The coin/knob on the Joker vest

[Andymac84]

Hi Guys,
Does anybody knows something about the "coin as knob" on the Joker vest? Is this a regular coin or something custom-made?

By andymac84 at 2008-10-21

The only I can clear out of the image is the year 1942, and the "liberty"-spell.
Thanks for any help

 

[Jango Wes]

It's a 1944 Liberty Wing Head dime.

Wes

 

[bleyd]

http://www.alltribes.com/Coin-Collector-SILVER-Mercury-Dime-Button-pr-207105.html

 

[Andymac84]

Great research and knowledge :thumbsup Thank u guys

 

[Hecubus114]

I guess this is as good a place as any to ask - do we ever actually see these different buttons in the movie? I cant find any stills that show abything besides the green buttons w/ one missing...

 

[Andymac84]

Oh, The price of the button is great, but it would be 45$ extra for shipping to germany...that's bad :confused

No, we don't see any different button. Maybe the costume from the expo in rome was a "early version" of the costume. But anyway, I like the idea and the button very much. In fact, u don't have to replace the "missing button". The buttons on the site that bleyd posted has a small hoop and a clasp for attachment.

 

[Hecubus114]

I like those buttons better as well - they are much more "clownish". It just makes me wonder why the costume in the expo AFTER the movie came out has these differences... you'd think even in promo shots or something...

 

[scubasteve]

Can someone ID the little sunflower button?



And the vest is made of suede, not wool, as some have mentioned.

 

[Hecubus114]

how do you know its suede? It doesnt look like it in that pic...

 

[darthgordon]

Can someone ID the little sunflower button?



And the vest is made of suede, not wool, as some have mentioned.

http://www.ascuteasabutton.com/Merc...B1&Product_Code=JHB-23195&Category_Code=CHILD

Needs some aging or painting.

 

[Aeon]

that vest is definitely green wool gabardine. It's not suede. The texture gives it away.

 

[coofunkcurly]

Looks nothing like suede in that pic.

 

[nickytea]

You got it, gabardine.

And the buttons are cool, but definitely not in the movie.

Logically, they were probably just thrown on the tour suit. Conspiracy theory, it's from a deleted scene that nobody's seen! :lol

 

[scubasteve]

What the heck was I thinking?! :wacko

It is gabardine!

 

[bleyd]

I saw a sunflower button at Beverly's fabric but it was yellow. My Mother has this impressive button collection and happened to have one and a liberty nickel but no dime.