Novelty Buttons

Five bands who used buttons to promote their music

Some of the most popular items of music band memorabilia are novelty pin-back buttons. Pin-back buttons are sold at several concerts and have grown to become a great promotional tool owing to the memories associated with them. One of the most popular bands called the Wild West had effectively used this method to promote their music.

 

In the 60s, buttons played a huge part in the counterculture movement that had become an integral part of the youth. The Beatles B Brooch button of the year 1964 is the best example of music promotion via buttons. The punk bomb of the late '70s saw several kinds of buttons with new shapes and sizes. Everyone wore buttons to express their individual choices.

 

Many record companies also sent out buttons and vibrating 3-D badges as promotional tactics. The Queen's crown pin-back of the 1980's was one of the most popular one and has risen to the stage of a collector's item. The Talking Heads, the American rock band formed in 1974, also promoted their music the same way. Some music groups like the Rolling Stones have been selling buttons as souvenirs for their followers for quite some time now.

 

Several buttons also came out autographed by the band members or with their pictures on them. Buttons were also printed with funny impressions of the artists or the band symbol. They were available in several styles and mainly maintained uniformity in the color that was identified with the band. In short, these badges and pin-back buttons became an advertisement for the bands and a way to promote their music.

 

These shiny and attractive buttons soon become a craze among the younger generations and also found admiration and patronage from the mature section of the society as collectors' items. Even today, on a visit to the local malls, shops, etc., it is not uncommon to find some teenager or kid running around wearing such badges. These are mostly festooned on their clothing, backpacks, caps etc. These may be 1inch or smaller in size pin-back buttons with the impressions of the bands they follow.

 

Understanding the popularity of buttons as an innovative idea, smaller bands may consider joining the bandwagon. Adding a complimentary button along with the band's CDs is a great marketing gimmick to spread the word. New bands or petty record labels with tight budgets can effectively harness the market with the use of this low cost marketing tool that delivers a big bang for a small buck.

 

With the new and improved button maker machines available in America, a local band can get many attractive buttons, very easily and without any huge investment of money or time. It is also important to bear in mind their promotional value.

 

The new and modern button maker machines available in the US are really easy to use. The button maker machines comprise of two rotating dies and a press, which can easily and quickly produce buttons of various different shapes and sizes to suit the band's promotional needs.

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Anyone know what this Italian restaurant in Perth, Western Australia is called?

Okay - I went there a couple of years ago but for the life of me I can't remember what the restaurant is called

1. It is an Italian Restaurant
2. It is quite small, but very long and extends backwards off the street.
3. It has a few open fires
4. It has this big red novelty car for part of the counter and when you press this button it blares a honking noise (The manager does it constantly) It's pretty funny and everyone wants to have a go at it.
5. It has a huge blackboard menu which usually sits up on the counter and you kind of have to crane your neck to read it.
6. The manager is a really outgoing, friendly man and so are all his staff.
7.It is relatively close to UWA (The university)
8. It is next to a couple of other restaurants and cafe's.
9. It's very very noisy with the horn going off and all the people - very great atmposphere

I have tried to include as much info as I can - unfortunately it is a little vague.

I hope someone can help me out??

El Toro??

in the city.

sounds like it

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