Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Franklin was a leading writer, printer, political philosopher, politician, Freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He founded many civic organizations, including the Library Company, Philadelphia's first fire department, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Subject ID: 43483
MoreBenjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Franklin was a leading writer, printer, political philosopher, politician, Freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He founded many civic organizations, including the Library Company, Philadelphia's first fire department, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Subject ID: 43483
Subject ID: 43483
Vertical blue guitar with Ben Franklin and the Liberty Bell on the base and a red, white and blue bow tied just under the headstock. "4th of July" is in white letters on the neck. Hard Rock Cafe logo is at bottom center with "Philadelphia" in gold on the black banner below it. Painted style. 5 lines print. Logo - Hard Rock Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
Blue Vertical Guitar with Ben Franklin and the Liberty Bell on the Base with a Red, White and Blue Bow Tied Just Below the Headstock. '4th of July' in White Letters on the Neck. Painted style. 5 lines print. Logo - Hard Rock Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance.
4th of July guitar with Ben Franklin and Liberty Bell. Painted style. 5 lines print. Logo - Hard Rock Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
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Dark blue acoustic guitar with Ben Franklin and Liberty Bell, red, white and blue ribbon on neck and "4th of July '05." Painted style. 5 lines print. Logo - Hard Rock Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
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Acoustic guitar with Ben Franklin and the Liberty Bell on body. A red, white, and blue ribbon and "4th of July" are on the neck. Painted style. 5 lines print. Logo - Hard Rock Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
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4th of July guitar. Vertical acoustic guitar with red, white and blue ribbon on the neck and Ben Franklin and a kite on the guitar body. Red on yellow logo. Released June 7, 2005. Painted style. 5 lines print. Logo - Hard Rock Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
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6th anniversary pin featuring Benjamin Franklin playing mixer and holding red, white and blue flag kite. Painted style. 5 lines print. Logo - Musical Theme - Guitars Drums Logos etc Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
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Black, white, and gray ghostly auras of Benjamin Franklin wearing his signature spectacle glasses while playing a guitar in his long sleeve ascot shirt and vest. The HRC logo is at the bottom with "Philadelphia" in silver on the black banner below. Painted style. 4 Lines print. Logo - Musical Theme - Guitars Drums Logos etc Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Silver Appearance
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A colonial Ben Franklin Bear wearing his spectacles while strumming his blue guitar and proudly waving his signature key guitar pick high in the air. The HRC logo is bottom center with "Philadelphia" in gold on the black banner that lies below it. Painted style. 5 lines print. Logo - Musical Theme - Guitars Drums Logos etc Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
Three colonial women admiring a rockin' Benjamin Franklin with his strapped on red guitar which has "2014" in gold on the headstock. Ben is wearing a brown coat and signaling he's #1 with his right hand. The HRC logo is on the lower right with "Philadelphia" in gold on the black banner below. Painted style. 5 lines print. Logo - Musical Theme - Guitars Drums Logos etc Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
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Ben Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. The famous kite experiment of extracting sparks from a cloud may have taken place in Philadelphia on June 15, 1752. This pin was release August 4th for a retail price of $12. Painted style. 5 lines print. Logo - Musical Theme - Guitars Drums Logos etc Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Silver Appearance
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Ben Franklin holding a red guitar as lightning strikes the headstock. Dangling from the yellow flash of lightning is a gold key.
Back of pin says "Limited Edition 500."
Base material: Gold appearance
Style: Painted
Back print: 5 lines
Back pattern: Diagonal Hard Rock logos and guitars
Distribution method: Retail
Release date: 2008
Original retail price: $14 USD
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Ben Franklin playing keyboard. Dressed in white suit. Painted style. 6 lines print. Guitar Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
Ben Franklin with Declaration of HRC and red ribbon under him that has Philadelphia on it. Painted style. 4 Lines print. Logo - Hard Rock Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
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Ben Franklin with keyboard. Painted style. 6 lines print. Logo - Hard Rock Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
Young Ben Franklin carrying a scroll in one hand and a red electric guitar in the other. Cloisonne style. 2 Lines print. Logo - Hard Rock Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
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Benjamin Franklin is holding a white kite in his right hand against a blue sky outlining it. Bolts of white lightning exude from his left hand. Balding Ben still has some strands of gray hair and is wearing the very eyeglasses that he designed. Ben is wearing a white shirt with matching white bow tie under a beige tunic top and trousers. The tunic is gathered by a brown belt. A full length brown overcoat tops it all off. Down the left side of the overcoat towards the bottom, "2017" is written in silver. Centered just below his knees is the classic Hard Rock Cafe Logo with "Philadelphia" in silver in the black banner below. Painted style. 4 Lines print. Logo - Musical Theme - Guitars Drums Logos etc Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Silver Appearance
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Ben Franklin wears a rust colored jacket over a white ruffled shirt, beige vest, dark brown knickers, white stockings and black buckled shoes. In his right hand is the classic HRC logo with "Philadelphia" in copper lettering on the black banner below. Painted style. 3 lines print. Logo - Musical Theme - Guitars Drums Logos etc Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Copper
Original retail price: 10.50 USD
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Part of the worldwide Core Greetings From Guitar Pick Series. Top portion of pin features Independence Hall, Ben Franklin and a partial skyline of the city in two shades of blue. Below Independence Hall is "Philadelphia" spelled out in yellow letters against Independence Hall's lawn. Hard Rock Cafe logo is at bottom of pin. Painted style. 3 lines print. Logo - Musical Theme - Guitars Drums Logos etc Pattern. This pin was sold through retail and/or online. Base Material is Gold Appearance
Rockin' DJ Benjamin Franklin wearing shaded spectacles and headphones while spinning records behind a DJ table. Franklin is in brown colonial garb with a white neck scarf. A sparkling red, white, and blue stars and stripes Liberty Bell wearing large black and gray headphones forms the DJ stand. Year (2014) is in copper on the DJ table. A yellow bolt of lightning that symbolizes the crack in the Liberty Bell is emerging from the Hard Rock Cafe logo at the bottom of the bell, with "Philadelphia" in copper on the white banner below.
This is 1 of 4 pins released at the 2014 Pinadelphia Pin Event that make up a patriotic set: DJ Benjamin Franklin, Bass and Boom with Molly Pitcher firing a cannon, Rocker Betsy Ross, and George Washington Rockin' the Delaware. A corresponding shot glass with same artwork also was released at the event.
Back of pin says "Limited Edition 300."
Base material: Copper appearance
Style: Painted
Back print: 4 lines
Back pattern: Hard Rock Cafe logos and diagonal guitars
Distribution method: Retail
Release date: 2014
Original retail price: $12 USD
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