIPPING WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER LOCAL PICK UP HAS BEEN DONE. USUALLY THE FOLLOWING WEEK. IT COULD TAKE UP TO THREE WEEK TO GET YOUR PACKAGE. THIS IS NOT EBAY OR AMAZON. WE DO NOT PACK AND SHIP NEXT DAY. WE PACK AND SHIP IN HOUSE SO SOMETIMES IT TAKES A FEW DAYS LONGER SO PLEASE BE PATIENT. YOU WILL GET YOUR PACKAGES. EMAIL US FOR SHIPPING. PLEASE DO NOT CALL. BY BIDDING ON THIS AUCTION YOU ACCEPT ALL TERMS. THANK YOU. ANY DAMAGE CLAIMS WILL HAVE TO BE PLACED WITH USPS. NOT US. BY BIDDING ON THIS AUCTION YOU ACCEPT ITEMS AS IS WHERE IS AND WE DO NOT GUARANTEE ANY ITEMS OR CONDITION AFTER SHIPPING. IF WE HAVE TO STORE ITEMS FOR A LATER PICK UP AT YOUR REQUEST THERE WILL BE A $5.00 PER DAY HOLDING FEE. AFTER POSTED PICK UP DAY. WE NEED THE SPACE FOR INCOMMING AUCTIONS. All buyers must have items picked up that day or make other arangments with me 402-230-0054. ITEMS THAT ARE NOT PICKED UP WILL STILL BE CHARGED TO YOU, AND THEN WILL BE DISCARDED IF NOT PICKED UP. BY PLACING YOUR FIRST BID YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS. Non paying customers will be blocked form bidding in the future. ALL ITEMS ARE AS WHERE IS. 1. Bidder accepts that a given item is satisfactory to them by bidding on item. 2. Absolutely all items are "as-is"..with no guarantees to suitability for any specific purpose. 3. Auction Company is not liable for any errors or ommisions, in listing. 4. Non paying bidders will be held liable for all charges to collect funds, and/or dispose of property purchased. 5. Auction Company reserves the right to demand Specific Forms of Payment for any Item from any bidder. IE cash, and or certified funds for specific items prior to shipping or delivery..Buyers shall be prepared to pay with funds specified by auction company at end of sale 6. this sale is not limited to these terms and all terms are listed on sale page. BUYERS WITH BAD CARD INFORMATION OR DECLINED CARDS WILL BE CHARGED $25.00 SERVICE FEE FOR PAPER WORK AND HANDLING CHARGES OF PRODUCT. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION UP TO DATE WITH HI BID. IF WE HAVE TO CALL YOU FOR PAYMENT YOU WILL BE CHARGED THIS FEE. IF WE HAVE TO STORE ITEMS FOR A LATER PICK UP AT YOUR REQUEST THERE WILL BE A $5.00 PER DAY HOLDING FEE. AFTER POSTED PICK UP DAY. WE NEED THE SPACE FOR INCOMMING AUCTIONS. All buyers must have items picked up that day or make other arangments with me 402-230-0054. ITEMS THAT ARE NOT PICKED UP WILL STILL BE CHARGED TO YOU, AND THEN WILL BE DISCARDED IF NOT PICKED UP. BY PLACING YOUR FIRST BID YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS. Non paying customers will be blocked form bidding in the future. ALL ITEMS ARE AS WHERE IS. 1. Bidder accepts that a given item is satisfactory to them by bidding on item. 2. Absolutely all items are "as-is"..with no guarantees to suitability for any specific purpose. 3. Auction Company is not liable for any errors or ommisions, in listing. 4. Non paying bidders will be held liable for all charges to collect funds, and/or dispose of property purchased. 5. Auction Company reserves the right to demand Specific Forms of Payment for any Item from any bidder. IE cash, and or certified funds for specific items prior to shipping or delivery..Buyers shall be prepared to pay with funds specified by auction company at end of sale 6. this sale is not limited to these terms and all terms are listed on sale page. BUYERS WITH BAD CARD INFORMATION OR DECLINED CARDS WILL BE CHARGED $25.00 SERVICE FEE FOR PAPER WORK AND HANDLING CHARGES OF PRODUCT. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION UP TO DATE WITH HI BID. IF WE HAVE TO CALL YOU FOR PAYMENT YOU WILL BE CHARGED THIS FEE. Auction Terms & Conditions Terms: THIS IS AN INTERNET AUCTION ONLY. ONLINE AUCTION TERMS & CONDITIONS. Please be aware that any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, it is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Nebraska Liquidations LLC Auction Service shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. We make no guarantees to the item being complete, in working order or any guarantee of the above. You may come inspect the items for your own judgement by appointment. BUYERS PREMIUM: are charged on all sales. They will change from sale to sale. It is the buyer job to check what the fee is before bidding on this Auction. All Sales are FINAL! AUCTIONEERS COMMENTS: All bidders shall have their financing in order, and able to pay in certified funds within 12 hours of the auction closing. The seller reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers. BIDDING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: It is the buyer's responsibility to understand all the term and conditions prior to submitting any/all bids. When you bid your max, the current bid price does not automatically go to your max bid. Someone else has to bid to increase the current price and the computer will automatically bid up to your max in the increments specified. Bidders agree to keep their username and password confidential as they are responsible for ANY and ALL activity involving their account. Nebraska Liquidations LLC is acting as agents for the seller. All auctions are sold with no reserve unless otherwise stated. Reserves, if