tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4928786453175438202008-05-07T09:30:09.864-05:00Chad Savage / Sinister VisionsBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-67238247241127149282008-05-07T09:11:00.005-05:002008-05-07T09:30:09.912-05:00Greetings all!<br /><br />It's a good thing I can relaxe a bit this month... well, except for all the button orders and the showing of Squeal at the Music Box this friday.. come on down and support a local crew AND see a great movie!<br /><a href="http://www.musicboxtheatre.com/midnightmovies.html">http://www.musicboxtheatre.com/midnightmovies.html</a> and <a href="http://www.squealmovie.com/">http://www.squealmovie.com/</a> .<br /><br />So on to June...<br />Well, next month is going to be a whirlwind of craziness!<br />First off, there is MWHC <a href="http://www.midwesthauntersconvention.com/">www.midwesthauntersconvention.com</a> june 13th thru the 15th. But dont forget about the pre and post seminars and activities going on!<br />You can find me at booth 205, across from Sinister Visions <a href="http://www.sinistervisions.com/">www.sinistervisions.com</a> and Rotting Flesh Radio <a href="http://www.rottingfleshradio.com/">http://www.rottingfleshradio.com/</a> .<br /><br />Also, don't forget to watch out for Zombie Nixon!!!<br /><br />Then there is the first ever chicago zombie march June 21st. <a href="http://www.chicagozombie.com/">http://www.chicagozombie.com/</a><br />Much fun will be had! So come on down and join the march!!!<br /><br />And after all of that mayhem, there is the Flashback Weekend here in Chicago <a href="http://www.flashbackweekend.com/index.shtml">http://www.flashbackweekend.com/index.shtml</a> . Not sure if I am going to look into vending there, or just go for the the fun of it. But hell, with Zombie Pinups, George A. Romero, Angus Scrimm, Svengoolie, Elvira and the 40th aniversary of Night of the Living Dead just to name a few.... how could it NOT be a fun time?!<br /><br />Well, don't forget to look for the guy with the crazy bright red hair (the would be me) and say 'ello!<br /><br />Stay spooky!<br />Geoffrey GravesGraveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-42547622462506235172008-04-29T20:53:00.002-05:002008-04-29T20:58:24.505-05:00Greetings all!<br />WHEW! That was quite the weekend!<br />I decided to jump into the game a tradeshow early and got a booth at HauntCon in Houston this past weekend.<br />What a whirlwind THAT was!<br />Thanks for putting on such a great show Leonard!<br />SpookyButtons was a HUGE success there, and I can't wait untill MWHC!!<br />I also joined the Ranks of IAHA this weekend and will be coming up with incentives for IAHA members.<br />Please ask about them when ordering!<br />I am now going to pasout after a 20 hour drive up to Chicago From Houston, so stay spooky everybody!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Geoffrey GravesGraveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-76274333968916903072007-12-31T10:06:00.000-06:002007-12-31T10:15:48.458-06:00So I am sitting at a Caribou Coffee on a wirless laptop.<br />Only took me 15 min to figure out how to connect. Not bad for me! lol<br />But I while I was getting frusterated, sipping on my carmel highrise, and eating an MnM chocolate chip cookie, it dawned on me.... what the hell do my CUSTOMERS want?<br />I know what I want, and I know what I think is nifty nneeto keen. But what do you wanty?<br />Bigger buttons?<br />Different TYPES of buttons?<br />Anyone want a Spooky Buttons Tee??<br />Let me know what would work for YOUR business.<br />I look foward to the New Year with lots of new business, and see lots of old AND new friends!<br />Don't forget to start thinking about the Midwest haunters Convention this year.. I'll be there and so should you!!<br /><br />Happy New Year!!<br />Cheers,<br />Geoffrey GravesGraveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-22834946228917029902007-12-12T10:31:00.002-06:002007-12-12T10:42:36.035-06:00Here we go folks!<br />Another product release announcement!<br />So you want buttons for your event, yet you don't know what image you want to use?<br />Well don't fret!<br />Spooky Buttons has teamed up, again, with Chad Savage of Sinister Vision to bring you a line of button images that you can choose from!<br />In fact, sometime in the beginning of the year, people can start to look out for <a href="http://www.halloweenbuttons.com/">www.halloweenbuttons.com</a> !<br />Halloween Buttons will be directed more towards those looking for smaller quantities of non specific images.<br />Examples to come shortly!<br />We already have approximately 25 styles to choose from, with many more to come!<br /><br />We are also looking for video, or even pictures from the attractions and events of our clients for a video reel.