2008 Awards

2008 National Awards

Use the 2008 Awards Edition to prepare trays for these awards.

PRESENTATION AWARDS:

Prizes given at awards breakfast.

1. President’s Award: Divison I, Cl. 21- 7, Various – Pictorials Summary. Best assortment, Secs. 17 through 20 with at least 4 and not over 8 classes included from each section. Assorted Materials, no 18th century. Tammy L. Jones. Buttons to winners.

2. Editor’s Award: Division I, Cl. 22- 1, Medium/Large – Patterns assorted specialized to black glass. Label patterns. Judy Stopke. $25-10-5.

3. John Whiteford Memorial Award: Division IX, Cl. 25- 6.2, Medium – Livery crests specialized to 5 human heads, 5 human heads and torsos, 5 human body parts and 15 full body people. Ann McComb and Deborah Hanson. $100 to winner.

4. Marian L. Hurley Memorial Award (limited): Division I, Cl 24- 0, 20 Any Size – 18th century assorted. At most, five under glass allowed. Limited to those who have not previously won this award. $100 to winner.

5. Katherine V. Dillon Memorial Award: Division IX, Cl. 17- 5.1, Various – Cats (Domestic). $100 to winner.

6. Doris Rockwell Memorial Award (limited): Division I, Cl. 4- 0, Various – Enamels specialized to cut steel borders. Dealers are excluded from entering. $50-30-20.

7. Helen Lampman Memorial Award (limited): Division I, Cl 24- 0, Various – 18th century assorted. Limited to those who have not won this award. The Family of Helen Lampman. $100 to winner.

8. Stefan O. Schiff Memorial Award: Division I, Cl. 24-0, Large – 18th century assorted.

$100 to winner.

9. Freddie Speights Memorial Award: Division I, Cl. 24- 9, Large – 18th century under glass. $200-$100-$50.

10. Lola Lee Bejbl Memorial Award: Division IX, Cl. 19- 0, Various – Plants assorted, Limit of 3 studio buttons. Sponsored by Irma Vadja. $100 to winner.

11. Norma Wadlow Memorial Award: Division I, Cl. 6- 6.7, Medium/Large – Lacy black glass. Award presented by Donald Wadlow. $75-$50-$25.

12. Billie McLaughlin Memorial Award for Art in Miniature (expires in 2008)(limited): Division IX, Cl. 20- 10, Medium/Large – Heads specialized to women. Limited to those who have not won the Billie McLaughlin Award. $50 to winner.

13. Lillian Smith Albert Memorial Award: Division I, Cl. 5-0, Medium/Large – Fabrics/textiles assorted. $25 to winner.

14. Jane Ford Adams Memorial Award (limited): Divison I, Cl. 6- 4.2.3, Mixed –

Specialized to Black glass with pink or rose wash and silver luster on the same button. Limited to those who have not previously won this award. $100 to winner.

15. Lolabelle Laird Memorial Award (limited): Division I, Cl. 11- 0, Medium – Shell

assorted. Limited to those who have not won this award for 3 years. $100 to winner.

16. Bernice Mahey Memorial Award: Division I, Cl. 20 -4 + 20- 20, Large – Children and children’s stories specialized to metal. $25 to winner.

17. Diana Epstein Memorial Award: Division IX, Cl. 2- 0, Medium/Large – Ceramics

assorted. No chinas. No studio buttons. Millicent Safro. $50-30-20.

18. Tender Buttons Award: Divison IX, Cl. 15- 3, Medium/Large – Ivory assorted. No studio buttons. Millicent Safro. $50-30-20.

19. JHB Award: Division III, Cl. 23- 10.3, 30 Any Size – Realistics specialized to synthetic polymers. Sample card to first, second, and third place winners.

20. George & Viviane Ertell Memorial Award: Division IX, Cl. 2- 1.2, 25 Any Size –

Satsuma specialized to people. Must have 10 from Division I and 10 from Division III with 5 free choice of division. Please separate by division in mounting. Bruce and Jane Beck. $50-25-10.

21. Lillian Clark Rowley Award for Beginning Collectors (limited): Division IX, Cl 21- 9, Medium-Large – Pictorials Summary. See Classification book pages 26 and 58. Must have membership in club or National of less than 5 years to enter. Rochester Button Society of Collectors, Inc. $50-20-10.

22. Amherst Button Club Award for Beginning Competitors (limited) Division IX, Cl 26- 2, Medium – Complete Summary. See page 30 and page 66. No studio buttons. Limited to first-time competitors at National. $25 to first place winner.

23. Harriet Burkheimer Junior Awards (Division IX): Division VII-A, Cl. 7- 3, 20 Any Size – Specialized to two glass colors assorted (clear and colored) of each of the 9 basic colors used in competition (red, yellow, pink, orange, green, blue, purple, brown, gray) plus 2 free choice. See “color”p. 72. $5-3-2.

