[Gay 90's Iowa Pinback Button Set]

Jewelry

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Badge Of Pride

Name/Title

[Gay 90's Iowa Pinback Button Set]

Entry/Object ID

2023.08.06

Tags

Events, Artworks

Description

A set of circular, white pinback buttons featuring three different designs for "Gay 90's" Gay Pride Week in Des Moines, Iowa. Pin 01 features a black, pink, and blue design with different small shape patterns and an upside down triangle, with text that reads "Gay 90's," "Celebrating Lesbian and Gay Diversity and Unity," "Pride Week 1990." Pin 02 features the same color palette, with a glitter pattern and pink upside down triangle and text that reads "Pride Week," "The Gay 90's," "Celebrating Lesbian and Gay Diversity and Unity." [Pin 03 text here]. The back of the button for Pin 01 features a small sticker with information on the artist, reading "Recovering Rainbow designs, P.O. box 1551, Iowa City IA. 52244, 319-354-1132." All three pins feature rust spots on their surfaces.

Item Type

Pinback button

Use

Likely souvenirs from the 1990 Gay Pride week in Des Moines, Iowa.

Collection

Adrian J. Cardwell Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Acquisition

Accession

2023.08

Made/Created

Artist

Recovering Rainbow designs

Date made

1990

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Des Moines

State/Province

Iowa

Location

West North Central

Region

Midwest

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Button, Promotional

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

LGBTQ+, cultural events, event buttons, memorabilia, logos, symbols

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Pink triangles, Gay Pride Week, Pride events

Category

Homosaurus

Other Names

Name Type

Organization Name

Other Name

Recovering Rainbow designs

Valuations

Valuation Type

Donor Estimate

Value

$10.00

Date

Oct 5, 2026

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

October 5, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

October 10, 2026