PAX Prime 2010 Buttoneers!

eye-shuh · April 2010

Button Jesus handing our collection to the PAX Gods:

Group shot:

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See you all next year!

I'm going to copy/paste most of this from last year, let me know if anything needs to be added!

For those new to this, we use buttons depicting our forum avatars (or any unique picture/logo with your handle) as a means of identifying each other in the swarms of people at PAX. Only, like everything else PAX related, we take it to the next level of nerdism buying our buttons in bulk and then trading them one for one with each other. Just like Pokemon. We had some fantastic designs last year, lets see if we can top them this round?

Feel free to post pictures of your designs, but remember: the size limit for inline images (even behind spoilers) is 500KB. Please remember to link larger images or shrink your images down before posting them. The thread will be skimmed and pics added to the OP.

Where can I get buttons made?

For the best service and price we have found previously that Purebuttons.com is hard to beat.

Purebuttons agreed to give us a deal again because they're epic! Use code PAX201015 at checkout to get 15% off! The last day you can order your buttons to get them in time for PAX is August 20th. Anything later than that and you'll have to do a rush order!

1.5" seems to be a good button size, easy to clasp, plenty of face without being too big, but feel free to go with whatever size or shape you like.

You will definitely be able to give away 100 buttons. 100-150 is a good number if you're just starting out. If you're especially social or willing to give away your buttons to people who weren't able to create any, but collecting anyway (it happens), then 200 is probably a good amount. I mad 150 last year and had about 10 left over.

On the page for each button size at Purebuttons they have a link to a template for making your own button. I have linked the 1.5" button. The black line is the full size of the image you should fill in. The dashed line defines the area that you will see on the front of the button. The space between the lines will end up being the folded edge of your buttons so you'll want to keep anything important out of that area but keep some kind of color/design continuous across the entire area within the black line.

Frequently asked questions:

Q. Why do you only list Purebuttons.com as a source of buttons? Are you banging the owner?
You are free to have your buttons made by anyone, make them your self if you'd like. Our prior experience shopping around last year has shown that you really can't beat the price Purebuttons offers for buttons in bulk. If you can, let us know your insider info.

Q. How do I get a button? What are these "bonus buttons"?
The buttons fall in to two categories, the "avatar" or "main" buttons, and the "bonus" variety. While there are no set rules for trading them, these general guidelines are encouraged:
- Avatar buttons should be traded for other Avatar buttons, with no challenges or criteria expected to be fulfilled other than you are both Buttoneers.
- Bonus buttons may (or may not!) have special criteria for receiving them, and may go to people outside the button game who fulfill the criteria. This could be a challenge ("What is the flightspeed of an unladen swallow?"), a requirement ("You must be a member of the CEOs of America Club"), or one may just ask for one (remember to say "Please").

Q. I want to make people stand on their head, nude, while singing "Yankee Doodle" to receive my buttons! Can't I do that?
It is perfectly within your rights, but don't expect many people to trade their buttons back with you.

Q. Do I have to purchase hundreds of buttons to participate?
Purchase as many or as little as you want. As they say the more the merrier, more than likely you will only be able to recieve as many buttons as you have to give. Last year a somewhat active person could easily go through 100+ buttons.

Q. With 55,000+ people, how will I find you all to get my trade on?
Many if not most of us will be attending various community ran events. Feel free to stop by the Pre-PAX Dinner, the Pre-PAX Movie, Pre-PAX Pubcrawl, or the Pre-PAX Breakfast. We'll be there in droves. No one had any problems finding buttons last year. We stand out pretty hard.

Q. I want to make sure I get EVERY SINGLE BUTTON I can, will there be a Buttoneer meetup?
YES. The tentative plan is to meetup right after PAX lets out on Sunday in front of the WTCC. We'll be easy to find, there's gonna be a lot of buttons around. We can finish off our trade lists, and say our goodbyes.

Q. You said this is a game! How do we know who won?
Everyone is a winner! Especially you! You're so special, you know that?

