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Up for sale is a vintage souvenir pinback button of Pope John Paul II, produced in connection with his historic first papal visit to the United States in early October 1979. The button features a color photo portrait of the Pope in vestments against a burgundy/maroon background, with \"POPE JOHN PAUL II\" arched across the top in white lettering.
The button remains affixed to its original period paper backing/mounting card, which carries a contemporary handwritten ink notation reading \"Danbury Fair, Oct 5, 1979\" along with an explanatory note, \"The Pope came to the U.S. Oct 1, 1979.\" This appears to be a period-of-purchase annotation made by the original owner, adding a nice piece of documented provenance and a specific date/location of acquisition — the Danbury Fair in Danbury, Connecticut, one of the largest agricultural fairs in New England at the time.
A wonderful piece of Catholic and papal history for collectors of religious memorabilia, presidential/papal visit ephemera, or Danbury Fair and Connecticut regional collectibles. Please see detailed photos for item condition as part of the physical description.
Specifics:
Type: Pinback button/pin with paper mounting card
Subject: Pope John Paul II
Year: 1979
Provenance: Danbury Fair, Danbury, CT, dated Oct 5, 1979
Material: Metal/celluloid button, paper card
Diameter: Approx. 2.25\"–3\" (standard button size for this design)
Country: USA
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