I took a photo of Steve W's long
vest that he wears at events to attach team buttons to. This was at the 2009 Championship event in Atlanta.
This is a closeup of some of the buttons on his vest. I included these photos so that you can get a visual. Look at them and see what catches your eye or jumps out at you. Mad Cows has a lot of potential for being funny. Really funny.
I did a search for 'recognition buttons' and came up with this
page. Take a moment and look at MOE's special recognition buttons. I think 1511, Rolling Thunder, has done this, too. Those serve a special recognition purpose and they are very cool collectors items.
A lot of teams use their logo on their button. If you don't have a set logo, there's no time like the present to begin branding the team by developing a logo and creating an image that is easy to recognize and that sponsors and potential sponsors will enjoy and remember. If you want to do a one-of-a-kind button for the season - then make that decision and work within the budget that you have created for buttons, team clothing, and spirit items.
Good luck with this. I love buttons.
Jane