Education & Information
Find information on a wide range of button related subjects
 
BUTTON WORKSHEETS
Use these free worksheets from O'Gosh Buttons to help organize your buttons
BUTTONARIUM
An online button museum featuring hundreds of antique and collectible clothing buttons.
THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD OF BUTTONS
Competition Trays from National Button Society and NBS State Shows
(hosted by Dave and Pat Fields)
OHIO'S BUTTON DICTIONARY
Check out our new Dictionary of button terminology. There are pictures and descriptions of all sorts of buttons and button terms. It's still a work in process, so check back often.
BUTTON CLASSIFICATION
Trouble understanding National's classification system? Paul Rice has a great site featuring buttons organized by the NBS Classification System, February 2006 edition.
FABRIC & TEXTILE BUTTONS
It was generally accepted that fabric covered buttons far outnumbered buttons of any other material. Learn why.
THE BUTTON INFORMATION INDEX
Information on all types of buttons can be found here!
BUTTON PATENTS
For the history buffs, this site provides more than 150 examples of early button and clothing fastener patents.
BRITISH PATENTS
John Dunnigan has put together some interesting information on British button patents. He also has a great deal of general button information on his main site.
HARVESTING THE RIVER
Follow the links under Harvesting, Freshwater Mussels for information
on the button industry along the Illinois River
STORY OF THE STEAMBOAT ARABI
After the excavation was done supplies found included ten thousand printed calico buttons!