My love for buttons dates back to childhood. As a teen I called them “pins” and collected them from bands, museums, and campaigns.
The other day my mom asked, “Do you want to see your first button?”
Pictured is the badge my parents received in 1985 from the hospital when I was born. It’s a sentimental keepsake that measures just 2-inches, which makes it easy to hang on to in a memory box.
Original MC5 "White Panthers" button on a jean jacket, where it belongs.
Detroit proto-punk band the MC5 innovated buttons in the 1960s and used them on their record covers. A native Michigander contacted Busy Beaver Button Co. about his original MC5 button, and here’s his story:
The button was given to me by a girl I knew in the spring of 1969, when I was attending Pontiac Central High School (Michigan) and was deeply involved in the antiwar movement. I was the envy of all my fellow protesters as these pins weren’t that easy to come by even then.
Be sure to wish a happy birthday to the MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer on April 30, the same birthday as Willie Nelson! Awesome to hear this personal account of a historic button in action.
Visit Busy Beaver Button Co. at the Third Man pop up store on Thursday at SXSW
What better way to promote your band, record label, or musically-inclined organization than with buttons?
Busy Beaver Button Co. is representing at SXSW in Austin this year with pins and rock’n'roll. Check out events by button community members like Kill Rock Stars, Third Man, The Idyllists, Jupiter One, and Busy Beavers Alex White and Francis White from White Mystery.
Want to be featured in the Button Blog for SXSW? Comment on this post!
Even doggies heart buttons by Studio SMC and Busy Beaver Button Co.!
When was the last time photographer Sandra Costello told you, “I LOVE YOU!” For a limited time she is distributing adorable heart camera pins to anyone who posts a comment about love on her blog here.
How easy is that? And it’s all in the name of love. Check out Sandra’s fantastic photos of everything she loves, including custom buttons by Busy Beaver Button Co.
I heart buttons are a great way to say, "I love you, and thank you."
Order the February Special to mix Fluorescent Green, Fluorescent Pink, and limited edition Fluorescent Strawberry on any size button. Your logo is so bright it glows in black light! Remember, you get free shipping too.
Here’s how to order:
1. Click here. Enter your Shipping Address.
2. Select Quantity, Size, and “Black” Printing
3. Select White and type “February Special” for a Fluorescent Mix!
"Reading is Sexy" 2.25-inch Button on BuyOlympia.com
BuyOlympia.com is a four-person operation that started in 1999 as a way to help friends sell their awesome handmade items online. Click here for Sarah Utter’s “Reading is Sexy” 2.25-inch button that smarties sport all around the world. Busy Beaver is proud to manufacture BuyOlympia.com pins with 100% American-made parts.
The creative crew just opened Land, their first retail store gallery in Portland, Oregon and it is the first Button-O-matic host in Oregon. Check them out at 3925 North Mississippi Ave, just down the street from the Fresh Pot where Fake Your Own Death zine hosts their signature Button-O-matic Series tomorrow in Portland. Click here to visit Land online.
The BuyOlympia.com store Land is the first Button-O-matic Location in Portland, OR
Project EARTH International uses buttons to promote their mission
Chris C. is a long-time button customer that uses buttons to promote his mission internationally. Thank you for the kind words!
Greetings to everyone at BUSY BEAVER BUTTONS
On behalf of the Project E.A.R.T.H. International team in the USA, Nicaragua, Swaziland, South Africa, Mozambique and Kenya we would like to thank you for the amazing job you are doing. We are quite happy with the quality, care and speed that you give to our button orders. Your willingness to help us when we ask for something special is what has made you our exclusive supplier of these pins which are prayer reminders for all those who receive them. Each pin is given to people as a thank you for what they donate to help us provide for people in need in the USA and around the world. I would love to have a picture of your team that I can add to the many others I show the folks in those countries! We consider you a part of our family. Blessings to you and wishes for great success and growth in your business.
Sincerely,
Chris C.
International Mission Director
Project E.A.R.T.H. International
Button-O-matic Fudge Factory Comics Artist
Busy Beaver is delighted to have a Button-O-matic designed by Fudge Factory Comics superman Travis Millard. His inspiration for the Currency button series came from a delicious moment:
Not long after Upso invited me to contribute a button, i wandered into a convenience store and saw a sign by the register. i wondered how it would apply if i had a sign like that. Then i bought my nacho cheese chili dog and a button was born.
You can collect the Travis Millard button from the vending machine closest to you. It’s a limited edition of 100 gold pins spread throughout the country!
WordPress Shwag! Photo by Nikolay Bachiyski Flickr
WordPress is an innovative tool in the Free Economy of the twenty-first century. It’s the platform of choice for gazillions of bloggers, and an awesome Busy Beaver Button customer. Check out their beautiful aesthetics.
Have you heard of WordCamp conferences? Community-organized events discuss all things blog around the world. Pick up some 1-inch buttons while you’re at it!