24. Harriet Burkheimer Junior Awards (Division IX): Division VII-B, Cl. 7- 3, 20 Any Size – Specialized to two glass colors assorted (clear and colored) of each of the 9 basic colors used in competition (red, yellow, pink, orange, green, blue, purple, brown, gray) plus 2 free choice. See “color”p. 72. $5-3-2.

Herman O. Zander Memorial Award: $25.00 to the exhibitor scoring the most points in competition: 5 points for each first, 4 points for each merit, 3 points for each second, and 2 points for each third. Open competition points are not included.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Prize money will be mailed to winners.

— Division I —

25. Cl. 3- 1.1 + 3- 1,4, Small – 21 four-hole sew-thrus and 21 two-hole sew-thrus. Do not need to be kiln tested. Stencils are allowed. Buckeye State Button Society. $10-5-3.

26. Cl. 4- 0, Mixed – Enamels assorted. Denver Elliot in honor of Jean Speights. $5-3-2.

27. Cl. 5- 6.1, Mixed – Fabric with black glass embellishment. Joan Lindsay. $5-3-2.

28. Cl. 6- 4.3, Various – Black glass specialized to imitation wood finish. Other material embellishments and decorative finishes are acceptable. Iowa State Button Society. $20-10-5.

29. Cl. 6- 6.7, Various – Lacy black glass specialized to all black and to silver luster with at least 10 of each. Yessy Byl. $5-3-2.

30. Cl. 7- 1.2, Small – Rosette shanks. Gigi McClure in memory of Marie Barenchi. $5-3-2.

31. Cl. 7- 1.4, Small – Swirlbacks, specialized to clear/colorless glass. Sue Marsh in memory of Vivian LaPointe. $8-6-4.

32. Cl. 7- 1.4, Small – Swirlbacks, specialized to white glass. Yessy Byl. $5-3-2.

33. Cl. 7- 4, Small – Construction assorted. Becky Lyon in honor of Lois Pool. $10-6-4.

34. Cl. 7- 6.3.2, Small – Kaleidoscopes. Becky Lyon in honor of Katrinka Quirk. $10-6-4.

35. Cl. 7- 7.7, Medium/Large – Lacy glass. Gigi McClure in memory of Marie Barenchi. $5-3-2.

36. Cl. 7- 1 through 7- 9, Small – Cl./col. glass specialized to 6 each of the following types: swirlback, rosette shank, paperweight, radiant, lacy, kaleidoscope, plus 1 each of 6 other classes of your choice. Please label the 6 free-choice classes and mount groups together. Oregon State Button Society. $5-3-2.

37. Cl. 10- 0, Small – Metals assorted specialized to the four pictorial groups. Limited to those who have not won a blue ribbon at National. Roberta Schuler in honor of Lucille Weingarten. $10-6-4.

38. Cl. 10- 1, Various – White metals assorted. Buckeye State Button Society. $10-5-3.

39. Cl. 10- 8, Various – Brass with cut steel embellishment, specialized to pictorials. No other OME, no DF. Look for best variety of steel shapes and a balance across the pictorial sections. Gary Brockman. $5-3-2.

40. Cl. 10- 10.1, Mixed – Early gilt assorted specialized to golden age and Jacksonians. Jane Quimby. $5-3-2.

41. Cl. 10- 10.1.1, Medium – Golden age. Shirley Hutson in memory of Eleanor Marcus. $5-3-2.

42. Cl. 10- 10.1.2, Small – Jacksonian buttons. Johnson Frazier in memory of John

Whiteford. $10-7-3.

43. Cl. 10- 13.2, Mixed – Specialized to French tights. Mount on acetate. Refer to October

2005 NBS Bulletin. Connecticut State Button Society. $8-5-3.

44. Cl. 11- 0, Medium-Large – Shell Assorted. Gary Brockman. $5-3-2.

45. Cl. 14- 0 + 15- 3, Medium-Large – Twelve wood buttons and twelve ivory buttons, assorted. Gary Brockman. $5-3-2.

46. Cl. 15- 2 + 15- 5, Various – Specialized to composition and gutta percha. No balance required. Martha Lound. $5-3-2.

47. Cl. 17- 2, Small – Birds specialized to black glass. Gigi McClure in memory of Marie Barenchi. $5-3-2.

48. Cl. 17- 4.3.1, Mixed – Insects specialized to butterflies. Limited to those who have never won in this class. Red Rose Button Society. $5-3-2.

49. Cl. 18- 12, Medium/Large – Pictorial objects, unlisted. Katharine Traeger. $5-3-2.

50. Cl. 20- 0, 14 Large and Small Pairs – Other pictorials assorted specialized to metal. Matching large and small pairs. Iowa State Button Society. $10-8-7.

