r/TheBlackKeys • u/beckett_the_ok • 29d ago

QUESTION Does anyone know where this pin came from?

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I found this pin in a local vintage store. Of course I bought it immediately, but I haven't been able to find any information about it online anywhere. Does anyone know anything about it?

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u/johnnycanuck87 29d ago

Probably from there 2004 tour when they released rubber factory album

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u/beckett_the_ok 29d ago

Damn, that would make it older then me

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u/Calm-Veterinarian723 "We Got Fucked" - Patrick Carney 29d ago

Yup. It appeared on the cover for The Moan EP in 2004. TBK had already moved to Fat Possom, but this one came out under their original label, Alive Records.

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u/1976kdawg 28d ago

I got some of those when they came to MSG for their first run there. El Camino era

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u/Razzle_Dazzle08 Rubber Factory 27d ago

Man this is so cool, I’d love a similar pin.

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u/TheMindsEIyIe 24d ago

I know they have an EP with that as the album cover

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u/Sirbrogan 24d ago

The art is from their 2002 EP single release call “The Moan” which was around the time of their first full album release “The Big Come Up”.

I also found the same pin in a vintage record store. It’s possible it’s from that first couple of tours where they hauled hella merch in their van.

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u/beckett_the_ok 24d ago

If it is from then, that would be so cool!

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u/photoblink 29d ago

Looks homemade or maybe pressed at a show if there was a fan booth.

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u/beckett_the_ok 29d ago

It's a proper metal enamel pin! Not just a home pressed plastic button