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[PRIME] Buttoneering 2012: Events Schedule Updated!
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You can always try to find a kind soul in the states that is willing to take shipment for you.
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In the past previous years buttons have been used as : A - bonus buttons B - buttons for non buttoneers C : for anyone that did not partake in last years buttoneering or who may have missed yours last year ..
So yes bring them along
Uhm, I haven't looked at this years prices but for the last 3 out of 4 years hubby has done the button thing, and last year I finally got in on it and purebuttons had very reasonable rates to us in Toronto Ontario Canada.
Go ahead! Be sure to put them up on the site for this year so people can still mark off when they collected them.
Just to reiterate what was already mentioned, if you can find someone here in the states that is going to PAX, have them shipped to your friend instead. It's a great way to do it, and a pretty common tactic.
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From what I can see PeoplePowerPress.org and Sixcentpress.com were selling them for good rates. Plus they don't ding you like crazy on the shipping. I have not actually ordered from either of these companies so not sure if there are hidden costs, but some names for you anyways.
I've done this twice and it's always worked out, just make sure the name on the package is the name of the main person who reserved the room.
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This depends: do you want to give buttons out to everyone you meet, or are you mostly thinking of trading with buttoneers?
I'd say 250 is a good "I'm super ambitious and want to give out buttons to pretty much everyone I meet" number. That's what I went with my first year, and it's a moderate investment but guarantees you won't run out. I ended up being left with maybe 50 after PAX, and I was a bit stingy with them on the first day.
That said, if you don't plan on handing 'em out as if they were business cards, 100 usually suffices for first timers, though there is a chance you'll run out.
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Hahah i still have Bonus Buttons from 2010 too.
Once I find the old designs I'll put them up on the site thing. Once I figure out this years design i'll do that too.
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This is a great answer, I agree with everything she said.
[X] 4 1-Day Passes [X] Hotel Booked [ ] Buttons Ordered [ ] Challenge Coin Ordered
[ ] Pre-PAX Dinner Tickets [ ] Girls Meetup Tickets [ ] Waiting Patiently...
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The presentation of the buttons last year.
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[X] 4 1-Day Passes [X] Hotel Booked [ ] Buttons Ordered [ ] Challenge Coin Ordered
[ ] Pre-PAX Dinner Tickets [ ] Girls Meetup Tickets [ ] Waiting Patiently...
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Well, I'll be sitting at the BYOC security desk, the same as every year. I can handle the button collection aspect if you can do the board.
EDIT: Though, nothing is going to top 2008:
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This was mine last year:
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Oh this is a button we did not get last year .... must try to find you this year so it can get added to last years button vest.
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Ok someone's gotta tell me where I can drop off my button for this thing this year... I somehow missed it the last 2 years...
Where was the drop off table last year again?
I live in Canada too and what I find works really well is having the buttons shipped to your hotel.
If you notify the hotel a package is coming for you, they will usually hold it for you in advance until you arrive.
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you can have them delivered to your hotel if you'd like, just call them up and tell them you have a package on it's way to the hotel, and you will pick it up when you check in.
How does one pick another participant out in a crowd? Do you look for...buttons? Do you wear your buttons so others can know who you are? This means if I were to participate, I'll have to carry all of my buttons around to trade, correct?
There have been a few replies to this already, you may want to scroll through the thread to see what other people have suggested.
Things that have worked for me:
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hehe, I'm hoping to order enough so any buttoneer who wants a full set will get one (providing you do what it takes to earn the bonus button(s)). If you miss me during the show, I'll be at the meet up afterwards. There have been many iterations of button buttons, that just happens to be mine. Don't let that discourage you from making your own! Every one I've seen has been different and super awesome!
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I do all the things other posters have mentioned like wearing a lot of my own buttons (I use one of those string backpacks as my dedicated button catcher) and ask random people with lots of buttons about 'Buttoneering'.
But one of my most effective strategies last year was getting Big Red's ginormous Lemon Button to display on my person. Even non-buttoneers want to know how they can get it, then you have a way to let the general public in on the game.
By the by, my Creeper Bonus Button will be making a comeback. Anyone can get this button by sacrificing an item of their choice from their swag bag.
The Creeper was quite pleased with last years haul and can't wait for more destruction.
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