A master of the mysterious, Edward Goreys artworks and writings abound with misadventures, oddities, and oblique humor.
 
His forays into experimental theater follow suit, and to much delight, he designed pin-back buttons to accompany them.
 
Now coveted by collectors, these bespoke buttons created as souvenirs for the plays, puppet shows, revues, and other entertainments that Gorey wrote, designed, or directed possess a curiosity factor disproportionate to their small size.
 
Flapping Ankles,  Inverted Commas, or Tinned Lettuce?
 
Such buttons and the shows they were based on offer send-ups of staid conventions idiosyncratic napkin