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PAX 2009 Buttoneers: Too late now, hope you got yours!

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  • contrefaitcontrefait Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    That would have been an awesome button.

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  • SerenitySerenity Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Here's my PAX 08 button collection.
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    How have you guys stored or displayed yours?

    Ha, good way of displaying them...
    OMG, I totally forgot about buttons.
    Actually totally forgot about PAX until like 3 weeks ago when I realized it was only a month away!!

    Sooo what was determined to be the 'safe' number of buttons to order?
    I'm not on a budget so don't give me a "depends on how much you want to spend" answer. :P

    Also, what size is everyone doing for their bonus buttons?
    I was scanning the thread and Moe posted a while back about making the bonus buttons 1" ?
    I think that would fit nicely, regular buttons at 1.5" and bonus at 1".

    Despite all that, I should have my final designs posted up here by tomorrow!! I'm planning a CST bonus button for all my canadian super trip friends!

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  • LTAcostaLTAcosta Boston, MARegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Serenity wrote: »
    I think that would fit nicely, regular buttons at 1.5" and bonus at 1".

    That's what quite a few of us have been doing since last year, but really it's all about preference. Originally we all were talking about getting 200-250 avatar buttons, but sadly it feels like the hype isn't as big as it was last year... I mean, by this time last year we were into our second thread weren't we? Oh well... I'll prolly still get 150-200... and 50 bonus buttons... I'm ordering tomorrow.

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  • SerenitySerenity Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    LTAcosta wrote: »
    Serenity wrote: »
    I think that would fit nicely, regular buttons at 1.5" and bonus at 1".

    That's what quite a few of us have been doing since last year, but really it's all about preference. Originally we all were talking about getting 200-250 avatar buttons, but sadly it feels like the hype isn't as big as it was last year... I mean, by this time last year we were into our second thread weren't we? Oh well... I'll prolly still get 150-200... and 50 bonus buttons... I'm ordering tomorrow.

    Same here... finishing up my design for the bonus buttons and ordering tomorrow.

    Hrm, ok well I don't know how big your thread was last year but 29 pages is pretty huge for just one thread...
    Plus assuming they are keeping this updated, the first post has quite a few designs in it...

    Yeah, I'll probably get 250 to be safe. Worst thing that could happen would be that I have leftovers in which case I just start handing them out to people, or throwing them into crowds... :winky:

    Serenity on
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  • LTAcostaLTAcosta Boston, MARegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Serenity wrote: »
    LTAcosta wrote: »
    Serenity wrote: »
    I think that would fit nicely, regular buttons at 1.5" and bonus at 1".

    That's what quite a few of us have been doing since last year, but really it's all about preference. Originally we all were talking about getting 200-250 avatar buttons, but sadly it feels like the hype isn't as big as it was last year... I mean, by this time last year we were into our second thread weren't we? Oh well... I'll prolly still get 150-200... and 50 bonus buttons... I'm ordering tomorrow.

    Same here... finishing up my design for the bonus buttons and ordering tomorrow.

    Hrm, ok well I don't know how big your thread was last year but 29 pages is pretty huge for just one thread...
    Plus assuming they are keeping this updated, the first post has quite a few designs in it...

    Yeah, I'll probably get 250 to be safe. Worst thing that could happen would be that I have leftovers in which case I just start handing them out to people, or throwing them into crowds... :winky:

    Last year we had 100 pages on the first thread. Then we had it locked since it was too big, and we started a new one, and even it got to 50+ pages before we moved on... This year we've seen only a third of that action...

    LTAcosta on
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  • redhaloredhalo Also a Professional Alcoholic Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    LTAcosta wrote: »
    Serenity wrote: »
    LTAcosta wrote: »
    Serenity wrote: »
    I think that would fit nicely, regular buttons at 1.5" and bonus at 1".

    That's what quite a few of us have been doing since last year, but really it's all about preference. Originally we all were talking about getting 200-250 avatar buttons, but sadly it feels like the hype isn't as big as it was last year... I mean, by this time last year we were into our second thread weren't we? Oh well... I'll prolly still get 150-200... and 50 bonus buttons... I'm ordering tomorrow.

    Same here... finishing up my design for the bonus buttons and ordering tomorrow.

