Black bold text on white background. 

Genealogy is the study of family history and lineage.

Black smiling eyes and eyebrows with white text on black large opened mouth on orange background.

The is a variation of the classic yellow smiley face which is comprised of a yellow circle, two black dots for eyes and a black arc ending in serifs for a mouth. It  was designed in 1963 by by commercial artist, Harvey Ross Ball. Ball was commissioned by The State Mutual Life Insurance Company to create a happy face to raise the morale of their employees. His version was created in 10 minutes. The design was printed onto more than 50 million buttons. Neither Ball nor the company copyrighted this smiley, so it was continually used by other businesses in their promotions.

The design and concept is quite simple and was definitely used before Ball’s 1963 version. However his has become the most iconic. Variations have been used for advertising campaigns and in popular culture ever since.

A photo of Mount Rushmore against clear blue skies and a few clouds.

Mount Rushmore is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota.  The idea for the sculpture is credited to Doane Robinson, who wanted to attract people to his state and promote tourism.  Initially, Robinson wanted the sculpture to feature western heroes such as Lewis and Clark, and Buffalo Bill.  However, the faces of presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln were chosen instead.  The carving was completed by Gutzon Borglum over a period of 14 years.  The monument was deemed complete on October 31, 1941 and it cost $989,992.32 to build.  Behind the carving is a cave called the “Hall of Records.”  It was intended to house the story of Mount Rushmore, but due to a lack of funding, it was never completed.

Blue button with white text.

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Cartoon illustration of a man in black and white suit with top hat sitting on a tree branch with hands folded. Black text on white background. 

Genealogy is the study of family history. This image depicts a man, perhaps as a “nut” growing on the “family tree”.

White button with black text, and some red text.  At the bottem is an image of a man wearing a german style hat.

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Blue text positioned as a smiley face with the letter "O" in "Lot" and "More" as the eyes above a grin on a light blue background. 

A Norwegian is a citizen of Norway. The country of Norway is part of the Scandinavian or Nordic countries which includes Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The population of Norway is mostly centered around the southern part of the country near Oslo. Indo-European peoples settled in Oslo, Norway 6,000 years ago. The Norwegian people were dependent on fishing and farming. In the Viking Age, Norwegian pirates (known as Vikings) sailed to England to raid the country for their resources and sailed as far as North America. Modern day Norway is known for its fishing, lumber, and trade industries. Today, Norway, as well as other Nordic countries, have the highest standard of living and often make the list of happiest places to live due to their social welfare system.

The slogan, "Norwegians Have More Fun," may be an allusion to the popular phrase, "Blondes Have More Fun," which originated from Lady Clairol ads in the late 1950s for hair dye. Since this ad, the phrase "have more fun" has been used for many other identifiers other than blondes.

Large, bold text in the center of the button.  Black text on a red background.

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Illustration of an angry cartoon man holding a gun in each hand with a blue and red hat with bullet holes through it. There is a yellow ray surrounding him with a red background. Below the illustration are the words So REACH! in red bold letters on a white background. 

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Mickey and Minnie are smiling and holding each other. Minnie is wearing a red dress, a blue hair bow, and blue shoes. Mickey is wearing a blue jacket and red pants.  To the left of them are three red hearts. Below the hearts, along the lower left side of the button, are the words "LOV'IN" written in red. The background is white with a red outline. 

Both Mickey and Minnie were created by Walt Disney in 1928 in order to replace Walt Disney's old character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and his string of potential love interests. The placement of the text "Walt Disney Productions" on the back, the large size of the button, and the use of plastic are all characteristic of Disney pins during the 1970's and 80's.