NEW – Note Cards featuring a colorful mosaic of button cards in our permanent collection. Available at the History and Industry Center or order online today. A package of 10 cards is priced at $10.00 plus shipping.
NEW – McKee Button Factory has designed a plastic, button-shaped beverage coaster that is available only through the Muscatine History and Industry Center. Ivory with embedded buttons is available at the Muscatine History and Industry Center or online today. Each coaster is $5.00 or 4/$20.00 plus shipping. For additional color combinations, please contact the History and Industry Center directly.
The following items are available at the History and Industry Center.
Take home a piece of Muscatine’s pearl button past. Local crafters have created unique pearl button jewelry and souvenirs. Their pieces feature natural and/or dyed pearl buttons and buckles. Pins, tie tacks, necklaces, and earrings are among the many offerings.
A 15 postcard set featuring historic photographs make the perfect postcard for remembering your visit or sharing the experience with others. Titled "Muscatine", the set is a companion to the new pictorial history book of the same name.
Learn more about the postcards at the Arcadia Publishing Web site.
Pick up an autographed copy of "Muscatine," a 128-page book featuring more than 200 photographs, postcards, and memorabilia of Muscatine’s first 100 years. Learn more about the book at the Arcadia Publishing Web site.
Pick up a copy of "Muscatine's Pearl Button Industry," a 128-page book featuring nearly 200 photographs of button factories, clamming camps, and other Muscatine sights. Learn more about the book at the Arcadia Publishing Web site.
The pamphlet “Adventure of a Pearl Button” gives a brief overview of the process of creating pearl buttons.
Visit www.muscatees.com to order a t-shirt or mug featuring a cartoon image of the 1946 Muscatine Pearl Button Queen. All Hail the Button Queen!
