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* Prices may change without notice. Please note that the prices appearing on our web pages are valid for products purchased online only. This pricing does not necessarily reflect the prices at the State and National Shows or in our catalog. Prices appearing here are subject to change at any time and are subject to availability. Many of our items are one of a kind or limited editions. All prices listed are in U.S. Dollars.
The following classification(s) are correct to the best of our knowledge, with the help of the "Audubon Society Encyclopedia of Animal Life", "Webster's New World Dictionary" and The National Button Society "Official NBS Classification System" February 2002 Edition.
Classification Sections
Section 1 - Fabric, textiles
Section 2 - Metals
Section 3 - Clear And Colored Glass
Section 4 - Black Glass
Section 5 - Enameled Metal
Section 6 - Shell
Section 7 - Patterns
Section 7.1 - Assorted Materials
Section 7.2 - Backgrounds
Section 8 - Ceramics
Section 9 - Synthetic Polymers
Section 9.1 - Celluloid
Section 10 - Glass mounted in metal
Section 11 - Inlay
Section 12 - Animal Life
Section 13 - Plant Life
Section 14 - Pictorial Objects
Section 15 - Miscellaneous Pictorial
Section 17 - Patterns
Section 18 - Shapes
Section 19 - Specific Types
Section 20 - Eighteenth Century
Section 21 - Studio Buttons
Section 22 - Usage Non Military
Section 24 - Sets
Section 25 - Uniform-United States
Section 27 - Bridle Rosettes
Section 28 - Cuff Buttons
Section 31 - Costume Trimming
Section 32 - Studs assorted
Section 33 - Buckles
Section 34 - Shoe Button Covers
Section 36 - Button Covers
Section 37 - Reenactment
Section 38 - Sewing and Craft
Section 41 - Jewelry
Section 42 - Beads and trim
Section 43 - Snappettes
Section 44 - Deluxe Display Cards
Section 46 - Reference Books
Section 47 - Button Supplies
Section 48 - Pin Backs
Section 1 - Fabric, textiles
Class:
| 1 | - Fabrics, textiles |
| 2 | - Handmade assorted |
| 2.1 | - Beaded |
| 2.2 | - Embroidered |
| 2.4 | - Crocheted |
| 4 | - Machine Woven |
| 4.1 | - Tie Fabric |
| 5 | - Covered molded cloth center |
| 6 | - Glass center or OME |
| 7 | - Set in metal |
| 7.1 | - Backgrounds |
| 8 | - Painted Fabric |
| 9 | - Unlisted Fabrics/Textiles |
Section 2 - Metals
Class:
| 10 | - Metals assorted |
| 11 | - Yellow metals assorted |
| 12 | - Silver assorted |
| 12.1 | - Golden Age |
| 12.2 | - Jacksonian |
| 13 | - Victorian Gilt or plated |
| 14 | - Copper |
| 15 | - Brass |
| 15.1 | - Brass, Japanned or lacquered |
| 15.2 | - Brass cup with applied center |
| 20 | - White metals assorted |
| 21 | - Silver assorted |
| 21.1 | - Silver Hallmarked, Quality |
| 21.2 | - Silver, American Indian |
| 21.3 | - Silver, niello |
| 22 | - Steel assorted |
| 22.1 | - Steel cup |
| 22.2 | - steel cut and riveted |
| 22.3 | - Steel , Stamped forged |
| 22.4 | - Steel, Engraved or etched |
| 22.5 | - Steel, Flat with applied design |
| 22.6 | - Steel, Blued |
| 23 | - Tinned white metals |
| 24 | - Pewter assorted |
| 24.2 | - Pewter, bright cut |
| 24.3 | - Pewter, Soft Cast |
| 25 | - Aluminum |
| 29 | - Metal crafts |
| 30 | - Original color/finish |
