Catalogue Number
NMLH.2020.5.78
Object Name
Badge
Title
I'M A READY TEDDY
People
Ernest Hole
Description
Extra large, blue badge with text reading "I'M A READY TEDDY" in orange and yellow. In the middle at the bottom, there is a brown teddy. On the back of the badge, there is a space for batteries and a button. When pressed it plays an electronic tune of 'Teddy Bear's Picnic'.
This badge is part of the Ernest Hole badge collection. Hole was the co-founder of Gay's the Word bookshop in London, along with Peter Dorey. Since opening in 1979, the bookshop has been a safe community space for LGBTQIA people.
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