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Every now and again we like to step a little bit outside of our button-centric conversation to highlight a person or organization doing something that we strongly endorse. FIRST fits this criteria to a T, and we highlight this great organization today.

Several months ago, we put a page up here at The Button Blog inviting button enthusiasts like you to submit pictures of the buttons you make. Now that some time has passed and some submissions have been made, it's time to post some pictures of buttons! Here are the best of the best button pictures that were submitted, plus the comments and websites of the submitters.

Another year of school starting means that teachers across the country are looking for new classroom activities that can not only hold students' attention but also teach them valuable lessons. For any teachers out there looking for an innovate way to teach math, teamwork, business concepts, and even simple economics, we have the perfect idea.

Photo buttons, and specifically sports photo buttons, are great fundraisers for high schools. The buttons look great and are cheap to produce, and can provide a nice profit margin and ROI for any high school fundraising program.

Suggestive selling and up-selling are two of the most effective tools that restaurant owners have in their tool belts for controlling costs, moving through inventory, and creating a branded experience. And few devices are better at achieving all of these objectives (and more!) than buttons.