There are 466 pins in Larry’s collection. In 1971 he began working with Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta who co founders of the United Farm Workers Association. Each pin chronicles part of the story of the Farm workers struggle for fair wages, safe working conditions and a reductions of toxic pesticides in the fields. Larry wants to preserve and enhance his precious collection in shadowboxes. Stay tuned for more images as we work on the presentation of this artifacts.

We are beginning the process of presenting this unique collection to be displayed in a dark walnut frame. Larry started working with Cesar Chavez in 1971. He is a keeper of history. This United Farm Workers (UFW) collection is quite unique. We made a video of Larry speaking about his buttons and experience. YouTube video link

On Saturday my brother Anthony and his wife took me to the Fox and Hound restaurant in Hubertus, Wisconsin. I was amazed by the amazing collection of Tramp Art frames from Germany. These intricate hand carved wooden frames were popular in the US in the 1860’s. The restaurant began as in 1845 as a one room cabin on the Moraine in the SE of the state. The frames were brought here from Bavaria by the second owner in 1930.