    Hrm, ok well I don't know how big your thread was last year but 29 pages is pretty huge for just one thread...
    Plus assuming they are keeping this updated, the first post has quite a few designs in it...

    Yeah, I'll probably get 250 to be safe. Worst thing that could happen would be that I have leftovers in which case I just start handing them out to people, or throwing them into crowds... :winky:

    Last year we had 100 pages on the first thread. Then we had it locked since it was too big, and we started a new one, and even it got to 50+ pages before we moved on... This year we've seen only a third of that action...

    Although I'm fairly positive that we have more pictures so far than we did at this point last year. I think the chatter is just slower. Actually it feels like the chatter is slower as a whole on the forum than last year.

    Plus we had a ton of last minute people post within the month before PAX and even some trade buttons that never posted at all.

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  • HypatiaHypatia Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Serenity wrote: »
    Sooo what was determined to be the 'safe' number of buttons to order?
    I'm not on a budget so don't give me a "depends on how much you want to spend" answer. :P

    By the count of my spreadsheet, I've got 181 people listed so far, 32 of which are "maybe"s.

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  • SmallLadySmallLady Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I ordered 200 buttons. but I has no bonus buttons...

    :(

    I wish i had bonus buttons!

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  • SlightlynorthSlightlynorth Registered User new member
    edited August 2009
    I had buttons last year (the crazy TV dude) but wasn't a member of the forums. I'll have a new design for this year. :)
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  • beta_angelbeta_angel ColoradoRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I *think* i'll be ordering up buttons today or tomorrow...just gotta get some photoshop action going on (which sucks, because I know dick about photoshop) and i'll be golden, Pony Boy.

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  • MeeOkMeeOk Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I'm to broke to order buttons this year.. :( So even though people were awesome and helped me with designing them, I can haz no buttons. Sowwy

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  • SumiSumi Abbotsford, BCRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Maybe you should just call them and ask the price first. They were super nice and helped me out and my buttons were far cheaper then I thought they would be.

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  • CaptainTapoleCaptainTapole Awesome in the Possum - Yee-Haw! Northern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Hooray! Frightfully's buttons came in today!

    Pics will be posted as soon as I get a better one than is on TwitPic at this moment.

    Also: O.M.G. There will be a total (I counted) of 513 buttons in my luggage. Yeesh. I might Fed-Ex it to Sheraton so I don't have to worry about lugging it.

    Why 513?

    253 of my Primary Buttons.
    156 of Frightfully's Primary Buttons.
    104 of Bonus Buttons (52 of Part One and 52 of Part 2.)

    Yeah. Crazy jib-jab.

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  • PinderPinder Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
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    Apologies for the crappy phone pic.

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  • CRCelfCRCelf Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Trying to order buttons, but the promo code is, as per usual, acting up... must now wait for response from PureButtons...

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  • HotSakeHotSake Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I'm coming!

    And I have buttons on the way!
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    Here's my collection from last year, currently pinned to the roof my car. Click to embiggen:
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  • giraffeoverlordgiraffeoverlord Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Ok, I ordered my buttons tonight!

    This is my main button, of which I ordered 250.
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    This is my bonus button, of which I only ordered 100. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to have some BSG specific task/question to get this one, since I have fewer of them. Or maybe I'll just give them to the first 100 people I trade with.
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  • CaptainTapoleCaptainTapole Awesome in the Possum - Yee-Haw! Northern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Ok, I ordered my buttons tonight!

    This is my main button, of which I ordered 250.

    Must get your primary. My sister found it adorable and her exact words, "You Get. I take when you get back."

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    lttp, here's my plans so far. I want both. any suggestions?
    pax_pin_09.png

    I'm going to put maybe the pax09 icon in the light sphere,a nd my name somewhere on the pin.

    the three team I might make a circle text around the picture with team roll pikapuff pax 09 or something

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  • contrefaitcontrefait Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    contrefait wrote: »
    hmm, im having trouble with their web site. Every time i try to use the promo code, nothing happens.

    Has anyone else had this problem? I may have to wait till tomorrow to order and give them a call.

    Yes, there are issues with it. Just put it in. Click the button. Then add in the special instructions that you are trying to use the code and then hopefully they will take care of applying it. They have been charging the full amount and then refunding the difference.

