Busy Beaver Buttons & Merch

Hot Dam! We’re turning 30 — and you’re invited! 🦫🎉 Join us on Saturday, September 13 at Color Club for a set from Chicago’s own Sharp Pins, Detroit garage legends The Hentchmen, a singalong with Amalea Tshilds, button making, local vendors, and more to celebrate!

To celebrate the button’s 129th birthday, we designed a limited-edition glow-in-the-dark X-RAY button just for the occasion! 🩻 (Look at it GLOW!) Want to make your own? Use code BIRTHDAY20 for 20% off all button orders now through Friday, July 25! → hubs.ly/Q03xMGGC0

Farewell, Prince of Darkness.

🎂It's Button Birthday Week! Get 20% off all custom button orders now through 7/25. Use code BIRTHDAY20 at checkout! hubs.li/Q03xN0wh0

This @RadioMilwaukee sticker is sent to the donors who help keep Milwaukee’s local music scene thriving and on the air. It’s more than just a sticker — it’s a way for supporters to show their support and spread the word. We love public radio! 📻🎧

Have you seen our 2025 Button-O-Matic series out in the wild? We teamed up with Poetry Foundation & Poetry Magazine for a collection inspired by their exhibition, Escaramuza: The Poetics of Home. 🎯 Collect your own & find the Button-O-Matic nearest you! hubs.li/Q03w6CT90

Let's create something magnetic! 🧲 We make custom magnets in different shapes, sizes, and finishes. Perfect for fridges, lockers... or anywhere that could use a little personality.

Check out this classic from the Button Museum. A perfect reminder that our products are made right here in Chicago - and proud to make custom merch for our friends across the US. Happy 4th, however you celebrate 🇺🇸🧨✨

Philly, you were one for the books! 📚 We're still buzzing from the incredible time we had at the American Library Association conference. We made buttons, met so many new library friends, and had an absolute blast. Can't wait to do it again next year! #ALAAC25

We're thrilled to share our special Design of the Month by the incredibly talented, Grammy-nominated illustrator, graphic designer, and musician – @PerryShall ✨🎨 Get yours FREE when you place an order this month!

🌈 Today is the final day to snag 20% off all custom holographic finishes! Think bold stickers, dazzling buttons, and super cool magnets that demand attention. Use code HOLOBACK20 at checkout! hubs.li/Q03tYRjV0

It Gets Better empowers LGBTQ+ youth to find their voice. We’re proud to help share that message, one button at a time. Learn more at hubs.li/Q03tffND0.

Ready to show your reader pride? 🌈 We'll be making these buttons live at the American Library Association conference this week in Philadelphia! Stop by booth 1761 to make a button and connect with fellow book lovers. See you there! 👋

Our friend @nardwuar came by the Button Museum today for a visit! If you're headed to Nardwuar’s Video Vault TONIGHT at @avondalehall, make sure to snag a special button pack. Doot doola doot doo... doot doo!

🤩 Matte buttons by @HappyImpulse, a queer-owned biz fueled by defiance, guts, glitter, and just the right amount of emotional instability. Bold colors, no glare. See (and feel!) the difference.

“Prince Of Camp” by Seth Bogart is our design of the month, vibrantly printed on our weatherproof holographic vinyl. Every order this month includes one of these special anniversary stickers while supplies last! Get 20% off all Holo finishes thru 6/30 with code HOLOBACK20 ✨

Celebrating all the amazing dads out there with vintage buttons from the Button Museum archive! #FathersDay #ButtonHistory