51. Cl. 20- 18, Medium/Large – People. Try for a variety of nationalities. Gigi McClure in memory of Marie Barenchi. $5-3-2.

52. Cl. 17- 5.4 + 20- 23, Large – 10 women and 10 domestic dogs. Katharine Traeger in memory of Joan Nathan and Hugo. $5-3-2.

53. Cl. 21- 4, Medium – Pictorials summary, specialized to metals. Decorative finishes and only other metal embellishments allowed. Ann Olson in honor of Annie Frazier. $5-3-2.

54. Cl. 21- 9, Medium/Large – Pictorials summary, specialized to horn. Eleanor Elliott in honor of Monica Meyer. $5-3-2.

55. Cl. 21- 9, Medium/Large – Pictorials summary, specialized to black glass. Heart of Illinois. $5-3-2.

56. Cl. 23- 1.6, Medium – Wood backgrounds. Perennial Buttons. $5-3-2.

57. Cl. 23- 2.4, Various – Specialized to French tights, assorted. Limited to those who have not won in this category. Frances Howell. $5-3-2.

58. Cl. 23- 3, 25 Any Size – Specialized to pinshanks. Label material once. Shelley Strick in memory of June Strick. $10-5-3.

59. Cl. 23- 4.5, Medium – Specialized to 15 borders with cut steels and 15 borders with paste stones (like diamonds, no color). Assorted material centers. Santa Clara Valley Button Club in memory of deceased members: Edith Ashley, Helen Gardiner, Adele Nachord, Gretchen Payne and Yvonne Ward. $15-10-5.

60. Cl. 23- 8, 15 pairs Medium-Small – Limited to Matching pairs. Look for variety of materials and construction. It is acceptable for an element of the design to be

omitted on the small button due to size constraints. Color should be a close match, but need not be absolutely identical. Massachusetts State Button Society. $15-10-5.

61. Cl. 23- 9, Mixed – Materials mounted in or on metal, specialized to at least 10 mounted in or on silver, at least 10 mounted in or on brass; the rest free choice of silver or brass. Silver need not have a quality mark. California State Button Society in memory of Velma Owens. $25-15-10.

62. Cl. 10- 6 + 23- 12, 25 Any Size – Tinned white metal specialized to crystallized tin

button or crystallized tin used as other material embellishment or decorative finish. Any amout of crystallized tin qualifies the button. Judy Stopke. $5-3-2.

63. Cl. 23- 12, Various – Pierced/openwork specialized to enameled metal, metal, and shell with at least 6 from each pictorial section. Refer to Classification book page 37 for definition of pierced enamel. OME and DF acceptable. Martha Washington Button Club in honor of Barbara Barrans. $5-3-2.

64. Cl. 24- 5.1, Large – 18th century Copper colored. Transitionals (as described in NBB Feb. 07 article) are acceptable. Gary Brockman in honor of Harry Case. $5-3-2.

— Division II —

65. Cl. 1- 4, 30 Any Size – Government Agencies. Uniform Button Club. $5-3-2.

66. Cl. 1- 4.2.1, 25 Any Size – U. S. Fire Departmens, bureaus and patrols. Pennsylvania Dutch Button Club, $5-3-2.

67. Cl. 1- 4.2.1 + 1- 4.2.2, Medium and Small, 20 Pairs – Fire Departments and Police Departments. Ten matching pairs of each, coat and cuff. Stock buttons included, must label. In honor of fire fighters and policemen everywhere. $5-3-2.

68. Cl. 1- 6.2, Various – National Armed Forces specialized to Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Naval Reserve, and Coast Guard Auxiliary. New Jersey State Button Society. $5-3-2

69. Cl. 1- 7, Medium – Schools. Label school and state. Johnson R. Frazier. $5-3-2.

70. Cl. 1- 10.2, 30 Any Size – Land Transportation with 5 stock buttons. Uniform Button Club. $5-3-2.

71. Cl. 1- 10.3, Medium – Water Transportation. First 10 buttons must be specialized to the Great Lakes. Must label. Johnson R. Frazier. $5-3-2.

72. Cl. 1- 10.1 + 2- 7.1, Medium – Air transportation specialized to North America (United States, Canada, Mexico). William James Hentges. $20-10-5.

73. Cl. 1- 10.1 + 2- 7.1, 15 Matching Pairs Medium and Small – Air transportation uniform both the United States and foreign. William James Hentges. $20-10-5.

74. Cl 1- 10.2 + 2- 7.2, 30 Any Size – Specialized to backs, backmarks, and construction

in Land Transportation . Mount on clear acetate. US and Canada only. Fronts to be judged for the tie breaker only. Jim Albanowski to honor past-president Don Van Court. $15-10-5.

75. Cl. 1- 10.2.1 + 1- 10.2.3 + 2- 7.2, 25 Any Size – Specialized to designs emphasizing wheeled vehicles (locomotives, rail cars, trolleys, cable cars, buses, trucks).

