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TUESDAYS ARE WBA DAYS! Always at 4PM ET Monthly program, Button Talk, Creative Expressions, Button Runway The exception to this is the 4th Sunday when the New Collector's Club meets at 7PM ET. Check the EVENTS tab for the month's topics. Topics are also listed in the Monthly newsletter. Read any good books lately? I'm reading Lucy Godoroja's All Buttons Great and Small: A Compelling History of the Button, from the Stone Age to Today. The book delivers exactly what it says, a history of the button. It tells how buttons went from being only decorative to becoming a practical and important part of our garments. Filled with fascinating facts, like French King Louis XIV who commissioned a set of 100 diamond buttons, and details of the craftsmanship from antique to contemporary buttons, it's an enlightening read. A good history of how buttons are a reflection of the times. Delve into the Books & Biblio section of the website to find something intriguing to read. There are so many interesting choices. You can also find selections in the Digital Journal and the WBA Vault. I'd love to hear what you've been reading and your thoughts about the selection. Email me and let me know. _____________________________ The New Collector's Club launched on February 23 with approximately twenty enthusiastic button collectors. This first meeting, hosted by Lynn Keller, was a meet and greet to start making connections and to get a better understanding of participants interests and expectations. Lynn encouraged participants to explore the resources on the WBA website to learn more about buttons. Topics for subsequent meetings were also discussed and included mounting buttons, cleaning buttons, hot needle testing, and fluorescent glass buttons. Please register for the March 23 meeting if you've been collecting buttons for less that 5 years and are interested in learning more about buttons. Happy Buttoning, Debbie WEBSITE UPDATES Congratulations to the World Button Game Entrants & Winners! Read on... Don't forget - We now have a member directory. You can find it under the "More" tab and then in the "WBA Documets." Some members requested that they not be listed. WBA respects the privacy of member data. We do not use member data for anything other than WBA business. PROGRAM RECORDINGS:.
BUTTON 10S - short 10 minute video posted on the 15th of each month WBA DIGITAL JOURNAL: We now have a handy index of articles! Click on the "INDEX" button on the right side of the page. All of the articles are "hotlinked" so you can read them individually. Please remember that all of the articles are copyrighted by the authors and graciously shared with WBA. The images and text may not be produced without permission.
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COMING SOON TO THE VAULT... The Minnesota Button Review NEW IN THE VAULT - STUDY SHEETS More study sheets will be added over the coming months. Members are encouraged to submit new sheets or update the existing sheets if they find new examples. |
WBA PRESIDENTWelcome to WBA. I will be engaging with WBA members through this blog. Our website is so dynamic we want to keep you posted on where to look for the latest. You'll find new encyclopedia posts, new uploads to the WBA Vault, new members who are selling buttons in the Member Market, new videos and more! Stay tuned! Archives
May 2025
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