Ep. 184: Busy Beaver Button Museum w/ Christen CarterSince 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 60647https://buttonmuseum.orgCreditsStephen Bluhm - Sound Engineer and episode editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stephenbluhm.fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rich WexlerProducer/Interviewer ⁠⁠⁠http://www.vintageannalsarchive.comEpisode EditorsOtter Castro https://www.instagram.com/ottercastro

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