Comicon Admission Badges

2013.03.30 Asbury Park Comicon, Asbury Park, NJ

The convention started in 2012 in a bowling alley that was converted into a rock club. For the 2013 show the convention moved to the Asbury Park Convention Center, a building that had seen better days, but was still an area icon. Show attendees were issued the button shown below. I love this idea, since most shows now provide nondescript wristbands

The button features the iconic image of Tillie, an amusement park fun face that was painted on the sides of the Palace Amusements building and the Wonder Bar. Originally created around 1955, the current Asbury Park Comic Con Tillie wears the signature Robin costume…

Doctor Who - Kellogg's : 1971 UK

1971 Doctor Who free badges issued in packages of Kellogg's Sugar Smacks in the UK

Badgewolf issued Doctor Who retro 38mm (1.5-inchs) badges/buttons bringing the 1971 set up to date. No endorsement by or affiliation with the BBC - c2020

San Francisco Giants - Croix de Candlestick

 

The Croix de Candlestick is an award pin that was given out to baseball fans as they exited Candlestick Park at the conclusion of a night game that went extra innings. In reference to the ballpark’s legendarily cold winds, the pin carried the motto, “Veni, Vidi, Vixi” (“I came, I saw, I survived”)

In order to receive a pin, the fans would have to redeem their ticket stub for the pin at Patrick & Co. Stationery store in San Francisco. The pin, developed by team marketing director Patrick J. Gallagher, was first issued in 1983. In 1983 the San Francisco Giants played in five extra inning night games, with a total attendance of 70,933 and in 1984 they played in five extra inning night games with a total attendance of 44,031. The pin was given out for several years. On September 28–30, 1999, tens of thousands of fans received the pin for attending the Giants’ final three-game home stand at Candlestick, against the team’s archrival, the Los Angeles Dodgers. A San Francisco Chronicle columnist later called it “the smartest marketing promotional in Bay Area history”

Lene Lovich - Tour 80

1-inch pin-back from the Lene Lovich Tour 80 

 

Lene Lovich – English-American singer, songwriter and musician. She first gained attention in 1979 with the release of her hit single “Lucky Number”, which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and made her a leading figure of the new wave music scene

The President’s Daughter - Flare Paperback - 2007

Promotional pinback button for the paperback edition of The President’s Daughter

The President’s Daughter is a series of four young adult novels written by American author Ellen Emerson White. The series tells the story of Meghan “Meg” Powers as she reacts to her mother’s presidential campaign and her experiences while living in the White House.

The series begins with The President’s Daughter published in 1984. White House Autumn was originally published in 1985. Long Live the Queen was originally published in 1989. Long May She Reign was published in 2007

Marvel Comics - Infinity : 2013

 

Black Bolt - Captain America - Thanos (art by Adam Kubert)

"Infinity" is a 2013 comic book crossover storyline that was published by Marvel Comics. Written by Jonathan Hickman with artwork by a rotating team of artists including Jim Cheung, Jerome Opeña, and Dustin Weaver, the series debuted in August 2013 and ran through November 2013.

Three 1.5-inch promotional buttons were issued: Thanos, Captain America and Black Bolt. 1 Black Bolt button was issued for every 20 Thanos and Captain America button - cover artist : Adam Kubert