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0ctober 1997 NATIONAL BUTTON BULLETIN 239

escutcheon, which snaps through to fonr, the shank, is a deer head framed by
lcafy branchcs.
2-4. (a) Edelweiss bronze metal center on imitation torloise plastic. (b)
Ship's helm brass metal center on white plastic.
2-5. (a) Brass center, which snaps through to back, has a crown and fancy
initials "WCH"; found in a fabric store in Argentina. Needs glue to hold it in
place. (b) Same as Card 1-5 except laminated black and rust colored.
2-6. This is a copper snap-through center in imitation hom.
2-7. Four clear colorless pastes in yellow metalized center, which sr.raps
through yellow metalized body.
2-8. Blue, red and green tiny pastes decorate this perfume bottle, yellow
metalized escutcheon which snaps through the clear colorless plastic back.
2-9. (a) Pearlized back with snap-through yellow metalized center
embellished with four different colors of transparent cold enamel to resemble
pastes. (b) Modified triangle shape with transparent blue cold enamel around
center. which has a pearlized snap-through par1.
2-10. (1) Transfer embellishment on white plastic, snapping through center of
yellow metalized back part. (2) White rnetal bodlz embellished with glitter
glued around border-white pearlized plastic hearl center snaps through.
2-ll. (a) The mechanical button's body is painted with pink, green, yellow
and blue sections. The white top piece swirls around, producing a special
visual effect. (b) and (c) The cow and lady bug have touches ofblack paint. (d)
Babar the Elephant (a story button) has a painted yellow crown and white tusk.
2-12. Sorne people call this 3-D, others, hologram. lt's neither, but I'm
calling it holograrn-type for now. It's an extremely thin layer applied directly
to a dome-contoured center piece. The kaleidoscope visual effect is fantastic as
the button is moved, with the play of geometric triangles and iridescent colors.
Additional infbrmation as to how this is produced and of what is eagerly
desired by the writer.
2-13. Black fabric center piece snapping through yellow metalized plastic.
2-14. Black fabric (felt?) ribbon around brim. The plastic bow snaps inlout at
bottom of button.
2-15. (a) Stylized heart-shaped center ofblack "velvet" snaps through yellow
metalized center. (b) Full fabric (silk?) center snaps through yellow metalized
frame.
2-16. Other embellishments: this example has tiny pieces of something
(fabric? or plastic?) glued to solidly cover the center's snap-through piece.
2-11 . Bright finish plastics shiny surface.
2-18. Dull or matte finish surfaces. Includes those called frosted. The stylized
flower is 3-piece of rnatte metalized and pale blue translucent. A nice
-qold
example of contour shape.
2-19. (a) and (b) Combination bright and matte finishes in one button. (c)
The heart is matte red, with a matte gold metalized angel center.
2-20. Combination bright and dull gold metalized. Interesting design and
shaoe.