Education & Information
Find information on a wide range of button related subjects
 
BUTTON STUDY SHEETS
These printable study sheets can help you review or learn more about your buttons.
BUTTON WORKSHEETS
Use these free worksheets from O'Gosh Buttons to help organize your buttons
OHIO'S BUTTON DICTIONARY
Contains pictures and descriptions of all sorts of buttons and button terms.
Updated 12/28/08.
NEW   BUTTON COLLECTING GOES WIKIPIDEA   NEW
We are in the big time now!!
THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD OF BUTTONS
Competition Trays from National Button Society and NBS State Shows
(hosted by Dave and Pat Fields)
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
THE CHINA EXCHANGE
The place to exchange information and ideas about China Buttons.
THE WARTHER MUSEUM EXIBITION
Frieda Warther's Button Collection.
A PRIMER ON RIVET BUTTON COLLECTING
By David E. Race