Gillmor

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Text on Button Gillmor
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For 22 years, Paul E. Gillmor served in the Ohio Senate, including five terms as the Republican State Senate Leader and the Senate president for three general assemblies. In January 1989, Gillmor was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives to represent the Fifth Congressional District of Ohio. 

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Catalog ID PO1017

Frost Red

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Text on Button FROST
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David Frost (1939-1013) is perhaps most well-known in the United States for a series of interviews he conducted of former president of the United States of America, Richard Nixon, in 1977. Through Frost's skillful questioning, Nixon elaborated on his involvement in the Watergate scandal. The interviews were dramatized in Frost/Nixon, a 2006 play by Peter Morgan which, in 2008, was adapted as a film.

David Frost studied at the University of Cambridge, hosted several BBC television series, was made OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 1970, and was knighted by the Queen Elizabeth II in 1993.

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2022, August 27). Sir David Frost | British talk show host and journalist. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/David-Frost

Wikipedia contributors. (2022, October 14). David Frost. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Frost

Wikipedia contributors. (2022b, November 13). Order of the British Empire. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire

Catalog ID PO1020

2012 Barack Obama

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Text on Button 2012 BARACKOBAMA.COM
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Black and white photograph of Barack Obama on a blue background over white with blue text

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Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States; he was first elected in 2008 when he won more votes than any other candidate in history. In 2012, Obama ran again as the Democratic candidate for Presidency used these buttons as part of his political campaign.  Obama won the 2012 presidential election again, winning both the popular vote and the electoral vote.

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Catalog ID PO1003

You Gotta Have Park

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Text on Button You gotta have Park! May 20-21 1989
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In 1984, Central Park Conservancy started the You Gotta Have Park annual weekend to restore Central Park and others in the New York city area. 1989 was the last year this annual event was held. The fundraising weekend was filled with events during the 80s that was open for anyone to enjoy.

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By, P. K. (1984, May 18). 'You gotta have park,' a weekend celebration. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org/docview/122504551?ac…

Catalog ID EV0822

Yippie Festival of Life

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Text on Button 10th Anniversary FESTIVAL OF LIFE CHICAGO Aug 26-27
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Pink text on a purple background

Curl Text N.G. SLATER CORP NYC 11 Union bug
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The Festival of Life in Chicago was first established at the 1968 Democratic National Convention when the newly formed Youth International Party (Yippies) gathered tens of thousands of people to protest the Vietnam War. The Yippies were founded by Abbie and Anita Hoffman, Jerry Rybin, Nancy Kurshan, and Paul Krassner, who wanted to put on a ‘counter-festival’ to the DNC. This button was worn by Yippies to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the festival.

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Zinn, Nick. (2008, July 31). Review: Festival of Life: Chicago 1968. Retrieved from https://music.newcity.com/2008/07/31/review-festival-of-life-chicago-19…

Cross, Robert. (1988, July 6). Yippie? Yup!. Retrieved from https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-07-06-8801130072-story…

Anorak. (2013, December 17). The People V Chicago Seven in Photos: When Yippies Scared the USA. Retrieved from https://flashbak.com/the-people-v-the-chicago-seven-in-photos-when-yipp…

Youth International Party- Yippies- Six Buttons 1976-1978. (2015). Retrieved from https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/100505/YOUTH-INTERNATIONAL-PAR…

Catalog ID CH0295

Watsonville

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Text on Button WATSONVILLE 1955 JULY 4
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Created for the 1955 4th of July festivities in  Watsonville, California, this campaign artifact was sold by the community to raise prize money. According to the Parajo Valley Historical Association, the population was about 13,000 residents from 29 distinct cultures in 1955. The vast majority were immigrants with a great deal of pride for their adopted country. All normal commerce stopped for the celebrations, and every aspect of the town was influenced by the merry makers. Visitors from afar attended to compete in the marching band, decorated floats, and enjoyed the many dances, picnics, and evening fireworks.