Q. Will I be able to fly with my buttons. Are they considered an instrument of death?
As confirmed by the US TSA and experiance from last year, 1' -1.5' buttons are not classified as an instrument of death even if you have a 100, and can be carried on or checked (they did say that depending on the TSA Agent you may be asked [forced at gun point] to check the buttons).
But remember this only applies to people whose flight originates in the US. If you are flying into the US with buttons make sure you check with your TSA equivalent before bringing them on a plane. The TSA people here also highly suggested that you check with US Customs (contact via your local embassy) before you try and bring them into the country (they indicated that the problem isn't with the button it's with what you could be hiding in the button). Recap: If you’re in the US you can fly w/ buttons, if you’re not your probably better off mailing.

Participants:

Final Buttons:

de4dmeta1

strebalicious

Heleor

JonnyNero

Djiem

burnttoast45

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ky13

qwhacker

emosquid

basicallygeek

contrefait

SmallLady

tbsp

SpaceGhost2K

circeramone

Steel Fire

Avid

MrBlarney

CaptainTapole

CaptainTapole's Boyfriend

AgraJag

Jenny_Spaghetti

Brian4120

@_mantis_

Heleor

beta_angel

psychopez

cabsy

Sageheart

savagehart

akjak

Tibercore

Sassafras

Covet

nemaihne

aioua

aioua's friend

B:L

BigRed

lonelyahava

Big Guy

lemongrenades

Chronus

Mystral721

Vari

LordDHMD

Cattattack

Cadyn

VonXWolfenstein

Jenny_Spaghetti

Designs:

eye-shuh

tr0tsky

Rogue_hunter

majin23x

Serenity

VenerableMonster

contrefait

BrennaCeDria

emosquid

JonnyNero

strebalicious

MrBlarney

ploogle

circeramone

MasterHelios

Magical Mystery Tour

feitocumfruta

Big Guy

Agrajag

Solid_Steve

Heleor

burnttoast45

SmallLady

Coldbrew

Serenity

chupamiubre

contrefait

CaptainTapole

papaprinny

Infidel

Reverend Snide

Angel177

VThornheart

AKReign

ReploidArmada

qwhacker

HAklowner

Moe Fwacky

CCST

ACC3SS

Weenog42

Bob Jackass

Captain Tapole's boyfriend

Brian4120

Aioua

SmallLady

HikariSunshine

etherealvision

chaosisorder

Yamara

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ZeroHourHero

GalFriday

Pinder

SpaceGhost2k

basicallygeek

lonelyyahava

Steel Fire

Tynok2094

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simonwolf

AltDelete

beta_angel

Gundabad

MetaverseNomad

Sassafras

JonnyBrokenBones

Sageheart

Heleor

Liger

Avid

savagehart

tibercore

akjak

Cronus

Zellpher

Weenog42

Covet

arwen_doll16_LOTR

psychopez

Binkley

79tomato

scaled.php?tn=0&server=697&filename=gamorreanbutton.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

lemongrenades

Dimp

Shiggles

Jenny_Spaghetti

nemaihne

Sumi

flare21amg

SurlyMcD

PBC

Coldbrew

ploogle

Cadyn

Zii

TimeCruiserMike

Imperfect

Reedtek

thetelevisi0n

Lt MadCow

Vari

clerise

cabsy

LTAcosta

LTAcosta dad

LTAcosta sister

Daksa

strebalicious

LordDHMD

Snickers

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Enigmas

Deltethnia & Plusone

Mystral721 (Luneowl)

AiYume

adester

Shervyn

MasterHelios

Skarsol

Quadrashocker

Tukimoshi

MoonVydeo

Kaji

Kjelador

Slipstream0

Slipstream0's friend

Slipstream0's roommate

alegria

Maledicte

RoyceSraphim

Sarahstraza

Moradeth

CRCelf

Gene Parmesan

giraffeoverlord

Wingedillidan

Cattattack

Randoramma

VonXWolfenstein

eye-shuh · April 2010

Here's an example of how you add yourself to the list:

My button design is teh awesome!

Then you'll need to post again when you have your actual buttons in hand, so we know you followed through!

