Thursday, November 03, 2005

The buttonman

I'm working on some new buttons for the Brighton Comic Expo later this month. I have my own button maker, it's a German machine that fills me with innocent joy as I operate its levers and pulleys. The only way it could be improved is if it had a steam whistle on top.



I won't be selling the buttons on the site (too much effort for too litte reward), but if you meet me in person at a show, I usually have all manner of these tiny weapons with which to impale your enemies.

13 comments:

Tom Meade said...

Living in the Antipodes is not always as cool as it might seem. Walking upside down and wrestling platypi does not shiny buttons equal.

Zach said...

whoa. Bob Crowley is hott. How can I be attracted to a demond? Someone stop me!

David Streever said...

You may not be selling said buttons, but why not, send me one of each after I send you 25 dollars via paypal?

That is how much I would like to have your buttons, Mr. John Allison. That is how much.

John A said...

In the Secret Seven (by Enid Blyton), they were sometimes called "buttons". That was confusing when I was young but I got over it. A badge is a bigger thing, it is a badge! It says "I am 7" or "world's best taxidemist"! I feel your pain (shame).

Magnu-tron said...

I'm getting the impression that some of the folks around here are after more than just your buttons. Maybe.

Laura said...

YAY You're coming!! I hoped you would..

rs said...

Buttons should be added to t-shirt orders. As gifts. So when a shirt is ordered the consumer will be the proud owner of buttons, -and- t-shirts.

eye candy said...

I have to um, third, the "shipping buttons with tshirts" idea. But, I suggest, charge an extra pound or so on top of what you already charge for tshirts (since we would want to reward you for the effort).

John A said...

The shirts and buttons are thousands of miles apart.

Walter said...

You can either throw them in with t-shirt orders or offer them only in addition to other orders. But it may be too much work, for too lazy a person, for too little a reward..

Christmas order gifts? I dunno...

John A said...

The buttons aren't for everyone!

David Streever said...

WE WANT YOUR BUTTONS!!!!!

Roman said...

I absolutely understand the therapeutic pleasure of operating a button press. I used one at the end of last summer at a "fun" work event. It was more enjoyable than it really should have been.