AC/DC Red Lightening Bolt

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Text on Button AC/DC
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Capitalized white text and a red and black lightning bolt on a black background.  

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AC/DC are an Australian hard-rock band founded by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young in 1973. Although they classify themselves as a rock and roll band they are often considered to be pioneers of the heavy metal genre. The band has had some changes in personnel throughout its career, but brothers Angus and Malcolm Young have been constant members throughout the band’s career. The band’s name came about when Angus and Malcolm’s sister, Margaret, saw the letters AC/DC on the side of a sewing machine. The letters stood for “alternating current/direct current,” referring to electricity. AC/DC really started to make it when they signed on with Atlantic Records for an International deal. After signing with Atlantic, the band’s logo was then designed by Gerard Huerta, the then art director at Atlantic Records, in 1977. The band continues to be successful and is, at present, one of the highest grossing bands of all time and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March of 2003. Some of the most well-known albums created by AC/DC are: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976), Highway to Hell (1979), Back in Black (1980), Stiff Upper Lip (2000), and many others.

The band's logo featuring the recognizable thunderbolt was designed in 1977 by Gerard Huerta who also designed the logos for Pepsi, HBO and Swiss Army Knife among others. The logo first appeared on the international version of the band's fourth studio album, Let There Be Rock.

Catalog ID MU0124

38 Special

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Text on Button 38 Special SPECIAL DELIVERY
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The band's name is in white letters at the center top of the button and the CD name SPECIAL DELIVERY is in white letters at the center bottom. A two headed back and white cow with horns is in the center. The background is a brown and green field.

Curl Text A&M RECORDS AND TAPES
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38 Special is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1974, by neighborhood friends Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zant. Special Delivery, released in 1978, was the band's second studio album. In addition to Barnes and Van Zant, the record featured Steve Brookins and Jack Grondin on drums, Larry Junstrom on bass guitar, Jeff Carlisi on slide and steel guitar, and Terry Emery on piano. 

38 Special's first two albums had a strong southern rock sound, and they later shifted into an arena rock style. The band had several number one hit songs in the 1980s, and has toured with Lynyrd Skynyrd, REO Speedwagon, Styx and Hank Williams, Jr. The band is still touring, but Don Barnes is the only original member remaining. 

Catalog ID MU0109

Sunny Hill Doodle Bug

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Text on Button SUNNY HILL Doodle Bug
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Illustration of a yellow and black vehicle with black text above and below it on a white background.

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Sunny Hill Resort and Golf Course is located in the Northern Catskills and has been family owned and operated since the 1920s when Peter and Gurine Nicholsen opened their farm to guests. The family added bungalows and slowly converted the farm into a fully functioning vacation retreat. After the barn burnt down in 1949 Sunny Hill no longer devoted any time to farming and went exclusively into the field of hospitality. Throughout the years the buildings and grounds have continued to be updated and refurbished. As the resort expanded new forms of transportation were employed to take guests on various day trips. The Doodlebug was one of these vehicles. The Doodlebug was originally a 1956 VW Bug that was converted into a vehicle to transport guests. The woodwork, on the Doodlebug, was handcrafted in the 1970s by a local man named Art Naperstek. The Doodlebug continues to be used to this day at the resort.

Catalog ID AD0273

Wonder Woman

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Wonder Woman logo in silver with a black outlining on a red background.

Curl Text TM & © 2003 DC COMICS
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Wonder Woman is a superheroine character published by DC Comics. She was created by psychologist William Moulton Marston and first appeared in All Star Comics #8 in January 1942. The Wonder Woman title has been published continuously by DC except for a brief hiatus in 1986. She was premiered during World War II and was initially depicted fighting Axis military forces and various supervillians. She has been a key character in storylines featuring teams such as the Justice Society and the Justice League. She has transitioned into other media as well, including a live-action television series from 1975-1979 and appearances on cartoon series. She is featured in a variety of toys and merchandise. Wonder Woman is a warrior princess of the Amazons, and her depiction as a heroine fighting for justice, love, peace, and gender equality has led to her being widely considered a feminist icon. Wonder Woman was named the 20th greatest comic book character by Empire magazine, and in May 2011, was named fifth on IGN'S Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time.

Catalog ID EN0043

Knights Of The Olive

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Text on Button OFFICIAL MEMBER Knights of the Olive LOYAL BROTHERS OF THE MARTINI
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Yellow background with black text in the banner at the top and red text on the rest of the button. Black geometric designs decorate the perimeter of the button.

Curl Text c. 1974 SWIB INDUSTRIES 4813 KINGSTON LISLE, ILLINOIS 60532 (Suburb of Chicago) TELEPHONE (312)968-7458
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Catalog ID CL0109

Pottstown Manufacturing Company

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Text on Button POTTSTOWN MANUFACTURING COMPANY POTTSTOWN, PA.
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A black and white photograph of a young man with red shapes on either side  and white text on blue curving around the top edge and blue text on the white background at the bottom.

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Catalog ID CL0118

X-Ray Lodge 1916

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Text on Button X-RAY LODGE MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN AFL 1916 CIO
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A union emblem surrounded by black text above and below on a light blue background.

Curl Text BASTIAN BROS CO. ROCHESTER N.Y.
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Local Lodge 1916 is part of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The lodge was chartered in 1947 when GE X-Ray Corporation moved from Chicago, IL to Milwaukee, WI. 

Catalog ID CL0122

Aerospace Machinists

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Text on Button AEROSPACE MACHINISTS 1935 50 1985 BUY AMERICAN DISTRICT LODGE 751
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A winged seal in the center below a gold, semi-centennial banner and above blue text on ivory circle separated from a gold background with blue text by a thin, red circle.

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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers was founded in 1888 by 19 machinists in Atlanta, Georgia. The IAM now has more than 600,000 members.

Catalog ID CL0104

Reddy Kilowatt Safety Club

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Text on Button REDDY KILOWATT SAFETY CLUB
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A red lightening bolt man with a slouch cap, socket ear, and light bulb nose, waves to us from before a blue pyramid on a yellow circle, a blue outer circle contains white text.

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Reddy Kilowatt was the mascot developed as the official spokesman for generating electricity. The mascot was licensed extensively in Caribbean, South America, Australia, Africa, and Asia. It even made its way onscreen in the 1940s. From the 1950s to the 1960s, Reddy also found itself on anything from jewelry to writing instruments and lighters to oven mitts and playing cards. Towards the ends of the 70s, however, the popularity of Reddy began to decline. The company later changed from Reddy Kilowatt, Inc, to Reddy Communications, Inc. in 1976. Today, Reddy Kilowatt is still around and under license of a few utility companies. 

Catalog ID CL0107