ANARCHIST T-SHIRT - YOU ARE THE MACHINE AND THE MONKEY WRENCH

You are the machine and the monkey wrench. You are both part of the problem and part of the solution. Another intriguing anarchist t-shirt from the fellow workers at Atelier Bagatell

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ANARCHIST T-SHIRT

File this one under Anarchist T-Shirts we love - This is a slogan seen at the 1999 "Battle of Seattle". Work - Obey - Consume - Turning the Gears of Wage Slavery.

It's reminiscent of some of the old IWW slogans

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EDWARD M KENNEDY 1932-2009 MEMORIAL PINBACK BUTTON

Here is a limited edition 3 1/2" diameter pin commemorating this life of Senator Edward Kennedy. Only 98 have been produced - when they are gone that's it for this design

On the curl it reads Atelier Bagatelle - 7 of 98 - as an example

Our buttons are shipped in a bubble padded envelope via first class mail to ensure that they arrive safely.

From Wikipedia -

Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected in November 1962, he was elected nine times and served for 46 years in the U.S. Senate. At the time of his death, he was the second most senior member of the Senate, and the third-longest-serving senator in U.S. history. For many years the most prominent living member of the Kennedy family, he was the son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., the youngest brother of President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, both victims of assassinations, and the father of Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy.

Kennedy entered the Senate in a 1962 special election to fill the seat once held by his brother John. He was elected to a full six-year term in 1964 and was reelected seven more times. The 1969 Chappaquiddick incident resulted in the death of automobile passenger Mary Jo Kopechne; Kennedy pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, and the incident significantly damaged his chances of ever becoming President of the United States. His one attempt, in the 1980 U.S. presidential election, resulted in a primary campaign loss to incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter.

Kennedy was known for his oratorical skills; his 1968 eulogy for his brother Robert and his 1980 Democratic National Convention rallying cry for modern American liberalism were among his best-known speeches. He became known as "The Lion of the Senate" through his long tenure and influence. More than 300 bills that Kennedy and his staff wrote were enacted into law. Unabashedly liberal, Kennedy championed an interventionist government emphasizing economic and social justice, but was also known for working with Republicans to find compromises between senators with disparate views. Kennedy played a major role in passing many laws, including laws addressing immigration, cancer research, health insurance, apartheid, disability discrimination, AIDS care, civil rights, mental health benefits, children's health insurance, education and volunteering. In the 2000s, he led several unsuccessful immigration reform efforts. Over the course of his career and continuing into the Obama administration, Kennedy continued his efforts to enact universal health care, which he called the "cause of my life."

In May 2008, Kennedy was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor which limited his appearances in the Senate. He died on August 25, 2009, at his home in Hyannisport, Massachusetts. By the time of his death, he had come to be viewed as a major figure and spokesman for American progressivism.

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Another limited edition pinback button from Atelier Bagatelle, commemorating the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama.

This is a jugate design, with Barack Obama & Alfred Nobel rendered as gold medallions.

Only 98 made - each one is consecutively numbered -

On the curl it reads, as an example, Atelier Bagatelle 2009 - 12 of 98

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Single Button $3.99 6 Buttons $21.00 12 Buttons $36.00

STORMY DANIELS FOR SENATOR 3 1/2" BUTTON

Well folks, this is too delicious - Stormy Daniels, nee Stephanie Gregory Clifford, born in Baton Rouge, is an adult actress who is contemplating a run for United States Senator from Louisiana.

She would be challenging David ( Diaper Dave ) Vitter. Vitter, who alway spositioned himself as an ultra conservative family values candidate, was implicated in a prostitution scandal -

from the good folks at Wikipedia -

In early July 2007, Vitter's phone number was included in a published list of phone records of Pamela Martin and Associates, a company owned and run by Deborah Jeane Palfrey, also known as the "D.C. Madam", convicted by the U.S. government for running a prostitution service. Hustler identified the phone number and contacted Vitter's office to ask about his connection to Palfrey. The following day, Vitter issued a written statement:

“This was a very serious sin in my past for which I am, of course, completely responsible. Several years ago, I asked for and received forgiveness from God and my wife in confession and marriage counseling. Out of respect for my family, I will keep my discussion of the matter there — with God and them. But I certainly offer my deep and sincere apologies to all I have disappointed and let down in any way.”

Ms Daniels motivation to run against Vitter stems from the hypocrisy of a cultural conservative continuing in office after the details of his sordid dalliances came to light.