No balance required. Design should emphasize vehicle but other verbage acceptable. Don Van Court. $15-6-4.

— Division III —

76. Cl. 6- 7. 2, Mixed – Black glass with paste embellishment. Look for shapes and color of pastes as well as number on button. Valley Button Club. $5-3-2.

77. Cl. 7- 0, Small – Clear and Colored Glass, assorted. Ruth Smith. $5-3-2.

78. Cl. 7- 3.1, 25 Any Size – Glass, opaque, specialized to navy blue and gray to honor Civil War dead at Gettysburg. PA. State. $5-3-2.

79. Cl. 7- 3.1, Small – Specialized to opaque gray glass. No studio buttons. Marti Mock. $5-3-2.

80. Cl. 7- 3.3, Small – White glass specialized to pictorials. Marti Mock. $5-3-2.

81. Cl. 7- 4.11, Medium – Moonglows. Eleanor Elliott in honor of Nancy Moran. $5-3-2.

82. Cl. 7- 4.11, Small – Moonglows, specialized to pink and blue, 21 of each color. O’Gosh Buttons. $5-3-2.

83. Cl. 7- 4.11, Small – White moonglows assorted specialized to pre-1970. Ann Olson in honor of Melanie Olson. $5-3-2.

84. Cl. 7- 5.4.1, 25 Any Size – Clear and colored glass with painted backs. No studios. Jane Beck. $10-7-5.

85. Cl. 10- 3, 30 Any Size – Specialized to Christina Pewters. Lou Yeargain in honor of Ruth Ann White. $5-3-2.

86. Cl. 10- 4.1, 30 Any Size – Specialized to Mexican Silver. Label backmarks. No limit on realistics. Lou Yeargain $5-3-2.

87. Cl. 11- 1.1, 25 Any Size – Bethlehem pearl specialized to carved with metal shanks. Buckeye State Button Society. $10-5-3.

88. Cl. 11- 1.1, Large – Bethlehem Pearl assorted, pictorials and patterns. Limited to those who have not won in this category. Allan Brainard. $5-3-2.

89. Cl. 17- 1 + 17- 5, 20 Any Size – Cats and rats (or mice). Dogs and frogs. Five of each animal. Iowa State Button Society. $10-8-7.

90. Cl. 23- 11, 20 Any Size – Studio buttons specialized to carved. Try for as many different materials, multiple OMEs, and artists as possible. Label both materials and artists.

Brad Elfrink. $25-15-10.

91. Cl. 23- 11, 20 Any Size – Studios assorted specialized to animals, plants, and objects. Try for as many different materials and artists as possible. Label materials and artists. Online Studio Button Artists Co-op. Studio Buttons to winners.

92. Cl. 23- 11, 25 Any Size – Specialized to Tie Fabric. Include 5 buttons from each of the four pictorial sections, plus 5 patterns. May be mounted in/on shell, VI, wood, etc. as long as tie fabric is the focus. Oregon State Button Society in memory of Sally Gerow. $5-3-2.

93. Cl. 23- 11.3.1, 25 Any Size – Paperweights, specialized to buttons by John Gooderham and the generation of artists he inspired and mentored, including but not limited to Skip and Nancy DuBois, Jackie Gooderham, Kathy Hoppe, Cheryl Maahs, Robert Parmer, and Ken Steinberg. Tray to include five groups of five buttons: one group by John and four groups by any four of John’s living legacy of artists. Gary Brockman. $5-3-2.

— Division IV —

94. Cl. 1- 0, 12 Any Size – Specialized to letters of the alphabet. Create four 3-letter words going across the card. Any style of letter or material is acceptable. Ronald Thomas.

$5-3-2.

95. Cl. 1- 0, 6 Pair Any Size – Bridle Rosettes Assorted. Ronald Thomas. $5-3-2.

96. Cl. 2- 1, 8 Any Size – Buckles/clasps specialized to 4 two-piece buckles/clasps and 4 one-piece buckles. Colorado State Button Society. $7-5-3.

— Division VII-A (Division IX unless noted) —

97. Cl. 18- 1 + 20- 22.1.1, 15 Any Size – Anchors and Ships/Boats. May include other

subject matter but anchor or ship must be dominant. May include Division II buttons

but not required. Button Bytes On-line Button Club. $15-10-5.

98. Cl. 21- 1, 25 Any Size – Pictorials summary. See page 25. Tammy L. Jones. Buttons to winners.

99. Division III, Cl. 23- 11, 15 Any Size – Studios assorted specialized to animals, plants, and objects. Try for as many different materials and artists as possible. Label materials and artists. Online Studio Button Artists Co-op. Studio Buttons to winners.

