Jacob MacGraw

Jacob MacGraw Art Button Museum
Category
Art
Additional Images
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Sub Categories
Illustrations
Button-O-Matic
Image Description

Illustration of a burst that looks like fireworks in glow in the dark on a black background
Back Style
Locking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
1 inch
Year / Decade Made
2008
2000s
The Manufacturer
Busy Beaver Button Co.
Additional Information

Fireworks originated in China during the Song Dynasty, where they were part of New Year's celebrations.

This button is part of the 2008 “Glow” Button-O-Matic series (the buttons glow in the dark) produced by Busy Beaver Button Company. The Button-O-Matic is a gumball style vending machine that dispenses limited edition art buttons.
Sources
Yuan, Haiwang, "Chinese Fireworks" (2008). DLPS Faculty Publications. Paper 19. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlps_fac_pub/19
Catalog ID AR0412