Vtg 1987 Dixon, IL (23rd Annual) Petunia Festival Button Pin - Reagan Hometown

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Vtg 1987 Dixon, IL (23rd Annual) Petunia Festival Button Pin - Reagan Hometown
Presented for sale is a
Vintage Dixon, Illinois Petunia Festival Button Pin.
Dixon, Illinois  /  Petunia Festival:
Dixon, Illinois is nestled along the scenic Rock River in Lee County.
It is best known as the boyhood home of President Ronald Reagan.
Petunias all started in the late 1950s, when dutch elm disease, along with highway
expansion,
wiped out the trees along Galena Avenue, the main road through town.
So, a
local men's garden
group decided to start planting some petunias on the side
of the road, and that grew. After a few
years, some local people said, 'let's start a
festival in honor of the petunias,' and that started in 1965.
It is known to attract
upwards of 50,000 people.
Held annually around July 4th, t
his long-running annual event includes a carnival,
live music,
car show, Ronald Reagan 5K walk/run, art show, beer garden, food, parade,
and fireworks.
YEAR:
1987
HISTORY:
23rd  Annual
HELD:
July 1 - 5
Measures:      2 1/2
“
inches
Please View Photos.  You will receive the exact one shown.
Condition:   Used    -
HEAVY RUST TO BACK
Used condition
may exhibit surface
scratches, surface dullness, fading, and staining.
The metal back often has oxidation, or rusting (common), sometimes staining front.
Winning bidder to pay .72 for Shipping  -
USPS Ground
Advantage (bubble envelope).
There is no additional shipping charge for multiple purchases on button / pins.
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_gsrx_vers_1653 (GS 9.7.5 (1653))