Lauderdale Pins and Buttons
Description: This vintage palm tree design features Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where palm-lined boulevards meet winding waterways and golden beaches. Known as the "Venice of America," it blends tropical relaxation with a touch of city sophistication. From lazy days on the sand to breezy boat rides and vibrant nights, Fort Lauderdale offers a perfect mix of sun, style, and seaside charm.
Description: Fort Lauderdale's The Button was owned by Gregg Newell, known locally simply as “Crazy Greg,” was there every night sporting his signature Hawaiian shirt and kookie propeller hat since its opening in 1970. Attached to a cheap hotel, this legendary spring break party spot was so wild, it was actually more than the city could handle at times. The Button hosted wet t-shirt, French kissing, and bikini contests, many of which resulted in fines and charges of promoting “lewd and lascivious” activity by the state as usually pushed the boundaries of both common decency and the law. The bar also routinely ran afoul of occupancy limits, a side effect of its extreme popularity. The Button closed in 1987 after mounting issues with the city.
Description: Retro Florida Apparel | Retro 80s Style Florida Summer Beach | Retrowave 80s inspired endless Florida summer beach vacation souvenir shirt. Great shirt for anyone who loves the Sunshine State of Florida and its beaches in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Destin, the Florida Keys, or anywhere along the Florida coast. Retrowave synthwave vaporwave inspired beach shirt features retro style graphics and palm tree silhouette. Perfect beach attire inspired by 1980s fashion.
Description: When the Tri-Lambs left Adams College to attend the 1987 United Fraternity National Convention in Fort Lauderdale, they learned that their reservations at the upscale Royal Flamingo Hotel had been given to the Alpha Betas and that the property doesn't want to be associated with nerds. After looking around with no luck, the displaced Tri-Lambs find a place willing to take them in by the name of Hotel Coral Essex. Sure, it's located in a shady part of town and getting robbed and/or stabbed is a possibility at any time, but hey, it's still on the beach. Thanks to the hospitality of the Hotel Coral Essex, the nerds were not only able to attend the conference, but were able to through one of the biggest bashes in Fort Lauderdale history.
Description: Vintage-inspired Fort Lauderdale Beach travel poster featuring palm-lined streets, sandy beaches, turquoise Atlantic waters, beachfront resorts, umbrellas, and the relaxed Florida coastal lifestyle. A nostalgic retro design perfect for Florida travelers, beach lovers, vacationers, and fans of classic American beach posters.
