I have seen many solutions used. Laminated name cards, cut plastic bottles and the always excellent beer can aluminum, preferably the really light ones. Cutting off the grit coming into the BB is all that's needed.
Key suggestion: the cut beer can is among the very best solution, because you can scratch your name and phone # on it. This can be useful.
I recently opened up my '71 TdF that had been in deep storage a few (too many) years, and found a faded beer can sleeve with my name and parent's address on it. The BB was in fine condition, too.
w/re to the cheap plastic sleeves: If you've got an order sufficient to be worth the huge S&H fees attached, stock up. You can still use the beer can I.D. sleeve, too.
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1959 Hilton Wrigley Connoisseur (my favorite!)
1963 Hetchins Mountain King
1971 Gitane Tour de France (original owner)
* 1971 Gitane Super Corsa (crashed)
* rebuilt as upright cruiser
1971 Gitane Super Corsa #2 (sweet replacement)
1980 Ritchey Road Touring (The Grail Bike)
1982 Tom Ritchey Everest
(replacing stolen 1981 TR Everest custom)
1982 Tom Ritchey McKinley (touring pickup truck)
1985 ALAN Record (Glued & Screwed. A gift.)