Candidate: Shirley Chisholm.

Item: Lot of 17 original 1972 presidential campaign pinback buttons with assorted pro-Chisholm slogans and graphics.

Designs include phrases such as "Catalyst for Change Shirley Chisholm for President", "Unbossed and Unbought Shirley Chisholm for President", "Shirley the Spirit of '72", "Don't Gamble in '72 Vote Chisholm", "Liberty & Equality Chisholm '72", "Chisholm Aim High", "1st Lady President '72", "Let's Get to the Chisholm of the Problem", "Shirley for President", and more.

Colors: Assorted red, white, blue, yellow, green, and black with printed portraits and text.

Materials: Metal pinback construction with celluloid-covered graphic fronts.

Manufacturers marked on some rims include N.G. Slater Corp N.Y.C., Larry Fox, and Bristow, Santa Cruz CA.

Various button diameters from smaller portrait pins to larger campaign pieces; see photos of fronts and backs for exact designs and relative sizing.

Ideal lot for political memorabilia collectors, 1972 election displays, or Black history and civil rights collections.