November 1896

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Text on Button November 1896 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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Illustration of a calendar surrounded by leaves displaying the month of November for the year 1896.  Illustration is on a blue background.

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The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, N.J.
Patented
July 17, 1894
April 14, 1896
July 21, 1896

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Pocket diaries, including pocket calendars, were an extremely popular item from the time of their invention in the late 18th century through to the development of digital options in the mid 20th century. During the latter half of the 19th century, advertisers began printing calendars as promotional items to increase their sales and drive business. As a producer of novelty and advertising goods, Whitehead & Hoag produced a monthly calendar button between 1896 and through at least November, 1897. Today, examples from this series are rare.

Sources

Hakes.com. (2010). Whitehead & Hoag “November 1896” calendar button in rare 7/8” size. Hake's Auctions. https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/58070/WHITEHEAD-HOAG-NOVEMBER-1896-...

Hakes.com. (2012). Brownies "January '97" calendar button w/visible W&H address. Hake's - brownies "January '97" Calendar button w/visible W&H address. https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/71777/BROWNIES-JANUARY-97-CALENDAR-...

Catalog ID AR0298