“We need to talk about your flair”.

Don’t worry this isn’t going to be a conversation about your button number. Whether you want to wear the “bare minimum 15″ or if you want to wear 100 buttons (that would be incredible to see so if you do please send a picture) or if you want to wear 1, it doesn’t matter. What does matter is that you express yourself.

Look, we’re not trying to be “Stan the man” here, and over emphasis the fact that flair is a form of personal expression. We know that you already know how to express yourself. It isn’t about how many buttons you wear (although a 100 is not shy of expression) its about how you wear it, where you where it, and what design you choose to wear that is 100% uniquely you, and being you is the best way to maximize your flair.

Check out this flair! How do you like to show off your button attire?

One Inch Round creates and packages Badge Bomb flair in Portland, OR.

The birth of a button is a joyous occasion.

Badge Bomb buttons are the love children of One Inch Round’s dedication to using the best button technology, and the highest quality recycled materials, plus the fun innovative inspiration that comes from the many artists, designers, and illustrators that get cozy with us. All Badge Bomb buttons are created in Portland, Oregon, but what happens after a Badge Bomb button is all grown up, packaged, and ready to leave its Portland nest?

It’s out in the world like a Cat Steven’s song, that’s right, Baby, It’s a Wild World, and like the people who wear them, Badge Bomb buttons gotta be free and expressive.

Amanda is showing off her tokidoki badge bomb button love bag.

Mary and Craig really know about enthusiasm when it comes to wearing their buttons.

Where can you find Badge Bomb next?

They can be anywhere! They were spotted at San Francisco’s Treasure Island Music Fest. It’s up too you wear they go.

If you want to see more Badge Bomb in the Wild get your camera, pen, or paint ready for the next contest coming your way so stay tuned for the details!

All Badge Bomb buttons, magnets, and packaging are made in Portland, Or by One Inch Round.

We were in LA to visit friends and to check out the sites. We were grateful and lucky to hang out with OG Badge Bomb button masters Park La Fun’s Paul Frank and Susan Wang, who graciously showed us around, and took us to one of the most eclectic stores in Los Angeles, Soap Plant/Wacko.

How is the best way to describe Wacko? Well, if you took an old junk shop, the kind that is magical and filled with the craziest hidden treasures, and has the legend of a wild man owner that used to be a pirate, add it to a side of the road folk art shop filled with Day of the Dead and Voodoo dolls, blend that with pop art straight from the wave of 80’s New York punk, sprinkle on some kitsch, swirl in a dolop of collectible toys, and top it off with some soap, and that would just be the beginning of what makes up Soap Plant/ Wacko.

It truly is a special place that brings the word eclectic into being. Starting back in the 1970’s as a soap and basket store, Soap Plant rapidly evolved or melded into the counter culture store, showcase, and gallery that it is today. It isn’t just a novelty store, it is a place that has made the unaccessible accessible by introducing new artists and designers to the public by offering them a place to show and share their work.

You can find anything there from toys, to Larvets, to trinkets, beaded curtains, to clothing, to Badge Bomb buttons.

Susan and Lauren are playing with peace hand potato peelers…

While Scott and Paul have found entertainment with big mouthed bottle openers.

If you find yourself in LA be sure to make it over to Hollywood Blvd to experience it for yourself. While there be sure to check out La Luz de Jesus gallery. We are excited to note that Soap Plant/ Wacko has remained true to its roots; you can still pick up some soap.

The hair salon next door is pretty amazing too. People really used to pay seventy-five cents for an electric scalp massage? Wow.

Badge Bomb buttons, magnets, and packaging are created by One Inch Round in Portland, OR.

We wish we could check this out…  Badge Bomb button designer Noah Lyon’s work will be featured in an upcoming event showcasing works that prove pens are much mightier than swords:

“An exhibition of pen and/or marker drawings including photographs of the pens used to make them.  The over one hundred drawings in this exhibition cover a broad range of pens from the generic ball point to the traditional rapid-o-graph and feather quill to the modern array of jell and artists’ pens.”

Peep these links for more info and radness: 

Retard Riot , Lump Gallery , Lump Gallery Blog , PENNED flickr

And don’t forget about Badge Bomb’s “Retard Riot” button series, straight from the brain of Noah Lyon!

Retard Riot buttons on sale through Badge Bomb and manufactured in the USA by One Inch Round Buttons.

Hey Badge Bombers! Streets of Jeremyville button sets have arrived and they look sweet! We’re going crazy over this fresh Badge Bomb loot.  Behold!

Streets of Jeremyville goodies will be available for pre-sale at Badge Bomb’s booth at the POOLTRADESHOW and soon here at Badge Bomb.

All Streets of Jeremyville eventually lead here.

Manufactured in the USA by One Inch Round.