<br />This will be played at conventions at the Spooky Buttons booth!<br />More to come! so stay tuned!<br />Same Spooky Channel, not quite the same Spooky time.... lol<br />cheers,<br />Geoffrey GravesGraveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-29504691734242830142007-12-12T10:31:00.001-06:002007-12-12T10:31:38.305-06:00Graveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-72323557447837431932007-12-09T08:55:00.000-06:002007-12-09T09:07:12.328-06:00New for 2008!<br />Spooky Buttons will now be offering 1.5" buttons and 3.5" COASTER BUTTONS!<br /><br />Now you can have coasters of all your fave haunt monsters all year round!<br /><br />This is a great advertising tool.<br />Not only do buttons stay as an active tool all year long, but coaster buttons are not just for advertising, V.I.P. events, and haunter awards, this is an actual piece of functional decor!<br />Give people something they can use!<br />What an amazing way to start a "following" for your haunts fave characters!<br />I know I am using a TON of exclamation points.. but I have crazy excited about this!<br /><br />Prices will be posted in the beginning of January.<br /><br />If I don't get the chance to post again before the end of the year, have an amazing, wonderful, safe, and fun holiday everyone!!!!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Geoffrey GravesGraveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-41385674492016245032007-11-22T10:15:00.000-06:002007-11-22T10:17:17.928-06:00Don't get too fat everyone!<br />And watch out for the drunkies out there.<br />We have some exciteing new products we will be offering soon, so keep checking back to see whats new!<br />Taa Taa!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Geoffrey GravesGraveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-44376185355568802472007-11-06T07:53:00.000-06:002007-11-06T18:44:59.471-06:00What a crazy fun moth this has been!<br />I would like to thank everyone that helped make Spooky Buttons such a great adventure this Halloween season.<br /><br />First and foremost Chad Savage of <a href="http://www.sinistervisions.com/">http://www.sinistervisions.com/</a> . He put together a great site, and is himself, a great person. Thanks for being a great friend Chad. Hopefully I can return the favor.<br /><br />Chuck Williams, well, it's been an interesting ride! You sure do love your buttons and your DVD is rad! Thank you for letting me and Spooky Buttons be a part of such a huge event!<br />For those that do not yet know, you can see what I am talking about at<br /><a href="http://www.dvdhalloween.com/index.html">http://www.dvdhalloween.com/index.html</a> .<br /><br />Jonathan Johnson of <a href="http://www.rottingfleshradio.com/">http://www.rottingfleshradio.com/</a> has been a great source of juicy tidbits about some of my fave people. I will ALWAYS be on the lookout for that digital recorder!! haha! He has a great show that does nothing but support the Halloween industry, and we need more of that!<br /><br />And one of my fave group of professionals, and all around good people... everyone at <a href="http://www.terroronthefox.com/">http://www.terroronthefox.com/</a> and Bad Boys Scenic Design.<br />Great people who do not have the egos that others have.<br />They share knowledge, experience, passion for the haunting industry, and even their actors with other haunts and haunters.<br />It is great to know such dedicated people.<br />Thanks for not being part of the bullshit!<br /><br />I would also like to thank everyone that opened up their haunts and noggins up me and Spooky Buttons. You all did a great job this year, and I can't wait to see what you do next!<br />I know there are others, and I am sorry that I am forgetting at the moment, but thats me sometimes.<br /><br />Untill then, Have a great end of the year everyone, and don't forget... we do ANY kind of buttons, not just Spooky! lol<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Geoffrey GravesGraveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-19188285127952754822007-10-01T20:37:00.000-05:002007-10-01T20:50:47.825-05:00Happy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">October</span> everyone!<br />I hope all the opening weekends went well for everyone.<br />I have <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">officially</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">stoped</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">taking</span> orders for the month of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">October</span>.<br />If you REALLY need something, let me know and I will see what I can work out for you.<br /><br />Now on to fun stuff!