Rattlesnake Buttons- Post yours!

[oxbowbarefoot]

This remains one of my favorite finds. Its a patriotic button with a Rattlesnake motif. I know quite a few of you guys have found these. I'd love to see a nice variety posted here.

 

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[oxbowbarefoot]

Double post, please delete.

 

[Iron Patch]

Hey! You took mine and yours. Play nice.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Hey! You took mine and yours. Play nice.

Haha, true. But I suppose someone else could post it now, too.

 

[Steve in PA]

I wanted to find a Rattlesnake button since I first found out they existed. That would have been about 1992 when I was living in Texas. About 6 years later I'm back in Pennsylvania and lo and behold I find one! About 10 years later I find another on the same site. Both are the Rattlesnake and Stars variety. Now I want to find some other variants, like the Rattlesnake and Eggs and the Rattlesnake and Liberty Pole, but I know it won't be easy. My friend Thad just found a cuff size Rattlesnake and Stars - yeah I'll take one of those too!

Here are both of mine.


I was little too aggressive cleaning the first one. I was more careful with the second.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Here is the cuff sized Rattlesnake button I found in Pittsburgh last week.

 

[Caintuk]

I found this in Central Ky. Blew my mind when it came out of the ground!

 

[devldog]

Very cool find of the Rattle Snake buttons. This was my first time of seeing a pic. of one of these. Not being familiar with these, what do they date back to? These are really nice looking buttons. Congrat's.

 

[Rookster]

Will post mine as soon as I find it.

 

[Steve in PA]

Very cool find of the Rattle Snake buttons. This was my first time of seeing a pic. of one of these. Not being familiar with these, what do they date back to? These are really nice looking buttons. Congrat's.

There are a number of varieties of the Rattlesnake button. They date from around the end of the Revolutionary War to about 1800.

 

[A2coins]

I wish there were some near me lol

 

[devldog]

Me too.

 

[Steve in PA]

Me too.

If you are in Georgia you have a good chance of finding one. Lots of snake buttons are found in South Carolina, plus these Chatham Artillery buttons turn up around Savannah. I paid $325 for this one.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Loving the variety!

 

[Eagle101]

Here is the Rattlesnake button i found the other day. It's the Liberty Cap on pole Rattlesnake with 13 rattles and 13 eggs.

 

[Grizz12]

Is there a website showing all the rattlesnake rings?

 

[Grizz12]

Double post

 

[Eagle101]

Is there a website showing all the rattlesnake rings?

I haven't found one. Maybe there is. But I've searched and searched for one.

 

[Steve in PA]

Here is the Rattlesnake button i found the other day. It's the Liberty Cap on pole Rattlesnake with 13 rattles and 13 eggs. View attachment 1667467View attachment 1667468View attachment 1667469View attachment 1667471View attachment 1667470

That's a nice addition to the thread. Congrats on the Banner and good luck with the tattoo!

 

[Eagle101]

That's a nice addition to the thread. Congrats on the Banner and good luck with the tattoo!

Thanks! I just have to figure out where to get it. I was in the Army so both shoulders are already taken