— Division VII-B (Division IX unless noted) —

100. Cl. 17-6, 20 Any Size – Specialized to turtles. Asher Gilliland. $5-3-2.

101. Cl. 18- 0, 20 Any Size – Objects assorted. Asher Gilliland. $5-3-2.

102. Cl. 18- 1 + 20- 22.1.1, 20 Any Size – Anchors and Ships/Boats. May include other

subject matter but anchor or ship must be dominant. May include Division II buttons

but not required. Button Bytes On-line Button Club. $15-10-5.

103. Cl. 21- 1, 25 Any Size – Pictorials summary. See page 25. Tammy L. Jones. Buttons to winners.

104. Division III, Cl. 23- 11, 15 Any Size – Studios assorted specialized to animals, plants, and objects. Try for as many different materials and artists as possible. Label materials and artists. Online Studio Button Artists Co-op. Studio Buttons to winners.

— Division IX —

105. Cl. 1- 4.2, Medium – Celluloid bubble tops. Pennsylvania Dutch Button Club. $5-3-2.

106. Cl. 3- 2, Small – Calico. Eleanor Elliott in honor of Ann Olson. $5-3-2.

107. Cl. 3- 1.5 + 3- 2 + 3- 3, Small – China, specialized to 14 each of whistles, 4-hole calico and bullseye. Denver Elliott in honor of Cathy Lindauer. $5-3-2.

108. Cl. 3- 5, Small – Stencil. Denver Elliott in honor of Mary Johnson. $5-3-2.

109. Cl. 4- 0, Various – Enamels, specialized to predominately Robin Egg or turquoise blue. Ann Olson in memory of Stefan Schiff. $5-3-2.

110. Cl. 5- 0, 25 Any Size – Fabrics/textiles assorted. Christy Mecey in honor of Gwen

Niemisto. $8-5-3.

111. Cl. 6- 4.2.3, Various – Black glass with silver luster. Maryalice Ditzler. $5-3-2.

112. Cl. 6- 6.3, Medium/Large – Imitation Fabric. Missouri State Button Society. $5-3-2.

113. Cl. 7- 0, Large – Clear and colored glass, assorted. Label and mount in class order. Santa Clara Valley Button Club in memory of deceased members: Edith Ashley, Helen Gardiner, Adele Nachord, Gretchen Payne and Yvonne Ward. $8-5-2.

114. Cl 7- 0 (limited), 24 Any Size – Glass assorted specialized to eight each of clear colorless, yellow and blue. Limited to those who have competed for 5 years or less. Translucent and opaque glass are included. Try for as many classes as possible. Label and mount

in order. Sheila Brudno in honor of Ronnie Wexler, our fearless leader. $10-5-3.

115. Cl. 7- 3, Small – Specialized to all shades of green, no aqua or turquoise. No studios. Maureen Grant in memory of Lynda Lea Charters. $10-5-3.

116. Cl. 7- 3, 25 Any Size – Specialized to shades of blue. No turquoise, teal or aqua

allowed. Randy Cannon. $5-3-2.

117. Cl. 7- 3, Mixed – Specialized to pink. Martha Washington Button Club in honor of Sherry Courage. $5-3-2.

118. Cl. 7- 3, Mixed – Specialized to gray. Pat Fields. $5-3-2.

119. Cl. 7- 3.2, 25 Any Size – Specialized to transparent red. No shades of pink or orange allowed. Randy Cannon. $5-3-2.

120. Cl. 7- 7.3, 25 Any Size – Clear and colored glass imitation fabric. Sherrie Alverson. $5-3-2.

121. Cl. 6- 0 + 7- 2, Various – Black glass assorted plus clear colorless glass. Label and mount in class order divided into the two color groups. Button Bytes On-line Button Club in memory of all deceased BB members. $25-15-5.

122. Cl. 7- 9, 25 Any Size – Shapes other than circular, specialized to colorless glass with no DF or OME. Wisconsin State Button Society. $5-3-2.

123. Cl. 8- 0, 25 Any Size – Glass mounted in/on metal, assorted. No studio buttons. Wisconsin State Button Society. $5-3-2.

124. Cl. 10- 0, Medium/Large – Assorted metals specialized to other pictorials (Sec. 20). DF allowed and metal OME only. Must include at least one Div. II. Tom Barrans.

$15-10-5.

125. Cl. 10- 0, Small – Metal assorted specialized to pictorial. May have DF and OME. Fran Howell. $5-3-2.

126. Cl. 7- 6.3.1 + 10- 4.2, Medium/Large – Bimini and hallmarked silver specialized to British hallmarks. Button Bytes Online Button Club in memory of Edith Combley and Joan Nathan. $25-15-5.

127. Cl. 11- 0, Various – Shell assorted. Limit of three studio buttons. Kansas State Button Society in memory of our departed members. $5-3-2.

128. Cl. 11- 0, Large – Shell assorted specialized to 2- and 4- hole sew-through only. New Jersey State Button Society. $5-3-2.

