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1(x NATIONAL BII]3ON BULLETIN May, 1964

THE EDITtrR'S NtrTEBtrtrK

In looking over the Ba,ck Issue supply, our chairman, Mrs. Mary Houghton
tells us that she has no more copies of the Wood Classification publkhed in March
1952. She reminds us ttrat stre is extremely low, (under 50 copies) in two additional
Classificafions and down to 20 copies in still anotherr. Anyone interested in having
copies of tJre seven Classiflcations still available at this writing---order now, don't
delay. (See the advertisement on the back cover). I might add that the Black
Gla-Rs Booklets a,ro in low supply also.
For well over twelve years oru consulting editor, Jane Ford Adams has been
gathering and flling cornments and suggesuons pertaining to Clear, Colored aJId
Black Glass. EIer excellent revision oi the Black Glass Classification was pub-
listred in the September 1963 Bulletin. Two separate printings of a small booklet
on the subject followed immediately.
As soon as the Black Glass Classiflcation was revised and published Mrs. Ada,m.s
@a,n her work on the revision of Cleax and Colored Glass. Ttris, too, has been
out of print for many yeaxs. The results of this painstaking efiort are published
in this issue. It is indeed a most worthy addition to our button library.
fn 1963, the Board of Directors sanctioned the printing of a separate booklet
on ttre Clear and Colored Glass Classification so this work will be reprinted in that
form immediat€ly.
It would be a great help to our Chairman of Back Issues, Mrs. Mary Houghton,
if clubs were to order a dozen or more copies sent to one address. Not only would
the postage be less but a packet of booklets survives rough handling far better than
single copies frequently do.
Mrs. Edith Rodway was granted permission to issue printed work-project
sheets on the Black Glass Clas"sifi.cation. Collectors write us that they are very
wetl pleased with thern. (see ad. on p. 138 this issue) We tnrst that printed work-
projeci streets for ttre Clear and Colored G1ass Classification will be available
shortly also.
In our September issue we plan to present an article on "Button Borders" by
Mrs. Grace Moore of Indianapolis. At least thirty-two difierent borders will be
strown with both line drawings and acbual buttons. This subject of Borders is
fresh and new and lt appeals to collectors of every level whether beginner or
advanced.
Back in 1954 when Editor Margaret I(el,so presented the Pearl classification
she promised to complete the Classificaiion of Shells also. Duxing the interverning
yea* stro has had serious illnesses in the family, with Mr. Kelso s proYing fatqt ?
ir.u, ,go. Since ttrat time stre has worked continuously on Shells, completing what
ine U*an some ygars ago. The very fine text and illustrations are complete_ and
rea.cty ior publicition. . .Oeeinning in September. The type will be held until she
revis-es the Pearl Classiflca,tion, then both wiU be published in booklet form-we
hope in 1965. Ttre pea,rl Classification included in the Maxch 1954 Bulletin is in
very low supply. (See Back Issues)
"Ttre Amorican Wedgwoodian" (Vol. 1, No. 4 for February 1964) published by
the Wedgwood Internationa,l Seminar ca,rries a five page article otr "Wedryood
Buttons:-U5Z to 1963" with eleven groups of splendid illustrations. It was written
by Jane Adams and r,illis,rr Albert, of the NBB Staff.
The a,nnua.l Wedgwood International Seminar was held April 23rd-25th, 1964
in New York city wittl headquarters at the Metropoutan Art Museum. (A number
oi N-A.S. membdrs, also members of the Seminar attencted.) T'he theme for thls
year's seminar was .,crramware for cottage and castle". The Museum has crea,t-
ed a magnificent exhibit that is perhaps the mo6t comprehensive Queenss/axe