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Smileys

 

Smileys, you either love 'em or hate 'em! For those of you who know me, you know I love 'em and enjoy adding them when I am posting on SquidU or I sneak them in from time to time in my lenses to make them more fun. I like using smileys as they are small and usually very cute and they seem to add to storytelling.

I am a little picky on which ones I like, and don't save every one one I see. I must have thousands and thousands, and thousands, of them ..... but have never counted, I don't dare! LOL

A Few Wee Smileys to Start 

I often use some of these ones in my posts on SquidU.



Origin 

The very earliest known examples of the graphic are attributed to Harvey Ball, who devised the face in 1963 for a Worcester, Massachusetts, USA-based insurance firm, State Mutual Life Assurance.

In 1963, State Mutual Life Assurance Company in Worcester faced a problem. The Worcester-based firm had purchased Guarantee Mutual Company of Ohio the previous year to work with Worcester Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a State Mutual subsidiary.

Low employee morale in the merged companies prompted State Mutual Vice President John Adam, Jr. to suggest a "friendship campaign." He asked Joy Young, Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing, to develop something.

Young turned to Worcester freelance artist Harvey Ball, requesting he create a little smile to be used on buttons, desk cards and posters. Ball drew a smile but, not satisfied with the result; he added two eyes, making a smiley face. The whole drawing, he recalled later, took ten minutes. He was paid $240 for the entire campaign, and never received any further profit from his smiley face design.

Ball never attempted to use, promote or trademark the image; it fell into the public domain in the United States before that could be accomplished. As a result, Ball never made any profit for the iconic image he allegedly created beyond his initial $45 fee.

Today, State Mutual is Allmerica Financial, and Worcester Mutual Fire Insurance is no longer a subsidiary of State Mutual. Now called Worcester Insurance Company, it still uses the smiley face on its promotional material.

The smiley face attained a life of its own well beyond the company's walls. Harvey Ball's design sparked a fad that swept the nation in the early 1970s. By 1971, smiley face was the hottest selling image in the country: an estimated fifty million smiley buttons alone had been sold, and the image appeared on countless other products as well.

Eventually, smiley's popularity began to wane, and by the mid-1970s the fad was over. The image never entirely disappeared though, and began to make a significant comeback in the late 1980s, with the resurgence of sixties-and seventies-inspired symbols, fashions, and music. Smiley's popularity continues today, its appeal both universal and enduring.

David Stern of David Stern Inc., a Seattle-based advertising agency also claimed to have invented the smiley. Stern reportedly developed his version in 1967 as part of an ad campaign for Washington Mutual, but says he did not think to trademark it.
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Happy Smileys 

And not so Happy Smileys 



And this one is just so cute!

About Harvey Ball 

Harvey founded the World Smile Corporation, which licenses smiley's and organizes World Smile Day on the first Friday in October. Although Harvey died in 2001, World Smile Day continues to raise money for the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation, a non-profit charitable trust which supports children's causes.

World Smile Day is held on the first Friday of October each year and is a day dedicated to "good cheer and good works." The catch phrase for the day is "Do an act of kindness-help one person smile."

Bedtime Smileys 



This little guy is my favorite

Group Smileys 

What's more fun than a smiley? A group of smileys of course! LOL

Smiley Hugs 

Give a friend a hug, or why not a group hug?



Time to Eat! 



Occupation Smileys (Large) 



Military Smileys 

Weather Smileys 

And my smiley weatherman

....... especially for Ms. Noodles! LOL



Just Checking In..... 

I think we need a few more but which ones?

Ok, I have an idea...

Fun Things To Do 



Summer Fun! 



A Squidoo Lens Where I use Smileys 

A fun way to tell a story!

Smiley Mugs on eBay 

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Smiley Switch Covers on eBay 

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Smileys on Amazon 

Smiley Face Oreos, Box of 6

Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 07/25/2008)

Smiley Face Designer Coffee Mug

Amazon Price: (as of 07/25/2008)

Sneakerballs Happy Feet

Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 07/25/2008)

Smiley Face Cookies

Amazon Price: (as of 07/25/2008)

Smiley Video 

OMG, it's singing smileys! This first one is absolutely hilarious

Weird Al: I think I'm a clone now; Smiley face

I didn't make this video but i love the song, and the smiley face that lip-syncs the song is lol-funny. Trust me when i say, this is really, really good!

Runtime: 4:06
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Smileys Videos 

OMG, it's more singing smileys! This one is a solo

Survivor - Eye of the Tiger - Smiley Face...

This was a random idea and I just couldn't pass it up. Watch and be amazed as a big Smile sings the song Eye of the Tiger! This video has become the first of what is now a series of hilarious Smiley Face videos! -Kent Dodds

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Important Smiley Links 

World Smile Foundation Home
The Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation was established in 2001 to honor the name and memory of Harvey Ball, the artist who in 1963 created that international symbol of goodwill, the smiley face.
World Smile Day Home
Join this annual world celebration by "Doing an act of kindness and helping one person smile".

Any More to Come? 



Awwww, is that all?

As I see more Guestbook entries and ratings, I'm gonna add some more, so stay tuned.............

Guestbook Feedback 

Hey, be cool and thanks for dropping by.

By the way, do you love smileys as much as I do?

kashmier

Hi
I was just checking out your lens, I have been working on smiley of my own design and was happy to see that they are so loved.

Posted July 16, 2008

daoine

Such a cute lens! Congratulations on making the Giant Squid 100 club! :D

Posted July 02, 2008

Sunfish

There are sooooo cute! I smiled the whole way through this lens. Thank you.

Posted July 01, 2008

jacquelinestone

OMG! :D I so,o,o love this lens!!! Please come spread happiness on my new group, Get Happy! This is just what I had in mind. :]

Posted April 19, 2008

awelldressedbullet

LOL Ms. Noodles! Thanks fer thinking bout me too (ROFTLMAO), I hope to pop into the boards soon! - Squidhugs from both Mr. Weathersmiley and me!

Posted January 17, 2008

Freaknoodles

Helllloooooo, Mr. Weathersmiley, where, oh where have you been??? Oh, and hi Kathy! ;)

Posted January 10, 2008

awelldressedbullet

I see new entries and some stars, a few more smileys have been added - Kathy

Posted October 05, 2007

docwoman

What a fun lens! You always make *me* smile Kathy! :)

Posted October 03, 2007

rejoicemusic

Bah humbug! Smile? Why, I never! (Cute lens, though!) Patrice

Posted September 28, 2007

Lady_Gotrocks

LOVE IT!!!! Such a happy lens!

Posted September 28, 2007

 
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