As simple as it gets – what your washer and dryer used to look like. You won’t see this unit unless you’re shopping for the bare bones machine tucked away in the back.

Single button too simple? How about this missile control dashboard? It’s too bad floor units weren’t powered. I was hoping the light sequence was color coded from green to red. DEFCON 1 Extra Hot water!

This one was interesting. The manufacturer included hidden functionality enabled by pressing and holding each button individually. Check out a few of the other machines:

Which machine would you pick based on the control layout? Any of the above units or something a little simpler? Imagine advanced functionality minus the complexity…

Each meticulously crafted button in itself can be considered a work of art. Not surprising considering designs are submitted by artists from around the globe. Similar to Threadless, graphic designers and artists – young and old – have the opportunity to submit their own designs on Prickie. However, unlike Threadless, artists receive a commission on each button sold. Do you have something worth printing on a Prickie button? Submit your design, set a price, and wait for the orders to roll in.

Foolery pointed out that a quick Google search for “talking poop photos” returns a talking poop button from my Flickrstream. The only real question now is “who searches for talking poop?”