Awesome Buttons

Don’t have anything to plug into your car’s 12-volt accessory outlet? These covers turn unused outlets and cigarette lighters into buttons you might find in James Bond’s Aston Martin. The set of two machined aluminum plugs includes “FIRE MISSILE” and “EJECT” buttons you can use to amuse your passengers. Available in red or black anodized finishes.

Most clothing buttons are made from plastic. But the Tomoi factory in Japan still makes their buttons from a traditional material – seashells. Process X takes us for a tour and a look at the satisfying process of cutting, polishing, drilling, and laser-engraving thousands of shells into buttons each day.

The buttons on our clothing are one of those things we take for granted. But it’s somebody’s job to make them for us. All of World Process takes us inside of a factory that cranks out buttons by the thousands. They pour liquid plastic into tubes or sheets, slice or cut out button shapes, then drill and tumble them until shiny.

A good way to get the kids or that lazy roommate to turn off the damn lights when they leave, Leet Dreams’ Arcade Light Switch also eases arcade-withdrawal symptoms. No button mashing.

From the same guy who brought us those sweet Portal magnets, these sixteen Team Fortress 2 Achievement Buttons should be familiar to regular players you happen to meet IRL.