1998 TLMI Converters of the Year

The lean days for Custom Tape & Label finally turned in 1969, when Buckley was tapped to produce stickers for Loo-Art, a large greeting card company, which became Custom's primary multi- and four-color process account.

Unfortunately, this shot-in-the-arm to Buckley's business was coupled with a serious personal health setback: his failing eyesight. After several unsuccessful eye surgeries, Buckley was advised to relinquish the bulk of his professional responsibilities before total blindness set in.