129. Cl. 11- 0, Various – Shell assorted specialized to Plant Life. The Heart of America

Button club in memory of our deceased members. $5-3-2.

130. Cl. 11- 9.1 + 11- 9.3, Medium/Large – Carved shell and pierced shell including both iridescent and non-iridescent shell. No balance required. One button can have both carving and piercing. Gateway Button Club. $5-3-2.

131. Cl. 12- 1.2, 24 Any Size – Casein, specialized to Italian designer buttons with imitation

sewing stitches. Susan Porter in honor of Lois Pool. $5-3-2.

132. Cl. 12- 2.2, Large – Acrylic resin (Lucite, Plexiglas, etc.) Look for colors, shapes, DFs and OMEs. Randy Cannon. $5-3-2.

133. Cl. 13- 6.2, Small – Pierced vegetable ivory. Piercing must be from front to back.

No studios. Pat Fields. $5-3-2.

134. Cl. 1- 0 through 15- 5, 25 Any Size – Assorted materials limited to natural materials. Limit of 5 studios. No 18th century. Lynn Pagel. $5-3-2.

135. Cl. 1- 0 through 15- 5, 25 Any Size – Assorted materials specialized to buttons predominately pink (more than 50%) on the face of the button. The back does not have to be pink. Button Bytes On-line Button Club in honor of all cancer survirors. $25-15-5.

136. Cl. 1- 0 through 15- 5, Various – Assorted materials specialized to buttons appearing predominately green (more than 50%). The back does not have to be green. Michigan Button Society. $10-5-3.

137. Cl. 1- 0 through 15- 5, Various – Assorted materials specialized to Art Deco. PA State. $5-3-2.

138. Cl. 1- 0 through 15- 5, Various – Assorted materials specialized to 8 black, 8 white,

8 black and white plus 1 free choice. Frances Howell. $5-3-2.

139. Cl. 1- 0 through 15- 5, 24 Any Size – Twelve matching pairs, assorted materials. One must be visibly larger than the other in each pair. Nikki Deal. $5-3-2.

140. Cl. 1- 0 through 15- 5, 25 Any Size – Fabulous creatures. You do not have to identify creature but must label material and backmarks. Sheila Brudno in honor of all fabulous

button dealers. $10-5-3.

141. Cl. 16- 1, 25 Any Size – Specialized to the shades of red, white and blue found on the British flag. Use solid colors or combinations of r/w/b only. No other colors allowed. Only red, white or blue OMEs or DFs. Limit of 5 studios and no 18th century. Lynn Pagel in memory of Edith Combley. $15-10-5.

142. Cl. 17- 0, 25 Any Size – Animals assorted. Limit of 3 studio buttons. Madison Button Club. $5-3-2.

143. Cl. 17- 0, 20 Any Size – Twenty different animals assorted starting with 20 different

letters of the alphabet – your choice of letter. Label. Santa Clara Valley Button Club

in memory of deceased members: Edith Ashley, Helen Gardiner, Adele Nachord, Gretchen Payne and Yvonne Ward. $8-5-2.

144. Cl. 17- 0, Medium/Large – Animals assorted specialized to animals with people.

Relative size of animals and people not important. Consider diversity of animals and people equally and also activities. Betty Van Leer. $10-5-3.

145. Cl. 17- 2, Various – Birds Assorted. Nikki Deal in memory of our English sparrow,

Edith Combley. $5-3-2.

146. Cl. 17- 2.1, 25 Any Size – Domestic fowl specialized to roosters. Illinois State Button Society. $5-3-2.

147. Cl 17- 2.3, 25 Any Size – Peacocks. Limited to 4 studio buttons. Ruth Smith. $5-3-2.

148. Cl. 17- 4.3, 25 Any Size – Insects, specialized to beetles. No more than 3 studio buttons. Christy Mecey. $15-10-5.

149. Cl. 17- 4.3, 20 Any Size – Insects specialized to bees. Number of wings irrelevant as long as insect looks like a bee. North Carolina State Button Society. $10-5-3.

150. Cl. 17- 5, Medium/Large – Mammals assorted. Heart of Illinois Club. $5-3-2.

151. Cl. 17- 5, Medium/Large – Specialized to elephants and donkeys (no horses). Strive for a variety of materials and at least 10 of each kind of animal. Label materials, backmarks,

and studio makers. Ronnie Wexler in honor of the upcoming U. S. elections. $10-8-7.

152. Cl. 17- 5, 20 Any Size – 2008 Year of the Rat. Specialized to mice and rats. May include cartoon and story buttons as well as other animals & people. Valley Button Club. $5-3-2.

153. Cl. 17- 5 (limited) , 25 Any Size – Specialized to Mammal heads. Try for as many different mammals as possible. Label animals and materials. Limited to those who have competed for 5 years or less. Sheila Brudno in memory of Stefan Schiff and Kittie

Dillon. $10-5-3.