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  • LTAcostaLTAcosta Boston, MARegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Just ordered 900 buttons :)

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    that's. that's a lot of buttons.

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  • CaptainTapoleCaptainTapole Awesome in the Possum - Yee-Haw! Northern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    LTAcosta wrote: »
    Just ordered 900 buttons :)

    Did I miss Poppa Acosta's design?

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  • CRCelfCRCelf Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Thanks for reposting that contrefait! now i know what to do. Then of course i hit the button to submit all my final billing info and it take me back to the beginning of the ordering process... guess i get to wait and see if i get a confirmation email on my order... they do send confirmation emails, right?

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  • Crimson GhostCrimson Ghost Registered User new member
    edited August 2009
    As is apparently tradition now (Second year is a tradition, right?) I'm both providing buttons and whoring my hilarious web series, The Adventures of Luke and Joe! Because I am a whore.

    But unlike last year's dull, boring logo, there's now five - count 'em - five buttons available! The first four are our most popular characters; Luke, Joe, Dr. Carlos and Luke's Mom:
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    (The Luke's Mom button is for the ladies.)

    And of course, in addition, there's the general sitewhore logo button. This year in glorious 2.25". The 1080p of buttons.
    3800185800_d50a83a24b.jpg

    Only 50 each so they're officially Limited Edition. Future collector's items, mark my words.

    Also go watch the show. Any episode will do. You'll like it.

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  • giraffeoverlordgiraffeoverlord Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Ok, I ordered my buttons tonight!

    This is my main button, of which I ordered 250.

    Must get your primary. My sister found it adorable and her exact words, "You Get. I take when you get back."

    Yay, awesome! When you find me, remind me of this, and I'll give you 2! :)

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  • SerenitySerenity Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    PikaPuff wrote: »
    lttp, here's my plans so far. I want both. any suggestions?
    pax_pin_09.png

    I'm going to put maybe the pax09 icon in the light sphere,a nd my name somewhere on the pin.

    the three team I might make a circle text around the picture with team roll pikapuff pax 09 or something

    Yeah I'd put your name in it somewhere...
    oh! and this is more of an idea than a suggestion but it would be cool if you could get a picture of a pikachu jigglypuff hybrid on your button (assuming that's where your name comes from?)

    And wow, tadpole, that's a lot of buttons! Why the odd numbers though?

    Serenity on
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  • CaptainTapoleCaptainTapole Awesome in the Possum - Yee-Haw! Northern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Ok, I ordered my buttons tonight!

    This is my main button, of which I ordered 250.

    Must get your primary. My sister found it adorable and her exact words, "You Get. I take when you get back."

    Yay, awesome! When you find me, remind me of this, and I'll give you 2! :)

    I and my sister officially love you.

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  • LTAcostaLTAcosta Boston, MARegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    LTAcosta wrote: »
    Just ordered 900 buttons :)

    Did I miss Poppa Acosta's design?

    I ordered 250 of my primary, 50 of my bonus, 250 of my dads(Rayman) primary, 50 of his bonus, 250 of my sisters(MacCartney) primary, and 50 of her bonus.

    I think we posted all of them so far except for my dads bonus... So here's what his bonus looks like:
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    LTAcosta on
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  • CaptainTapoleCaptainTapole Awesome in the Possum - Yee-Haw! Northern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    LTAcosta wrote: »
    LTAcosta wrote: »
    Just ordered 900 buttons :)

    Did I miss Poppa Acosta's design?

    I ordered 250 of my primary, 50 of my bonus, 250 of my dads(Rayman) primary, 50 of his bonus, 250 of my sisters(MacCartney) primary, and 50 of her bonus.

    Ooo! Nice! Also, I am SOO glad that I am not the only one who ordered 250 primary buttons.

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  • LTAcostaLTAcosta Boston, MARegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    LTAcosta wrote: »
    LTAcosta wrote: »
    Just ordered 900 buttons :)

    Did I miss Poppa Acosta's design?

    I ordered 250 of my primary, 50 of my bonus, 250 of my dads(Rayman) primary, 50 of his bonus, 250 of my sisters(MacCartney) primary, and 50 of her bonus.

