From the 15th to the 22nd of April inclusive, we will not be processing orders. Next posting 24th April 2026.

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Easter 2026 red orange and green printed eggs

Easter 2026

Easter 2026 I will not be working over the Easter 2026 period (3rd to 6th April 2026) as per years gone past. All orders placed on Thursday 2nd of April will be posted for Saturday 4th of April. There is no delivery or collection by Royal Mail on Friday 3rd which is a Bank Holiday

New look

Time for a new look! We’ve freshened up the website design. The earlier design was getting a little tired, and we thought you would like a new look. Klarna has been removed from the payment options. There is an issue with the Klarna repayment banner overprinting the description. We are looking for a fix to

Merry Christmas!

We’ve posted our last order before Christmas ’25. The tools have been put away, for a couple of days. The website is open for business but all orders will be processed on Monday 29th December 2025. Janey and I are awaiting the arrival of our family for Christmas. I hope you have a lovely Christmas

Christmas and New Year Sale Now On!

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from CJ Badges. Our sale has just begun with a 25% discount across all our badges on the site. So it’s time to stock up with colleague, retirement and badges for gifts and cards. This is our biggest discount of the year so you will not have

Get Ready for XL 77mm (3 inch) Button Badges on 1st July

Here’s some news, we’ve just taken delivery of some new dies for our badge making hand press. As of 1st July, we will be offering an XL 77mm (3 inch) button badge. This means we will be offering four sizes for most of our badges: Small 25mm (1 inch), Medium 38mm (1.5 inch), Large 58mm

US delays

We have complaints from US customers that badges sent by Royal Mail Airmail are taking between two weeks and two months to arrive. On a couple of occasions we have had chargeback against us to recover payment, incidentally this is the first thing we know it has not arrived to a customer’s requirements. It is

Customs Charges

Customers are cordially reminded that they are responsible for all taxes and customs duties. We says this as we had a complaint today that a buyer in France had received a VAT and Duties demand for an order that was in excess of the value of the items order. Apparently, although she was aware that

Christmas Break 2023

We are away from the Internet until the 27th when we will start making up and packing orders for dispatch on the 28th. We are having a little bit of a break to be with family, so, take care, eat drink and be merry! Happy Christmas!

Postage changes

With more delays being notified with first class post we are now sending mainland UK excluding highlands and islands orders via EVRI two to three day. Highland and islands orders will go Tracked 48 Royal Mail.

A Brief History of Button Badges

Button badges have a long and interesting history. They first became popular in the 19th century when they were known as “cello badges” because of the clear celluloid coating that covered the design. These early badges were often used for political campaigns and promoting various causes. During the early 20th century, button badges became a