The folks at Atelier Bagatelle couldn't resist the temptation - so here we go

This is a 3 1/2" diameter ( the better to display her ample charms ) pinback button with a shot of Ms Daniels nude from the waist up - the zeros in 2010 are artfully placed for modesty's sake . A true patriot, she is posed in front of an American Flag.

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HUNTER S THOMPSON GONZO POSTER

Here we have a poster celebrating the late author Hunter S. Thompson, AKA Raoul Duke, author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, the Great Shark Hunt, and the Rum Diary, to name a few.

The poster is executed in the now iconic, if not ironic, style, of the Obama Hope campaign poster.

The live image area is approximately 14 1/2" x 20 1/2".

The poster is digitally printed on acid free enhanced presentation paper using dye based inks.

The poster will ship rolled in a shipping tube

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3 Voodoo Vodoun Vodun Mini Pins

For your consideration - 3 mini pins featuring veves - symbols - for three haitian loas - who are intermediary deities who intercede with Bondyè, the supreme god, on behalf of humans.

The top button shows the veve for Ayizan.

In Vodou, and especially in Haiti, Ayizan (also Grande Ai-Zan, Aizan, or Ayizan Velekete) is the loa of the marketplace and commerce.

She is a racine, or root Loa, associated with Vodoun rites of initiation (called kanzo). Just as her husband Loko is the archetypal Houngan (priest), Ayizan is regarded as the first, or archetypal Mambo (priestess), and as such is also associated with priestly knowledge and mysteries, particularly those of initiation, and the natural world.

She is syncretised with the Catholic Saint Clare, her symbol is the palm frond, she drinks no alcohol, and is the wife of Loko Atisou

The lower left button displays the veve for Erzulie - who has 2 main aspects – Rada & Petwo.

Erzulie Freda, the Rada aspect of Erzulie, is the spirit of love, beauty, jewellery, dancing, luxury, and flowers. She wears three wedding rings, one for each husband - Damballa, Agwe and Ogoun. She is often envisioned as a beautiful mulatto woman of great wealth, wearing excessive amounts of jewellery Her symbol is a heart, her colours are pink, blue, white and gold, and her favourite sacrifices include jewellery, perfume, sweet cakes and liqueurs. Coquettish and very fond of beauty and finery, Erzulie Freda is femininity and compassion embodied, yet she also has a darker side; she is seen as jealous and spoiled and within some vodoun circles is considered to be lazy. When she mounts a serviteur she flirts with all the men, and treats all the women as rivals. In Christian iconography she is often identified with the Mater Dolorosa. She is conceived of as never able to attain her heart's most fervent desire. For this reason she always leaves a service in tears.

In her Petro nation aspect as Erzulie Dantor she is often depicted as a scarred and buxom black woman, holding a child protectively in one hand and a knife in the other. She is a warrior and a particularly fierce protector of women and children. Her colours are red, gold and navy blue, her symbols are a pierced heart, knives, and her favourite sacrifices include black pigs, fried pork (griot) and rum. She is often identified with lesbian women. It is believed that a common depiction of Erzulie Dantor has its roots in copies of the icon of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa, brought to Haiti by Polish soldiers fighting on both sides of the Haitian Revolution from 1802 onwards.

The lower right button depicts the veve for Papa Legba

Papa Legba is the intermediary between the loa and humanity. He stands at a spiritual crossroads and gives (or denies) permission to speak with the spirits of Guinee, and is believed to speak all human languages. He is always the first and last spirit invoked in any ceremony, because his permission is needed for any communication between mortals and the loa - he opens and closes the doorway. In Haiti, he is the great elocution, the voice of God, as it were. Legba facilitates communication, speech and understanding. In the Yoruba pantheon, honored in Nigeria, Cuba, Brazil, and elsewhere in the Yoruba diaspora, Ellegua is mostly associated with Papa Legba since both share the role of being the god of the crossroads. In contrast to Papa Legba, however, Eleggua is a trickster child. Legba also shares similarities to Orunmila, the orisha of prophesy who taught mankind how to use the mighty oracle Ifá.

He usually appears as an old man on a crutch or with a cane, wearing a broad brimmed straw hat and smoking a pipe, or sprinkling water. The dog is sacred to him. Because of his position as 'gate-keeper' between the worlds of the living and the mysteries he is often identified with Saint Peter who holds a comparable position in Catholic tradition. But he is also depicted in Haiti as St. Lazarus, or St. Anthony.

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