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Title: Who is the bald guy in this button set?
Post by: Mike Zorman on December 25, 2012, 11:31:26 PM
Just got a wonderful set of Best Show related buttons for my significant other and we are stumped. Who is the bald guy with the moustache? The other buttons in the set are a Gorch, a New B is for LVRS, a GSD, a Radio Hut and a Ye OBB. I'm sure we'll feel dumb when someone answers in 20 seconds, but thanks a lot!
Title: Re: Who is the bald guy in this button set?
Post by: buffcoat on December 26, 2012, 11:19:07 AM
Barry Dworkin of the Gas Station Dogs!

Title: Re: Who is the bald guy in this button set?
Post by: fonpr on December 26, 2012, 12:18:38 PM
Quote from: buffcoat on December 26, 2012, 11:19:07 AM
Barry Dworkin of the Gas Station Dogs!
I'm most certain that's G. Gordon Liddy.

(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ7BrX4Td9-GM_IDe4wHFJ4WXm-MSmgohldmfghU7OFIgMI-JNV)
Title: Re: Who is the bald guy in this button set?
Post by: Tom Scharpling on December 28, 2012, 10:28:45 AM
The bummer about this is that these buttons are not official - some dude just stole the artwork from a few of the CDs and stuck a couple phrases on other buttons and has been selling them on eBay for years.

Tom.
Title: Re: Who is the bald guy in this button set?
Post by: buffcoat on December 28, 2012, 11:51:15 AM
Who knew?  It's like those cheap Floyd shirts they sell in the parking lot for $10 - don't buy em!  I was just guessing based on the description - I bet the guy used the artwork from New Hope for the Ape-Eared.

The marathon stuff is always of high quality.  One of my favorite pieces of Best Show paraphernalia is the official button with "I hope you die in a car fire" scrolling around the edge.
Title: Re: Who is the bald guy in this button set?
Post by: Mike Zorman on January 04, 2013, 07:51:00 PM
Oops! I had no idea, even though it seems pretty obvious now that I think about it. Ill destroy the buttons immediately.
Title: Re: Who is the bald guy in this button set?
Post by: yesno on January 04, 2013, 11:12:14 PM
Don't destroy them.  They're evidence of a crime.
Title: Re: Who is the bald guy in this button set?
Post by: Mike Zorman on January 06, 2013, 07:38:03 PM
Ok.  I will contact the CBIU (counterfeit button investigation unit).
Title: Re: Who is the bald guy in this button set?
Post by: RickInSaltLake on January 19, 2013, 04:21:06 PM
Quote from: yesno on January 04, 2013, 11:12:14 PM
Don't destroy them.  They're evidence of a crime.

At least it's a criminal with taste...