Rare 1960’s Hubert Humphrey is a Slithy Tove Button pinback Hippie San Francisco
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| Restocking Fee | 20% |
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Seller |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 60 Days |
| Refund Will Be Given As | Money Back |
Right out of the Epi center of the Peace Anti war movement comes this , rare, I believe rare button , 1 1/2 inch wide , pin back.This and several other buttons I am selling come from an estate of a former hippie / junk dealer who recently passed away.I found a big bag of button and I am listing some of the better ones.This one says; Hubert Humphrey is a Slithy Tove Black letters on a white back ground. There is writing on the rim, and it is the maker Dutton Classics 1270 Missiion St san francisco , 94105 copyright 1967 . functional pin and no staining to the surface of the button, which frquently happends with buttons almost 50 yrs ago.I believe the button Hubert Humphrey is a Slithy Tove means Humbert Humphrey is a slimy Lizard. You can look up Slithy tove yourself , but the dictionary says : When he wrote the first verse of Jabberwocky, Lewis Carroll defined 'slithy' in this way: SLYTHY: (compounded of 'slimy' and 'lithe'). "smooth and active" This definition is supported by what Humpty Dumpty tells Alice about the word: `Well, "slithy" means "lithe and slimy." "Lithe" is the same as "active." You see it's like a portmanteau -- there are two meanings packed up into one word.' Carroll originally defined 'toves' in this way: TOVE: a species of Badger. They had smooth white hair, long hind legs, and short horns like a stag. lived chiefly on cheese. This is slightly different from Humpty Dumpty's understanding of the word: `Well, "toves" are something like badgers -- they're something like lizards -- and they're something like corkscrews.' `They must be very curious looking creatures.' `They are that,' said Humpty Dumpty: `also they make their nests under sun-dials -- also they live on cheese GREAT button from the age of free love and hairy armpits. Shipping 1st class will combine, Check out my other items! location 11A