any, will not be disclosed. All final bids are subject to seller's confirmation. Only the top bidder will be contacted to the status of his/her bid. CAUTION: Please note sometimes for demonstration purposes various equipment may be joined. Do not assume a lot consists of more than one item simply because they are connected or pictured together. Please inspect the lot numbers and read the descriptions. CATALOG DISCREPANCIES: You are bidding on the described item not the photograph, occasionally the wrong photo may be displayed, always read the item description. PAYMENT: Accepted forms of payment include Credit Card & cash. Payment must be made at the conclusion of the auction or within 12 hours of the conclusion of the auction. SALES TAX: Sales tax will be paid by the buyer. Unless you have no tax filed with us. NO EXCEPTIONS. STAGGERED/DYNAMIC CLOSING: The closing time of each lot will be automatically extended an additional 1 minute whenever a bid is placed within the last 2 minutes of any lot. The auctioneer reserves the right to make changes to the auction closing times or inspection or removal times. Please be sure to check back for any updates or changes. NEITHER THE COMPANY PROVIDING THE SOFTWARE NOR THE AUCTIONEERS INCLUDING Nebraska Liquidations LLC Will be HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A MISSED BID OR THE FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY FOR ANY REASON. SERVER & SOFTWARE TECHNICAL ISSUES: In the event there are technical difficulties related to the server, software or any other online auction-related technologies. Bids may not be cancelled or retracted for any reason. NON-PAYING BIDDERS or fraudulent bidding will subject you to legal recourse and possible criminal charges including any fraud and/or interstate commerce violations. You also acknowledge that the Internet may be an unreliable and error prone network. Nebraska Liquidations LLC will not guarantee that bids placed online will always be transmitted to or received by the auctioneer in a timely fashion. You agree to hold Nebraska Liquidations LLC and their employees harmless for any interruptions in online bidding. Further, the auctioneer has sole discretion to accept or refuse any bid. Nebraska Liquidations LLC retains the right to add, delete or change some or all of our online services and the terms and conditions governing their online auctions at any time without notice, and reserves the right to remove a bidder for not complying with the terms and conditions.
Listing Information
All the collections in this auction come from the Osceola, Nebraska Kepner estate, accrued over four generations in the middle West states of Iowa, Nebraska, and Arizona. This part of the estate auction includes four large and spectacular groupings: Button Collection: These buttons and button bulletins were collected by our grandmother Zella Gillmor Kepner from approximately 1915 through the 1970s. Zella Kepner's interest in buttons began in her childhood, when two different aunts gave her their charm strings. She was involved with local, regional and national button organizations throughout her life. From her childhood in Iowa, to attending Ward-Belmont in Nashville, to the University of Nebraska, working for the Omaha Sun-Bee in the 1920s, then marrying and raising a family, she continued to research and organize and collect buttons, which she arranged, mounted and displayed in her Osceola, Nebraska home. This collection is being offered by her three grandchildren, who have many happy memories of exploring her framed cards on our visits to her house. Civil War Collection (Sword, Rifle, Ammunition Satchel, Pouch) Originally owned by Isaac Gillmor, Sergeant/1st Lieut in Iowa's 2nd Cavalry Company C. See http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan/mil602.htm: "Gillmor, Isaac. (Veteran.) Age 26. Residence Allen's Grove, nativity Ireland. Enlisted Aug. 14, 1861, as Fifth Sergeant. Mustered Sept. 1, 1861. Promoted Fourth Sergeant April 1, 1862; Commissary Sergeant Jan. 23, 1863; First Sergeant July 11, 1863 Re-enlisted and re-mustered March 1, 1864. Promoted First Lieutenant Nov. 27, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865, Selma, Ala." Offered by his last remaining relatives upon the death of his great-niece. Postcards, Trade Cards, Merit Cards, etc.: From the 1880s through 1940s, postcards, greeting cards, trade cards, and more, from the collections and correspondences of many Kepners, Gillmors, Innesses, and others, organized by New Generation Auctions' field specialist into smaller lots. Rare Valentines and Halloween cards, Victorian Trade Cards, Album collections, Souvenir cards from travels, Humor cards, Christmas cards, itinerant-photographer Postcards, and much more. A truly remarkable collection of varied Americana, in very good shape. Native American Baskets: These baskets were originally gifts provided to several generations of Kepners in the early 20th century, gathered by Ed Grindell, a swashbuckling figure in the Kepner line (member of Roosevelt's "Rough Riders," adventurer and explorer). The large urn-shaped basket was one of the late Janet Kepner's earliest memories; she was born in 1929. Several of these baskets are museum pieces, in quality and substance.