154. Cl. 17- 5 + 17 -5.4, 25 Any Size – Animal life specialized to domesticated and wild dog breeds. No balance necessary. No more than 3 studio buttons. Christy Mecey. $10-8-5.

155. Cl. 17- 5.1 + 17- 5.2, Various – Ten domestic cats and ten wild cats with five free choices. Limit of three studio buttons. Wisconsin State Button Society. $5-3-2.

156. Cl. 17- 5.4, 20 Any Size – Dogs specialized to only two breeds of dogs, ten buttons from each breed. Only four studios. Brenda Erickson and Sue Kilgore. $5-3-2.

157. Cl. 17- 5.4 + 20- 18, 25 Any Size – Dogs, people with dogs, and people. Balance not required. Nikki Deal in memory of Joan Nathan and Hugo. $5-3-2.

158. Cl. 17- 5.5, 25 Any Size – Elephants. Include at least one with two or more elephants and five with trunks up. Sherrie Alverson in memory of Maggie Acker. $5-3-2.

159. Cl. 17- 5.4 + 17- 5.6, 25 Any Size – Dogs and horses, 10 of each and 5 free choice.

Prairie Button Collectors – Illinois. $5-3-2.

160. Cl. 17- 6, 25 Any Size – Reptiles. Dinosaurs not allowed. Christy Mecey. $8-5-2.

161. Cl. 17- 5.7 + 17.6, 25 Any Size – Rabbits and turtles – 10 of each and 5 free choice.

Prairie Button Collectors – Illinois. $5-3-2.

162. Cl. 17- 1 + 17- 4.1 + 17-6, 25 Any Size – Animals assorted specialized to frogs, spiders, and snakes. No balance required. May include other subject matter. Prairie Button

Collectors – Illinois. $5-3-2.

163. Cl. 19- 2.5 + 19- 2.6 + 19- 6, Various – Specialized to roses, thistles, and shamrocks

(3-leaf clovers). Limit 2 studios. Maureen Grant in memory of Edith Combley. $20-10-5.

164. Cl. 19- 2.6, 25 Any Size – Thistles. Pennsylvania Dutch Button Club. $5-3-2.

165. Cl. 19- 3 + 19-7, Medium/Large – 16 fruits and 8 nuts. Look for different materials.

Limit 10 realistics. Limit 6 studios. Label as to type of fruit and nut. Label materials, back marks and studio maker if signed. Ronnie Wexler in honor of the great state of California. $15-10-5.

166. Cl. 20- 1, 20 Any Size – Identifiable Architectural structures and/or scenes. Label

structure or scene. Shelley Strick. $5-3-2.

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167. Cl. 20- 1, Various – Specialized to Windmills. Ann Olson. $5-3-2.

168. Cl. 20- 10, Medium/Large – Specialized to heads with helmets. Ann Olson in honor of Nancy Fink. $5-3-2.

169. Cl. 20- 11, Various – Lovers/couples. Shirley Hutson in honor of Denver and Eleanor

Elliott. $5-3-2.

170. Cl. 20- 22.1, 25 Any Size – Transportation specialized to air transportation (airplanes,

balloons, dirigibles, etc.) No studio buttons. Division II allowed but not required.

William James Hentges. $20-10-5.

171. Cl. 20- 22.1, 25 Any Size – Transportation specialized to motorized wheeled transportation, excluding rail transportation. No studio buttons. Division II allowed but not required. William James Hentges. $20-10-5.

172. Cl. 20- 4 + 20- 13 + 20- 23, 25 Any Size –“Let’s talk”. People (men, women and/or children) talking to (or looking at) each other. No more than 3 studio buttons. Jane Beck. $10-7-5.

173. Cl. 17- 0 through 20- 0, 20 Any Size – Nouns beginning with the letter “W” for

Wisconsin. Please label. Fran Howell in honor of our host state. $5-3-2.

174. Cl. 17- 0 through 20-0, Large – Specialized to any noun beginning with P or A (pipe, peach, palm – auto, angel, apple). Please label pictorial noun. No studios allowed.

PA State. $5-3-2.

175. Cl. 17- 0 through 20- 0 + Section 25, 24 Any Size – Specialized to action words using as many different letters of the alphabet as possible. Action must be apparent or

implied using verbs or adjectives. Ex: Burning, flying, mothering, posed, surprised, volleying. Note: A lone pictorial canoe is a noun and is not acceptable unless it is “afloat” on water or a person is “canoeing” or “paddling” it. Subject need not be dominant or the focus of the button. Please label action word and mount in alphabetical

order. No 18th century. No limit on studios. Lynn Page in honor of those with an

aversion for nouns. $15-10-5.

176. Cl. 22- 1, Medium – Patterns specialized to 6 circles, 6 triangles, 6 squares, 6 hearts, 6 stars with 4 or more points. All on circular buttons. No modified patterns. Judy Stopke. $5-3-2.