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Parajo Valley Historical Association. (n.d.) Preserving the History of the Parajo Valley. Retrieved from https://www.pajarovalleyhistory.org/

Catalog ID EV0823

Tuttle Tours

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Text on Button TUTTLE TOURS
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BAINCANDE BADGES AND BUTTONS SYRACUSE N.Y. Union Bug

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Tuttle Tours is a Kentucky-based travel agency. It offers luxury vacations to destinations including the Bahamas and the Australian Outback, as well as local trips highlighting the beauty of the Bluegrass State.

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Catalog ID EV0817

Mrs. Grundy Made in Provincetown

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Text on Button MADE IN PROVINCETOWN
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Brown text around a brown and white photograph of a person's head and shoulders on an orange background

Curl Text ©1055 SANDYVAL GRAPHICS LTD NEW YORK 10014 MRS GRUNDY'S MOTTOS-BUTTON SERIES
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Provincetown, Massachusetts is a seaside town at the tip of Cape Cod. In 1620, pilgrims on the Mayflower Compact first arrived at Provincetown before settling in Plymouth. During the American Revolution, the town became occupied by the British. After the revolution, Provincetown became a center for fishing and whaling. During the 1890s, artists and writers were attracted to Provincetown and began to settle in the area. Provincetown is also a historic LGBTQ+ vacation destination.

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Ptown Chamber. (N.d.). Provincetown: Cape Cod's most popular destination. https://ptownchamber.com/

Provincetown, Massachusetts. (N.d.). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provincetown,_Massachusetts#cite_note-FOO…

Catalog ID EV0820

I Think You're Hot Stuff

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Text on Button I THINK YOU'RE HOT STUFF, VALENTINE!
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Black text with an illustration of a devil character holding a pitchfork with hearts and flames on a pink background.

Curl Text © Fun World Div., Carle Place, N.Y. 11514 MADE IN CHINA
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I Think You're Hot Stuff is part of a series of novelty Valentine’s day buttons called, “loving badges,” produced and distributed in the 1980s by Fun World.

Fun World is a novelty holiday item supplier, manufacturer, and retailer. Fun World began importing Christmas and Easter novelty items into the USA in 1959 as the S. Rosenberg Christmas Company. In 1963, the company was renamed Fun World, Easter Unlimited Inc. The company has expanded over the years and is now well known for their Halloween items. Most notably among these Halloween items is the Ghostface mask designed by Brigitte Sleiertin in 1991 and popularized by the Scream horror film franchise.

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BUTTON PINN Valentines Vintage DEVIL You’re HOT STUFF Fire Hears Holiday PINBACK. (2020, September 15). Retrieved September 18, 2020, from https://www.ebay.com/itm/143688650115.

Fun World. (2020). About Us. Retrieved September 18, 2020, from https://www.fun-world.net/about-us.

McDermott, Emmet. (2015, March 17). MTV’s Terrifying Mistake? Wes Craven Explains Why the Original ‘Scream’ Mask is Too “Perfect” to Scrap. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 18, 2020, from https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wes-cravens-last-interview-horro….

Catalog ID EV0824

Happy Moustache Day

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Text on Button Happy Moustache Day!
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The mustache has a long history, falling in and out of fashion throughout the decades. By the early 2000s, the mustache had lost popularity, but in 2003, two friends in Australia decided to bring it back, enlisting 30 men to join them in growing mustaches. Thus Movember was born. Movember occurs every November, where mustaches are grown around the world to bring awareness to men’s health issues. In recent years, over 5 million people have participated in the month long event, and the Movember Foundation has helped fund over 1,200 men’s health projects. 

The global reach of mustache day demonstrates the mustache’s continuing prevalence in society. Mustache day is celebrated in a variety of ways around the world, including national and international holidays for both natural and fake mustaches. In the United States, Oakland, California's Mustache day began on June 18, 1972, when Oakland A’s owner Charles Finley paid coaches and players a $300 bonus to grow out their mustaches and allowed all fans with mustaches into the park for free that day. Another notable publication of group mustache day is commercial corporation Jellyvision's 2007 mustache celebration in Chicago.

This button was manufactured by the Busy Beaver Button Co.

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Hawksley, L. (2014). Culture-the Mustache: a Hairy History. BBC. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20140703-the-moustache-a-hairy-history

 

Movember Europe. (2019). Our Story. Retrieved from https://uk.movember.com/about/history

 

Catalog ID EV0821