I Know a Secret

I Know a Secret Ice Breakers Button Museum
Category
Ice Breakers
Additional Images
I Know a Secret button back Ice Breakers Button Museum
Text on Button I KNOW A SECRET!
Image Description

A light pink background with a maroon circle surrounding the pin and maroon text inside it
Back Style
Locking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
2 1/2 inch
Year / Decade Made
1980s
Additional Information

The "I KNOW A SECRET!" button exemplifies mid-to-late 20th-century slogan pins, which were popular in the 1980s. Its wording is intentionally vague, implying the wearer has secret knowledge and encouraging curiosity—whether about an upcoming announcement, a party, or just a joke—making it a subtle way to prompt conversations.
Sources

B & B's Basement. (n.d.). I know a secret pop culture 80s button pin pinback 2.25 inch [eBay listing]. eBay. Retrieved October 18, 2025, from https://www.ebay.com/itm/167033625832 

Retro and Me. (n.d.). 1980s vintage I know a secret button pin.....retro accessories. kitsch. flair. jewelry. 80s accessories. funky. gift. 80s gifts. pink. red. [Etsy listing]. Etsy. Retrieved October 18, 2025, from https://www.etsy.com/listing/1575832449/1980s-vintage-i-know-a-secret-button 
Catalog ID IB0136