Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Round badge with the slogan 'Take the Toys From the Boys', circa 1960s-1980s. The inscription was popularised through a song written in the early 1980s by The Fallout Marching Band, one of the most famous political street bands. The slogan was ubiquitous in that decade, being sung and shouted at anti-nuclear rallies across the world.
Physical Description
A large badge with an orange circle on black ground. Text is printed in orange on the black ground, encircling the badge's perimeter. On the orange circle text is printed in black. On the back of the badge is a pin.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Clothing & Textiles, Politics & Society
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Nic Maclellan, 23 Feb 1987
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Collector
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Inscriptions
orange, on black: DISARM [5x] black, on orange: TAKE/ THE TOYS/ AWAY FROM/ THE BOYS
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
4.4 cm (Length), 4.4 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Anti-Nuclear Protests, Nuclear Disarmament, Peace Issues, Political Protests, Protest Movements, Activism, Anti-War Demonstrations