Celluloid (cellulose nitrate) was invented in the mid-1890’s and not long after its invention companies like Hunter Arms began using these little plastic covered pinbacks to promote their products. In the case of Hunter Arms they were promoting both their guns and bicycles.

"Pinback" is a general term, as these advertising pieces also were produced as stick pins, button hooks and button studs.

Here are a few pinbacks that I have collected over the years, there are other rarer variations and colors of these pinbacks, but I believe these are the main ones from what I have seen.

For me, collecting Hunter Arms memorabilia has become a second hobby and compliments the shotguns.

I would be interested to see any Hunter Arms memorabilia others have collected on their L.C. Smith journeys. I'll share a few more items from my humble collection in the future.

Bob









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