177. Cl. 22- 1 (limited), 20 Any Size – Patterns assorted. Label pattern, material, and backmarks. Limited to those who have competed for 5 years or less and not won this award. Sheila Brudno $10-5-3.

178. Cl. 22- 1.6, 25 Any Size – Geometric pattern specialized to square in a circle. Fran Howell. $5-3-2.

179. Cl. 22- 1.10, Various – Snowflakes. Must have six points only. PA State to recognize Wisconsin Winter. $5-3-2.

180. Cl. 18- 1 + 22- 1.11, Various – Anchors + Stars. Other subject matter allowed. Try for a good balance of classes. Three or more points on a star are allowed. Division II

buttons allowed but not required. Sue Marsh in honor of Linda Kelly. $8-6-4.

181. Cl. 22- 2, Various – Symbols, assorted. Label. Half Moon Button Club, Albany NY. $10-6-4.

182. Cl. 23- 3.3.1, 30 Any Size – Whistle buttons. Illinois State Button Society. $5-3-2.

183. Cl. 23- 4, Large – Borders assorted. Sherry Jurevics. $5-3-2.

184. Cl. 23- 9, Large – Materials mounted in or on metal. Try for an assortment of materials. No studios allowed. Jane Quimby. $5-3-2.

185. Cl 22- 1.8 + 23- 4.4 + 23- 10.2, 20 Any size. 5 single motif heart patterns, 5 multiple heart patterns, 5 heart borders and 5 linear heart shapes. Heart patterns may not be pictorial; heart shapes and borders may include pictorial elements. Mount in groups by type. Martha Washington Button Club in honor of Barbara Barrans. $5-3-2.

186. C. 23- 10.2, Medium/Large – Linear shapes specialized to ovals and squares including modified squares. Must have at least 10 of each. No modified ovals and no studio

buttons. North Carolina State Button Society. $10-5-3.

187. Cl. 23- 10.2.2, 25 Any Size – Square including modified square buttons. Illinois State Button Society. $5-3-2.

188. Cl. 23- 12, Medium/Large – Art Deco Designs. No studios. Design more important than materials. No more than 10 materials counted. Angie Talaber and Joan Lindsay in honor of Lisa Schulz. $10-6-4.

189. Cl. 23- 12, 25 Any Size – Specialized to Popper made glass buttons and Popper glass mounted in assorted materials. Labeling encouraged. Shelley Strick. $5-3-2.

190. Cl. 25- 6.1.1, Medium – Coats of arms, limited to round, all metal, non-mourning

buttons. No 18th century. Try for different examples of this class, supporters, crests, etc. Tom Skovronsky. $5-3-2.

191. Cl. 25- 6.2, Small – Crests assorted. Evie Renz. $10-5-3.

192. Cl. 25- 6.2.1, Medium – Livery crests specialized to animals holding things – anything. No animal parts holding things. Deborah Hanson in memory of Kitty Dillon. $10-5-3.

193. Cl. 25- 6.2.1, Medium – Livery crests specialized to animals living in, on, or around water. Refer to Sec. 17- 0 animals assorted. No animal parts allowed. Deborah Hanson. $10-5-3.

194. Cl. 25- 6.2.1 + 25- 6.2.8, Medium – Crests specialized to the swine family – animals and animal body parts. Limited to round all metal, non-mourning. No 18th century. Tom Skovronsky. $5-3-2.

195. Cl. 25- 7.1.1, 25 Any Size – Riveted shank specialized to objects. Age not a consideration. Both pictorial and verbal on same button are allowed. Ronald Thomas. $5-3-2.

196. Cl. 25- 7.1.2, 25 Any Size – Wobble shanks specialized to 5 each from sections 17, 18, 19, 20, and 22. Jane Quimby. $5-3-2.

197. Cl. 25- 7.1.2, 25 Any Size – Specialized to wobble shank rail or rail related overall buttons. Both pictorial and verbal on same button are allowed. Ron Thomas. $5-3-2.

198. Cl. 25- 7.1.2, 30 Any Size – Wobble shank specialized to 10 verbal, 10 pictorial only, and 10 pictorial/verbal combined. Angela Talaber in honor of Ron Thomas. $5-3-2.

199. Cl. 26- 4, Diminutive – Complete summary. See Classification book page 30. Fran Howell. $5-3-2.

Notes:

The Section Assortment in Secs. 6, 7, and 20 and Summary Secs. 16, 21, and 26 require labeling all buttons according to class and mounting in numerical order. Division II trays should be labeled whenever practical. See page 8 of the Official NBS Classification System for further clarification about labeling.

A balanced assortment of materials is assumed unless an award specifies materials by class or description. See page 8 - 9 of the Official NBS Classification System for further clarification about assorted materials.