Rev Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Now how does this Aquarius pin have to be? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320827735727 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-topdog Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I actually have one of those pins... they very super rarely rear thier heads in public, this is only the 2nd one I have ever seen. Super funny message on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I noticed that, too. Maybe we could get some replicas made next year for the 30th anniversary of the Aquarius; I've already got a good high-res scan of the logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Hmmm....I have the machine and supplies somewhere around here to make them up in 2 1/2". And easy to convert to magnet instead of pin back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Hmmm....I have the machine and supplies somewhere around here to make them up in 2 1/2". And easy to convert to magnet instead of pin back. why magnet? for your fridge or car? i was thinking about getting a pin making machine. do you make and sell pins at all or just for fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) Yep, fridge magnets. Mostly just for fun. My dad bought it back in 1980 and I used it to make Mt. St. Helens buttons with "authentic volcanic ash", which I sold a butt load of from my bije at the visitor's center. Since then I have mostly used it for fun stuff, kid's sports teams, etc. I can also make 'em into a pocket mirror or necklace. Edited January 12, 2012 by Chuck D. Head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Hmmm....I have the machine and supplies somewhere around here to make them up in 2 1/2". And easy to convert to magnet instead of pin back. Hey, great! I'll have to play around with some designs when I have some time to spare. It would probably be better to create a "30th Anniversary" button of some kind instead of an exact replica of the original, so I'll see what I can come up with. I was thinking about having some Aquarius t-shirts made, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Hmmm....I have the machine and supplies somewhere around here to make them up in 2 1/2". And easy to convert to magnet instead of pin back. Hey, great! I'll have to play around with some designs when I have some time to spare. It would probably be better to create a "30th Anniversary" button of some kind instead of an exact replica of the original, so I'll see what I can come up with. I was thinking about having some Aquarius t-shirts made, too. We should be moving very soon, so I will have opportunity to find the button stuff. I can do shirts too, but my setup for four-color is not the best, so most everything I have done has been one color. I can't imagine going to the trouble of making Aquarius shirts without the rainbow in the Q. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 We should be moving very soon, so I will have opportunity to find the button stuff. I can do shirts too, but my setup for four-color is not the best, so most everything I have done has been one color. I can't imagine going to the trouble of making Aquarius shirts without the rainbow in the Q. Yeah, it would definitely have to include the rainbow. I have a monochrome version of the Aquarius logo, but it would make for a dull t-shirt. There are a few local shirt printers in my area, so some time this summer, I need to look into having some Aquarius shirts made. I think it would be fun to do a little something to commemmorate the Aquarius's 30th anniversary next year (including, hopefully, at least one new game release!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 SIgn me up for a button! Wow, that slogan was funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-topdog Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I just pulled my pin out of some bubblewrap in a pouch in a box on a shelf in the Tardis in my storage area so I could give some dimensions, and what I found leads me to believe that the pin in the auction is a counterfeit... The real pin is actually a single color pin, no rainbow. It is a 2-1/4" diameter pin. Also if you look at the back of his pin, it is brand new with no aging patina or rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 Now how does this Aquarius pin have to be? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320827735727 LOL, i jusr re-read my post. It was supposed to say: "Now how RARE does this Aquarius have to be?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-topdog Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Now how does this Aquarius pin have to be? eBay Auction -- Item Number: 320827735727 LOL, i jusr re-read my post. It was supposed to say: "Now how RARE does this Aquarius have to be?" thats ok, we can all read revolutionika-eese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I just pulled my pin out of some bubblewrap in a pouch in a box on a shelf in the Tardis in my storage area so I could give some dimensions, and what I found leads me to believe that the pin in the auction is a counterfeit... The real pin is actually a single color pin, no rainbow. It is a 2-1/4" diameter pin. Also if you look at the back of his pin, it is brand new with no aging patina or rust. im not sure how much humidity there is in his part of california, but most of us states close to california dont have much humidity to have a rust problem. most rust i see is surface rust which is removeable with calcium lime rust removers. he could easily cleaned it up. just sayin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 there does seem to be be rust coming through the paper layer on the front of the pin in the auction; that is typical of a lot of my old buttons from the 80's, even ones that have been stored indoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chjmartin2 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'll have to get it carbon dated when it comes in. I really had to have it and now I have reason to believe it is a FAKE!?!?!? ARRRRG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Perhaps they made monochrome and color versions of the buttons. It seems odd to me that someone would go to the trouble of making a counterfeit Aquarius button, of all things. Besides, the signs of age seem real enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-topdog Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Perhaps they made monochrome and color versions of the buttons. It seems odd to me that someone would go to the trouble of making a counterfeit Aquarius button, of all things. Besides, the signs of age seem real enough. Coolio... I shall obtain the beast then to add to mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-topdog Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) **calmly blows the smoke off the barrel of my sniping rifle and dissasembles it then stores it in its Hong Kong Phooey lunchbox.** Mission accomplished... now I want a cookie! Edited January 16, 2012 by the-topdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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