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 If you attended the Creative Expressions program "Buttons in Wonderland" on September 16, you heard Joy Journeay's retelling of the original Alice in Wonderland, incorporating buttons into the story. I've never been much into fairy tales, but I do love police procedurals. What if Alice were a policeman? How would buttons fit in if the main character were, say, Sherlock Holmes? For Holmes, as for many button collectors, the hunt is a large part of the fun. Holmes searches for clues to solve a "Who done it?" while the button collector searches for clues that tell the story of the button. For Holmes, clues at the crime scene and in-person interviews form much of his search. For the collector, the button holds many clues about itself: material, shank type, and construction often lean towards telling its age. An eye for detail during this stage is important for both detectives. As Holmes collects clues and makes his deductions, the button collector begins their investigation through research, looking for answers to the following questions and more: Where was it made and in what decade? Is a motif representative of an era? How were they worn? Holmes may trace a bit of dog fur back to an almost extinct breed owned by a hermit in Tibet, which was then snuck into England as a clue to solving his puzzle, but the button collector has more obvious ways to obtain clues. Through reference books, Google searches, and fellow club members, pieces of its story are told. Its origin is traced. Its story comes together. For Holmes, the best part of the story came when all the pieces fit together and he was able, without a doubt, to identify the culprit. For collectors, combining all the clues to discover the story behind a button is the satisfaction, making the hunt so worthwhile. The next time you hold a little mystery in your hand, channel your inner Sherlock and discover the story behind it. Happy Buttoning, Debbie WEBSITE UPDATES PROGRAM RECORDINGS: Wedgwood with Maureen Needham Notable World Button Makers with Pam Luke & Friends Antique Buttons & the Wonders of Rome with Anna Maria Paparozzi & Daniella Hunt Alice & Buttons in Wonderland with Joy Journeay CREATIVE: Congratulations to all of the winners in the "Buttons in Wonderland" tea party. A video of the entries has been posted to the Creative Expressions Page. ENCYCLOPEDIA: We've added the following entries to the WBA Encyclopedia. Members are welcome to contribute to this valuable resource. Feel free to submit an entry (short and sweet and a few images of buttons) using the online form. ABS ACRYLIC AMINO EDWARDS, KEN IGLOO CHINA JACKSONIAN MELAMINE (see Amino Resin) PILKINGTON POLYESTER UREA (see Amino Resin) NEW COLLECTORS CORNER - Call for Member Participation Lynn Keller has been busy educating new collectors with informative and interactive programs. Each month, they begin by reviewing some of the WBA Encyclopedia listings. NCC Members are encouraged to submit ideas for new entries. This is where the entire WBA Membership comes in! We invite all of you to look through this partial list, choose something that interests you, and write a short paragraph or two. Include a few images of one or two buttons from your own collection, or the WBA Team can find pictures for you. Submit your paragraph and photos via the online form. We'll add more subjects to the list next month. Arts and Crafts style Art Deco style Art Nouveau Intaglio Moonglow Omega shank Perfume Buttons Radiants Plique-à-jour Consider contributing to WBA in this small way! We thank you, and so do our New Collectors!!! WORLD BUTTON GALLERY Thanks to Inge Borland for submitting the beautiful Satsuma with a cobalt back. It can be found under Japan. MEMBER MARKET - CONTROL FIND TRICK Did you know you can search the "Member Market" by using the "Ctrl+F" (Control Find) feature on your computer? A box pops up for you to type in a "key" word, such as a Name, Country, State, payment type, or any specific word you want to search on. The search not only highlights in yellow all of the occurrences for the keyword, but also returns the number of mentions for that word. Use the Up/Down arrow key to move through each entry. See the example below for a search on the word "button." In fact, this trick works for all pages on the Website. All members are invited to shop and sell in the Member Market!  Comments are closed.
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