Busy Beaver Top 5: Chicago Craft Beer Week 2012
Chicago Craft Beer Week begins tomorrow— which events will you be attending? We know that Busy Beaver’s “We Want Beer“ event on May 23rd will be on your list, of course, but we also hope you’ll check out these events being hosted by a few of our brewery button customers: 1. Half Acre Party at...
Last Day for Speckletone!
Have you ordered your Speckletone buttons yet? Act quick— today is the last day this 100% recycled Speckletone paper from French Paper Co will be available on BusyBeaver.net! Last chance! Order your 100% recycled paper buttons now at busybeaver.net.
1908 Campaign Button Display
Check out this unique photo button display from the 1908 presidential campaign: Approximately 6×4 inches, this GOP elephant figurine was made of cast iron with a spot to display at 2.25-inch button. This collectible was recently sold on the Hake’s auction website minus its mate, a cast iron donkey displaying the photo button of Taft’s opponent,...
We Want Beer! Button Preview
In preparation for the upcoming We Want Beer event on May 23 we here at the Beaver Dam have been busy pulling all of the great beer buttons from the Button Museum archive. Check out these two beautiful buttons from Van Nostrand’s Bunker Hill Brewery: These buttons look to be from 1896, the same year...
Tonight! The Snackpot Launch Party
Join The Snackpot tonight at Schuba’s for the official launch of their pop culture and snack review website. Guests can enjoy free beer from 7pm-9pm and complementary snacks courtesy of Top Chef’s Chuy Valencia, Pop Chips, and Pretzel Chips. And, if you’re lucky, you might even snag a 1-inch button printed with The Snackpot’s flying...
One Week Left! 100% Recycled Speckletone
Have you ordered your Speckletone buttons yet? Act quick— they’re only available through May 15! Available in all button sizes, the 100% recycled Speckletone paper from French Paper Co is an off-white color with visible flecks of wood— the perfect earthy look for your custom button design! Order your 100% recycled paper buttons while they’re...
Gamers Buttons Up
Check out this cool bag and topper package ordered as a commemorative item for an event back in March: The button pack is a collaboration of Wild Rumpus, One Life Left, and Venus Patrol, the three companies that teamed up to put on a “an evening of video game fun times”. You gamers might have...
Characters with Canes (Part 5)
Charlie Chaplin’s “little tramp” character is quite possibly the most famous character with a cane. In the 1980s, IBM used the likeness of Chaplin to sell their personal computers. This IBM campaign sought to warm up its corporate image and show how easy the computer was to use.For more characters with canes buttons, check out...
Keyboard Cat for President 2012
Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what Keyboard Cat can do for YOU! Check out these 3-inch campaign buttons recently ordered to promote Keyboard Cat’s bid for president: And it’s not just buttons, Keyboard Cat is running campaign ads (Paid for by Friends of Keyboard Cat): In 2012, we need a...
May 23: We Want Beer!
Join us on May 23 for our Chicago Craft Beer Week event “We Want Beer: The history of brewing in America as told through the pin-back button.” Get a private tour of the Busy Beaver Button Museum and see a century’s worth of historical beer buttons when you join us on Wednesday, May 23rd 5:00pm to...
Check Us Out on Pinterest!
Busy Beaver Button Co. is now on Pinterest! Come check us out: Besides being a place to showcase cool buttons, Pinterest has also given our staffers a place to catalog all of their favorite non-buttons things. Expect to see design and business inspiration, beaver puns, and, of course, cats with light sabers. Follow us on...
