New Presentations Available in the Store
Compass Buttons by Joanne IronsWhere in the World is That Button by Baylan Jones, Miles Mendenhall and Eson Jones
The Skies Above – Astronomical and Related Buttons by the Button U Team
Athena, Goddess of Everything by Yessy Byl
Paperweight Buttons – Miniature Art in Glass by Merry Jo Thoele
Museum Moments, or Down the Research Rabbit Hole by Amanda Conran
Muscatine Iowa and the Pearl Button Industry by Dustin Joy
Updated Presentations Available in the Store
Fabric Buttons-Tiny Textile Treasures by GINA BARRETT
ButtonU 201--MATERIALS IDENTIFICATION, Part 1--Simone Kincaid & Matthew Brown
2025 Awards List
Now available at the bottom of the 2025 Convention Page.
Now Online
CREATIVE CHALLENGES 2025
Challenge #1: National Pearl Button Museum sponsored Best Small Bead-and-Button Mosaic
Challenge #2: Capture the Show Theme: Harvesting Buttons on the Illinois Prairie
Challenge #3: Make a Button
Challenge #4: The Quilt Block
Challenge #5: Jewelry
Challenge #6: Accessory
Challenge #7: Button Enhanced Clothing
Challenge #8: Commemorative
Challenge #9: Free Choice Mounting
Challenge #10: Tell a Button Story
Challenge #11: Free-Standing Object
Presentation Available:
Help build button collecting awareness, grow our membership, and celebrate National Button Week, March 10-17, 2025!
The World of Buttons, a new PowerPoint presentation, is available to all members and clubs for use. It’s geared towards those not yet collecting as well as beginner collectors in a visually rich format that’s full of historical nuggets. Its appeal extends to anyone interested in history, art, fashion, and craft, and comes with full speaker notes. It’s also customizable to suit your needs.
To download the Presentation file, and see more information, go to Publicity.