Isn't That Special

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Text on Button ISN'T THAT SPECIAL
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Dark blue text in stencil style is centered in the middle on a white background between red background.

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Curl Text 146 © KALAN Philia 19151
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The phrase on this button comes from the Saturday Night Live character the Church Lady created by Dana Carvey. The Church Lady sketches appeared on the show between 1986 and 1990.

Catalog ID HU0037

I'm Poor But Good Looking Girl

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Text on Button I'M POOR...BUT GOOD LOOKING
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Illustration of a freckle faced girl with blue glasses and red pigtails. Blue and red text on a white background.

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This artwork has been created with both girls and and boys, and can be found on other novelty pieces, such as shirts.

Catalog ID HU0123

I'm A Good Guy

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Text on Button I'M A GOOD GUY
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Off white cowboy hat on a red background with off white text curving upwards underneath the image of the hat. 

Curl Text PHILA. BADGE CO. INC PHILA, PA.
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Dodge—the American auto brand—had a large marketing initiative during the late 1960s centered around its quality customer service and friendly employees. Entitled the “White Hat Special,” this promotional campaign referred to Dodge salespersons, or the “Dodge Boys,” as “good guys in white hats” who could “beat the competition to the draw.” The “White Hat Special” based its theme on the popular westerns of the day and took its slogans from Hollywood star Roy Rogers’ famous maxim: “The good guys wore the white hats.”

So, what did Dodge’s “White Hat Special” entail? With the company pivoting away from performance and focusing on looks and comfort, the package included upgrades that improved the aesthetics of its cars. Should a customer choose to take Dodge up on its “White Hat Special,” he would receive extras like a vinyl roof, wood-grained steering wheel, remote-controlled rearview mirror, whitewall tires, and deep-dish tire covers, all for a discount.

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Gartner, J. (n.d.). The Dodge boys. Reed Brothers Dodge History 1915-2012. https://reedbrothersdodgehistory.wordpress.com/1950s-1960/the-dodge-boy…

Catalog ID IB0232

If You Play Golf

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Text on Button IF YOU PLAY GOLF TAP ME ON THE SHOULDER
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Five lines of green text with one line of red text between the second and third green lines on a white background. 

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This button most likely refers to the “shoulder-tap test” in golf. The shoulder-tap test is considered the best way to determine the proper plane of the golf swing. To determine if the golfer’s plane is correct, the golfer keeps swinging the club back until it hits him/her on the shoulder, which indicates a proper plane. If the club taps the golfer anywhere else, such as the neck or the upper arm, the plane of the swing is too upright or too flat. 

Catalog ID IB0234

Don't Follow In My Footsteps

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Text on Button DON'T FOLLOW IN MY FOOTSTEPS, I STEPPED IN SOMETHING
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Capitalized white text above capitalized black text.  All text below illustration of two feet at top of button.  All on a red background. 

Curl Text © SWIB LISLE, IL 60532
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Catalog ID HU0045

I Feel Good All Over Jamaica Air

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Text on Button I FEEL GOOD ALL OVER
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Large yellow text on an orange background. 

Curl Text Don Howard Assoc. N.Y. 10036
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Air Jamaica created an optimistic campaign to entice visitors during the 1970s - "I Feel Good All Over." The goal was to encourage vacationers who were looking for a good time to travel to the Caribbean and Jamaica. This button, along with others like it, was created as part of the campaign. Here is another example of another in our collection: "I Was Born With A Smile On My Face."

Catalog ID AD0230

Hogs Are Beautiful

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Text on Button HOGS are Beautiful!
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Green text on a yellow background.

Curl Text Falgo Rubber Stamp Fgo N.D.
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“Hogs are beautiful” is the slogan for the Hog Growers Association. The slogan was featured on numerous buttons that were given out at state and county fairs.  

Catalog ID CL0195