Boar's Head

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Category
Advertising
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Text on Button I won't hand you any phony baloney.
Image Description

Red metallic button with gold lettering.  "I won't hand you any phony baloney." with a boar's head in gold on a black background illustrated. 
Back Style
Locking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
2 1/2 inch
Additional Information

In the 1930s, “phony-baloney” emerged as a slang term indicating nonsense or outright lies. Boar’s Head, a purveyor of deli meats, plays on this phrase to assert the quality and authenticity of their product. Boar's Head Provision Co., Inc. is a supplier of delicatessen meats, cheeses, and condiments. The company was founded in 1905 in Brooklyn, New York.
Catalog ID AD0606