Campaign Button Collecting

Campaign Button Collecting is the hobby of collecting campaign buttons, pins worn during an election as a form of political advertising comparable in purpose to a bumper sticker. Campaign buttons trace their origin in the United States back to the era of George Washington, when early versions were sewn onto clothing rather than fastened with a modern pinback, and as a novelty item they are collected by hobbyists who seek out buttons tied to particular candidates, parties, elections or campaign slogans.