PPB October 2020

This waterproof smart phone case will protect phones from all the spills and falls. Featuring a heavy-duty waterproof closure that can be worn up to a depth of 32 feet, end users won’t have to sit their phones in rice to dry them out anytime soon. The waterproof pouch also allows for touch screen use while in the case. Included with a built-in waterproof audio jack and clip-on lanyard, recipients can wear it around their neck or attach it to their arm with the elastic strap with a hook-and-loop closure. Ariel Premium Supply, Inc. / PPAI 161650, S10 / www.arielpremium.com For badges, buttons and the ornamental lapel pin, imagination and creativity can roam freely, adding to the uniqueness of this product. Companies and organizations like Disney and Major League Baseball have capitalized on the niche market of collectors who buy and trade exclusive pins. Since 1908, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts have used button badges, badge pins and fabric patches to recognize members of the community as well as express skills, interests and proficiencies. There are 135 merit badges for Boy Scouts of America to collect, a passion shared by popular cartoon character and Boy Scout Russell in Disney and Pixar’s 2009 film, Up . By wearing a badge or a button, we tell the world who we are, what we believe and the groups we belong to. With new flashing and light-up capabilities, buttons and badges are meant to stand out. Buttons continue to have an important role in politics, with candidates and their teams handing out buttons on the campaign trail, and in the health-care industry. At Minnesota-based supplier Express-A-Button, the most popular button, currently, are the ones that promote social distancing or bring awareness to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether it asks you to keep a safe, six-foot distance, or lets you know there is a smile under the mask being worn, buttons have found renewed value during this time. “I feel that buttons are still relevant because what better way to tell someone your message than by wearing an inexpensive, miniature billboard around throughout your day,” says Brian Bergler, Express-A- Button general manager. “Even if you are working from home and doing Zoom meetings, people will still see the button on your shirt.” Badges And Lanya rds GROW Products Recipients of the Lanyard Lightning will never have to worry about their phone suddenly dying without a charger. The two-in-one charging cable and lanyard has a flexible, flat USB to a micro USB cable. Simply plug the cable into a powered USB port and then into a device or smartphone. This product has an Apple MFi-certified lightning adapter twin tip with silicone sleeve tether. Prop 65-compliant, Apple and Lightning are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Hit Promotional Products / PPAI 113910, S13 / www.hitpromo.net 44 | OCTOBER 2020 |