Button shows the figure of a caped man in a red suit with a yellow lightning bolt and yellow boots over a black circle, bordered by a thin white circle and a larger red circle. White-bordered black text extends from outer red circle into inner black circle. A small white trademark symbol is on the lower part of the black circle.

The superhero Captain Marvel is a comic book character introduced in 1940 in Whiz Comics #2, published by Fawcett Comics. Captain Marvel is the alter ego of Billy Batson. When Batson says "Shazam!", he becomes a flying superhero with superhuman strength and speed. Fawcett Comics stopped publishing Captain Marvel comics in 1953 due to alleged copyright infringement of DC Comics' Superman character. DC licensed the characters in 1971.'

The Captain Marvel character has appeared in comic books, movie serials such as Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941), animated videos, video games, and a live-action TV show in the 1970s. The exclamation "Shazam!" is also known as one of the catchphrases of the 1960s TV character Gomer Pyle.

White text on a black background

This button was created to promote the 1969 cult classic Rosemary's Baby, a movie written and directed by Roman Polanski. In the film, Mia Farrow played a pregnant woman who becomes paranoid over the safety of her unborn child after she and her husband moved into a new apartment in a building with bad reputation.

Dot in the text "Dot's got Mia," is referring to Dot Records, the record company that recorded the sound track from the movie.

Color photograph of a man and a tiger with white text over the top and black text on the top edge on a bright orange background

This button shows Gunther Gebel-Williams, animal trainer for Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.  Gebel-Williams was the animal trainer (predominantly elephant and tiger) for the circus from 1968-1990.  Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus had their first joint show on March 29, 1919 in New York City.  Ringling purchased Barnum & Bailey in 1907 but remained two separate circuses until 1919 when the group decided it was too difficult to run the two circuses independently. 

Illustration of Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls on a white background

Raggedy Ann is a character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle in a series of children's books he wrote. The character was created in 1915 as a doll for his daughter Marcella. Gruelle combined the names of two poems by James Whitcomb Riley, "The Raggedy Man" and "Little Orphan Annie," to create the name Raggedy Anne. He then introduced the character to the public in 1918 through the book Raggedy Ann Stories. A sequel in 1920 called Raggedy Andy Stories introduced Raggedy Andy as her brother.

Illustration of Psycho Weasel on a purple and yellow background with black and purple text

When Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released by Disney through Touchstone Pictures in 1988, it was advertised with posters and buttons featuring characters from the film. The film centers around Roger Rabbit, a cartoon rabbit framed for murder who pairs up with a private eye to find the real murderer and clear his name. The character featured here is Psycho Weasel, part of a quintet of cartoon weasels sent to catch Roger Rabbit to punish him for committing murder. The film was considered by critics to be one of the best films of the year, and its inventive mixing of cartoon and live-action acting is credited with starting the Disney Renaissance.

Color illustration of wrinkled faced man in a maroon shirt. The illustration is surrounded by a blue-trimmed orange background. The word "pruneface" is listed below the illustration in teal capital letters and the word sits on a white rectangle. Both the word and illustration is over a yellow background. 

This is a button featuring Pruneface from the 1990 Dick Tracy live action movie. Pruneface was played by R.G. Armstrong. Pruneface was a crime boss under the big boss, Big Boy. He is easily distinguished by his wrinkled face, and is known for his extreme obsession with killing Dick Tracy. 

Color photograph of Pee-Wee Herman's head on a red background

Pee-wee Herman is a comic fictional character created and portrayed by American comedian Paul Reubens in an award-winning HBO-produced stage show. The show was popular during the 1980s. The childlike Pee-wee Herman character is known for his signature glen plaid suit and his distinctive guttural laughter, "Ha Ha," followed by a low, "Heh Heh Heh" as his catchphrase, as well as his insult comeback, "I know you are, but what am I?"

Black text and black silhouette of a mustachioed man wearing a bowler hat on a yellow background

This button advertised the Pandemonium clothing store on Broadway in New York City, which sold men's and women's sportswear. The parent company, Pandemonium Enterprises, Inc., initially incorporated in 1981 as Jughead and Co., Inc. Pandemonium Enterprises dissolved in 1994. The Charlie Chaplin silhouette at the center was a store trademark.

Charlie Chaplin was an English filmmaker and actor who worked primarily in the silent movie era. He is known for his character "the Tramp" and for films such as The Gold Rush, Modern Times, City Lights, and The Great Dictator, which often combined slapstick comedy with social commentary. He received an honorary Academy Award in 1972 for his body of work. Chaplin died in 1977.

Black text and black silhouette of a mustachioed man wearing a bowler hat on a pink background

The Pandemonium clothing store, on Broadway in New York City, sold men's and women's sportswear. The parent company, Pandemonium Enterprises, Inc., initially incorporated in 1981 as Jughead and Co., Inc. Pandemonium Enterprises dissolved in 1994. The Charlie Chaplin silhouette at the center was a store trademark.

Charlie Chaplin was an English filmmaker and actor who worked primarily in the silent film era. He is known for his character "the Tramp" and for films such as The Gold Rush, Modern Times, City Lights, and The Great Dictator, which often combined slapstick comedy with social commentary. He received an honorary Academy Award in 1972 for his body of work. Chaplin died in 1977.

Black text and black lithograph of a mustachioed man wearing a bowler hat on an orange background

The Pandemonium clothing store, on Broadway in New York City, sold men's and women's sportswear. The parent company, Pandemonium Enterprises, Inc., initially incorporated in 1981 as Jughead and Co., Inc. Pandemonium Enterprises dissolved in 1994. The Charlie Chaplin silhouette at the center was a store trademark.

Charlie Chaplin was an English filmmaker and actor who worked primarily in the silent film era. He is known for his character "the Tramp" and for films such as The Gold Rush, Modern Times, City Lights, and The Great Dictator, which often combined slapstick comedy with social commentary. He received an honorary Academy Award in 1972 for his body of work. Chaplin died in 1977.