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Bill Harrah was Harrah’s Hotels and Casinos founder and a serious car collector, accumulating over 1400 rare and historic automobiles over his lifetime. In 1962, he opened Harrah’s Automobile Collection in Sparks, Nevada, giving the public access to his collection. After his death, Holiday Inn purchased Harrah’s Hotels and Casinos along with Harrah’s Automobile Collection. Although Holiday Inn auctioned most of Harrah's cars, a portion of the collection was donated to the National Automobile Museum, which opened in 1989.

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Globe Poultry Feeds is a division of The Albert Dickinson Company of Chicago, IL. The Albert Dickinson Company was founded in 1888 by Albert Dickinson, son of Albert F. Dickinson, and specialized in clover, flax/grass seeds, birdseed, popcorn, grain bags, and seed grain. Globe Poultry Feeds were known for their colorful advertisements that can now be found as reprints.

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Florsheim Shoe Company was founded in 1892 by Milton Florsheim in Chicago, Illinois. The company introduced many cutting-edge designs, including its company name on the shoe, pull straps, and square-toed shoes. They are also known for the patented "Feeture Arch," where the design is made so the foot receives support to relieve stress on the leg and arch muscles. Florsheim was always at the forefront of the latest trends and their designs and popularity are a testament to that. Additionally, Florsheim took pride in supporting the United States during wartime and was one of the main boot suppliers for soldiers in World War I. In 2017, Florsheim celebrated its 125th anniversary.

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The C.P. Bourg company originally specialized in designing and manufacturing collating machines but went on to expand to produce print finishing equipment. Collation is the process of placing printed and stacked sheets into the order in which they will be published. The company was founded by Christian-Pierre Bourg in 1960 and is currently based out of New Bedford, MA. 

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In the 1980s, Marriott Corporation planned to retire the Bob’s Big Boy mascot and launched the “Should Big Boy Stay or Go?” campaign. The campaign asked customers to vote on whether the Big Boy mascot should continue to be used. Customers voted for Big Boy to stay. The iconic “Big Boy” caricature is usually a statue located outside most Big Boy restaurants. The Big Boy is modeled after Richard Woodruff, a young boy who happened to walk into the original Big Boy restaurant in 1938 as owner, Bob Wian, was trying to name his signature burger. Bob’s Big Boy is a national chain of restaurants started in 1936 as Bob’s Pantry in Glendale, California. 

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"Because I Was Hungry" was one of several taglines used by Sambo's Restaurants. This restaurant chain was created in 1957 by Sam Battistone, Sr. and Newell Bohnett. The restaurant's name was created by taking the "Sa" in Battistone's first name and "Bo" in Bohnett's last name. At the flagship restaurant in Santa Barbara, CA, the walls were decorated with artwork from the story "Little Black Sambo." The name "Sambo" has a loaded history that is filled with racism. At the height of its popularity, Sambo's had 1,117 locations in 47 states. However, due to the public outcry and the racially charged nature of the name, many locations were renamed "No Place Like Sam's" or "Jolly Tiger." By 1981, Sambo's filed for bankruptcy, and the only existing location was the flagship restaurant.

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Libby's was founded in Chicago in the late 1800s. The business began by selling a canned meat product in a trapezoid shaped tin container. Around the turn of the century, the company started selling canned fruits and vegetables, as well. Although Libby's still includes canned meats in their line of products, they are known for their large selection of fruit juices, condiments, and both frozen and canned fruits and vegetables.

In the 1950s and 1960s, special sales on Libby's canned vegetables were marketed as Green Thumb Sales. This button is likely related to a special sale during this time period.

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Button reads "Un for the road," which is written in white text on an illustration of a black tire. Button has a white rim. 

"Uncola" was part of the 7-UP slogan and advertising campaign from 1967 to the 1990’s. Launched in 1967, the 7-UP company's Uncola campaign was designed to appeal to a younger demographic by embracing bright colors, current day slang, and free-form art. The campaign generated billboards, posters, thermometers, patches, and various other items.

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"Uncola" was part of the 7-UP slogan and advertising campaign from 1967 to the 1990’s. Launched in 1967, the 7-UP company's Uncola campaign was designed to appeal to a younger demographic by embracing bright colors, current day slang, and free-form art. The campaign generated billboards, posters, thermometers, patches, and various other items.