03/01/2023
Did you guys know that button badges actually has a long history behind it? 😲 It's quite shocking that it isn't actually a new thing....
We're here to share to you guys one interesting fact about this accessory that has been a staple item in our daily lives 😁
Back in 1892, two businessmen local to New Jersey, NY joined forces to create a manufacturing business specialising in promotional and advertising novelties. Benjamin Whitehead, who was a printer by trade and Chester Hoag, who was a paper and twine merchant.
Together, they formed Whitehead & Hoag Co. which was the first ever button manufacturer (or button badge as the British would call it) and remained the foremost throughout the early years of the industry.