Are antique Confucius pins valuable?

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I have a Confucius says pin that my Grandfather gave my son.  It is has a bust of Confucius with a little book hanging from it that has a paper that folds out with a message inside.  I have found one other on EBay that is listed for $109.99, however that one has actual Confucius sayings in it.  The one that we have says, "HE WHO BUYS OK'D USED CAR FROM CHEVROLET SALESMAN IN JUNE GETS HELLUVA GOOD BARGAIN." (In red lettering)

I know that it was a promotional item but I also know that it is very old.  I am wondering if it is worth anything to antique collectors and if there is a market for these sort of novelty items. 

Thank you.

Here is a link to the one on EBay so that you can see what it looks like.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1930s-Pin-CONFUCIUS-SAY-Book-Locket-Charm-Little-Nemo-L-N-12-Jokes-Rare-/261135589068?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D5543393301197537824%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D261135589068%26

Mommiedearest · Accepted Answer

There were two listings on ebay.   One is the site I am sending on  to you and the other is on fabric.  This looks like the one you described.

EDIT  Send a picture of the one you have when you contact them.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1930s-Pin-CONFUCIUS-SAY-Book-Locket-Charm-Little-Nemo-L-N-12-Jokes-Rare-/261135589068

? · Answer

Here are a pair I take into account you can add to your list: (1) Confucius say... "Man who 'fraid and run away, reside to run a different day." (2) "Do unto others as you possibly can have others do unto you... But do it first." (three) "I fairly did not say all those things I said." (Wait a minute. I feel that final one was an Yogi-ism.) Anyway - have a star. And-a, leisure these fingers.

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Are antique Confucius pins valuable?

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