The Shape of Things to Come VW

The Shape of Things to Come VW Advertising Button Museum
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Text on Button THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
Image Description

Black text over a line drawing on a white background
Back Style
Unlocking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
2 1/4 inch
Year / Decade Made
1970s
Additional Information

This button was part of a Volkswagen (VW) advertising campaign from 1971. In the ad, predictions were made about the future of the VW Bug including the Bug's longevity and ongoing popularity. 

Volkswagen is a German car company headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Founded in 1937, Volkswagens were built to stimulate the German economy and foster national pride. Adolf Hitler ordered the car's production and made it available to all citizens of the Third Reich through a savings plan that would make the car about the same price as a motorcycle. After WWII, Volkswagen became a symbol of West Germany regeneration and in 1949, the first VW was sold in the United States.
Sources

History. (n.d.). Retrieved February 20, 2019, from https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/group/history.html

(n.d.). Retrieved February 26, 2019, from http://www.vintageadsandstuff.com/adsautovwbug.html
Catalog ID AD0876