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NationaX lEuftom Bulleff,n
Published Bi-monthlv by The l{ational Button Society
LILLIAN SMITH ALBERT, Editor
Associate F)tlitors
Jane F. Adams l?lanche C. Pendleton
Edith E. Fuoss Thelma Shull
Betty Gilpatlick Reba G. Smith
William S. Mills Helen Wegener
Bess T. Wilson
Mary Sheldon Long, Staff Artist
Gene O'Brien, Advertising Manager
Vol. 7 JANUARY, 1948 No. 1
IN THIS ISSUE
Officers of The National Button Society . . . . (Inside Front Cover)
The President's Page, H. I&'. Carlson . . . . . 2
Stzrtenent of IndianaDolis Show Account, H. W. Car.lson 3
Colrections, Omissions, Errata 3
Annuzrl ReDort of the Treasut'er, Dr. George E. (;ould 4
The SccretarJ' SJreahs, Bessie F. Chanl)erlin ......... b
[,ife 1\IemtrershiD lleport, Clara Curry 6
Important Notic(' to NlenrbershiD, Judge Chester Pendleton 7
Amendeal Constitution and By-Lau's of The National Button Societv .......... 8
The Cl. F'. (i. Il. Sch$'erdt Clollection of Hunt Buttons ............,.... 12
Indianapolis, Indiana Shorv Pictures ..... .,.........14
llhode Island Chartered Cornmantls and llilitia ...... 16
Foil Pictu|es in Enanrt,l .... 18
National 'Traleling qxhibit Notes . ... ......?, 19
Pastoral Printings llndef Glass , . . ..' 20
Revetse Paintings On (llass ......... 2l
Addenda-WOod antl Rone IJ:rcktd Buttolts. (The Forum. colttinued) ......... ZB
Passenrentefie Buttons ..,. .. 2i
Paintings on Ivo|y Rell('ct Flernish Art . . . .... 26
Golcl Leaf, Ivor'5', and Peafl Contbined in 18th Century Button ,...,... 27
Engravings Lrndel Glilss, by Thelnra Shull . ......,.. 28
Enalnel Paintings llounted on It'o|y ,,,,,, Zg
Llnder Glass Paintings on Satin . , .. . . A0
Chinese Pottefr* Buttolt ,.... gl
South American Ple-Historic Ruttons, b1-' Flerman O. Zander .......... 91
Looking Ba(,k-Ward, b}- Blanche C. Pendleton . . . ... . g2
Cash's Silk Eml)r'oidered \{'nshing Buttons ...........
Announcernent .,... .......... Ba
A4
An Identification ... .,....... 94
The f,{atelials of Modlern Plastic Buttons, by Thelnta Shutl, (The Clinic) ...... Bb
The Stor]' of Lucite, courtesr- of B. Blumenthal & Co., Inc. ... .,....... gZ
Cinnabar', bt'Jane F. Adams ...,.,,.. gg
Questions and Ansrrers on llaterials, b1' Jane F. Adans . . . . . . Bg
Realistic l\Iodern Buttons, b]' Helen \4rarinsk]' ....,,. 4l
A Button is Born, llarion Weeber, Designer-, courtes-v of B. Blumenthal &
Co., fnc. ........48
Qg8iinner's Luck! . ..........44
\Iashington Buttons Discussed Half Century Ago ... ......... 46
last Emplol-€e at \\'illiston Button Shop trI:rkes pres(.ntation, by Reba G- Smith 4g
Pictorial Militarl- H.istory ..........49
Short Stories About Fantous Regiments and the Buttons They Wore, by A. H.
(!9rvy) Albert .
,_ - -West, ......... Ez
Club News-North, East, South . . . ... . b4
Important Notice to All Clubs, Lillian Smith Albert . .......... b6
Button Show For Charity, b}'Jane F.. Adftms .,...... b6
The Eqitor's Notebook, Liltian SDrith Albelt . ........ b?
Acvertrsentents ..... .(Third and Fourth Coyers) and 60