The Button Blog - American Button Machines

Everyone has heard of the phrases "thumbs up" and "thumbs down." When you agree with something, or when something is good, you give it a thumbs up to emphasize your agreement. When you disagree with something, or when something is not good, you give it a thumbs down to emphasize your disagreement. Well here at American Button Machines, we do this...but a little differently. And - surprise, surprise! - our version of it includes buttons. When something is good that we like, we say button ups! And when something doesn't meet our approval, we say, button downs. And yes, we...

I know what you're thinking: wait, you mean a button machine merchant can help me make necklaces? You bet we can! Not only do we have a 1.5" necklace kit that works with paper or fabric buttons, we also have an adjustable necklace you can use to proudly and fashionably wear your button necklace. And that's not all. We are actually the only place where you turn your incredible, wonderful, charming buttons into a chunky necklace that will make you the envy of buttoneers everywhere! Yes, one of our newest products is the 2.25" Chunky Necklace kit. With the enormous...

America is the greatest nation on earth because she is a nation infused with a spirit of action, initiative, and personal accountability. We are a nation of doers, of problem solvers, and of people who love to take matters into our own hands. And that is why we beam with pride whenever we think about our customers, because they are a shining example of this inimitable American spirit. Each person who buys a button machine and buys supplies from ABM could very easily find an "easier" (though not cheaper) way to get their buttons made, but they don't. They take...

Chicago is a wonderful city. It has great food, great shopping, professional sports team year-round, and a rich and compelling history. The Windy City also has museums, lots of them, many of which are very intriguing. And the most intriguing of them all may be one that I just read about for the first time: the Busy Beaver Button Co. What is it about the Busy Beaver Button Co. that makes it sound so intriguing? It is a museum entirely - entirely - dedicated to pinback buttons. How awesome is that!? A recent article in the Chicago Tribune highlighted the...

Even if you're not gung-ho about selling your buttons, craft shows are a terrific way to build community, make new friends, and share ideas. And if you do want to start selling buttons, there is no better place to do it than at a craft show.