Color photograph of all four members of Led Zeppelin in a seated position. White text centered on lower portion of button. 

Led Zeppelin is an British hard rock band active from 1968 to 1980. The band was composed of singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, drummer John Bonham, and bassist John Paul Jones. They released eight studio albums and one outtakes album after Bonham's death and the band's breakup. The band's first four albums were self-titled and numbered, IV containing some of the band's most famous songs: "Stairway to Heaven," "Rock and Roll," and "Black Dog."

Photograph of the two members of Kris Kross wearing Yankee's and Knicks jerseys. Band logo in light red centered on lower portion of button. Orange/pink sunset background. 

Kris Kross was a rap duo active in the 1990s. Its members, Mac Daddy (Chris Kelly) and Daddy Mac (Chris Smith) fully reflect the name. Evident by their chosen titles and their clothing style, which consisted of wearing clothes backwards. The 1992 song "Jump" was their biggest hit, holding the Billboard number one spot for eight weeks. 

Greyscale photograph of John Lennon on white background. Red band with white text around edge of button. 

In addition to his role as a member and songwriter for The Beatles, John Lennon was also a peace activist.

This button is memorabilia of his death in 1980, when he was assassinated by Mark David Chapman outside the entrance to his apartment building in New York City. His wife Yoko Ono was present at the time of death. Lennon's tremendous popularity caused a massive reaction from fans in the United States, The United Kingdom, and the rest of the world. Several memorials were created in his honor, including "Strawberry Fields" in New York City's Central Park. 

Greyscale photograph of John Lennon and Yoko Ono on a white background. 

John Lennon married Yoko Ono, an avant-garde artist, in 1969 after his divorce from his first wife, Cynthia. The pair began a relationship and recorded the album Two Virgins in 1968. The image on this button is part of the Two Virgins album cover. Together, John and Yoko were political activists, famously protesting the Vietnam War. 

Text aligned to the upper right on a horizontally divided pink and white background. Image of a black valentine heart on bottom left.

Bad Reputation is Joan Jett's first solo album after her former band, The Runaways, disbanded. Initally released by her own, newly founded label Blackheart Records in 1980 as Joan Jett, the album was re-issued the next year by Boardwalk Records.  

Color photo of Joan Jett singing. Black background. 

Bad Reputation was Joan Jett's first solo album after her former band, The Runaways, disbanded. Initially released by her own, newly founded label Blackheart Records in 1980 as Joan Jett, the album was re-issued the next year by Boardwalk Records.  

Black and white image of Jimi Hendrix's face on a white background. Black and white block text curved along the lower portion of button.

Jimi Hendrix was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose musical styles spanned psychedelic rock, blues, and hard rock. He is best known for his work with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, which also included bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell. The 1967 album, Are You Experienced featured some of Hendrix's most popular songs, including "Purple Haze." He headlined at 1969's Woodstock festival. Hendrix is also known for playing right-handed guitars upside down and re-strung for left-handed style playing. 

Illustration of a man in blue playing a woodwind instrument, surrounded by black lines indicating motion. Stylized black text on white background. 

The phrase is an instrumental pun on a woodwind's reed and the phrase "I need you."

Greyscale photographs of each band member's head. Red text on an alternating white and red background.

Herman's Hermits was a 1960s British Invasion band that sold 52 million records and had 24 gold hits. The band was formed in 1963 as "Herman and the Hermits." They outsold Beatles in 1965 with "I'm Henry VIII, I Am" "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter," and "I'm Into Something Good." The band's lead singer was Peter Noone. Although they still tour as of 2024, Noone has left the band at various times, leading to disputes with the band's only continuous member, drummer Barry Whitwam.

Black text on blue and yellow zigzag background.

Prototype button made in 1995 for Busy Beaver Button Company's first customer, Guided By Voices.

Guided by Voices (GBV) is an alternative rock band from Dayton, Ohio. The band is known for its characteristic lo-fi sound and unusually short songs. Formed in 1983, the band released its first full-length album, Devil Between My Toes, in 1987. While the band's lineup has changed significantly over time, as of 2019, songwriter and front-man Robert Pollard has remained a constant member. 

Alien Lanes is the band's eighth full-length album, released in 1995 by Matador Records. The album features 28 tracks, including hits "Game of Pricks" and "My Valuable Hunting Knife."