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150 NATIONAL BUTTON BULT.TTTIN July-August, 1966

OREGON. A discussion of black glass faceted buttons explained ttre basic
omerald and brilliant cuts of gem stonas, and with drawings illuskated eighieen
dirrerent types of facet designs used in making molded black glass buttons. . . .
A study of costumes, as styles developed through the centuries, trends in materia,ls
used, and the interesting parallels in accessories, was a contribution to this Bul-
letin . . Myrtlewood and Its Uses and Ttansfer Painting on Porcelain were
good reading. There is a noticeable increase in the number of pages in Oregon's
recent issues.
OEIO. One fine number of this Bulletin was attractively printed in blue. The
color gave added charm to the illustrations, especially to the reproduction of a
photograph of a litUe girl whose winter coat was adorned with ten la.rge Pun-
chinello and Harlequin buttorx. . There were many illustrations in blue in
this issue, arnong them a tray of seventy diminutives, one of West Germa.ny
moderns, five buttons depicting polar explorations, a page of twenty-six bow-
shaped buttons, five Scarlett Pimpernel buttons and two Turner buttoDs.
Another issue carried a flne outline of the china button Classiflcation with good
explanations and illustrations for each type. An interesting piece on West
Germany buttons, and one on realistics were also vsell illustrated. A reprint from
t'fre National BUr,r,r:TIN "The Classiflcation of Button Collectors and Other
R€tet€d Species" by Tom Owens and the late Cam Sca.rlett, a classic in humor,
is well worth many rereadings.
NEW YOBK. An article, Tlends in Buiton Colleoting, called to mind the pnogre&s
made in the hobby since the days of egg-carton and paperplate mountings have
giverr way to tho:e of organized and classified groupings, and noting the adva,n-
tages gained in the transition. . . . Ilorses, Horseshoes and Bridle Buttons fortned
a related trio of subjects discussed by a contributor. Forty-two types of
button eyes were shown on a flne two-page chart of clrawings, ma,ny types accom-
panied by a proflle view. . . . The stax motif in ancient desigrr and how it was used
on buttons was the subject of anottrer article.
NEW JERSEY. Snowflake desigrs were discussed in this publication. . . . Another
contributor called a,ttention to tl.e many possibilities for specializing in steel cups
and she li.sted many types of designs she has found wtrich would flt into the All-
metal Pictorial Classifl ca.tion.
NEBBASKA. With the final 1965 issue this state publication is being discontinued,
unless or until the state society is reactivated. In this number appea,rd
Button, Bulton, Who Has The Button? which was reprinted by perrnission, fr.om
the India^na Sta.te Historical Publication. . . . Anottrer story was of a surprising flnd
in the PeruviaJr jungle by a Nebraska collector.
MINNESOTA. An exceptionally clea,r full page reproduction qf thirty-three bridle
rosette buttons, and two smaller plates of examples, with explanations of eactr
item, accompanied Part III of & series of discu.ssiorx on this subject. A
contributor made a compilation of the facts concerning vegetable ivory buttons.
. . . Attractive magenta-colored printing distinguished this Bulletin.
IIfCEIGAN. No cnopies of this state publication h.ave been received for some
time. . . . The last one had, enclmed, a beautiful little booklet inJorming of ttre
stste bird and flower and giving the dates and events imporbant in Michigan
history. . . . Another enclosure wa^s a six-page folder depicting burwood buttons of
Michigan origirx. . . . Pictured in the buUetin proper was a button garland b€longing
to a museum. T'tre center spread was a vacation-m.ap-place-mat on which
was a numbetEd button for each county. . . . Ttris is an idea t'hat could be copied
by other state societies. . . . Short ariicles in keeping with the state theme were:
Michigan Ilirstory, Petrifled Wood in Michiga,n, Petosky Stone and Burwood
Buttons Made in Michigan.
rANSAS. A oontributor to this neat little booklot found thrcugh a bit of research
tllat there was an interesting reason for the seemingly meaningless oak-leaf
border on tJle Paleamon button. . . . Ways to di,stinguish porcelajn from white
glass, and a test for teiling vegetable ivory fi.om real ivory, were explained in this