    Ooo! Nice! Also, I am SOO glad that I am not the only one who ordered 250 primary buttons.

    Lol yeah... I can only imagine what TSA is going to say this year... Last year we only had 300(100 each) and they stopped us to check our bags... we heard them kinda making bets as to what it was because they couldnt tell from the xray. One guy guessed a fire blanket lol.

    LTAcosta on
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  • contrefaitcontrefait Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    As is apparently tradition now (Second year is a tradition, right?) I'm both providing buttons and whoring my hilarious web series, The Adventures of Luke and Joe! Because I am a whore.

    But unlike last year's dull, boring logo, there's now five - count 'em - five buttons available! The first four are our most popular characters; Luke, Joe, Dr. Carlos and Luke's Mom:
    <snip>

    (The Luke's Mom button is for the ladies.)

    And of course, in addition, there's the general sitewhore logo button. This year in glorious 2.25". The 1080p of buttons.

    <snip>
    Only 50 each so they're officially Limited Edition. Future collector's items, mark my words.

    Also go watch the show. Any episode will do. You'll like it.

    I second this message. Not only because he owes me $70 and he is splitting cost of the room with me but because the series is funny.

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  • The_ReflectionThe_Reflection Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    LTAcosta wrote: »
    LTAcosta wrote: »
    Just ordered 900 buttons :)

    Did I miss Poppa Acosta's design?

    I ordered 250 of my primary, 50 of my bonus, 250 of my dads(Rayman) primary, 50 of his bonus, 250 of my sisters(MacCartney) primary, and 50 of her bonus.

    Ooo! Nice! Also, I am SOO glad that I am not the only one who ordered 250 primary buttons.

    I only ordered 100, but if its anything like last year, that means somewhere from 115-145

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  • CaptainTapoleCaptainTapole Awesome in the Possum - Yee-Haw! Northern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    LTAcosta wrote: »

    Lol yeah... I can only imagine what TSA is going to say this year... Last year we only had 300(100 each) and they stopped us to check our bags... we heard them kinda making bets as to what it was because they couldnt tell from the xray. One guy guessed a fire blanket lol.

    I was thinking about Fed-Exing mine and call the Hotel desk up when I send it out to inform them that it's not a bomb in 513 pieces.

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  • KyoutekiKyouteki Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Just ordered 100 of these:
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  • LTAcostaLTAcosta Boston, MARegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    LTAcosta wrote: »

    Lol yeah... I can only imagine what TSA is going to say this year... Last year we only had 300(100 each) and they stopped us to check our bags... we heard them kinda making bets as to what it was because they couldnt tell from the xray. One guy guessed a fire blanket lol.

    I was thinking about Fed-Exing mine and call the Hotel desk up when I send it out to inform them that it's not a bomb in 513 pieces.

    We're probably just going to split them up into 3 different carry ons... About 300 per person... It shouldnt look too bad... lol

    LTAcosta on
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  • GPIA7RGPIA7R Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    counted my bag, here are the results:

    109 complete buttons
    4 of them unclasped, and therefor poked my fingers while counting
    1 of them unassembled... meaning three separate pieces (logo, backing, and pin)

    So, 108 of you lucky Buttoneers will be graced by "The Dude"

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  • Brex123Brex123 Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    GPIA7R wrote: »
    counted my bag, here are the results:

    109 complete buttons
    4 of them unclasped, and therefor poked my fingers while counting
    1 of them unassembled... meaning three separate pieces (logo, backing, and pin)

    So, 108 of you lucky Buttoneers will be graced by "The Dude"

    Mine was similar to that. I had one without a clasp, and the rest were fine, so I have 99 buttons to go around.

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  • beta_angelbeta_angel ColoradoRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Thanks to my super cool Fiance, buttons have been designed. They look something like this:

    The username button.
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    The associated, yet *bonus* button!
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    I will probably be order 100 of the bonus buttons and only 50 or so of the username buttons, but we'll see about that when I get around to doing the ordering later tonight. :)

    Looking forward to scoring some of these sweeeeet buttons.

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  • CRCelfCRCelf Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Buttons officially ordered!
    100 each of mine and Moradeth's avatar buttons, and then 50 of the Dalek bonus buttons (for me!) and then 50 of this lovely bonus button design for Moradeth
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