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laminations. They have also a wide variety of interesting patterns in glass.
On another recent trip I found many more types that collectors will be
adding in the days to come.
This Firm's trade name is "ULTRA KRAFT," and this merchandise
is found in department and dime stores. As in the case of the above
mentioned Firms, our dealers handle buttons from this Firm also.
Looking over the headings on the various cards of buttons we have
one more trade name to add to your list of firm identities.
"EXQUISIT" is the registered trade name for buttons marketed by
the Schner-Block Company of New York. Your Editor called on this tr'irm
recently and found Mr. Vincent Moses very cooperative and courteous. He
arranged for me to examine all of their sample cards for both spring and
fall of l-954, and mentioned that their stock is marketed in dime stores
all over the country. Some of you have written rne about this trade name,
so I am listing some of the iterns of interest which I later found in a dime
store on Fifth Avenue.
The glass, here, as in most places is made in the U. S. Zone of
Germany. Designs include, elephant, butterflies, clown's head, hats (low
crown,'n'ide brim wi+.h floral front trim), hats (high crown, narrow brim,
side flou'er trim). In general, these buttons are a/2" in diameter; a few
patterns come in a/4' size. There are six or seven colors available in each
pattern. Intaglio molded dogs (painted in different colors) in transparent
glass are obtainable in the small size. Buddhas molded in relief in black
glass are to be had in three sizes. A variety of attractive moonstone glass
as well as bright colors in opaque are on their sample cards.
That reminds me, some of you have written that you found store cards
marked "l{oonglow Glass." Mrs. Netta Ohl was one of the first to report
finding cards so marked (in Wisconsin) and sent examples. The type of
glass seems to be the same rvhether marketed under the name moonstone or
moonglorv.
We have letters from scores of collectors rvho are finding the modern
glass field most satisfactory and they ask to be kept informed. We trust
this information vrill be heloful.
L.S.A.

Illustration by courtesy of Alice Helgestad.
GIJASS BUTTONS PURCHASED IN GERMANY
When we first noted the glass buttons coming in from the U. S. Zone
of Germany, rve contacted one of our NBS members living in Germany.
Mrs. Alice Helgestad sent photographs of some of the glass buttons she