Immigration reform is a hot button issue thanks to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer.
Turn on your tv and surf the web for hot button Arizona immigration legislation.
“I Could Be Illegal” is a hot button topic and you can get yours from Busy Beaver Button Co. on Etsy here!
Wiley Post commemorative buttons. Photo courtesy Hake's Americana & Collectibles
You may remember Hake’s Americana & Collectibles from the button collection interview with the founder, Ted Hake. Now his inventory of amazing, historic, and rare buttons includes his own promotional 1.5-inch buttons made custom by Busy Beaver Button Co.
Check out Hake’s for collectibles like the Wiley Post button featured above. Behind every pin-back is an amazing story:
In 1931, Wiley Post flew around the world in the airplane “Winnie Mae” with his navigator Harold Gatty. In 1933 he repeated the trip but this time did it solo. This button is likely from July 22, 1933 when 50,000 people greeted him at flight’s conclusion at Floyd Bennett Field in New York.
Two years later, Post and his passenger the famous humorist Will Rogers, were both killed in an Alaskan plane crash. Button is Exc. and displays Mint. We’ve seen only 2 or 3 examples in 40 years. Comes with Hake’s COA. (G – $100 to $200)
Wow. Check it out here!
Did you know that Busy Beaver donates a tree to the Arbor Foundation in honor of every button order this month? It’s exciting for everyone here to see the “tree tally” rise in the hundreds, along with the popularity of the April Special 100% Recycled Paper.
Here’s a little explanation about the best practices Busy Beaver Button Co. uses:
Your Buttons
• Made in Chicago with American parts by Busy Beavers
• Choose the April Special for 100% Recycled Paper and Recycle Sign
• Assembled with steel button parts and local Midwest suppliers
Busy Beaver Button Co.
• Rehabbed, vintage storefront features geothermal heating and cooling
• Uses Recycled rubber floors, salvaged doors, fixtures, and cabinets
• Busy Beavers live close by, so they can ride bikes and walk to work
Have a tree planted by Wednesday, May 5 and click here to order the April Special.
The weekly column Savage Love is syndicated by newspapers across the country
In a recent Savage Love article, columnist Dan Savage recommends using buttons to symbolize sexual orientation. He writes,
“Instead [of a t-shirt], maybe all lesbians everywhere should start wearing a button. No words, just a solid color, something small and tasteful that could be pinned to the strap of a purse (popular with “not-stereotypical-looking” lesbians), the lapel of a jacket, or the belt loop on a pair of jeans. Thinking outside the lavender/pink/purple box, I think the button should be green—green for “go,” green as in “Go ahead and hit on me, ladies.”
Here are your lesbipins, brought to you Busy Beaver Button Co. Get your pack of five here, postage paid.
Anthony Georgis writes, "Here's a snap of the page of the "No Plastic Sleeves" book with the buttons - note the sticker on the backside with my website listed on it!"
No Plastic Sleeves: The Complete Portfolio Guide for Photographers and Designers discusses brand identity, including buttons as visual expression for photographer Anthony Georgis. He snapped a shot from the book where his buttons are featured, and wrote,
I made buttons instead of business cards. I mean come on right? Who wants a business card? With the Blood Makes the Grass Grow project the title had such a nice ring to it – kind of like a band name or something, so yeah, buttons!
Check out the website of Anthony Georgis here and checkout his rugby photo essay Blood Makes the Grass Grow here.
Transistor encourages hanging out at their Chicago store. Photo by Timeout Chicago.
Chicago shop Transistor is described as “your coolest friend’s apartment,” where walls are filled with art and shelves are stocked with vinyl, movies, and electronics. It’s located in the Andersonville neighborhood at 5045 N. Clark.
Checkout the Busy Beaver Button-O-matic Pop Up Party at Transistor next Friday, April 23 with entertainment provided by Airlines-X and 727 Generator. The event is BYOB, and open to button-lovers of all ages.
Click here for event details on Facebook. Plenty o’pins will be available!
Pepperoni King makes delicious rolls and buttons in Chicago
Local foodies Nice Cream, Upton’s Naturals, Provenance, and Lula Cafe use buttons to promote their delicious messages.
The newly crowned Pepperoni King, Brendan Murphy, makes delicious rolls in Chicago that are a popular snack in his West Virginia hometown. Treats are comprised of pepperoni and a twist of pesto stuffed into flaky pastries.
What better way to promote round pepperonis than with round buttons? Here’s what Brendan has to say:
I thought buttons were a perfect choice as a promotional tool. Everybody loves buttons, and will wear them even if they don’t know what is being advertised, as long as the graphic is appealing in some way.`
If they do, well they’re wearing it because they believe in the product, band, sentiment or next president. It serves a dual purpose; people want to wear or collect them, and they are a mini walking advertisement.
On a personal level, I though the Pepperoni King logo was tailor made for a button, large or small. It’s working- people take a button, and put it on right then and there, particularly if they’ve just sampled the pepperoni rolls. It looks like everybody’s happy.
Your savory rolls make people happy too, Pepperoni King! Thanks to all of you culinary royalty for the delicious treats. Make friends with the Pepperoni King on Facebook here.
April Special uses 100% Post Consumer Recycled Paper for custom Buttons
Buttons are now available with a 100% Recycled Paper option for the April Special! So what are they like?
• High Quality
Choose to print your message on the brightest, whitest 100% post-consumer recycled paper on the market. The texture is consistent and smooth, as pictured in the buttons above! Every order receives a complimentary 100% Recycled Paper Button gift this month, too.
• Affordable Innovation
Make a positive impact with your message with these friendly custom buttons at the same standard button price for the month of April. It’s still just $25 for 100 one-inch black print buttons, with free shipping!
• Certified & Endorsed
Post-consumer recycled paper saves trees from landfills. Choose the April Special so your custom buttons use 100% Recycled Paper that is FSC Certified and endorsed by the Rainforest Alliance. In fact, a tree will be planted for every single button order this month.
Now you can make custom buttons, at the same price, with a positive impact.
When you order, just say, “April Special and Recycle Sign” in the Additional Comments of your order. Click here for more information about the April Special, and let us know how you like it!
PSFK Conference in NYC on Friday
Innovation is the catalyst for creativity.
On Friday April 9, PSFK will return for the fourth year to Manhattan to host one of the most inspirational events available for professionals today. PSFK Conference New York will bring together a large crowd of likeminds to learn and share new ideas that will help make tomorrow better.
Creatives will be greeted with a variety of 1.5-inch square buttons made by Busy Beaver Button Co. among cool activities and speakers. “Pinspirational” Twipple founder and Seksi Spam Button inventor Floyd Hayes will also be in attendance! Learn more about the event here.
"Every brand has a voice. It's what sets you apart from your competition. It’s what gives you your unique selling power." Cameron Clement, C3Brandworks
Marketing firm C3Brandworks utilizes “buttonography” in many ways, like incentives to participate in an Earth Day river clean up, to join programs, and connect with Facebook pages. C3Brandworks makes several different button styles and sizes. President & Brand Communications Director, Cameron Clement writes,
[Buttons] make great statements and present logo’s well at social and business related gatherings. The buttons are great too for social awareness and charity campaigns.
Clement collects buttons, and his appreciation has grown for utilizing these cultural icons for fun and for business. He writes,
We take our own company buttons every where we go. They are fun to hand out along with a business card and cool to wear during seminars, signings and gatherings. Just a great little cultural expression. I often see designs we are working on as “button opportunities.”
Check out the C3Brandworks website here, and read their blog.