12
Antique Buttons-framed 9.5 in x12
Early plastic and bakelite icon buttons: fruit, coffee items, birds, etc.

13
Vintage Lot of Antique Buttons
Antique Yin/Yang swirl buttons, in frame






19
Antique Buttons -ceramic, carved wood and
paperweight style -in display case 8.5 in x12 in









28
Antique Buttons Theatrical themed-in display case
8.5 in x12 in 8.5 in x12 in. Labelled with roles and performances: The Mikado, Rigoletto, Lohengrin, Pagliacci, etc.











39
Antique Buttons 9.5" in display case 8.5 in x12
Mythical Creatures: dragons, sphyx, etc. in














53
Lot of Antique Hand Carved Buttons from Holy Land
in Display Case Mother-of-Pearl artisinal work.





























82
Lot of Antique Luckyday Brand Buttons and Slides
Intact Button Sample Sales Card -- a rare find!

83
Lot of Antique Exquisit 1963 Buttons
Intact Button Sample Sales Card -- a rare find!




87

88
1948-1980 "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

89
1971-1980-The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

90
1980'-1989 "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

91
1952-1971 "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

92
1976-1993 "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

93
1946-1950-The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

94
1950's "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

95
1950's "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society' plus organizer

96
1960's "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society' plus organizer

97
1943 -1945 "The National Button Bulletin"
Quarterly Bulletins' & Black Glass Buttons books & more

98
Constitution of the Nebraska Button Society &
1950-1962 Nebraska Button Bulletins



101
Big Antique Cobalt Button , Kiddie Button Kutout
on card, and other vintage items


103
Antique & Vintage buttons including George
Washington & Mrs Washington ceramic buttons & more











114
1952 Lansing Buttons in vintage Lansing
Advertising Spring/Summer 1952 display sales brochure, with example buttons. See Fall/Winter 1952 item: http://hibid.com/lot/152526236/1952-lansing-co--button-advertisement-and-button?ref=catalog

115
Antique buttons white or cream color buttons &
Vintage Lady Washington Pearls on card

116
The Sun Bonnet Babies ceramic buttons
Note: Sun Bonnet postcards are also on auction: http://hibid.com/lot/152526311/antique-1906-sun-bonnet-postcard-set---all-days?ref=catalog

117
Vintage Peter Rabbit & Beatrix Potter ceramic
buttons, plus Paddington Bear & Snoopy buttons

118
Vintage ceramic buttons- Nebraska ceramic
buttons, other states & other ceramic buttons


120
Antique Buttons-Mosaic & one carved from Redwood
Apple, Mandrake, Pomegranate, and other figures

121
Antique Buttons -Madonna paperweight style, the
Last Supper ceramic button & enamel buttons



124
Antique Buttons-including paperweight style
buttons buttons of marble-like glass.




128
1949 thru 1963 AK-Sar-Ben Pin-backs framed
Ak-Sar-Ben Ambassador pins (not buttons) from the Nebraska organization.

