Mag Man

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Text on Button MAG MAN
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A yellow background with red text. Adjusting the angle shows a red furry figure with big lips, orange feet, and a green visor. The furry figure's eyes move depending on the angle 

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Catalog ID IB0061

Look Out

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Text on Button LOOK OUT!
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Cream background with black text and underneath an illustration of a finger pointing left

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Catalog ID IB0310

King Kong Died for Our Sins

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Text on Button KING KONG DIED FOR OUR SINS
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Neon green background with black text

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King Konis a film from 1933 in which a giant ape is captured, transported to New York Cityand later escapes, where he is then shot down from the Empire State Building. The slogan on the button is in reference to the cult following that ensued in the 1960s, in which people believed that the character, King Kong, was killed to save civilization, much like Christians believe Jesus died to redeem the sins of people.  

Catalog ID IB0338

Just Looking

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Text on Button JUST LOOKING
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“Just looking” is a polite way to brush off salespeople, but it can also be a wry and self-aware saying—hinting at curiosity, or even a little flirtation. This button is an inexpensive wearable attitude. The brief, punchy phrase acts like casual conversation snippets, showing personality, wit, or social commentary. “Just looking” uses a few words to express mood and irony.

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Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Just looking. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved October 18, 2025, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20looking

LadyLairVintage. (n.d.). Vintage 80s Pins Novelty Just Looking I Can Be Charming... Mallrat Suspenders Pinback Brooch 2pc Lot. Etsy. Retrieved October 18, 2025, from https://www.etsy.com/il-en/listing/4301192052/vintage-80s-pins-novelty-just-looking-i 

Catalog ID IB0050

It's Nice to be Nice

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Text on Button it's nice to be nice
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“It’s nice to be nice” is a quote most famously stated by Major Frank Burns on the hit television series M*A*S*H, which ran from 1972 to 1983. He was a key antagonist in the show who demonstrated bitterness toward other medical professionals for their better training. Though Burns’ notable line was said for comic effect, the phrase today is all about spreading positivity. It encourages people to be kind and show generosity.

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Hooker, R. (1968). M*A*S*H: A novel about three army doctors. New York: Pocket Books.

It's nice to be nice to the nice [Video]. (2016, September 24). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w02yrvWeAM

Catalog ID IB0286

IDY

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Orange background with a female and male face outlined in black facing each other

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IDY is an abbreviation for "I Dig You." To “dig” someone or something means that you approve or like that person or thing. Dig being said in this manner can also mean “to understand,” a use first recorded in 1934.

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“Dig.” Online Etymology Dictionary , Douglas Harper, idioms.thefreedictionary.com/dig you. dig you. (n.d.) Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. (2015). Retrieved July 31 2020 from https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/dig+you

Catalog ID IB0471

I'm Pooped

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Text on Button I'm POOPED
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Pink background surrounded by a black zig zag pattern. Black text is inside the pink space

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“Pooped” is casual slang for being completely worn out—physically or mentally—after hard work or activity. The word shows up in print by the 1930s, and its roots are debated: some think it imitates the huffing sound of heavy breathing; others tie it to the nautical “pooped,” when a wave washes over a ship’s poop deck and leaves it spent; still others point to 1920s aviation jargon, where an engine that quit was said to have “pooped out.”

Creative House Promotions, Inc., founded in 1964, produced promotional buttons, pins, and other premiums for major brands and events. The company later launched the online pin retailer PinMart in 1999. Among its well-known projects were the Marvel Mini Books (1966) and small promotional booklets placed in Cracker Jack boxes during the 1970s.

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A Way With Words. (2020, May 6). How did the word “pooped” become a euphemism for worn out? [Facebook group]. Retrieved October 19, 2025, from https://www.facebook.com/groups/waywordradio/posts/10158251010443584/  

O’Connor, Patricia T., Kellerman, S. (2017, April 24). The poop about pooped. Grammarphobia. Retrieved October 19, 2025, from https://grammarphobia.com/blog/2017/04/pooped.html

PinMart. (n.d.). About us. Retrieved October 19, 2025, from https://www.pinmart.com/about-us/#:~:text=The%20origins%20of%20PinMart%20date,via%20the%20then%20burgeoning%20internet 

Pooped. (n.d.). Cambridge Dictionary. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved October 19, 2025, from https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/pooped 

Catalog ID IB0331

I'm an Oma

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Text on Button I'm an Oma!
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Oma is a German word that when translated into English means grandmother, granny, or grandma.  "I'm A Oma" literally means, I'm a grandma.

Catalog ID IB0292

I'll Try Anything

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Text on Button I'LL TRY ANYTHING
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The phrase “I’ll try anything” can mean that someone is willing to attempt anything that might help them achieve their goal or solve a problem. The use of the phrase was common in the late 1960s and early 1970s during a cultural movement that emphasized experimentation and exploration. 

It is similar in meaning to the famous quote made by American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, playwright, and sex symbol Mae West (1893-1980), in which she states, “I’ll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure,” but both have different connotations. “I’ll try anything” implies that someone is willing to try new things in general, while the famous quote implies that someone is willing to try something new at least once. They both involve being adventurous, open-minded, tolerant, or unprejudiced. 

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Downstrike. (2004, October 16). I’ll try anything once. Urban Dictionary. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=I%27ll%20try%20anything%20once

Mae West. (n.d.). Goodreads, Inc. https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/81658-i-ll-try-anything-once-twice-if-i-like-it-three

Word for "willing to try new and unfamiliar things." (2012, March 22). English Language & Usage. https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/61936/word-for-willing-to-try-new-and-unfamiliar-things

Catalog ID IB0361