Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Badge with the slogan 'The Wombat it Eats, Roots and Leaves' made by Patrick Bros circa 1980s. It is part of a collection of badges assembled by the donor while active in left-wing politics at the University Melbourne, circa 1979-1986. The slogan refers to the punch line of a joke about Australian men: What is the Australian animal that most resembles the Australian male? The wombat, because he eats, roots, and leaves.
Physical Description
Circular button, metal with printed front covered in plastic. Safety pin welded to reverse. Front printed in dark brown on ivory, with sketch of wombat in centre in mid-brown. Script above and below wombat following curve of button.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Bill Watson, 30 Oct 1990
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Manufacturer
Patrick Bros., Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1979-1986
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Inscriptions
Printed front: the wombat/it eats, roots and leaves. Pressed into metal on reverse: PATRICK BROS/MELBOURNE.
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overall dimensions
5.5 cm (Length), 0.5 cm (Width)
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