129
1952 Lansing Co. Button advertisement & button
sales promotion Fall/Winter 1952 display sales brochure, with example buttons. For Spring/Summer 1952, see http://hibid.com/lot/152526221/1952-lansing-buttons-in-vintage-lansing?ref=catalog

130
Vintage Dromedary Dixie Mix by CanCo & Bakelite
Whistle The Blaster & 1954 tin can









139
1946 -1948 "Just Buttons" Magazine & Book Binder
organizers perfect for Just Buttons Magazine

140
Vintage Wooden Tool Box, Wooden Chest case w
Handle approx 18 in x 9 in x 8 in

141
Vintage Lot of Advertising Brochures
Travel promotion and trade cards for Atlantic City, Cripple Creek, Rock Island Arsenal, the Michigan Stove Company, "Twine Facts," etc.

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LOCAL PICK UP IS FREE OF CHARGE. JUST FOLLOW PICK UP DATES AND TIMES. SHIPPING WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR BILL AT THE END. A $5.00 PER LOT BOXING FEE WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR ORDER. PLUS SHIPPING FEES FROM USPS, FED EX , UPS, WE SHIP INSURED SHIPPING ONLY AT YOUR EXPENSE. SHIPPING WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER LOCAL PICK UP HAS BEEN DONE. USUALLY THE FOLLOWING WEEK. IT COULD TAKE UP TO THREE WEEK TO GET YOUR PACKAGE. THIS IS NOT EBAY OR AMAZON. WE DO NOT PACK AND SHIP NEXT DAY. WE PACK AND SHIP IN HOUSE SO SOMETIMES IT TAKES A FEW DAYS LONGER SO PLEASE BE PATIENT. YOU WILL GET YOUR PACKAGES. EMAIL US FOR SHIPPING. PLEASE DO NOT CALL. BY BIDDING ON THIS AUCTION YOU ACCEPT ALL TERMS. THANK YOU. ANY DAMAGE CLAIMS WILL HAVE TO BE PLACED WITH USPS. NOT US. BY BIDDING ON THIS AUCTION YOU ACCEPT ITEMS AS IS WHERE IS AND WE DO NOT GUARANTEE ANY ITEMS OR CONDITION AFTER SHIPPING. IF WE HAVE TO STORE ITEMS FOR A LATER PICK UP AT YOUR REQUEST THERE WILL BE A $5.00 PER DAY HOLDING FEE. AFTER POSTED PICK UP DAY. WE NEED THE SPACE FOR INCOMMING AUCTIONS. All buyers must have items picked up that day or make other arangments with me 402-230-0054. ITEMS THAT ARE NOT PICKED UP WILL STILL BE CHARGED TO YOU, AND THEN WILL BE DISCARDED IF NOT PICKED UP. BY PLACING YOUR FIRST BID YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS. Non paying customers will be blocked form bidding in the future. ALL ITEMS ARE AS WHERE IS. 1. Bidder accepts that a given item is satisfactory to them by bidding on item. 2. Absolutely all items are "as-is"..with no guarantees to suitability for any specific purpose. 3. Auction Company is not liable for any errors or ommisions, in listing. 4. Non paying bidders will be held liable for all charges to collect funds, and/or dispose of property purchased. 5. Auction Company reserves the right to demand Specific Forms of Payment for any Item from any bidder. IE cash, and or certified funds for specific items prior to shipping or delivery..Buyers shall be prepared to pay with funds specified by auction company at end of sale 6. this sale is not limited to these terms and all terms are listed on sale page. BUYERS WITH BAD CARD INFORMATION OR DECLINED CARDS WILL BE CHARGED $25.00 SERVICE FEE FOR PAPER WORK AND HANDLING CHARGES OF PRODUCT. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION UP TO DATE WITH HI BID. IF WE HAVE TO CALL YOU FOR PAYMENT YOU WILL BE CHARGED THIS FEE. IF WE HAVE TO STORE ITEMS FOR A LATER PICK UP AT YOUR REQUEST THERE WILL BE A $5.00 PER DAY HOLDING FEE. AFTER POSTED PICK UP DAY. WE NEED THE SPACE FOR INCOMMING AUCTIONS. All buyers must have items picked up that day or make other arangments with me 402-230-0054. ITEMS THAT ARE NOT PICKED UP WILL STILL BE CHARGED TO YOU, AND THEN WILL BE DISCARDED IF NOT PICKED UP. BY PLACING YOUR FIRST BID YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS. Non paying customers will be blocked form bidding in the future. ALL ITEMS ARE AS WHERE IS. 1. Bidder accepts that a given item is satisfactory to them by bidding on item. 2. Absolutely all items are "as-is"..with no guarantees to suitability for any specific purpose. 3. Auction Company is not liable for any errors or ommisions, in listing. 4. Non paying bidders will be held liable for all charges to collect funds, and/or dispose of property purchased. 5. Auction Company reserves the right to demand Specific Forms of Payment for any Item from any bidder. IE cash, and or certified funds for specific items prior to shipping or delivery..Buyers shall be prepared to pay with funds specified by auction company at end of sale 6. this sale is not limited to these terms and all terms are listed on sale page. BUYERS WITH BAD CARD INFORMATION OR DECLINED CARDS WILL BE CHARGED $25.00 SERVICE FEE FOR PAPER WORK AND HANDLING CHARGES OF PRODUCT. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION UP TO DATE WITH HI BID. IF WE HAVE TO CALL YOU FOR PAYMENT YOU WILL BE CHARGED THIS FEE. Auction Terms & Conditions Terms: THIS IS AN INTERNET AUCTION ONLY. ONLINE AUCTION TERMS & CONDITIONS. Please be aware that any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, it is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Nebraska Liquidations LLC Auction Service shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. We make no guarantees to the item being complete, in working order or any guarantee of the above. You may come inspect the items for your own judgement by appointment. BUYERS PREMIUM: are charged on all sales. They will change from sale to sale. It is the buyer job to check what the fee is before bidding on this Auction. All Sales are FINAL! AUCTIONEERS COMMENTS: All bidders shall have their financing in order, and able to pay in certified funds within 12 hours of the auction closing. The seller reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers. BIDDING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: It is the buyer's responsibility to understand all the term and