An illustration of a British flag on a flag pole is centered on the button with "MASONS" in blue centered on the flag. The date is placed on its side and to the left of the flag. The words "Enjoy" and "Pop" are above and below the flag respectively. The words are red and the date is blue on a beige background.

Mason's Pop Company was a popular English soft drink company founded in 1895 by Titus Mason, base in Smethwick, England. Mason's Pop experienced financial difficulty in the 1990s, and the company was sold to its rival, Purity. Purity now produces thirty different Mason's flavors, among them apple, ginger beer, cola, cherry, and Super Jaff. Super Jaff is their most popular flavor, characterized by its distinct bright orange color.  

A black carriage surrounded by black text on a yellowed background. 

The Martin Carriage Works was created in 1888 in York, Pennsylvania. In 1906, the output of the carriage factory included pleasure carriages, buggies, and varieties of spring and delivery wagons. The company was not only manufacturing and delivering wagons around the United States, but also to customers in England, Germany, South Africa, Mexico, Australia and South America. Also in 1906, the Martin Carriage Works was not only the largest carriage factory in the East, but also the best equipped with the newest machinery. The Martin Carriage Works was listed under manufacturers of milk wagons, phaetons, delivery carts, road carts, rural mail wagons, spring wagons, truck wagons, buggies and surreys in the 1912 Farm Implement News Buyer’s Guide. As automobiles became more common, the company shifted gears to construct vehicles with motors.

Large orange star on center of button. Orange text around border on white background. 

The button is an advertisement to promote winter tourism in Manistique, Michigan. Though there is no record of an official "ski club," Manistique is a small town ideal for recreational activities due to its geographical location and climate. Located on the western part of Michigan, the north side of Lake Michigan, Manistique receives an abundant amount of snow in the mountains and the trails are suitable for skiing. Manistique experienced an economic boom in the early 1900s due to its farmlands, lumber mills, metalwork which prompted an aspiration to attract visitors. 

An illustration of a smiling man in a blue turban that says "LITTLE PROFIT" next to red text on a white background. 

The expression on this button, "make love, not profits," is an anti-corporate activism spin-off of the famous anti-Vietnam War slogan "Make love, not war." Allegedly coined by Gershon Legman, an anthologist of erotic humor in 1963, "Make love, not war" became a popular phrase in the counterculture 60s and 70s. Derivatives of the remark quickly emerged and gained popularity. 

Golden yellow ring around outer edge of button with blue text, a blue stripe across the bottom near the bottom with white text. The inner circle of the button has a blue and yellow illustration of a magic lamp and a person in a turban on a white background.

Tastykake is a pastry manufacturer that was established in Philadelphia in 1914. Some of its most popular varieties are: Tastykake Krimpets, Kandy Kakes, Juniors, and Pies. Tastykake was bought by Flower Foods, Inc. in 2011 for 34 million dollars.

The characters for "Magic 99" are surrounded by a white border and have a white line through the center of each. The text is blue and the background is orange.

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A small, illustration of a chick in its egg below black text on a bright orange-red background. 

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Life Bread was a Hathaway Bakery brand, based in Cambridge MA. This bakery supplied bread to to regional grocery stores, and local school districts. They may have sponsored a radio club for students.

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Red, green and black text centered below an illustration of an alien on a white background.

“Take me to your leader” is a popular sci-fi phrase that was first used in a 1953 cartoon published by The New Yorker. Since then, it has been stated on both the big and small screens for comic effect. The saying is most commonly uttered by an extraterrestrial being to the first human it encounters after landing on Earth.

“Lead me to your taker” is a humorous twist on this well-known cliché that was fixed onto buttons serving as prizes from gumball machines. In the 1970s, individuals could easily deposit coins into the machines and twist the metal lever to receive a pin-back with a catchy slogan. “Lead Me To Your Taker,” “Can’t You Read,” and “Don’t Follow Me I’m Lost” were just some of the phrases on the gumball machines’ buttons.