Pinback button (Badge) pins and buttons catalogue

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The patent of the first button comes from the United States of America and was already used in 1896 for political campaigns. More

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The patent of the first button comes from the United States of America and was already used in 1896 in political campaigns.

Buttons are generally made of tin with a pin on the back. In the past, pad printing/pad printing was widely used. The paint directly on the tin shield. The same technique as is used, for example, with a biscuit tin.

Nowadays, use is mainly made of paper on tin with a transparent foil (mylar) over it. The so-called DIY transparent plastic click button/click or snap button is also widely used.

Buttons can be manufactured in many different ways. There are many types of machines in the following variants: manual press, electric, pneumatic and combinations of these examples.

Buttons, also known as pinback buttons or badges, come in many shapes and sizes. The best known is the classic round button. Available in many different diameters/diameters. Micro buttons with a diameter of 19 mm and large buttons up to 150 mm. The most common button diameters are: 25 mm, 37 mm, 56 mm, 58 mm and 75 mm. And a lot of different button sizes in between. There are also buttons in other shapes.

There are currently many kinds of applications for buttons: key rings, bottle openers, mirrors, clocks, buttons in gumball machines, just to name a few.

Buttons are used by individuals and companies for the most diverse purposes. Some examples are: marriage, birth, promotional, carnival, political campaigns, events etc.

Understandably, buttons are sometimes confused with comparable products such as (lapel) pins, brooches and pins.

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