conditions prior to submitting any/all bids. When you bid your max, the current bid price does not automatically go to your max bid. Someone else has to bid to increase the current price and the computer will automatically bid up to your max in the increments specified. Bidders agree to keep their username and password confidential as they are responsible for ANY and ALL activity involving their account. Nebraska Liquidations LLC is acting as agents for the seller. All auctions are sold with no reserve unless otherwise stated. Reserves, if any, will not be disclosed. All final bids are subject to seller's confirmation. Only the top bidder will be contacted to the status of his/her bid. CAUTION: Please note sometimes for demonstration purposes various equipment may be joined. Do not assume a lot consists of more than one item simply because they are connected or pictured together. Please inspect the lot numbers and read the descriptions. CATALOG DISCREPANCIES: You are bidding on the described item not the photograph, occasionally the wrong photo may be displayed, always read the item description. PAYMENT: Accepted forms of payment include Credit Card & cash. Payment must be made at the conclusion of the auction or within 12 hours of the conclusion of the auction. SALES TAX: Sales tax will be paid by the buyer. Unless you have no tax filed with us. NO EXCEPTIONS. STAGGERED/DYNAMIC CLOSING: The closing time of each lot will be automatically extended an additional 1 minute whenever a bid is placed within the last 2 minutes of any lot. The auctioneer reserves the right to make changes to the auction closing times or inspection or removal times. Please be sure to check back for any updates or changes. NEITHER THE COMPANY PROVIDING THE SOFTWARE NOR THE AUCTIONEERS INCLUDING Nebraska Liquidations LLC Will be HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A MISSED BID OR THE FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY FOR ANY REASON. SERVER & SOFTWARE TECHNICAL ISSUES: In the event there are technical difficulties related to the server, software or any other online auction-related technologies. Bids may not be cancelled or retracted for any reason. NON-PAYING BIDDERS or fraudulent bidding will subject you to legal recourse and possible criminal charges including any fraud and/or interstate commerce violations. You also acknowledge that the Internet may be an unreliable and error prone network. Nebraska Liquidations LLC will not guarantee that bids placed online will always be transmitted to or received by the auctioneer in a timely fashion. You agree to hold Nebraska Liquidations LLC and their employees harmless for any interruptions in online bidding. Further, the auctioneer has sole discretion to accept or refuse any bid. Nebraska Liquidations LLC retains the right to add, delete or change some or all of our online services and the terms and conditions governing their online auctions at any time without notice, and reserves the right to remove a bidder for not complying with the terms and conditions.
Listing Details
All the collections in this auction come from the Osceola, Nebraska Kepner estate, accrued over four generations in the middle West states of Iowa, Nebraska, and Arizona. This part of the estate auction includes four large and spectacular groupings: Button Collection: These buttons and button bulletins were collected by our grandmother Zella Gillmor Kepner from approximately 1915 through the 1970s. Zella Kepner's interest in buttons began in her childhood, when two different aunts gave her their charm strings. She was involved with local, regional and national button organizations throughout her life. From her childhood in Iowa, to attending Ward-Belmont in Nashville, to the University of Nebraska, working for the Omaha Sun-Bee in the 1920s, then marrying and raising a family, she continued to research and organize and collect buttons, which she arranged, mounted and displayed in her Osceola, Nebraska home. This collection is being offered by her three grandchildren, who have many happy memories of exploring her framed cards on our visits to her house. Civil War Collection (Sword, Rifle, Ammunition Satchel, Pouch) Originally owned by Isaac Gillmor, Sergeant/1st Lieut in Iowa's 2nd Cavalry Company C. See http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan/mil602.htm: "Gillmor, Isaac. (Veteran.) Age 26. Residence Allen's Grove, nativity Ireland. Enlisted Aug. 14, 1861, as Fifth Sergeant. Mustered Sept. 1, 1861. Promoted Fourth Sergeant April 1, 1862; Commissary Sergeant Jan. 23, 1863; First Sergeant July 11, 1863 Re-enlisted and re-mustered March 1, 1864. Promoted First Lieutenant Nov. 27, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865, Selma, Ala." Offered by his last remaining relatives upon the death of his great-niece. Postcards, Trade Cards, Merit Cards, etc.: From the 1880s through 1940s, postcards, greeting cards, trade cards, and more, from the collections and correspondences of many Kepners, Gillmors, Innesses, and others, organized by New Generation Auctions' field specialist into smaller lots. Rare Valentines and Halloween cards, Victorian Trade Cards, Album collections, Souvenir cards from travels, Humor cards, Christmas cards, itinerant-photographer Postcards, and much more. A truly remarkable collection of varied Americana, in very good shape. Native American Baskets: These baskets were originally gifts provided to several generations of Kepners in the early 20th century, gathered by Ed Grindell, a swashbuckling figure in the Kepner line (member of Roosevelt's "Rough Riders," adventurer and explorer). The large urn-shaped basket was one of the late Janet Kepner's earliest memories; she was born in 1929. Several of these baskets are museum pieces, in quality and substance.