I'll keep everyone updated if we get some kind of iphone or android or internet application going for registering!

tr0tsky · April 2010

don't lie eye-shuh, you're banging the owner of purebuttons.com. Your FAQ is a lie!

edit: I have to come up with a new design for this year now...I still have like 100 buttons left from last year, so I'll probably just do 100 of whatever new design I choose and mix them. Fun fun

edit2: Bestest idea ever just came to me. Now I just have to realize it.

MyDcmbr · April 2010

Hmm.

Guess I should come up with a forum avatar, since a plain blue background with "MyDcmbr" is kinda meh.

Rdr · April 2010

Time to start thinking of designs.

BrennaCeDria · April 2010

All in, especially since these prices are hella cheaper than when I was browsing PureButtons on my own with their regular pricing. Even still, I'll probably only have right at 100 buttons, otherwise I might not make it to Seattle for Brian killing me when I spend too much money on buttons.

Now all I have to figure out is what avatar to use, since my normal one doesn't stretch to even the 1 inch template very well, much less a 1.5 inch one.

PeasantDave · April 2010

You know I'm in. I'll post again when I have my button design.

eye-shuh · April 2010

I actually probably should have made sure those prices are the same this year, lol. Consider pricing tentative until I call them. HOWEVER, they do usually give us a kick ass deal.

Wingedillidan · April 2010

I'm in, will post again as well with designz... also, I believe I see price mark-ups thanks to the stupid economy...

Coldbrew · April 2010

And so it begins...

Oh, and good job not putting a Prime tag in the forum name Eye-Shuh. :P

Steel Fire · April 2010

I'd like to get in on this... hardest part is going to be coming up with a design.

BigRed · April 2010

I plan on trolling the button trade this year.

CaptainTapole · April 2010

So. I actually been thinking of a design since basically the birth of the Trading Cards for East. There was no cute frog-like one (Since I am teh Frog. Come on! We need an actual animal beside teh Omega-Bat and teh Nakki!) instead I found something else instead.

Inspired by CafeGanesha's Rupees last year, I have come up with a multiple button design. This one will not be a "Get them ALL" ...more like a personality type.

A personality based on Final Fantasy V classes.

To show what I am talking about, open the spoiler.

ALTHOUGH! ...If someone can find me a really cool Daisy in a Frog-Suit picture, I may use that instead.

In the meantime, the classes are my button-idea.

Gentlemanne · April 2010

I decided to give the cards a miss at East, so I am defiantly taking part in this.

Esh · April 2010

But my avatar is me.

Hmmm...I should still do it. Having people with buttons with my face is an excellent idea!

tr0tsky · April 2010

initial endeavour.

Looks kinda odd having the dude diagonal, will have to try with him more vertical.

Other thought:

CaptainTapole · April 2010

I like the Other Thought, but with your name under it instead of "Canada"

dyaballikl · April 2010

I think I'll be doing the button game this year. I'll probably do my old "1+1=waffles" avatar.

[edit] Eye-shuh, your OP says "purebutton.com", which is a squatting site, it should be "purebuttons.com"

Coldbrew · April 2010

CaptainTapole wrote: »

I like the Other Thought, but with your name under it instead of "Canada"

This.

redhalo · April 2010

tr0tsky wrote: »

initial endeavour.

Looks kinda odd having the dude diagonal, will have to try with him more vertical.

Dude looks like he's sexing up the arcade.

I'll be in as well. I, for one, welcome our new bat overlord.

eye-shuh · April 2010

dyaballikl wrote: »

[edit] Eye-shuh, your OP says "purebutton.com", which is a squatting site, it should be "purebuttons.com"

Thanks! Fixed.

Coldbrew wrote: »

And so it begins...

Oh, and good job not putting a Prime tag in the forum name Eye-Shuh. :P

I know.

I asked Moe to fix it. EDIT: Bahahaha! Nevermind! I figured it out! I is smart!

tr0tsky · April 2010

Ok, second attempt at controller button

and here's one with other lettering

Thoughts?

LTAcosta · April 2010

I'm definately in again

Hmm, what do you think trotsky?

