Bruins Will Score in 74

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Text on Button The Bruins will score in '74
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Navy blue background and yellow text

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The Bruins refers to the Boston Bruins, a hockey team based out of Boston, Massachusetts. The NHL’s third-oldest team and the United States’ oldest, the team has been around since its start date in 1924. The team has won six Stanley Cups throughout its tenure. The Bruins played at the TD Garden since 1995 and played at Boston Garden before that. Unfortunately, the team did not end up winning in ’74 and instead lost in an upset during the final match. 

Catalog ID SP0060

Bowling Champ Louis Komorous

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Text on Button BOWLING CHAMP LOUIS KOMOROUS 1944 PARISIAN NOVELTY COMPANY
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Yellow background with black text in all capital letters around the edge of the button as well as horizontally across the center.

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Catalog ID SP0004

Boston Red Sox

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Text on Button Boston Red Sox
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Blue text on a black background and a baseball with two red socks.

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This button shows the Boston Red Sox baseball team's logo.  This specific logo was used primarily during the years of 1961-1969.  The red hanging socks logo has been a prominent symbol for the team since the early 1930's.  The hanging red socks symbol has only endured minor changes over the years since the team officially became the Red Sox in 1907.

The Boston Red Sox baseball team was founded in 1893 in Toledo, Ohio as a part of the minor Western League. In 1900, the team moved to Boston, Massachusetts when the Western League officially changed to the American League.  The team was called the Boston Americans during their win in the first ever World Series in 1901 and then were called the Boston Somersets in 1902.  The name Red Sox was chosen by owner John I. Taylor in 1907 due to the color of uniform socks and has been their name since that time.

For information of date specfic Red Sox Logos were used: http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/5361911961/Boston_Red_Sox/1961/Primary_Logo

Catalog ID SP0063

Bob James

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Text on Button Bob James
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White text on a the man's black shirt, wearing a hat and shirt for SOX, standing outside with palm trees in the background.

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Born Robert Harvey James in Glendale, California, Bob James was drafted by the Montreal Expos in 1976. Playing for the minors for 2 years, his first MLB game was September 7th, 1978. Playing for the Expos until 1984, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox. In the 1985 season he saved 32 games for the White Sox, putting him behind only Dan Quisenberry for the total number of saves by a pitcher in the American League, a record at the time. His last MLB appearance was October 2nd, 1987.

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Resnick, J. (1985, June 20). 6-4, 230-Pound Bob James : A Heavy-Handed Ace in Chicago’s Bullpen. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-06-20-sp-10139-story.html
 

Catalog ID CH0141

Blanche

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Text on Button BLANCHE
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Blue background with a white stripe through the center and red text

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Catalog ID SP0033

Best of the West

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Text on Button UNLV BEST OF THE WEST "RUNNIN' REBELS"
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A white background with grey text with red outlines around the text. Features a giant white #1 in 3D red highlights and a mascot with a large mustache wearing a large hat with a feather, a grey gym uniform, and dribbling a basketball

Curl Text IMPRINTED PRODUCTS (619) 541-1100
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The Rebels are the mascot of the University of Nevada Las Vegas, however the men's basketball team is the only team referred to as 'the Running Rebels'. With 20 appearances in the NCAA tournament they have one of the best records in collegiate basketball. Winning the NCAA tournament in 1990 by defeating Duke 103-73, UNLV became the first school to score over 100 points in a championship game.

Catalog ID SP0009

Bengals

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Text on Button Bengals
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Black text on a white horizontal strip with black line edges on an orange background with black edges

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Styled on the logo that was in use from 1970 to 1980, this button is for the Cincinnati Bengals. The team’s logo had changed from its original design of a running tiger that had been around since 1968 to the design based on their helmets in 1970. The actual helmets were orange with “Bengals” written across it in black letters. The representation of the helmet remained the team’s logo until the end of the 1980 season when it changed to a striped helmet. 

Catalog ID SP0006

Submitted to the Fan Museum by hschistory


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This Willkie pin/button/broach belongs to the Hot Springs County Museum.  We have looked on the internet for a long time and can not find another like it.  Has anyone ever seen one of these before?  Know the manufacturer?

Any information would be greatly appreciated.   Please email to hschistory2@rtconnect.net

Thank you,

J.D. Hurd, Historian

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Tecate My Body Red

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Text on Button I TECATE MY BODY
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Yellow text on a red background.

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Tecate is a popular pale lager named after the city of Tecate, Baja California, where they were first produced in 1943. Originally brewed by a local company, Tecate was acquired by Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma in 1955. Tecate is sold in both distinctive red aluminium cans and in twist-top bottles. Tecate beer is one of the most popular beers in Mexico and California and is typically drunk pouring lime and salt on top of a can of the product. "I Tecate My Body" was the slogan for an ad campaign in the 1980s, which generally featured attractive women in little to no clothing.

Catalog ID BE0089