12
Antique Buttons-framed 9.5 in x12
Early plastic and bakelite icon buttons: fruit, coffee items, birds, etc.

13
Vintage Lot of Antique Buttons
Antique Yin/Yang swirl buttons, in frame






19
Antique Buttons -ceramic, carved wood and
paperweight style -in display case 8.5 in x12 in









28
Antique Buttons Theatrical themed-in display case
8.5 in x12 in 8.5 in x12 in. Labelled with roles and performances: The Mikado, Rigoletto, Lohengrin, Pagliacci, etc.











39
Antique Buttons 9.5" in display case 8.5 in x12
Mythical Creatures: dragons, sphyx, etc. in














53
Lot of Antique Hand Carved Buttons from Holy Land
in Display Case Mother-of-Pearl artisinal work.





























82
Lot of Antique Luckyday Brand Buttons and Slides
Intact Button Sample Sales Card -- a rare find!

83
Lot of Antique Exquisit 1963 Buttons
Intact Button Sample Sales Card -- a rare find!




87

88
1948-1980 "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

89
1971-1980-The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

90
1980'-1989 "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

91
1952-1971 "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

92
1976-1993 "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

93
1946-1950-The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

94
1950's "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

95
1950's "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society' plus organizer

96
1960's "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society' plus organizer

97
1943 -1945 "The National Button Bulletin"
Quarterly Bulletins' & Black Glass Buttons books & more

