95 1/2 WMET

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Text on Button 95 1/2 WMET
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Yellow text on blue banner in front of a lightning bolt over a blue circle on a yellow background.  

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95 1/2 WMET was a Chicago-based radio station that started in the 1970s. Initially licensed by the Moody Bible Institute after WWII, the station changed hands and formats several times over the years as the need for sister stations and station variety shifted. In the late 1950s, James DeHaan purchased the signal, featuring big bands and classical music along with comedy. He later sold to George "Bob" Newhart, well known actor and personality, who worked with DeHaan's partner Hogan through 1968. The station was sold to the National Science Network for a short time before passing to Metromedia who changed the format to Adult Contemporary and featured the top 40 songs.

In 1976, the call letters were changed to WMET, but still featured the 95.5 slot. Although they were still playing top 40 hits, they branded themselves as a rock station. From 1979-1985, the station took on a more heavier rock format, but again was sold and rebranded to contemporary hits. The station struggled to find an identity playing short periods of oldies, new age, smooth jazz, Spanish language music, and finally country through a variety of new owners. The station is currently known as WEBG playing country.

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WMET, 95 1/2, Rocked Chicago. (2018). Retrieved 4 December 2020, from https://oldschoolshirts.com/blogs/news/wmet-95-1-2-rocked-chicago

Catalog ID AD0165

Sealtest Half And Half

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Text on Button Sealtest HALF HALF GOOD SO MANY WAYS
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Top half is white text on red and bottom half is white on blue.

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Sealtest Dairy was a division of the National Dairy Products Corporation that manufactured dairy products throughout the United States. It is the predecessor to Kraft Foods, Inc. One of its products included half and half creamer.

Catalog ID AD0181

Disneyland Donald Duck

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Text on Button Disneyland ©WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS
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Donald Duck image centered within a thick, blue circular stripe, white Disneyland text logo above black copyright, both within and at the bottom, on a white background.

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Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California in 1955. It was the first theme park built by the Walt Disney Company, and the only Disney theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. He became inspired to open his own amusement park after visiting others with his daughters in the 1930s and 1940s. Disney envisioned a destination for adults and their children to have fun together. Today, Disneyland has the largest cumulative attendance of any theme park in the world. It has seen over 650 million guests since its opening.

Donald Duck was created by Walt Disney Productions in 1934. He made his first appearance in the cartoon, The Little Wise Hen. Donald Duck is a friend of Mickey Mouse and is famous for his semi-intelligible speech and cantankerous personality.

Catalog ID EN0275

Koss Live and Let Live

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Text on Button LIVE AND LET LIVE KOSS
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Capitalized, neon green text with the Koss logo, including a small image of headphones, on a dark green background.  

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Koss is an American stereo company founded in 1958 by John C. Koss, who introduced a stereo record player that included an innovative “privacy switch,” now commonly known as headphones. Koss partnered with engineer Martin Lange, Jr. to create the world’s first stereophones a.k.a. headphones that allowed for a more intimate music experience. Koss' advertisements promoted the privacy and freedom made possible through stereophones, by allowing two people to listen to different music simultaneously. Hence the slogan, “Live and Let Live.”

Catalog ID AD0206

L.B. Foster Co. Track Materials

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Text on Button Your Best Candidate for Track Materials L.B. FOSTER CO.
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An illustrated, white Bugs Bunny-type rabbit in overalls loping with a piece of railroad track, next to white, cursive text and above the white, capitalized company name.

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L.B. Foster supplies transportation, construction, utility, energy, recreation and agriculture markets with the materials necessary to build and maintain their infrastructure. 

Catalog ID AD0184

Epcot Center Blue

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Text on Button Walt Disney World® EPCOT CENTER
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Top center Epcot logo, five over-lapping circles with a lined, globular symbol in the middle, in navy and white, shooting rainbows down diagonally from either side around futuristic white text on an azure background.

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Epcot Center is one of four Walt Disney World parks in Orlando, FL. It opened its doors in 1982 to the public. Epcot's main themes are futuristic exhibits, science, and different pavilions representing different countries in the world.

Catalog ID EN0276

International Paper's Blok-Pak Has Muscle

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Text on Button INTERNATIONAL PAPER'S BLOK-PAK HAS MUSCLE
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A cowboy, a cow, and five butchers gazing down from atop a stone pedestal labeled "BLOK-PAK" in the middle of a tree-lined field. In black and white surrounded by red text.

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International Paper is a paper and packaging company. The Blok-Pak was a type of packaging that the company held the trademark for from 1975-1987. It was a corrugated paper board container.

Catalog ID AD0173

Green Spot Orange-Ade

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Text on Button Green Spot MADE FROM RIPE FRUIT ORANGE-ADE 5¢
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A green circle with beige text written inside is on the top half of the button.  A larger circle encompasses the green circle.  The top half of this circle is blue and the bottom half is beige.  The beige part of this circle contains orange text. 

Curl Text PARISIAN NOVELTY CO., CHICAGO
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Green Spot is a non-carbonated orange based soft drink that was developed in the US in 1934. Once popular in the US and sold in bottles that cost 5 cents each, it is now aimed at the Asian market where it remains popular.

Catalog ID AD0196

Love Thy Grocer

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Text on Button LOVE THY GROCER
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Blue text with a back-slanted "v" on a white background.

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L'eggs brand sticker with the same coloring as the front.

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In 1969, the Hanes Corporation introduced the L’eggs brand of pantyhose. The product was originally packaged in white plastic egg-shaped containers and sold in grocery stores, drugstores and other retail outlets.  In the 1990s, the packaging changed to a small cardboard box with an ovoid peak.

Catalog ID AD0172