Illustrated side-view of Golden Gate Bridge in red with red text on a yellow background.

This button is from the 50^th-anniversary celebration of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California on May, 27^th 1987. The anniversary celebration was attended by an estimated 250,000 people who congregated on the bridge deck, causing the bridge arch to flatten under the weight. As a precaution, engineers before the event had made calculations to determine just how many people the bridge could support during the celebration. With these calculations in mind, an additional estimated 500,000 people who gathered on the approaches to the bridge were denied access due to fears of collapse.

Black text on orange background.

A Book Fair is a collection of books for sale from a group of publishers or book dealers. They are held by local bookshops and through major publications like the Los Angeles Times. Items sold can be a collection of rare books or brand new titles from the publisher. The Scholastic Book Fair is a week-long event held in most elementary and middle schools across the country. They work with staff, parents, and school librarians to provide students and teachers access to thousands of affordable books. Scholastic was established in 1920 and has always been a part of educational publishing. In 1981, they launched their first in-school book fair in California. Currently, they host over 75,000 book fairs a year.

Cartoon-style illustration of white bird wearing a red vest, goggles and a blue stocking hat.  They are holding ski poles and wearing skis standing on white ground and blue sky with cacti in the background.  Red, yellow and black text.

The Winterfest “Snowbird” Jamboree is an annual event held in Havasu City, Arizona and hosted by the Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce as a way to show visitors appreciation for bringing in extra revenue to the city. The event primarily attracts thousands of tourists or “snowbirds” visiting the city in February. “Snowbird” is a nickname given to people who travel south in the winter to enjoy warmer weather. 

Illustration of a film camera with embedded illustration of directors chair, stage light and clapboard.  Background is divided half red, half blue with a black section on the bottom of the button with white text.

Universal Studios is a film production company stationed in University City, California and established in 1912 by Charles O. Bauman, Jules Brulatour, Robert H. Cochrane, Mark Dintenfass, David Horsely, Adam Kessel, Carl Laemmle, Pat Powers, and William Swanson. Presently referred to as Universal Pictures, it holds the record as being the U.S. oldest running film production company. In addition to that record, it is considered to be one sixth of Hollywood's Big Six, which is a group of the top six greatest film companies in the Hollywood area. Some of the most popular films that it is responsible for are Back to the Future, The Fast and the Furious, and Despicable Me. 

Red border, with a black background. Text also has a black background on the top half, with a red outline, and blue to white color transition on the bottom half.

Tron is a movie from 1982 that starred Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner. The plot centers around Bridges, who gets "sucked" into a video game and is made to fight in gladiator-like games to win his freedom. This is a promotional item which, along with other versions, was released when the movie opened in theaters.

Illustration of a cartoon shark with black text on an orange and green background.

Marineland was an oceanarium and tourist attraction that operated on the Palos Verdes Peninsula coast of Los Angeles County from 1954 to 1987. From 1978 to 1981 it was owned by Taft Broadcasting, owners of the Hanna-Barbera animation studio, who rebranded the park “Hanna-Barbera’s Marineland” and used many of the studio’s famous cartoon characters. This design features character Jabberjaw, a cartoon shark who was featured on a popular Saturday morning cartoon show in the late 1970’s.

Cartoon illustration of a rat in a raft with life jacket and paddle navigating a body of water. Black and blue text on white background.

Six Flags Magic Mountain is an amusement park located in Santa Clarita, California that opened in 1971. Roaring Rapids is a river rapids ride that was constructed there in 1981 to duplicate the popular Thunder River ride at Six Flags Astroworld. Similar rides at other Six Flags parks include: Congo Rapids (formerly Roaring Rapids) at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey (built in 1981), Roaring Rapids at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas (built in 1983), and Roaring Rapids at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois (built in 1984).

Illustration of a stagecoach with riders watching as driver holds up a bag with money symbol to a cowboy with red bandana covering face and holding a rifle.

Knott’s Berry Farm is an amusement park located in Buena Park, California that opened in 1920. Originally a berry farm, it was developed by the Knott family into a roadside attraction and then eventually an amusement park. The Wild West theme here was part of the park's identity from early on; in fact, one of the first attractions built by Walter Knott in the 1940’s was a replica old west ghost town.

Purple background, with blue text, and an illustration of Belle, the Beast, and three other characters.

Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 Disney animated movie that features Belle (Beauty), and the Beast. Belle's father is imprisoned by the Beast, and she trades her freedom for her father's. Eventually, the two fall in love with the help of the Beast's staff, and he turns from a beast into a handsome prince. 

Illustration of the characters the Cat in the Hat, Babar the Elephant, Big Bird, and Brother and Sister Bear with red, green, magenta and yellow balloons.  Yellow and black text on a blue background.

“Crown Kids” is a creation of the Canadian Broadcasting Company, the oldest broadcasting network in Canada. The CBC also features children’s programming, which includes the shows that own the characters that are featured in this design.