98
Constitution of the Nebraska Button Society &
1950-1962 Nebraska Button Bulletins



101
Big Antique Cobalt Button , Kiddie Button Kutout
on card, and other vintage items


103
Antique & Vintage buttons including George
Washington & Mrs Washington ceramic buttons & more











114
1952 Lansing Buttons in vintage Lansing
Advertising Spring/Summer 1952 display sales brochure, with example buttons. See Fall/Winter 1952 item: http://hibid.com/lot/152526236/1952-lansing-co--button-advertisement-and-button?ref=catalog

115
Antique buttons white or cream color buttons &
Vintage Lady Washington Pearls on card

116
The Sun Bonnet Babies ceramic buttons
Note: Sun Bonnet postcards are also on auction: http://hibid.com/lot/152526311/antique-1906-sun-bonnet-postcard-set---all-days?ref=catalog

117
Vintage Peter Rabbit & Beatrix Potter ceramic
buttons, plus Paddington Bear & Snoopy buttons

118
Vintage ceramic buttons- Nebraska ceramic
buttons, other states & other ceramic buttons


120
Antique Buttons-Mosaic & one carved from Redwood
Apple, Mandrake, Pomegranate, and other figures

121
Antique Buttons -Madonna paperweight style, the
Last Supper ceramic button & enamel buttons



124
Antique Buttons-including paperweight style
buttons buttons of marble-like glass.




128
1949 thru 1963 AK-Sar-Ben Pin-backs framed
Ak-Sar-Ben Ambassador pins (not buttons) from the Nebraska organization.

129
1952 Lansing Co. Button advertisement & button
sales promotion Fall/Winter 1952 display sales brochure, with example buttons. For Spring/Summer 1952, see http://hibid.com/lot/152526221/1952-lansing-buttons-in-vintage-lansing?ref=catalog

130
Vintage Dromedary Dixie Mix by CanCo & Bakelite
Whistle The Blaster & 1954 tin can









139
1946 -1948 "Just Buttons" Magazine & Book Binder
organizers perfect for Just Buttons Magazine

140
Vintage Wooden Tool Box, Wooden Chest case w
Handle approx 18 in x 9 in x 8 in

141
Vintage Lot of Advertising Brochures
Travel promotion and trade cards for Atlantic City, Cripple Creek, Rock Island Arsenal, the Michigan Stove Company, "Twine Facts," etc.

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RARE CIVIL WAR, INDIAN BASKETS &RUGS,BUTTON COLLECTION
 Online Only Auction
Auction Date(s)
Bidding Starts: Wednesday Apr 5
Bidding Ends: Sunday May 7
Auction Location

LINCOLN, NE 68502
Company
New Generation Auctions

Website: newgenerationauctions.com

Listing Terms and Conditions
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All the collections in this auction come from the Osceola, Nebraska Kepner estate, accrued over four generations in the middle West states of Iowa, Nebraska, and Arizona. This part of the estate auction includes four large and spectacular groupings: Button Collection: These buttons and button bulletins were collected by our grandmother Zella Gillmor Kepner from approximately 1915 through the 1970s. Zella Kepner's interest in buttons began in her childhood, when two different aunts gave her their charm strings. She was involved with local, regional and national button organizations throughout her life. From her childhood in Iowa, to attending Ward-Belmont in Nashville, to the University of Nebraska, working for the Omaha Sun-Bee in the 1920s, then marrying and raising a family, she continued to research and organize and collect buttons, which she arranged, mounted and displayed in her Osceola, Nebraska home. This collection is being offered by her three grandchildren, who have many happy memories of exploring her framed cards on our visits to her house. Civil War Collection (Sword, Rifle, Ammunition Satchel, Pouch) Originally owned by Isaac Gillmor, Sergeant/1st Lieut in Iowa's 2nd Cavalry Company C. See http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan/mil602.htm: "Gillmor, Isaac. (Veteran.) Age 26. Residence Allen's Grove, nativity Ireland. Enlisted Aug. 14, 1861, as Fifth Sergeant. Mustered Sept. 1, 1861. Promoted Fourth Sergeant April 1, 1862; Commissary Sergeant Jan. 23, 1863; First Sergeant July 11, 1863 Re-enlisted and re-mustered March 1, 1864. Promoted First Lieutenant Nov. 27, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865, Selma, Ala." Offered by his last remaining relatives upon the death of his great-niece. Postcards, Trade Cards, Merit Cards, etc.: From the 1880s through 1940s, postcards, greeting cards, trade cards, and more, from the collections and correspondences of many Kepners, Gillmors, Innesses, and others, organized by New Generation Auctions' field specialist into smaller lots. Rare Valentines and Halloween cards, Victorian Trade Cards, Album collections, Souvenir cards from travels, Humor cards, Christmas cards, itinerant-photographer Postcards, and much more. A truly remarkable collection of varied Americana, in very good shape. Native American Baskets: These baskets were originally gifts provided to several generations of Kepners in the early 20th century, gathered by Ed Grindell, a swashbuckling figure in the Kepner line (member of Roosevelt's "Rough Riders," adventurer and explorer). The large urn-shaped basket was one of the late Janet Kepner's earliest memories; she was born in 1929. Several of these baskets are museum pieces, in quality and substance.

