Van Halen Red Stripes

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Text on Button VH
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White letters centered on the button with three red lines stacked on top of each other on the left and right sides of the letters. The background is black.

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Van Halen is an American rock band formed in 1972 initially under the name Mammoth, but changed to Van Halen in 1974. The band consisted of Eddie Van Halen (guitarist), David Lee Roth (vocalist), Alex Van Halen (drummer) and Michael Anthony (bassist). Sammy Hagar eventually replaced David Lee Roth as lead vocalist in 1985. Former Extreme vocalist Gary Cherone replaced Hager in 1996, but left the band in 1999. The band’s debut album titled “Van Halen,” released in 1978, was considered revolutionary and original and helped to influence rock and roll from that point forward. In 2007, Van Halen was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. David Lee Roth returned as lead vocalist, and Eddie Van Halen’s son Wolfgang replaced bassist Michael Anthony.

Catalog ID MU0155

Springer Spaniel

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Text on Button SPRINGER SPANIEL
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Illustration of a medium sized black and white dog on a background of green grass at the bottom with a bit of blue on the lower edge and a blue sky at the top. Text curved across bottom of the button.

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The Springer Spaniel originated in Great Britain.  The English Springer Spaniel is closely related to the English Cocker Spaniel.

This button is part of a larger set of 35 buttons, each with an illustration of a different dog breed. The were originally sold on a 6” x 9” cardboard sheet.

Catalog ID AR0083

Scottish Terrier

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Text on Button SCOTTISH TERRIER
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Illustration of a small black dog on a background of blue and white stripes on the bottom and orange diagonal lines on yellow at the top. Text curved across bottom of the button.

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The Scottish Terrier originated in Great Britain.  It was initially used to hunt foxes and badgers.

This button is part of a larger set of 35 buttons, each with an illustration of a different dog breed. The were originally sold on a 6” x 9” cardboard sheet.

Catalog ID AR0081

Pomeranian

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Text on Button POMERANIAN
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Illustration of a small brown dog standing on a green platform with a pink background. Text curved across bottom of the button.

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The Pomeranian‘s origins is in Pomerania, a region which is now part of northern Poland and eastern Germany. 

This button is part of a larger set of 35 buttons, each with an illustration of a different dog breed. The were originally sold on a 6” x 9” cardboard sheet.

Catalog ID AR0080

Pointer

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Text on Button POINTER
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Illustration of a large white dog with brown on its tail and head on a green grass background with a yellow sky. Text curved across bottom of the button.

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The Pointer originated in Great Britain.  It was originally used to pinpoint prey.

This button is part of a larger set of 35 buttons, each with an illustration of a different dog breed. The were originally sold on a 6” x 9” cardboard sheet.

Catalog ID AR0079

Great Dane

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Text on Button GREAT DANE
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Illustration of a large brown dog on a background of blue sky on the top and green grass on the bottom.  Text curved across bottom of the button.

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The Great Dane‘s country of origin is Germany, not Denmark.  The giant breed’s height ranges from 28 to 32 inches.

This button is part of a larger set of 35 buttons, each with an illustration of a different dog breed. The were originally sold on a 6” x 9” cardboard sheet.

Catalog ID AR0077

Pekingese

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Text on Button PEKINGESE
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Illustration of a small brown dog on a background of dark purple sky and green grass. Text curved across bottom of the button.

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The Pekingese originated in 8th century China.  It was initially owned by the imperial family, and theft of a Pekingese was punishable by death. 

This button is part of a larger set of 35 buttons, each with an illustration of a different dog breed. The were originally sold on a 6” x 9” cardboard sheet.

Catalog ID AR0078

Vaishravana

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Illustration of Buddha wearing red robes and holding a golden staff while sitting on a red and gold throne. There is a white lion with a blue and gold sun rising behind them. They are standing on green grass and there are green, white, and dark blue clouds in the blue sky background.

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The image on the button depicts a manifestation of Vaishravana (Son of Namto), the Buddhist Lord of Wealth.

The wrathful warrior god with wide round eyes gazing to the side, is a guardian of the North, leader of the Kings of the Four directions. He is wearing gold beaded jewelry and riding his growling white lion on a speckled sun disk through clouds. He is a benevolent god who bestows wealth and protects Dharma. He is holding the victory banners in his hands, safeguarding against harmful interference. In Buddhism, lions are proud and majestic and they're often symbolic of the bodhisattvas, beings who have attained a high level of spiritual development and made the vow to renounce the happiness of the highest enlightenment. The iconographic representation of the lion might be originated in Persia.

Vaishravana symbols and statues could be found in many religious sanctuaries across Asia. In some depictions, he can be seen holding a mongoose caught in the moment of spewing a jewel on his right hand. Atisha, a Buddhist teacher from the Pala Empire of Bengal and a key figure in Tibetan Buddhism, popularized this form of Vaishravana riding a snow lion during the 11th century.

Catalog ID AR0132

Bloodhound

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Text on Button BLOODHOUND
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Illustration of a large brown dog with its nose to a pool of water while standing on green grass that is yellow further back in the scene and a blue sky. Text curved across bottom of the button.

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The Bloodhound has one of the best noses in the canine world.

This button is part of a larger set of 35 buttons, each with an illustration of a different dog breed. The were originally sold on a 6” x 9” cardboard sheet.

Catalog ID AR0076

Lucky Feller

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Text on Button "Lucky Feller" REG
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The words "Lucky Feller" listed in the enter of the button in red letters. Words are over a tan red-trimmed background. 

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THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO.  BUTTONS, BADGES, NOVELTIES, AND SIGNS  NEWARK, N.J

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"Lucky Feller" might refer to the British TV sitcom from 1976. The 13 episode sitcom starred David Jason, as the younger of two brothers who live with their mother and run a small plumbing repair business. 

Catalog ID EN0128