Strangelight DIY Fair Buttons Up

Strangelight features vendors and a Busy Beaver Button-O-matic

Join the DIY storefront Strangelight on Saturday, June 26 for a fair featuring more than forty Chicago record labels, zines, crafters, and one local button company.

Local musicians Matt Harmon and his brother John from band Cloud Mouth organize shows and cool events like this fair at Strangelight.  Each vendor chooses a non-profit to donate a percentage of profit to, and Busy Beaver Button Co. is contributing proceeds from the Button-O-matic to the Chicago Zine Fest.

It’s free from 1 to 5PM, and right next door to the Congress Theater on 2123 N Milwaukee in Chicago.  Click here to read the Chicago Reader feature about Strangelight!  And click here for the official Facebook invite.  As always, click here to visit Busy Beaver Button Co. to order buttons for your next event.

Rock’n'Roll Button Weekend

Glow in the Dark buttons at Riot Fest in Chicago

Busy Beaver started making buttons for bands like Guided by Voices and Beck in 1995, and has produced millions for musicians and labels since.  This weekend was particularly action-packed with a button booth at Riot Fest, Disco Demolition photography buttons, Crocodiles buttons, and Box Elders badges.  Check out this weekend in button history:

Friday: Dead Milkmen reunited at Riot Fest in the Congress Theater

Saturday: Disco Demolition photo exhibit and buttons by Diane Alexander White

Sunday at 9PM: Button delivery to Crocodiles with the Horrors at the Double Door

Sunday: Crocodiles Fat Possum album art on a 1.5-inch square button

Clayton from Box Elders, Alex White Mystery, and Shayde from the Fresh and Onlys