Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
(Aug. 15, 2024) The Postal Service, in partnership with the American Philatelic Society, held a dedication ceremony for Pinback Buttons stamps at the Great American Stamp Show. The stamps feature 10 typographic designs by various artists in their unique styles, each with a single word as the central element of the design.
Since their first appearance in 1896, pinback buttons have expressed viewpoints, made statements and showcased the interests of those who wear them. Covered in clear celluloid to protect the paper underneath and constructed of stamped metal that was easy to reproduce, the first pinback buttons were more colorful and versatile than the metal buttons and other insignia that preceded them.
(Aug. 15, 2024) The Postal Service, in partnership with the American Philatelic Society, held a dedication ceremony for Pinback Buttons stamps at the Great American Stamp Show. The stamps feature 10 typographic designs by various artists in their unique styles, each with a single word as the central element of the design.
Since their first appearance in 1896, pinback buttons have expressed viewpoints, made statements and showcased the interests of those who wear them. Covered in clear celluloid to protect the paper underneath and constructed of stamped metal that was easy to reproduce, the first pinback buttons were more colorful and versatile than the metal buttons and other insignia that preceded them.
