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Happy Birthday, Matilda

by Kendra Bonnett on February 5, 2012

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I hope you’ll join me today in wishing Matilda a very Happy Birthday. She’s in Oregon celebrating with her family…naturally she did all the cooking!

Dare I say it? Well, yes I should since she “outed” me last June when I turned 60. Matilda is 70 years young today. What’s so cool about this is she and Rosie the Riveter are the same age. The Rosie the Riveter poster also was “born” in 1942. In fact, we’re celebrating Rosie’s birthday all this year. It’s why in addition to our Rosie bandanas we’ve created our commemorative Rosie the Riveter Collar Pins and Zipper Pulls.

I can’t think of better way to celebrate Matilda and Rosie than by wearing your official Rosie employment collar pin (just like the one in the poster). I’ve reposted Matilda’s description of both below, but I just want to add that if you love Rosie the Riveter and all that she stands for today, these little accessories let you show your connection every day. And they’re great conversation starters.

So join me in celebrating two wonderful women today–Matilda AND Rosie.

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rosie the riveter pin, rosie the riveter employment badge, rosie the riveter ID pin, Rosie the Riveter collar pin, Rosie the Riveter collar buttonWe are excited to share with you our new AUTHENTIC ROSIE THE RIVETER COLLAR PIN — EMPLOYMENT BADGE.

We’ve had many requests for one over the years, but knew it would take a lot of research to do this right. Finally, this fall, we tackled the job. To learn more about the history of Rosie the Riveter’s pin, actually her employment badge, and how we created it, just click here.

Rosie the Riveter, Rosie the Riveter Employment Pin, Rosie the Riveter ID Pin, Rosie the Riveter Collar Button, Rosie the Riveter Employment Badge, Rosie the Riveter Pin as Zipper Pull, Rosie the Riveter bandana, Rosie the Riveter scarf, Rosie the Riveter red and white polka dot bandana, red and white polka dot scarfROSIE THE RIVETER ZIPPER PULL. We fell in love with our Rosie the Riveter pin and wore it everyplace. It became my favorite piece of jewelry. It was a great way to get into conversations with people when they asked what I had on my collar. But then winter came and my Rosie pin was buried under a coat.

Then we came up with the idea of a Rosie the Riveter Zipper Pull. It’s just a little smaller than our Rosie Collar Pin — perfect to wear on all your jackets and vests. We never leave the house without one one.

They’re fun, inexpensive, and great conversation starters. Wear one proudly to declare that you are an empowered woman. To order yours today, just click here.

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Words for Women Writing Memoirs, #30

by Matilda ButlerJanuary 30, 2012
Words for Women Writing Memoirs, #30

You’ll be fascinated with our current use of this World War II word.

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News: Jill Abramson, another FW2

by Matilda ButlerJune 7, 2011
News: Jill Abramson, another FW2

Jill Abramson has just been appointed to serve as the editor of The New York Times, the first woman to ever hold that position.

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The Mothers of Rosie’s Daughters: Top Secret Rosies

by Matilda ButlerMarch 4, 2011
The Mothers of Rosie’s Daughters: Top Secret Rosies

Women’s History Month: New documentation on the important role that a group of women mathematicians played during World War II.

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Were Your Born During World War II? If so…

by Matilda ButlerFebruary 20, 2011
Were Your Born During World War II? If so…

Born during World War II? If so, we’d like to hear from you. We are continuing our research on the generation we call Rosie’s Daughters — a generation born between 1940 and 1945.

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Rosie the Riveter’s Daughters: Save 25% on Labor Day

by Matilda ButlerSeptember 5, 2010
Rosie the Riveter’s Daughters: Save 25% on Labor Day

Labor Day Sale: Rosie the Riveter’s daughters, chronicled in the collective memoir Rosie’s Daughters: The “First Woman To” Generation Tells Its Story, is available for 25% off for one day only.

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A Rosie the Riveter Talks About the Importance of Rosie’s Bandana

by Kendra BonnettSeptember 28, 2009
A Rosie the Riveter Talks About the Importance of Rosie’s Bandana

Ethel Horbach talks with Women’s Memoirs about her time working in a factory during the war years…as a Rosie the Riveter. She says even looking at the bandana today and she immediately thinks about the war years.

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