Sharp Toothed Face

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Entirety of button is black with white triangle with jagged edges and a white circle suggesting an open mouth and an eye.

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Catalog ID AR0271

Seahorse

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Illustration of seahorse wrapping tail around black branch surrounded by four small white bubbles on a blue background.

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NORMA MADE in USSR Ц. 11 K.

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The underwater world is filled with a unique type of fish that swims upright and uses its tail as an anchor, known as the seahorse. Its scientific name derives from the Greek word for a horse; Hippocampus, translating in English to Horse Caterpillar. There are fifty-four known species of the seahorse maneuvering throughout our oceans. Six of those are native to the U.S., and territories. Forty-one of those species are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of threatened species. Because of their popularity, scientists continue to bring awareness of these little creatures, aiming to reduce their endangerment from over fishing to help keep our coastal eco-systems in balance. 

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The Seahorse Trust. (2010). Facts about seahorses. Retrieved from http://www.projectseahorse.org/seahorses

Catalog ID AR0286

Low Power Low Noise Audio Schweber Electronics

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White illustration of rings on a black background

Curl Text Low Power - Low Noise Audio Schweber Electronics Westbury, New York
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Schweber Electronics was a distributor of semi-conductors, connectors and other electronic components located in Westbury, NY.  Founded by Seymour Schweber, the company was considered a pioneer in the electronics distribution industry and published books on microprocessors and semi-conductors.  It merged with LEX Electronics in 1982 and was subsequently acquired by Arrow in 1991. Schematics of complex electronic wiring were used frequently used as branding such as a depiction of low power / low noise amplifier.

Catalog ID AD0035

Woman in Red

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Illustration of long-haired woman in red dress resting her face in her hands.

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Through the 1940s, pocket mirrors were a popular advertising opportunity, given that the back of the mirror would be on display whenever the user pulled it out in public to check their reflection. Today, unusual and inventive mirrors can frequently be sold at auction for hundreds of dollars to collectors.

This art deco illustration is part of a more risque category of pocket mirror, metamorphic, that creates a different image when held upside down. The primary view is a red-headed woman with red draped clothing resting her head on black gloved hands, while the inverted view is a woman's legs and intimate areas peeking out from a red cloth.

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Simpson, Milt. (1994) Folk Erotica. Harper Collins. p. 54.

Catalog ID AR0266

The Brain

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Text on Button THE BRAIN
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Yellow and orange illustration of a man's face with a dripping water faucet sticking out of the left side of his head.  Text along the bottom.

Curl Text Copyright 1958 By N. G. Slater Corp., N.Y.C.
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N.G. Slater Corporation was founded in 1936 by Nathaniel George Slater as a specialist in “Lithographed Metal Advertising Buttons and Tabs.” Button business boomed in the 30s and 40s, and the company benefited with clients like the federal government, which ordered buttons supporting the National Recovery Act and war bonds. The company made space race, civil rights, and Black Panther buttons. In 1972, Nathaniel Slater created the yellow smiley face that became an icon.   

The corporation is still a family business that produces imprinted custom T-shirts, apparel, promotional products, buttons, corporate merchandise and giveaways for businesses and organizations, locally, nationally, and globally.  

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N.G. Slater Corporation. (n.d.). About Us. Retrieved September 21, 2024, from https://www.ngslater.com/aboutf.htm 

Catalog ID AR0229

You're the Greatest

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Text on Button YOU'RE THE GREATEST
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Illustration of cartoon penguin character Tennessee Tuxedo standing against a purple background with white text curved around left half of button.

Curl Text © 1984 P.A.T. WARD BUTTON UP CO 22120 RYAN WARREN MI 43091
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Tennessee Tuxedo had a television series titled Tennesse Tuxedo and His Tales, which was produced by Total Television and originally aired on CBS from 1963-1965. Total Television also produced other animated favorites such as King Leonardo and Underdog. Both Tennessee Tuxedo and Underdog were created by Joe Harris, who also created the Trix rabbit mascot. General Mills was one of the primary sponsors. The show focused on Tennessee Tuxedo, a penguin, and Chumley, a walrus, that lived in the Megapolis Zoo. The show featured other recurring characters, such as Phineas J. Whoopie, a man with all the answers. One of Tennessee’s catch-phrases is, “Phineas J. Whoopee, you’re the greatest!” Trix cereal revived the show in 2014 as a five-episode YouTube series.

Catalog ID IB0548

The Ramones Rocket to Russia

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Text on Button RAMONES ROCKET TO RUSSIA copyright 1977 SIRE RECORDS INC PRINTED IN U.S.A.
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Black and white photograph of the Ramones with pink text along the bottom edge

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Rocket to Russia is the third album by The Ramones. It was released in 1977 and was ranked at number 106 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums in 2012. The album was recorded during the summer of 1977, which is often referred to as the peak of punk rock. In addition, this was the last album that featured drummer Tommy Ramone, who departed from the band in 1978. Overall, the album was not commercially successful, but it was successful for critics, who considered it to be the band's best album. It is widely believed that the album was not as successful due to the newly released album by the punk group the Sex Pistols, who were turning people away from the genre.

The Ramones are a punk rock band who gained popularity throughout the 1970s. They are known as one of the first bands who truly defined the punk rock genre. Today they are considered one of the greatest rock bands of all time and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

Catalog ID MU0381

Dark Horse George Harrison

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Illustration of a seven-headed horse wearing ornate saddle and tack in black on a silver background.  Black border around edge of button.

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"Dark Horse" is the fifth album by George Harrison. It was released in 1974. The album shifted Harrison out of the rock genre and more into the funk and soul musical genres. It is associated with a destabilizing time period in Harrison's life, due to his divorce from his first wife, model Patti Boyd. The album demonstrates this upheaval as well as Harrison's spiritual transformations.

George Harrison was a former member of The Beatles. Following the band's breakup, Harrison became a successful solo artist who released 12 solo albums between 1968 and 2002. He is considered by Rolling Stone Magazine to be one of the greatest guitarists of all time - coming in at number 11 out of 100 guitarists. He is also a two-time inductee at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for being a member of The Beatles and for his solo career.

Catalog ID MU0383