Is the pin back business a prosperous one?

I'm soon about to purchase a tote online and I thought it'd be cutesy to also buy a couple of pin back buttons for it. Slowly, I've come to adore the little beauties and was curious how they were made. I found the equipment necessary and it was quite expensive. At least $125 for the graphic punch and $175 for the button press. I'd love to make my own 1" buttons and sale them, but is it really worth, at minimum, 300 dollars. I basically want to know if I will see profits ASAP (i.e. are they collectibles, do people typically purchase a lot of them, etc . . ) or is this a waste?

Thank you.