<br />Went to Dream reapers in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Il</span> this past <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Friday</span> with Chad Savage and some of the folks from S<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">tatesville</span> haunted house. much fun was had and a very well put together haunt. Tons of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">enthusiasm</span>!<br /><br />We will also be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">stopping</span> by for a '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">ello</span> and a scare in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Statesville</span> this coming <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Thursday</span>!<br />If you see me (bright red long hair.. can't miss me! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">lol</span>) say hello!!<br /><br />Then, on the weekend of the 22<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">nd</span>, I will be hitting Terror on the fox in Green Bay, and possibly Morgan Manor in Milwaukee.<br />And with this update, I am going to get the last of the orders out by wed this week, so keep an eye out for em!<br /><br />Happy and safe Haunting everyone and thanks for a GREAT year!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Geoffrey GravesGraveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-30333791592222295292007-09-24T10:56:00.000-05:002007-09-24T10:58:08.398-05:00I will only be takeing rush orders after october 1st.<br />All regular ordering will be thru for the october Haunt season.<br />If there is something dire, let me know and we will try to work somethign out for you.<br />Thanks all for your continued support, and see you at the Haunts!!!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Geoffrey GravesGraveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-16298033100832415762007-09-20T10:20:00.000-05:002007-09-20T10:46:59.644-05:00October is RIGHT around the corner!<br />Here are a few things I have found ( and purchased myself!)<br /><br />Are you looking for an awesome mask??<br /><br />well then head on over to ... <a href="http://www.spfxmasks.com/">http://www.spfxmasks.com</a><br /><br />In my personal opinion, these are the highest quality silicone masks on the market! simply amazing!!<br /><br />Then for those of you that want to REALLY show off this Halloween check out <a href="http://www.nightmarearmorstudios.com/">http://www.nightmarearmorstudios.com</a><br /><br />I wont say anything other than they are amazing people and superbly talented! Their video shows the rest!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNobW5-2aIc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNobW5-2aIc</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And last but not least, check out <a href="http://www.screamlinestudios.com/">http://www.screamlinestudios.com/</a> for some truly grotesque fun!<br />They have props, masks, and full on costumes!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />But hurry folks! Halloween is right around the corner, they wont have product for long!!Graveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-9358666827178726972007-08-01T20:43:00.002-05:002007-08-01T20:54:19.091-05:00I almost forgot!<br />For the month of August ONLY!<br />For every order of 500 or more buttons, you get 50 free!<br />In fact, for every INCREMENT of 500 buttons, you get 50 free!<br />Oh HELL!<br />Lets make it an offer good for EVERYBODY!<br />For every INCREMENT of 100 buttons you order from August First <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">thur</span> August <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Thirty First</span>, you will get 10 buttons free!<br />The more you buy, the more you get!<br />Now THAT'S how we roll here at Spooky Buttons!<br />So get those orders in folks!<br />Keep it Spooky!<br />GeoffreyGraveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-86091449921710785342007-08-01T20:22:00.000-05:002007-08-01T20:28:16.691-05:00Spooky Buttons is happy to announce that it will be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">using</span> a Flat Rate shipping service from this point on.<br />It is 9.60 up to 20lb anywhere in the USA.<br />Not bad. It is also considered Priority Mail, so you will get your package sooner!<br />Now, instead of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">having</span> to weigh everything out, mailing back and forth, shaving the family pet and running around in a tutu, it is one easy price.<br />Though shaving the family pet WHILE running around in a tutu sound like a right bag o fun! :)<br />If you REALLY want to go <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">thru</span> a different service than USPS, I will be happy to do so. I may just be a little more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">communication</span> from me. Can ya handle that? <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ha ha</span>!