Black text curved on upper portion of button on red background. Centered grey scale photograph of Paul McCartney's face on white speckled background.

Paul McCartney formed one of the most successful songwriting duos of all time along with John Lennon. Although best known for his career with the Beatles, he formed the band Wings after the Beatles' breakup and then began his successful solo career in 1982. As of 2013, he has 49 studio albums which included his work with the Beatles, Wings, collaborations, and solo work. 

This button is part of a set of 9. The buttons were circulated in vending machines in the US in the 1960s. 

Greyscale photograph of The Beatles in their early years on a white background. Centered red text curves across upper portion of button. Red text appears under the image of each band member. 

The Beatles are the best-known and most successful rock/pop band of all time with the most number one albums on British charts. Formed in Liverpool England in 1960, they recorded 12 full-length albums and several EPs. Their first true UK hit was 1962's "Love Me Do," and the band led the British Invasion to America by 1964. Members are John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. 

Grainy black and white photograph of Captain Sensible wearing goggles. Circular image of record with track listing and Stiff Records logo featured prominently. 

The Damned are a British punk-turned-goth band formed in 1976. They were one of the first punk bands in the United Kingdom after the Sex Pistols, with whom they played one of their first shows. Constant members of the band are guitarist Captain Sensible and drummer Rat Scabies. The band's first record, Damned Damned Damned was released in 1977 on Stiff Records. It claims the honor of being the first LP released by a UK punk band. 

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The Sex Pistols were a British punk band responsible for bringing punk to the United Kingdom. The best-known lineup was singer Johnny Rotten, bassist Sid Vicious, guitarist Steve Jones, and drummer Paul Cook. The band was extremely influential and controversial. Specifically, "God Save the Queen," which attacked submission to the Queen and conformity in general, was highly provoking. However, their career was very short and the band made only one album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols.

Blue and red text curved on top and bottom of button on white background. Image of Henry Roney dressed in a suit surrounded by his young performers dressed in matching stars and stripes outfits. Band members holding their musical instruments: banjo, flute, and violin.

From 1888 to 1913, the charismatic Professor Henry B. Roney helped over 10,000 wayward Chicago boys find the path to righteousness through the rigorous practice of hymns. In doing so, he created an extremely popular touring boys choir that played across the country– from small backwoods towns to bustling major cities– and in any venue, from jailhouses to Teddy Roosevelt’s White House.

In 1901, Roney’s Boys were the first band known to promote themselves with buttons!

Blue and red text curved on top and bottom of button on white background. Image of Henry Roney dressed in a suit surrounded by his young performers dressed in Scottish garb. Band members holding their musical instruments: banjo, flute, and violin.

From 1888 to 1913, the charismatic Professor Henry B. Roney helped over 10,000 wayward Chicago boys find the path to righteousness through the rigorous practice of hymns. In doing so, he created an extremely popular touring boys choir that played across the country– from small backwoods towns to bustling major cities– and in any venue, from jailhouses to Teddy Roosevelt’s White House.

In 1901, Roney’s Boys were the first band known to promote themselves with buttons!

Color photograph of an open-shirted Robert Plant staring off to the left, wearing a necklace on a black background. 

Robert Plant is best known for his work as lead singer for Led Zeppelin. Rolling Stone named him the best lead singer of all time. He and Jimmy Page were the band's primary songwriters and worked collaboratively. He began his solo career in 1982, after drummer John Bonham's death and Led Zeppelin's subsequent breakup in 1980. He released 11 solo albums from 1982 to 2017. 

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Released in 1978, Road to Ruin is the Ramones' fourth studio album. The album features the song "I Wanna Be Sedated," one of the band's more famous songs and consistent with the pop influence noticeable on the rest of the album. This was the first album with Marky Ramone as drummer, after former drummer Tommy Ramone left the band.  

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End of the Century is The Ramones' fifth studio album, released in 1980. It featured songs "Rock 'n' Roll Radio" and "Rock 'n' Roll High School" and reached number 44 on the U.S. charts. This is the highest level of commercial success attained by any of the band's albums, mostly due to the production efforts of Phil Spector.

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The Punk Panther depicted here is a play on the United Artists' Pink Panther cartoon character. The series first aired in 1969 and has continued in various forms since. The animated panther was first seen during the beginning credits of the live-action Peter Sellers/Blake Edwards films, and was so popular that it was developed into cartoon shorts and later 20-minute episodes.