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Ten Speed Press was founded in 1971 by Phillip Wood, and is still operational as an independent publisher today. Known for their colorful illustrations, Ten Speed Press has found success in the world of cookbooks, graphic novels, and photography books.

Published in 2004 by Ten Speed Press, the book titled People I Sleep With, by Jill Fineberg was being promoted at book conventions and shows. In the book, Fineberg presents a collection of photographs detailing the intimate relationships between fifty people and their pets, or "those we let into our beds".

Ask me buttons, especially ones like this with a booth number, were typically worn at events or places of employment by employees as leading prompts to customers encouraging them to inquire about a hot or provocative item.

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction film created by Steven Spielberg and starring Henry Thomas and Dee Wallace. The film centers on the story of a boy and his friend, an extraterrestrial nicknamed “E.T.”, and his attempt to help E.T. get home while avoiding government interference. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was the highest-grossing film of the 1980’s and is considered one of the greatest films ever made.  

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Asbury Park, a small seaside city in New Jersey, was famous for its exceptional hospitality and tourism boom in the early 20th century. In fact, it was known around the United States as the "town without a frown". All twelve thousand men, women and children of the community were made members of the Asbury Park "Glad Hands Society", which prided itself on providing hospitable welcomes to visitors from around the country and around the globe. 

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The University of New Mexico, and it's mascot the "Lobo", have prominent men's basketball and football programs. This button is for alumni of the school to wear proudly after graduating or leaving. 

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The quote “God made everyone right-handed; the truly gifted overcome it” has no known author and has become a popular defense of left-handers who have often dealt with the stigma of being different and living in a world biased towards right-handedness. Left-handedness is a preference for using the left hand dominantly, from writing to everyday tasks. Most of the world’s population is right-handed, with those using their left hand being in the approximately 10% minority.

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 Founder Russ Berrie started his business with $500, he rented a garage in Palisades Park, New Jersey, and launched his own firm named after himself. Berrie intended to design, market, and distribute “impulse” gift items. From the start, Russ Berrie & Company produced a string of hit products that quickly found their way onto countertops, desks, and dashboards across the country. Among the company’s earliest creations: Fuzzy Wuzzies (tiny fur ball-like critters bearing messages like “You’re My Best Friend” or “Wild Thing”), troll dolls (squat gnomes with plumes of brightly colored hair) and the Bupkis Family (a motley collection of endearingly ugly rubber figurines). The owner believed in the power of “transformational giving,” partnering with energetic, visionary leaders to change the world for the better. He took an entrepreneurial approach to philanthropy, using his keen interpersonal skills to identify people and causes in which to invest and working closely with partners to hone strategies and set expectations.  “There is nothing more important in life than helping a fellow human being.”  — Russell Berrie (1933-2002).

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Ed Zschau was the United States Congressman for California's 12th District from 1983-1987. In 1986, Zschau ran for United States Senate as the Republican candidate and used buttons like this one as part of his campaign. He ultimately lost to the incumbent Democrat, and later went on for an unsuccessful Presidential bid as the running mate for Dick Lamm in 1996. Zschau is currently a guest lecturer for Princeton University.