Illustration of Bizzy Bear in black on white background. Text in black on white background, black outer rim. 

'Bizzy the Bear' was the creation of Ralph Eckhart and Edith Oliver Jones—editorial artists for the Cleveland Plain Dealer during the 1930s. The comic strip and illustrated bed time story sought to not only entertain children, but to provide them with an outlet to learn 'safety tips' and lessons. Furthermore, if any child learned all six of 'Bizzys' safety rules,' then he or she would've been mailed an honorary club badge—most likely in the form of the button pictured above. 

Although not much is known about Jones, after Eckhart's service in World War II, he continued to do editorial work for the Pasadena Independent-News, a California-based newspaper. 

Black, gray, and white illustration of Bigfoot. Gray text on bottom. 

Big Foot is often described, and reported, as being a large ape-like creature between seven and ten feet tall, weighing approximately 500 pounds. The creature is a biped and is thought to mainly reside in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Most scientists believe that Bigfoot is a combination of hoax, folklore, and misidentification. Those that have witnessed Bigfoot claim that the creature has a strong and unpleasant odor and large eyes and brow ridge.  There, to this day, as not been any scientific evidence presented that Big Foot actually exists. There have been some speculations about Big Foot’s ties to prehistoric populations called Gigantopithecus. Although no fossils of this species have been found in North America it is possible that the species migrated across the Bering Straight like other populations. Nonetheless, the Gigantopithecus theory is, for all intents and purposes, extremely speculative as well. Although there have been instances of proposed “evidence” concerning the existence of Big Foot, there is still no scientific evidence. For example, the 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film, which is so well known, still provides no solid data or evidence that Big Foot exists. Regardless of the lack of scientific evidence, Big Foot definitely exists as a popular culture phenomenon. Big Foot has existed in American popular culture for over forty-five years and will continue to be a recognizable icon.

This button was manufactured by the Busy Beaver Button Co.

Blue, black, and white illustration of a nuclear facility. Stylized character rendered in orange, white, and black is "inspecting" the facility. Inner circle of light blue with white text. Outer bands of gold and red, with text in black on gold outer band. 

Big Rock Point Nuclear plant was the first nuclear facility in Michigan; it opened in 1962 and operated until 1997. Its reactor was made by General Electric, and an early promotional video for the plant featured Ronald Reagan, who was a spokesman for GE. 

Black Batman symbol on silver background with text in black and silver. 

In a 2012 report, Forbes magazine classed Bruce Wayne as the eighth richest fictional character in popular culture with an estimated net worth of $6.9 billion.

Batman symbol in purple on white highlight, surrounded by white text on red background. 

Batman is a comic book superhero who is featured in television shows, cartoons, and feature films. He first appeared in a DC Comics series in 1939, and has since had a continuous presence in American pop culture. Batman is the secret identity of millionaire Bruce Wayne, who does not have superpowers, but makes use of intellect, wealth, and a stash of technological gizmos to fight villains like Catwoman, the Penguin, and the Joker, in his home of Gotham City. The character of Batman first appeared in 1939, drawn by Bob Kane (1915-98) for Detective Comics, issue number 37. 

Blue Batman symbol on gold background. Gold text on symbol; blue text on background. 

Batman is a comic book superhero who is featured in television shows, cartoons, and feature films. He first appeared in a DC Comics series in 1939, and has since had a continuous presence in American pop culture. Batman is the secret identity of millionaire Bruce Wayne, who does not have superpowers, but makes use of intellect, wealth, and a stash of technological gizmos to fight villains like Catwoman, the Penguin, and the Joker, in his home of Gotham City. The character of Batman first appeared in 1939, drawn by Bob Kane (1915-98) for Detective Comics, issue number 37. 

Black Batman symbol on white background with red text. 

WXYZ- TV is based in Detroit, Michigan. It first went on the air in 1925 as WGHP, a sports radio station. In 1930 the station was purchased by Kunsky-Trendle Broadcasting and the name was changed to WXYZ. In 1948, WXYZ began broadcasting on television. It is Detroit's oldest TV station. 

Color illustration of Batman on red background. White text on right-hand side.

In the 1960s television show, Gotham City's Commissioner Gordon had a direct line to Wayne Manor. This was a bright red phone dubbed the "Bat Phone." 

Five pointed white star on dark blue background. Gold text above and below with narrow gold outer rim. 

The  Band of Mercy indicates a group of school children who had pledged to be kind to animals and to keep them from cruel usage, first formed in 1882 as an extension of the MSPCA.  Soon there were hundreds of Bands of Mercy nationwide, totaling approximately 250,000 children.

Two elk with large horns overlooking a multicolored scene depicting ducks and turtles by a pond. Text in black beneath the illustration. Gold background. 

This button was created for the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, which was established in 1868. The back paper was used as an advertisement for the C.D. Kennedy Co.