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Text on Button:
I'VE GOT MY EYE ON YOU
Image Description:
Close-up photo of an eye with overlaid red text.
Curl Text:
Japan
Back Style:
Locking pin
The Shape:
Circle
The Size:
2 inch
Year / Decade Made:
1970s
The Manufacturer:
Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.
Additional Information:
Text on Button:
I'M WONDERFUL
Image Description:
Yellow background with lettering in black and red spelling "I'M" and a large number "1" with the letters "DERFUL" stacked along it's right side.
Curl Text:
Japan
Back Style:
Locking pin
The Shape:
Circle
The Size:
2 inch
Year / Decade Made:
1970s
The Manufacturer:
Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.
Text on Button:
YOU WIN ME!
Image Description:
Illustration of a gold loving cup on a red background with white text.
Curl Text:
Japan
Back Style:
Locking pin
The Shape:
Circle
The Size:
2 inch
Year / Decade Made:
1970s
The Manufacturer:
Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.
Additional Information:
Text on Button:
U.S. NAVEL ACADEMY
Image Description:
Photo of an abdomen and belly button (navel) with overlaid text in blue (U.S. NAVEL) and U.S. flag pattern (ACADEMY).
Curl Text:
Japan
Back Style:
Locking pin
The Shape:
Circle
The Size:
2 inch
Year / Decade Made:
1970s
The Manufacturer:
Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.
Text on Button:
KISS ME
Image Description:
Close-up photo of a woman's puckered red lips with overlaid text in black.
Curl Text:
Japan
Back Style:
Locking pin
The Shape:
Circle
The Size:
2 inch
Year / Decade Made:
1970s
The Manufacturer:
Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.
Additional Information:
Text on Button:
I'M A WINNER
Image Description:
Photo of a hand holding 4 ace cards on a red background with overlaid black text.
Curl Text:
Japan
Back Style:
Locking pin
The Shape:
Circle
The Size:
2 inch
Year / Decade Made:
1970s
The Manufacturer:
Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.
Additional Information:
Text on Button:
THE GREATEST KID ON EARTH
Image Description:
A black and blue (ocean areas) illustration of an Earth globe with overlaid yellow text.
Curl Text:
Japan
Back Style:
Locking pin
The Shape:
Circle
The Size:
2 inch
Year / Decade Made:
1970s
The Manufacturer:
Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.
Text on Button:
KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
Image Description:
A swipe of the famous R. Crumb poster character boogieing down the street on a red background with yellow text.
Curl Text:
Japan
Back Style:
Locking pin
The Shape:
Circle
The Size:
2 inch
Year / Decade Made:
1970s
The Manufacturer:
Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.
Text on Button:
BITE ON!
Image Description:
Illustration of a black vampire with raised fist on a red background with overlaid yellow text (spoofing the then popular phrase "Right On").
Curl Text:
Japan
Back Style:
Locking pin
The Shape:
Circle
The Size:
2 inch
Year / Decade Made:
1970s
The Manufacturer:
Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.
I am looking for assistance in identifying the character on this pin back issued by West Philadelphia High School in 1951. The Philadelphia high schools had a tradition of issuing a button specific to their graduating class. Each class also chose an unofficial class mascot to adorn the pin. This pin back shown an image of a young girl with ponytails and has a copyright of KFS. Any help in identifying this character would be most appreciated. Hud
I found these buttons trash picking and suspect they may have been from the campaign of John Mitchell, the first African American candidate for Governor. See link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mitchell,_Jr.
Happy for any information anyone can provide!
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I'M BACKING 173d IN VIET NAM 2 1/4 Dia. From 1965 the 173rd Airborne was the first major U.S. ARMY ground force to be deployed in Vietnam. This is a very rare button and the ONLY one I've seen.
"I'M BACKING OUR MEN IN VIET NAM!" A semi rare pin from 1965 2 1/4 Dia. No makers mark on curl. Sister pin to The 173d
Buy, Sell or trade? bluewater1217@yahoo.com
Out of SE Asia NOW March on San Francisco April 24 (1971) SMC 1.750 Dia. button, SMC = Student Mobilization Committee, On West Coast 300,000 gathered in San Fran and another 750,000 in D.C.
20,000 American DEAD since 1968 Nixon's Secret election year plans to end the War 1.250 Dia. Nixon ran as a Peace Candidate in 1968
OUT NOW April 24 (1971) Washington D.C.march NPAC = National Peace Action Coalition 1.750 Dia. Made by the Horn Co. Over 175,000 march in Washington D.C.
Uncle Sam bleeds You, pinback button 2.0 Dia. 1970 Horn Co. Take off of the WWII "Uncle Sam NEEDS you" poster the BLEEDS you is in reference and in protest of the Vietnam War tax.
VOTE YES OUT NOW VIETNAM REFERENDUM 70 1 3/4 pinback, Cambridge anti-war coalition.
STOP The WAR On VIET NAM, SPU 1.75 Dia. Orange version, Early bottons used Viet Nam c1967 Vietnam.
Viet nam For the Vietnamese 1.75 Dia. Green version, SPU = Student Peace Union 1959 - 1964