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Antique Buttons-framed 9.5 in x12
Early plastic and bakelite icon buttons: fruit, coffee items, birds, etc.

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Vintage Lot of Antique Buttons
Antique Yin/Yang swirl buttons, in frame

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Antique Buttons -ceramic, carved wood and
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Antique Buttons Theatrical themed-in display case
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Antique Buttons 9.5" in display case 8.5 in x12
Mythical Creatures: dragons, sphyx, etc. in

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Lot of Antique Hand Carved Buttons from Holy Land
in Display Case Mother-of-Pearl artisinal work.

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Lot of Antique Luckyday Brand Buttons and Slides
Intact Button Sample Sales Card -- a rare find!

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Lot of Antique Exquisit 1963 Buttons
Intact Button Sample Sales Card -- a rare find!

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1948-1980 "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

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1971-1980-The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

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1980'-1989 "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

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1952-1971 "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

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1976-1993 "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

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1946-1950-The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

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1950's "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society'

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1950's "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society' plus organizer

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1960's "The National Button Bulletin" The
Official magazine of The National Button Society' plus organizer

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1943 -1945 "The National Button Bulletin"
Quarterly Bulletins' & Black Glass Buttons books & more

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Constitution of the Nebraska Button Society &
1950-1962 Nebraska Button Bulletins

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Big Antique Cobalt Button , Kiddie Button Kutout
on card, and other vintage items

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Antique & Vintage buttons including George
Washington & Mrs Washington ceramic buttons & more

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1952 Lansing Buttons in vintage Lansing
Advertising Spring/Summer 1952 display sales brochure, with example buttons. See Fall/Winter 1952 item: http://hibid.com/lot/152526236/1952-lansing-co--button-advertisement-and-button?ref=catalog

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Antique buttons white or cream color buttons &
Vintage Lady Washington Pearls on card

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The Sun Bonnet Babies ceramic buttons
Note: Sun Bonnet postcards are also on auction: http://hibid.com/lot/152526311/antique-1906-sun-bonnet-postcard-set---all-days?ref=catalog

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Vintage Peter Rabbit & Beatrix Potter ceramic
buttons, plus Paddington Bear & Snoopy buttons

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Vintage ceramic buttons- Nebraska ceramic
buttons, other states & other ceramic buttons

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Antique Buttons-Mosaic & one carved from Redwood
Apple, Mandrake, Pomegranate, and other figures

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Antique Buttons -Madonna paperweight style, the
Last Supper ceramic button & enamel buttons

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Antique Buttons-including paperweight style
buttons buttons of marble-like glass.

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1949 thru 1963 AK-Sar-Ben Pin-backs framed
Ak-Sar-Ben Ambassador pins (not buttons) from the Nebraska organization.

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1952 Lansing Co. Button advertisement & button
sales promotion Fall/Winter 1952 display sales brochure, with example buttons. For Spring/Summer 1952, see http://hibid.com/lot/152526221/1952-lansing-buttons-in-vintage-lansing?ref=catalog

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Vintage Dromedary Dixie Mix by CanCo & Bakelite
Whistle The Blaster & 1954 tin can

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1946 -1948 "Just Buttons" Magazine & Book Binder
organizers perfect for Just Buttons Magazine

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Vintage Wooden Tool Box, Wooden Chest case w
Handle approx 18 in x 9 in x 8 in

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Vintage Lot of Advertising Brochures
Travel promotion and trade cards for Atlantic City, Cripple Creek, Rock Island Arsenal, the Michigan Stove Company, "Twine Facts," etc.