• Memorable era design in the Washington Inaugural Button Glass Paperweights — Four designs — All Made in America from The History List store
  • Washington Inaugural Button Glass Paperweights — Five designs — All Made in America from The History List Store with striking blue box & Washington's signature on the top and a sheet explaining the buttons.
  • Washington Inaugural Button Glass Paperweights — Five designs — All Made in America from The History List Store.
  • Linked states design in the Washington Inaugural Button Glass Paperweights — Four designs — All Made in America from The History List store
  • Long live the president design in the Washington Inaugural Button Glass Paperweights — Four designs — All Made in America from The History List store
  • General Washington Pater Patriæ Inaugural Button Glass Paperweights — Four designs — All Made in America from The History List store
  • Unity, Prosperity and Independence design in the Washington Inaugural Button Glass Paperweights — Four designs — All Made in America from The History List store
  • The inserted foldout from the Washington Inaugural Button Glass Paperweights — Four designs — All Made in America from The History List store
  • Box of the Washington Inaugural Button Glass Paperweights — Four designs — All Made in America from The History List store
  • Box of the Washington Inaugural Button Glass Paperweights — Four designs — All Made in America from The History List store
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Washington Inaugural Button Glass Paperweights — Five designs — All Made in America

Washington Inaugural Button Glass Paperweights — Five designs — All Made in America

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Images of five of George Washington's Inaugural buttons under crystal, hand crafted in America.

Boxed, with a foldout with historical information about George Washington's inaugural buttons.

Made in America.

In your choice of five designs:

  • Dotted script — "GW" initials surrounded by the inscription "LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT.". 
  • Linked states — Depicts the script initials "GW" surrounded by the inscription "LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT" with an exterior linked ring of script letters representing the original thirteen colonies.
  • "Memorable Era" — 1789 First Inaugural Button “Memorable Era / March the Fourth 1789” — Learn more about this button here.
  • "Unity, Prosperity, and Independence" — With Large Star Surrounded by 13 Smaller Stars
  • "General Washington Pater Patriæ" — The most rare of Washington inaugural buttons, this copper button may be the first artifact to refer to Washington as the father of the country.

Each comes in a striking blue box with Washington's signature on the top and a sheet explaining the buttons. The sheet includes images of all four of the buttons that we offer as paperweights.

Size: 3" in diameter and 1.25" high

Weight: 7.04 oz

Historical information on these and other inaugural buttons:

Shipping

Flat-rate shipping: Regardless of the number of items you order, the shipping price for shirts, caps, unframed prints and posters, bracelets, lapel pins, pendants, and button packs is $5.95.

For hooded and crewneck sweatshirts, mugs, and blankets, the shipping cost is $8.95. 

Our flat rate shipping means you can add two or more t-shirts, sweatshirts, or caps for no additional shipping charge.

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All original designs are copyrighted by The History List

All designs are copyrighted by The History List and the History Nerd text and design on t-shirts is a registered trademark. If you see a knock off, please let me know.

Made by America

Almost all of the new products we offer are designed by us and made in America and most of our Rare Finds were made in America.

Our original designs are based on our nation’s history and our love of American history. Read more about other things we've created, including The History List, History Camp, and The Pursuit of History, in addition to The History List Store.

All original designs are copyrighted by The History List.

Every product that is made in America states that in the product description and includes the "Made in U.S.A." graphic. There are a relatively small number of items where we’ve not been able to find a manufacturing partner here in the States, but we continue to look.  

Our nation’s history—Our original designs

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