Submitted to the Fan Museum by Michael Scott


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This package contained one of the 24 "Batty Buttons" released by Topps in 1973. The front shows the "Fly Me" button (#14). The back of the pack lists all 24 buttons in the set.

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Submitted to the Fan Museum by Michael Scott


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Text on Button: 

U.S. KISSING TEAM

Image Description: 

Illustration of a boy and girl kissing on a red background (top half) with "red, white and blue" text on a white background (bottom half).

Curl Text: 

Japan

Back Style: 

Locking pin

The Shape: 

Circle

The Size: 

2 inch

Year / Decade Made: 

1970s

Button Image

Submitted to the Fan Museum by Michael Scott


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Text on Button: 

PEACE

Image Description: 

Round red, white and blue Pepsi logo with the word "Pepsi" replaced by the word "Peace".

Curl Text: 

Japan

Back Style: 

Locking pin

The Shape: 

Circle

The Size: 

2 inch

Year / Decade Made: 

1970s

The Manufacturer: 

Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.

Button Image

Submitted to the Fan Museum by Michael Scott


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Text on Button: 

I'VE GOT MY EYE ON YOU

Image Description: 

Close-up photo of an eye with overlaid red text.

Curl Text: 

Japan

Back Style: 

Locking pin

The Shape: 

Circle

The Size: 

2 inch

Year / Decade Made: 

1970s

The Manufacturer: 

Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.

Button Image

Submitted to the Fan Museum by Michael Scott


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Text on Button: 

I'M WONDERFUL

Image Description: 

Yellow background with lettering in black and red spelling "I'M" and a large number "1" with the letters "DERFUL" stacked along it's right side.

Curl Text: 

Japan

Back Style: 

Locking pin

The Shape: 

Circle

The Size: 

2 inch

Year / Decade Made: 

1970s

Button Image

North Jr. High Broncos

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Text on Button N. J. H. BRONCOS
Image Description

Maroon text on a white background with maroon across the top and bottom

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Year / Decade Made
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North Jr. High School is a former high school in Abilene, Texas, that functioned from 1942 to the 1980s. Their mascot was the Broncos, a group of wild or unbroken range horses. The school was renamed Franklin Middle School in the 1980s before getting demolished between late 2010 to early 2011.

Sources

The Living New Deal. (n.d.). North junior high school (former) – Abilene, TX. Retrieved July 6, 2021, from https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/north-junior-high-school-abilene-tx/

Wikipedia. (n.d.). Abilene independent school district. Retrieved July 7, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abilene_Independent_School_District

Catalog ID SP0119

Longhorns Forever

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Text on Button Longhorns Forever
Image Description

White text on an orange background

Curl Text COLLEGEMANIA P.O. BOX 8547 GAINESVILLE, FL 32605 460
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The Longhorns, also known as the Texas Longhorns, or “Horns” refer to the athletic teams of the University of Texas at Austin. The name is derived from the famous Longhorn cattle of Texas and the official colors of the Longhorns are burnt orange and white. The first appearance of the nickname “Longhorn” was in Texas newspapers around 1900. 

Catalog ID SP0124

We Smile More at Camelback Inn

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Text on Button WE SMILE MORE AT CAMELBACK INN
Image Description

Black illustration of a smiley with black text on an orange background

Back Style
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Year / Decade Made
Additional Information

Camelback Inn, also known as JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort and Spa, is a historic inn located in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Camelback Inn was established in 1936 and has hosted many celebrities and politicians. 

Catalog ID SM0156

I Like Ike 3

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Text on Button I LIKE IKE
Image Description

Blue, white and red background with red and blue text on the white.

Curl Text union bug
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Former U.S. soldier and Supreme Commander of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Dwight D. Eisenhower, served two terms as President of the United States, from 1953 to 1957, and from 1957 to 1961.He defeated Illinois Democrat Adlai Stevenson in both the first and second term. During his presidency, he resumed the operations of New Deal agencies and broadened Social Security, an act which was originated during the Roosevelt administration. The name "Ike" that is mentioned on the front of this button is a direct reference to Eisenhower's childhood nickname.

Catalog ID PO0637