Lol, I'm kidding :P

MyDcmbr · April 2010

I like #2.

chupamiubre · April 2010

WOOO This year i shall actually trade with more than 5 people with any luck. Was thinking of using either raoul duke or dali.

CaptainTapole · April 2010

Much better, Trotsky. Much better.

Liger · April 2010

Time to work up a design... I may also make some KnittedSteel mirrors as customer swag. Good idea/bad idea?

CaptainTapole · April 2010

Good idea!

Zellpher · April 2010

This time. This time I will actually participate. For reals.

de4dmeta1 · April 2010

I already have a lot of buttons. See my avatar.

Mystral721 · April 2010

I'm in! Don't know how I'll top last year's Automata button but I guess I don't have to.

Then again, if Gabe does the Lookouts giant owl monster in the woods picture that Tycho was raving about, maybe I could do that. Considering my Twitter handle is Luneowl, that'd work. Hmm....

ninjowned · April 2010

I have a few designs, I'll toss a couple of them up once they are more than ideas in my head :]

Moe Fwacky · April 2010

As always, I am in. My buttons this year will feature the word INFRACTION! and my bonus buttons will be a banhammer. Still working out the design (any help offered is welcome).

contrefait · April 2010

I'm totally in.

eye-shuh, your button looks good but you should probably bring the background color out to the dark line on your example. The space between the two lines is the area of the design that wraps around the edge of the button, so you will want to fill that section with a continuation of your design. Otherwise you end up with a transition on the edge of your button from design to white or something like that.

That might even be some good info for the OP.

Mystral721 · April 2010

Moe Fwacky wrote: »

As always, I am in. My buttons this year will feature the word INFRACTION! and my bonus buttons will be a banhammer. Still working out the design (any help offered is welcome).

My first thought was a Phoenix Wright figure in the Objection! pose but yelling INFRACTION! Could whomever drew the Moe cartoon character do a picture of him in that pose?

Moe Fwacky · April 2010

I couldn't even get my cousin to update my avatar with the various forms of facial hair that I sport at any given time. Getting him to do it in a pose would take me a year. I'm thinking maybe just the style of the Objection text with the white and red background.

Although I have NO IDEA what to do for the banhammer.

de4dmeta1 · April 2010

Moe Fwacky wrote: »

I couldn't even get my cousin to update my avatar with the various forms of facial hair that I sport at any given time. Getting him to do it in a pose would take me a year. I'm thinking maybe just the style of the Objection text with the white and red background.

Although I have NO IDEA what to do for the banhammer.

Have a large hammer crashing down onto something, with a comic-style sound effect of BANT! or something similar.

A quick GIS found me these images as well, maybe some inspiration; http://exophase.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/banhammer.jpg - http://hzero.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/banhammer2.jpg

tehnakki · April 2010

tr0tsky wrote: »

Ok, second attempt at controller button

and here's one with other lettering

Thoughts?

I really like the seconds lettering!

MetaverseNomad · April 2010

This was my button last year:

This year, I want to make one with a koopa troopa carrying a hobo stick (bindle), but I can't find a good image for the hobo stick. Could someone draw one for me??? It's just a stick with a bag on the end... I'll give you special swag for a good one!!

Also, eye-shuh, your button is crazy awesome.

Rogue_hunter · April 2010

Since my buttons shipped late last year and I wasn't able to hand them out, I'll be using those.

HOWEVER, for those people that were gracious enough to give me their button last year, I will have a special bonus button! It's being worked on, just needs some minor tweaks. I just gotta count how many buttons I got last year so I know how many to order.

eye-shuh · April 2010

contrefait wrote: »

I'm totally in.

eye-shuh, your button looks good but you should probably bring the background color out to the dark line on your example. The space between the two lines is the area of the design that wraps around the edge of the button, so you will want to fill that section with a continuation of your design. Otherwise you end up with a transition on the edge of your button from design to white or something like that.

That might even be some good info for the OP.

Thanks! I meant to do that when I had a computer with photoshop on it.

I have a fixed version, but for some reason the forums refuse to let me edit and save a post.

When it starts working again, I'll fix my image and update the OP!

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