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This button was created for the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of New York City, specifically their International Committee. The YMCA of New York City was founded in 1852. With increasing issues related to a rapidly growing immigrant population, the YMCA founded the International Committee in 1907 to assist immigrants. They provided information and assistance such as employment advice, legal and medical aid, and citizenship procedures.

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The Cheerio Club for children was begun in 1929 by CKGW radio station in Toronto, Ontario. The station began broadcasting March 5, 1928 and was owned by a local distillery, Gooderham and Worts Ltd. The goal of the station was not to advertise its own product, but to provide for goodwill. The children’s Cheerio Club not only built a large fan base by providing quality programming, badges, and certificates, but also set up funds for assisting sick children.

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Sal Mineo (b. 1939, d. 1976) was a famous actor best known for his role in Rebel Without a Cause opposite James Dean, and for his Best Supporting Actor nominated role in Exodus. Mineo also performed in plays in New York and Los Angeles throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In the late 1960s, Mineo was one of the first major actors in Hollywood to publicly admit his homosexual lifestyle and was a pioneer in paving the way for future generations of gay actors. In 1976, after returning home from a play rehearsal, Mineo was attacked and stabbed to death by a stranger. It was rumored that the attack was a result of his being gay, but in 1979 when the killer was convicted, and it was determined the attack was a robbery. Sal Mineo fans still have a strong presence today, both on a website and a Facebook page devoted to the actor whose life was tragically cut short.

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Pops Pirate was a children's radio show which ran on CBS radio from June 27, 1932 to July 29, 1932. The show was sponsored by Wheat and Rice Puffs cereal. Buttons for Pops Pirate Club came in four ranks including Captain,1st, 2nd, and 3rd Mate.

Often early radio programs advertised ‘clubs’ as well as souvenirs which their listeners could obtain by sending in a proof of purchase, such as a boxtop, from the sponsor's product. Advertisers issued cards, buttons, badges, hats, magic rings and other items.

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Pops Pirate was a children's radio show which ran on CBS radio from June 27, 1932 to July 29, 1932. The show was sponsored by Wheat and Rice Puffs cereal. Other button designs include the rank of Captain featuring an image of skull and cross bones,1st Mate featuring a pair of flintlocks, and 3rd Mate featuring a pirate flag.

Often early radio programs advertised ‘clubs’ as well as souvenirs which their listeners could obtain by sending in a proof of purchase, such as a boxtop, from the sponsor's product. Advertisers issued cards, buttons, badges, hats, magic rings and other items. .

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The Oster Company, manufacturer and retailer of small appliances, was founded in 1924 by John Oster. By the 1960s, the company was developing and marketing new items such as the fondue pot and chafing dish. As part of their advertising effort, Super Pan was created as a clever superhero who fought boredom at mealtime. Comic books and buttons were widely available to attract the attention of children, and thus their parents, to the brand and products.

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Big Boy is a national chain of restaurants started in 1936 as Bob’s Pantry in Glendale, California.  The iconic “Big Boy” caricature, seen as a statue outside most Big Boy restaurants, is modeled on a young boy, Richard Woodruff, who happened to walk into the original Big Boy restaurant in 1938 as the owner, Bob Wian, was trying to name his signature burger.  The Big Boy Club was a long-running advertising campaign. Children could sign up for the club at the restaurant and receive special items and coupons in the mail. 

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