Pinback button with "Happy I'm Nappy" image of a woman with natural hair: Museum Object and Cultural History
Pinback button with "Happy I'm Nappy" image of a woman with natural hair: Date: 1986. Designed by: Caprece Jackson-Garrett, American. Created by: Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles, Inc., American, founded 1984.
The object in the museum catalogue
A yellow pinback button printed with an illustration of a woman's face with asymmetrical natural hair, red lipstick, and gold hoop earrings. Next to the illustration are the words "Happy I'm Nappy" printed in black ink except for the first letter of each word which is printed in red ink.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1986
- Designed by: Caprece Jackson-Garrett, American
- Created by: Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles, Inc., American, founded 1984
- Type: buttons (information artifacts)
- Medium: metal and plastic , ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions: Diameter: 2 3/16 × 3/16 in. (5.5 × 0.5 cm)
- Place made: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Beauty culture
- Topic: Black Enterprise
- Topic: Business
- Topic: Design
- Topic: Fashion design
- Topic: Hair
- Topic: Identity
- Object number: 2019.27.7
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Caprece Ann Jackson, Founder, Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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