Cute Billy Possum with Golf Club & Golf Cap Stickpin Prez Wm H Taft Related
In 1908, after GOP presidential candidate, William Howard Taft, partook of a meal in Atlanta, Georgia when served opossum with potatoes, Taft got nicknamed "Billy Possum", and dozens of creative postcards were produced during the campaign and even after he was elected. The cottage industry of Billy Possum toys, games and kids items was begun, too, with vendors trying to get over the potential loss of Teddy Bear revenue after Theodore Roosevelt left office, as if that could be stopped. After all, kids weren't dumb. It's a lot easier to cuddle up with a cute bear than an oversized rat. Many of you have seen the embossed, sepia set of four postcards cartoonist Fred Lounsbury did which are fairly common. But this is an original black metal stickpin showing Billy Possum with his golf club and wearing a stylish golf cap. Taft was big 300-pound individual who became an avid golfer in order to get some exercise. Many of the Taft/Possum postcards and pieces of jewelry depict Billy with a golf club, golfing or on a golf course. This cute item is @ 1 1/8" x .5". Look for some great "Buy it Now" Billy Possum listings in our eBay store. This is in nice condition but please look at our images to judge condition for yourself so that you can be happy with your purchase. We are members of APIC and sell only authentic presidential (and other collectible) material so buy with confidence. And we'll be happy to combine S & H costs on multiple purchases which we do by issuing a refund for any overpayment. Shipping on this will be $5.85, carefully packed with tracking, and we'll spring for the extra insurance.. h 80
Specifications
| All Returns Accepted | ReturnsNotAccepted |
| President | William H. Taft |
| Type | metal stickpin |
| Term In Office | 1909-13 |
| Year | 1909+ |
| First Lady | Helen Taft |
| Theme | Politics |
| Material | unknown black metal |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | United States |
| Country/Region | United States |
In 1908, after GOP presidential candidate, William Howard Taft, partook of a meal in Atlanta, Georgia when served opossum with potatoes, Taft got nicknamed “Billy Possum”, and dozens of creative postcards were produced during the campaign and even after he was elected. The cottage industry of Billy Possum toys, games and kids items was begun, too, with vendors trying to get over the potential loss of Teddy Bear revenue after Theodore Roosevelt left office, as if that could be stopped. After all, kids weren’t dumb. It’s a lot easier to cuddle up with a cute bear than an oversized rat. Many of you have seen the embossed, sepia set of four postcards cartoonist Fred Lounsbury did which are fairly common. But this is an original black metal stickpin showing Billy Possum with his golf club and wearing a stylish golf cap. Taft was big 300-pound individual who became an avid golfer in order to get some exercise. Many of the Taft/Possum postcards and pieces of jewelry depict Billy with a golf club, golfing or on a golf course. This cute item is @ 1 1/8″ x .5″. Look for some great “Buy it Now” Billy Possum listings in our eBay store. This is in nice condition but please look at our images to judge condition for yourself so that you can be happy with your purchase. We are members of APIC and sell only authentic presidential (and other collectible) material so buy with confidence. And we’ll be happy to combine S & H costs on multiple purchases which we do by issuing a refund for any overpayment. Shipping on this will be $5.85, carefully packed with tracking, and we’ll spring for the extra insurance.. h 80
