Busy Beaver's New Home

By Lauri Apple in Arts & Entertainment on Aug 10, 2009 6:20PM

Devin for Chicagoist.jpg On Saturday, we paid a visit to Logan Square to check out the brand-new headquarters of Busy Beaver Button Company, which held an all-day grand-opening bash to show off its new pin palace to the public. Thanks to a Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) grant from the city, the company rehabbed its new location -- a vintage storefront at 3279 W. Armitage -- to include geothermal heating and cooling, recycled tire rubber flooring, and other eco-friendly gestures.

In addition to a performance by Chicago musician Devin Davis (pictured), the festivities included a traditional ribbon-cutting with 35th Ward Alderman Rey Colón, make-your-own-button opportunities, and fun with fancy plastic crowns. Visitors also had a chance to buy the Beavs' first-ever series of 24-karat gold buttons -- curated by Dustin Hostetler (a.k.a. "Upso") from Threadless Select and Faesthetic Magazine.

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