Ep. 184: Busy Beaver Button Museum w/ Christen Carter
Since pinback buttons were patented in 1896, people have communicated and built community through these little wearable items. The mission of the Button Museum to show how as much American history as possible through pinback buttons. The words, artwork, printing style, color, and size were the final result of a vision they wanted to communicate. Buttons tell a peoples' history like anything else!
The physical museum is located in Busy Beaver Button Co.'s office where custom buttons are made!
We also happily accept button donations!
We have a book! Published and designed by the amazing Princeton Architectural Press. You can buy Button Power: 125 Years of Saying It with Buttons directly from us. Button Power is also available for purchase from your favorite bookseller.
Please contact us if you have something to add or find any missing information.
Thank you,Joel and Christen Carter(brother/sister button making/collecting duo)
The Button Museum3407 W. Armitage Ave.Chicago, IL 60647
https://buttonmuseum.org
Credits
Stephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor
https://www.stephenbluhm.fun
Rich Wexler
Producer/Interviewer
http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com
Episode Editors
Otter Castro
https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro
