Talk About It

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"TALK — ABOUT — IT" serves as a simple, open-ended prompt to initiate a conversation, encouraging users to break the silence around any subject, likely in this case, related to politics. Worn as a pin, the phrase can signal “I’m willing to talk or listen,” encourage others to share their thoughts, or demonstrate support for openness and destigmatization without pointing to any specific topic. 

The Ehrman Manufacturing Co. initially operated its factory in Milford, New Hampshire, during the early 1900s, manufacturing celluloid pin-back buttons and various novelty items. Labels and catalog entries marked with “Made by Ehrman M’fg Co., Boston, Mass. / Factory, Milford, N.H.” link the company to political and commemorative pieces, including a 1912 William Howard Taft campaign button and pins for New Hampshire's governor. These examples suggest that Ehrman’s Milford production primarily took place in the 1900s–1910s, which was the peak of the celluloid button industry.