<br />Hope the weekend is a grand one for you all!<br />Happy Hauntings,<br />GeoffreyGraveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-77985630450858271312007-07-28T07:18:00.000-05:002007-07-28T07:22:33.101-05:00I don't know about any of you, but I can feel halloween in the weather here in chicago this morning!<br />It makes me VERY excited!<br />BUT!<br />I as the season gets closer, I am getting more orders.<br />Not a problem mind you, but that WILL mean longer wait times for order processing.<br />SO!<br />Get your Graphics people going and get your button orders in early so there is no need for rush deliveries and needless stress.<br />Stress bad m'kay?<br />Have a grand weekend everyone!<br />Cheers,<br />GeoffreyGraveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-47749366068657434752007-07-16T19:34:00.000-05:002007-07-16T19:47:04.395-05:00Well, to put it in the shortest way I can... it was spectacular!<br />Lots of great people, lots of great food, (not to mention the drinks).<br />One of the biggest things to talk about, was a first and runners up awarding in the Ms Scary Midwest <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Pageant</span>.<br />The lovely Steph from Morgan Manor <a href="http://www.nightmares4u.com/">http://www.nightmares4u.com/</a><br />recieved the runners up title, and the crazy ,fun, and very short Leah, again, from Morgan Manor recieved the First Place Crown. I plan on Puttin pics up of both of them soon.<br />Now, why is this important to us here at Spooky Buttons? Well, because myself, and Chad Savage of <a href="http://www.sinistervisions.com/">www.sinistervisions.com</a> designed, and applied the make-ups for these lovely ladies by tag teaming the both. Switching from one model to the other, and then watching them strut their stuff on the stage. These girls really worked it up there!<br />Well, now it is time to get my own things together after the long weekend.<br />Till next time,<br />Stay Spooky!<br />Cheers,<br />Geoffrey GravesGraveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-85222061887314684042007-07-11T22:09:00.000-05:002007-07-11T22:18:23.608-05:00Well, there are only a few more days left till the Midwest Haunters Convention in Columbus Ohio!<br />We are very excited to see everyone there.<br />Don't forget to stop by and see me and Chad Savage at the Sinister Visions booth!<br />(<a href="http://www.sinistervisions.com/">www.sinistervisions.com</a>)<br />I just found out that we got a spot on <a href="http://www.rottingfleshradio.com/">www.rottingfleshradio.com</a> a few weeks ago.<br />The response was so posative that we are going to do MORE, as well as some ads! Their prices are very reasonable, and I am pretty sure you would not be disapointed! Jonathan is profesional and and very friendly.<br />Thanks Jonathan!<br />Oh, yes, back to MWHC!<br />So, I leave for Ohio late thursday eve, early friday morn, so no more orders till monday!<br />Once I get back on Monday, I will take as many orders as you all want to throw at me (just don't throw anything spikey! that would hurt...m'kay?)<br />Well, thats it for now!<br />See you at the show!<br />Cheers,<br />GravesGraveslytag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492878645317543820.post-41792220301344482252007-06-19T21:11:00.000-05:002007-06-19T21:33:00.833-05:00Greetings all!<br />Well, spookybuttons is growing bigger and better.<br />Soon, we will offer buttons for sale right off the website!<br />Check back often for updates.<br />Also, just today, I have decided to join Chad Savage of <a href="http://www.sinistervisions.com/">http://www.sinistervisions.com/</a> at the midwest haunters convention.<br />I will have button samples for you to take home with you! So look for me at Chads booth july 13-15. You can find out more information at <a href="http://www.midwesthauntersconvention.com/">http://www.midwesthauntersconvention.com/</a> .<br />Spookybuttons is also on myspace at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/spookybuttons">myspace.com/spookybuttons</a> add us!<br />We also joined a wonderfull new message board that joined the best of the best in boards!<br /><a href="http://www.hauntinghorror.com/">http://www.hauntinghorror.com/</a> is the newest effort to join the Halloween and Haunted Attraction comunity into a cohesive whole.<br />This year looks to be a grand one indeed! So get to the site, join us, and share your own experiances as you learn of others!<br />And last but not least, I shaved my head into a mohawk.<br />You don't really need to know that last part, but I like to share.<br />Have a grand week everybody!<br />Cheers,<br />GravesGravesly