Name/Title
[Kaiser's Birthday 1968 Pinback Button]Entry/Object ID
2023.06.08Tags
Events, OrganizationsDescription
A circular, white pinback button that reads in black text "5th Annual Kaiser's Birthday, 1968."Item Type
Pinback buttonUse
Likely a souvenir from the 5th Annual Kaiser's Birthday event, hosted by the Blue Max Motorcycle Club, in 1968.Context
From Dan Rhatigan (2015): "The Blue Max Motorcycle Club was founded in 1968 as an alternative to L.A.’s gay bar scene—where the LAPD often harassed, entrapped and arrested men—with annual “motorcycle runs” throughout California on various roads and campgrounds. By the late 1970s, 20 gay motorcycle clubs were formed, each with its own distinctive traits and themes. Each club had official and unofficial uniforms, insignias and colors. The Blue Max Motorcycle Club became known for its irreverent references to Kaiser Wilhelm II of Prussia and the Red Baron, and in 1969, the first annual Red Baron Run began." (Linked in this record)Collection
Adrian J. Cardwell CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1968Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
State/Province
CaliforniaLocation
PacificRegion
WestContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Button, PromotionalNomenclature Class
Advertising MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsGetty AAT
Concept
event buttons, cultural events, motorcycles, motorcyclists, LGBTQ+, memorabiliaLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
LGBTQ+ motorcycle clubsCategory
HomosaurusOther Names
Name Type
Organization NameOther Name
Blue Max Motorcycle ClubName Type
Event NameOther Name
5th Annual Kaiser's Birthday, 1968Valuations
Valuation Type
Donor EstimateValue
$10.00Date
Oct 14, 2026Create Date
October 15, 2026Update Date
October 18, 2026