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Vintage original Vari-Vue animated lenticular “Baby Face” pinback button, dating to approximately the 1960s.
The cartoon girl’s facial expression changes as the pin is tilted, creating animated movement in the eyes and mouth. The design is known in surviving Vari-Vue material as the Baby Face / kissing lips / winking blue eyes image.
Details:
• Original Vari-Vue lenticular/flasher pinback
• Baby Face cartoon girl design
• Animated changing eyes and mouth
• Approximately 2 1/2” diameter
• Red metal rim and back
• Original safety-pin attachment
• Back marked VARI-VUE
• MT. VERNON, N.Y., U.S.A.
• PAT. NO. 2,815,310
• Vintage approximately 1960s
Vintage condition with age-related wear visible, particularly on the metal back and rim. Lenticular image remains colorful and the changing-image effect works when viewed from different angles.
Please examine all photographs carefully for condition. Multiple photographs show the different facial expressions produced as the pin is tilted.
An unusual complete example of this vintage Vari-Vue animated Baby Face.
