Bastian Bros.

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Founded in 1895, Bastian Company was incorporated as Bastian Bros. in Rochester, New York by Theron and Fredrick Bastian. They originally ran a jewelry store, but after buying the button, advertising, and specialty portion of the Pulver Chemical Co.


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Donnelly/Colt

Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources was founded in 1975 by couple Kate Donnelly and Clay Colt and is a small, family-owned and operated business that provides progressive materials for consciousness raising and fundraising. They started out by buying a proof press in San Francisco and began hand setting wooden and metal type and printing bumper stickers. Their first bumper sticker was “Jail to the Ex-Chief”, in reference to Richard Nixon resigning as President and their low-tech equipment forced them to make items one at a time.


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Detroit Badge and Novelty

Detroit Badge and Novelty

Detroit Badge, sometimes known as the Detroit Badge and Novelty (Button, Political, n.d.), operated out of Detroit, Michigan dating back to 1914 (Polk’s Detroit City Directory, 1914). The company was especially active during the 1980s, a popular time for buttons, when they produced many politically themed buttons.


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Dalo Buttons

Dalo Button & Emblem Co., Inc. began in New York in 1963. The company was officially registered as a wholesale clothing button company from 1966-2011. The company was managed by David Schneider, who would remain in the button business for over 20 years and would later go on to become president of the company.


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American Badge Co., Greenwood Enterprises, and American Greenwood

The American Badge Co. was founded by Frank A. Smith in 1900. The company’s products ranged from badges, buttons, banners, advertising, and novelties. Smith became the company’s treasurer, president and director of the company for many years, along with his wife, who later also became one of the company’s directors.


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Hand Tip and Novelty Co.

The Hand Tip and Novelty Company was founded by Louis A. Cutler in Manhattan, New York, in 1900. Their main products at that time were ornate brass medallions, often with a ribbon. The company’s name was derived from the process of embossing the ribbons called “tip printing,” burning gold directly onto ribbons with hot typesets. Each ribbon was imprinted by hand.


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N.G. Slater Corporation

Known as “one of America’s leading manufacturers of campaign buttons”, N.G. Slater Corporation was founded in 1936 by Nathanial George Slater – initially promoting itself as an expert in “Lithographed Metal Advertising Buttons and Tabs”. Though the New York City based button manufacturer is also known for its role in the production of novelty items, such as buttons bearing the iconic yellow “Have a Nice Day” smiley face, the company is still most widely known for the buttons it has produced over the last century relating to politics and social issues.


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AdCraft Manufacturing Co./ADCO Litho Line

AdCraft Manufacturing Co./ADCO Litho Line

Like many Button Manufacturers of previous eras, AdCraft Manufacturing Co. started its humble origins in the Windy City itself, Chicago, in 1919. The company initially offered products such as conference and luncheon badges, celluloid and metal buttons, ribbons and other advertising novelties and products. Their products ranged from traditional advertising buttons to conference badges.


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Welcome to Rita's

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Text on Button Rita's
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White background with Rita's in red cursive font with black edging above a white rectangle edged in black. 

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Catalog ID AD1014

Vote for Art

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Text on Button Vote for Art Chaparro $1 = 1 vote www.oxnardsalsafestival.com
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Black background disco ball at the top right. Man in a white disco suit, right arm raised. The text is yellow. The V in the word Vote is a checkmark.

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The Oxnard Salsa Festival is an annual event held in the beachside town of Oxnard, California. Regularly hosted in the summer, the festival serves spicy food and even has a salsa tasting tent. Local bands are also participants of the event and help set up a fun atmosphere for all ages with their upbeat music. Dancing is a popular activity enjoyed at the festival as well. Sponsors of the Oxnard Salsa Festival include McDonald’s, Mission, and Bud Light.

One of the featured events carried out at the Oxnard Salsa Festival is Dancing with Our Community Stars, which entails prominent Oxnard residents pairing up with a professional dancer to perform their salsa moves on stage. In 2010, Art Chaparro—the Director of Development at Aspiranet—signed up for the competition and was partnered with salsa instructor Kelly Richardson. Together, the two danced to raise money and awareness for Ventura County foster children programs. In the end, the couple who is able to secure the greatest amount of donations for their chosen charity is declared the winner of Dancing with Our Community Stars. Between 2007 and 2010, the event managed to raise more than $115,000 for local organizations.

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Oxnard Salsa Festival. (2020). Dancing with our community stars. https://oxnardsalsafestival.com/dance/

Stephens, A. (2010, July 14). Salsa instructors share moves, spice up charity dance contest. Ventura County Star. http://archive.vcstar.com/your-news/salsa-instructors-share-moves-spice…

Catalog ID EV0914