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


Information

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

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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
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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

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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

You're Ugly and Your Mother Dresses You Funny

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Text on Button YOU'RE UGLY AND YOUR MOTHER DRESSES YOU FUNNY
Image Description

White text on a black background

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The origin of this phrase is unknown. The phrase was popularized by character Hank Moody, portrayed by David Duchovny, in the television series Californication. Moody said this line to himself while looking in the mirror before attending an event in Season One, Episode 2. Californication is a program produced for Showtime about Hank Moody, a novelist who lives life in the fast lane putting his personal life and career at risk. 

Sources

Californication. [Web log post]. (n.d.). Retrieved July 12, 2020, from https://www.quotes.net/mquote/698349

Californication. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.sho.com/californication

Catalog ID IB0533

You're Perverted Twisted and Sick

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Text on Button YOU'RE PERVERTED TWISTED & SICK I LIKE THAT IN A PERSON
Image Description

White text on a black background

Curl Text 47868-5 copyright 1985 SKY ENT VENICE, CA
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The bawdy phrase “You’re perverted, twisted and sick, I like that in a person” has been transferred onto memorabilia items like buttons, hats, and mugs, but it originated from cartoonist and card-maker Barbara Dale. Dale opened her business Dale Cards in 1979 and became known for her greeting cards and illustrations featuring edgy humor. Dale published multiple books, and her comic, The Stanley Family, went into syndication; she also received the Jack Davis Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cartooning from the National Cartoonists Society. In 2023, the Peale Museum in Baltimore premiered an exhibit featuring Dale’s work.

Sources

About Me  (2021, July 24). Barbara Dale. https://barbaradale.com/about-me/

Exhibition: Barbara Dale Retrospective. (2023, May 18). The Peale. https://www.thepeale.org/exhibition-barbara-dale-retrospective/

Perl, L. (2016, January 7). Cartoonist Barbara Dale is a “working woman” in Roland Park. Baltimore Sun. https://www.baltimoresun.com/2016/01/07/cartoonist-barbara-dale-is-a-wo…

Catalog ID IB0532