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A Flower is Worth a Thousand Words

A Flower is Worth a Thousand Words Advertising Button Museum
Category: 
Advertising
Additional Images: 
A Flower is Worth a Thousand Words button back Advertising Button Museum
Sub Categories: 
Illustrations
Text on Button: 
A FLOWER IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS. AFMC
Image Description: 

Button shows green text on a white background. Orange petals of the illustrated green-stemmed flower form the O in WORDS. AFMC is printed in green text near bottom of flower.

Curl Text: 

GATEWAYS UNLIMITED, WASHINGTON D.C. 20011

Back Style: 
Locking pin
The Shape: 
Circle
The Size: 
2 1/4 inch
Year / Decade Made: 
1982
1980s
The Manufacturer: 
Gateways Unlimited
Additional Information: 

This button was used by the American Florists Marketing Council (the AFMC shown on the button) to promote the services of its florists. It was created in 1982 by the AFMC's advertising agency, Henry Kaufman & Associates in Washington, D.C. The ad campaign also included radio, tv, and print ads.

Sources: 

Dougherty, Philip H. (1982, March 30). ADVERTISING; When Roses Are Sexist, What Do You Give? The New York Times, Business Day section.

Catalog ID: 
AD0381
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