Snoopy, a cartoon dog that needs little introduction. Created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in 1950, Snoopy was the pet dog of the Peanut’s main character, Charlie Brown. The pup didn’t become an … read more

As we approach the Button's 122nd birthday (July 21st), we're taking a look back at the year of its patent, 1896. It was an election year and the country was in the midst of an economic downfall. A … read more

Throughout our years making custom buttons, we've gotten plenty of unique requests to make unique and innovative pinbacks. Busy Beaver totally embraces the weird and aims to find any way to make yo … read more

You know the classic saying, "April Showers bring May Flowers" so the Button Museum is here to deliver a beautiful, button bouquet straight from the archives. Flowers can be used to symbolize a ran … read more

Let's face it—everyone right now could use a good laugh right about now. On the one hand, the internet makes it extremely easy to spread the unfortunate word of tragedy, so we thought we'd try to h … read more

Do you smell that? Fresh cut grass, newly laid chalk lines, hotdogs on the grill? That's right—it's baseball season! And more exact, Cubs season here in Chicago. Now that Spring Training has wrappe … read more

The printed word: over the last 500 years it's been a necessary tool to spread information, express ideas, and of course create internet memes. And over time typeface design has evolved from handw … read more

As home of the world's only pinback Button Museum, we are constantly harvesting inspiration from the buttons that line the walls of our building. The free museum (open Monday-Friday 10-4pm) offe … read more

From the start, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been an organization pushing boundaries to explore and uncover our galaxy. Since 1958 the mission of NASA has been to ed … read more

The real history of the "I ♥" icon started in 1977 with a logo created by Milton Glaser for a Wells Rich Greene ad campaign. Commissioned by Deputy Commissioner William S. Doyle, Glaser designed th … read more

With the recent growth of the craft brewery industry, it's easy to forget that alcohol was actually prohibited for part of America's history. Prohibition lasted from 1920 to 1933 and during that ti … read more

Just like buttons, streaking holds a special place in the heart of Americans. Which makes sense why streaking is the subject to so many wonderful (and slightly ironic) buttons in the Button Muse … read more

Did you know that July 21st is the button's birthday? The celebration date is based on the day in 1896 when the final patent on the pin buttons was granted to the nation’s first and foremost button … read more

Along with campaign buttons, the badge pinned to a lapel in promotion of a cause is among the most iconic of all button types. Social justice buttons have been popular since the pin-back button was … read more

He goes by many names: Kris Kringle, Saint Nicholas, Papa Noel, Father Christmas, and the one we know him by the best in North America, Santa Claus. While the iconic imagery of Santa as a jovial man i … read more

Every summer the APIC, American Political Items Collectors, hosts the largest convention celebrating the art of gathering paraphernalia. The non-profit organization founded in 1945 originally sparked … read more