Dullsville Dad!

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Text on Button DULLSVILLE, DAD!
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Blue text and an illustration of a girl wearing blue on a red background

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The term "dullsville" first came into usage in 1960 during the Beat Generation. It was predominantly used by beatniks and intellectuals to refer to an unpleasant or boring place. In the beatnik lexicon, "dad" was also used as a term of affection. Used together, the phrase was likely a way to express boredom to a group of friends.

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A Beatnik Glossary - I Can Dig It. (2016, October 29). Retrieved from http://brewminate.com/a-beatnik-glossary-i-can-dig-it/.

Catalog ID HU0166

US Air Detroit

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Text on Button USAIR CONNX CITY DEST CITY DTW
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Red and black text on a white rectangle on a red and white striped background

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USAir began as the All American Aviation, Inc. in 1939 and now operates under the American Airlines brand. As USAir, the airline used these buttons to identify and assist children who were traveling alone. They contained spaces to write in information about a connecting flight and the destination city. The child who wore this button was traveling to Detroit. 

Catalog ID EV0483

US Air Destination

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Text on Button USAIR CONNX CITY DEST CITY
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Red and black text on a white rectangle on a red and white striped background

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USAir began as the All American Aviation, Inc. in 1939 and now operates under the American Airlines brand. As USAir, the airline used these buttons to identify and assist children who were traveling alone. They contained spaces to write in information about a connecting flight and the destination city. 

Catalog ID EV0484

Field's Santa 1998

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Text on Button I SAW FIELD'S SANTA 1998
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White text around the outer edge of an illustration of Santa Claus on a red background

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The Marshall Fields department store opened in Chicago, Illinois in 1852. Although the store was known for its grandeur and plethora of stores, it was even more popular in the winter seasons for its elaborate Christmas decorations that featured animated displays, themed window exhibitions, and Santa Clause for the children to visit. 

Catalog ID EV0468

APIC National Convention 2016

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Text on Button APIC National Con. 2016 We're here! Harrisburg FOT&S
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Illustration of two guys in a brown car on a black road with a green street sign with black text on a white background

Curl Text Busy Beaver Button Co. www.busybeaver.com Ted Hake & Scott Mussell APIC National Convention Co-Chairs www.hakes.com
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The American Political Items Collectors (APIC), founded in 1945, is a non profit organization that promotes the study, collection, and preservation of political campaign memorabilia. Every two years, they hold a national convention where both collectors and the general public gather to attend seminars, exhibit collections, and attend auctions to buy, sell, and trade items. In 2016, the convention was held at the Hilton Hotel in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This special button, featuring the likenesses of co-chairs of the convention Ted Hake and Scott Mussell, was created and distributed at the convention.

This button was manufactured by the Busy Beaver Button Co.

Catalog ID EV0487

YMCA South Shore Red and Black

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Text on Button YMCA SOUTH SHORE
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Red text and an illustration of a red triangle with a dark blue or black feather going through it on a white background

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In 1844, the first Young Men's Christian Association or Y.M.C.A. was founded in London England. The Y.M.C.A. experienced quick growth from 1844 to 1855 and spread across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The first Y.M.C.A in the United States was founded in Boston in 1851. The Y.M.C.A. was founded on Christian principles but has since expanded to include a broader audience and promotes the strengthening of communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility rather than promoting Christianity or morality.

The red triangle has been an emblem of the Y.M.C.A. since 1891. The three sides represent the spirit, mind, and body. The triangle represents the Y.M.C.A.’s philosophy in that a triangle is not just three separate sides but the sum of three sides that together form a triangular figure. Thus in regards to a man, he is not just a body, a mind, and a spirit, but a result of all three.

Catalog ID CL0460

4-H Clover

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Text on Button H H H H
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Green four-leaf clover with white H's on each leaf on a white background.

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4-H began taking shape in the 1890s as youth clubs for focused hands-on learning began forming throughout rural areas of the United States. In 1902 in Ohio and Minnesota, the clubs became more organized and this is considered the official start of 4-H, although they weren't called 4-H clubs until 1912. O.H. Benson of Iowa designed a three-leaf clover for area clubs in 1907 with three Hs standing for head, heart, and hands. In 1911 a fourth leaf and fourth H, representing health, was added. It became the official emblem in 1924. The Cooperative Extension System was created 1914 and began to oversee the youth program, taking the clubs nationwide. 4-H members compete in project areas including agriculture, livestock, science, health, and art and participate in community clubs, afterschool programs, and camps. Adults mentor 4-H members in leadership, project areas, and community participation.

Catalog ID CL0451

4-H Club Member

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Text on Button 4-H CLUB MEMBER
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Green four-leaf clover with white H's on each leaf in center, red text above and below, white background.

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The Mona
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4-H is an organization for school-age youth. Members can compete in project areas including agriculture, livestock, science, health, and art and participate in community clubs, afterschool programs, and camps. Adults mentor 4-H members in leadership, project areas, and community participation. The organization began taking shape in the 1890s as youth clubs for hands-on learning focused on the environment began forming throughout rural areas of the United States. In 1902 in Ohio and Minnesota, the youth clubs became more organized and this is considered the official start of 4-H, although they weren’t called 4-H clubs until 1912. O.H. Benson of Iowa designed a three-leaf clover for area clubs in 1907 with three Hs standing for head, heart, and hands. In 1911 a fourth leaf and fourth H, representing health, was added. It became the official emblem in 1924. The Cooperative Extension System was created 1914 and began to oversee the youth program, taking the clubs nationwide.

Catalog ID CL0452

We Wish You a Happy Birthday

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Text on Button WE WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY "THE LORD BLESS & KEEP THEE."
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Illustration of a blue bird on a branch with a background of blue flowers with blue text

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Goodenough & Woglom Co. 296 Broadway, N.Y. Sunday School Supplies

Curl Text BASTIAN BROS. CO. ROCHESTER N.Y.
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Catalog ID EV0479

Happy Birthday Blue Birds

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Text on Button HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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Illustration of two blue birds facing each other on a branch in front of a yellow and blue background with red flowers and blue text

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THE LUTHERAN PUBLICATION SOCIETY
PHILA., NEW YORK CHICAGO PITTSBURGH
HEADQUARTERS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHURCH SUPPLIES

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The Lutheran Publication Society was initially founded by Illinois minister Tuve Hasselquist and served as a publishing house for Swedish books, hymnals, and Lutheran works. In 1859, its headquarters moved to Chicago, but was badly damaged by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The Minnesota Posten—Lutheran Publication Society’s periodical—first got off the ground in the 1850s by publishing church-related articles. Over time, the Minnesota Posten became secular and included political news in its pages. It is likely that this award was presented to children attending Sunday School on their birthday.

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Olson, E. W. (1917). The Swedish element in Illinois: Survey of the past seven decades. Swedish-American Biographical Association.

Catalog ID EV0480