Offered is a vintage celluloid pinback button featuring Edgar Bergen's Charlie McCarthy, the famous ventriloquist dummy character. The button is marked "An Effanbee Play-Product" on the front and retains its original pin on the reverse.

The back paper insert is marked:

"The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, N.J., Buttons, Badges, Novelties and Signs."

This is a nice piece of early entertainment and advertising memorabilia connected to the popular Charlie McCarthy character and Effanbee toys.

Approximate Size:

• Diameter: Approximately 1 inch (based on comparison to U.S. quarter shown in vintage pinback button
• Features Charlie McCarthy portrait
• Marked "An Effanbee Play-Product"
• Whitehead & Hoag Co. back paper insert
• Collectible entertainment and toy advertising memorabilia

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