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.
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...
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...
Welcome Natalie!
Welcome the newest Busy Beaver— Natalie Peeples! Natalie comes to us from the great state of Alabama and is our new designer on staff. We knew she’d be a great addition to the Beaver Dam once we saw these button designs in her portfolio: Natalie is the new head of Design Services at Busy Beaver,...
Farewell Erik
A fond farewell to long time Busy Beaver, Erik Harms. After five years of service at the Beaver Dam, Mr. Harms is off to explore the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Congrats, Minneapolis, you’re getting one helluva designer coming your way. Here are some of Erik’s greatest hits: To see Erik Harms’ full portfolio, go to...
Saturday: Obscura Day at Busy Beaver
See this button and thousands more this Saturday as the Busy Beaver Button Museum opens its doors again for Obscura Day, the “international celebration of unusual places” created by Atlas Obscura. For just $8, you will be given a guided tour, get to make a button, and receive additional buttons and a display to start...
Have You Tried Speckletone?
Our 100% recycled Speckletone paper from French Paper Co is back for a limited time— have you ordered yet? Available in all button sizes, Speckletone is an off-white paper with visible flecks of wood— the perfect earthy look for your custom button design! Order your 100% recycled paper buttons while supplies last! Shop now at...
Special Edition Buttons: Record Store Day 2012
This Saturday is Record Store Day and to celebrate we are releasing these limited edition 1-inch buttons. The artwork is based on the designs we created for Record Store Day 2011. These buttons will be tricked out in our Cosmic finish and will be available via Button-O-Matic at Saki and a few other surprise locations...