| 31.1 | - Cold plastic enamel |
| 31.2 | - Painted and/or encrusted |
| 34.1 | - One piece |
| 34.2 | - One pc pierced/openwork |
| 34.3 | - Two piece |
| 34.5 | - Openwork design |
| 35.1 | - Twinkles |
| 39 | - Unlisted Metals |
| 39.1 | - Lidz buttons |
| 39.2 | - Tin Types |
Section 3 - Clear And Colored Glass
Class:
Section 4 - Black Glass
Class:
Section 5 - Enameled Metal
Class:
| 110 | - Enameled metal assorted |
| 111 | - Basse taille |
| 112 | - Champleve |
| 113 | - Cloisonne |
| 114 | - Foil Enclosure |
| 115 | - Painted |
| 117 | - Other material embellishment |
| 117.1 | - Cut Steel embellishment |
| 117.2 | - Paste Jewel embellishment |
| 118 | - Pierced, openwork |
| 119 | - Unlisted enameled metal |
Section 6 - Shell
Class:
| 120 | - Shell Assorted |
| 121 | - United methods assorted |
| 121.2 | - Inlay, inset |
| 121.4 | - Overlay Shell |
| 122 | - Tooling methods assorted |
| 122.1 | - Carved inc cameo |
| 122.2 | - Pierced |
| 122.3 | - Engraved |
| 123 | - Finishing Methods assorted |
| 123.1 | - Painted and/or encrusted |
| 123.2 | - Guilded shell |
| 123.3 | - Dyed |
| 123.4 | - Transfer/Decal |
| 124 | - Other material embellishment |
| 124.1 | - Metals assorted |
| 124.2 | - Cut Steel |
| 124.4 | - Escutcheons |
| 124.5 | - Watch wheel |
| 124.6 | - Glass and or paste |
| 125 | - Colonial Pearl |
| 126 | - Bethlehem Pearl |
| 127 | - Set in metal |
| 127.1 | - Backgrounds |
| 128 | - Shapes assorted |
| 129 | - Iridescent shell assorted |
Section 7 - Patterns
Class:
| 339.1 | - Symbols letter, word |
Section 7.1 - Assorted Materials
Class:
| 141 | - Bone, inc antler, stag horn |
| 142 | - Horn Assorted |
| 142.2 | - Molded design (processed) |
| 142.3 | - Sew thru |
| 142.4 | - Metal Embellishment |
| 142.5 | - Other material embellishment |
| 142.6 | - Inlayed Horn |
| 142.7 | - Tortoise Shell |
| 143 | - Ivory Assorted |
| 143.1 | - Carved Ivory |
| 143.3 | - Engraved Ivory |
| 143.5 | - Other material embellishment |
| 144 | - Vegetable Ivory assorted |
| 144.2 | - Working methods assorted |
| 144.3 | - Decorative finishes |
| 144.4 | - Mechanical make-up |
| 144.5 | - Other material embellishment |
| 145 | - Rubber assorted |
| 145.1 | - Rubber backmarked |
| 146 | - Composition |
| 147 | - Wood Assorted |
| 147.1 | - Pressed design |
| 147.2 | - Molded wood composition |
| 147.3 | - Decorative Finishes |
| 147.4 | - Carved wood |
| 147.5 | - Other material embellishment |
| 147.7 | - Laminated |
| 148 | - Materials Combined |
| 148.1 | - Materials set in metal |
| 149 | - Unlisted assorted materials |
Section 7.2 - Backgrounds
Class:
| 151 | - Celluloid |
| 152 | - Fabric |
| 155 | - Wood background |
| 156 | - Screen background |
| 156.1 | - Screen background |
Section 8 - Ceramics
Class:
| 160 | - Ceramics assorted |
| 161 | - Porcelain assorted |
| 161.1 | - Aritas |
| 161.2 | - Kutani |
| 162 | - Earthenware assorted |
| 162.1 | - Satsuma |
| 162.2 | - Norwalk type pottery |
| 163 | - Stoneware assorted |
| 164 | - Decorations assorted |
| 164.1 | - Hand painted or transfer design |
| 165.1 | - Calico |
| 165.2 | - Stencil |
| 165.3 | - Gaiter |
| 165.5 | - Two-hole sew through |
| 165.6 | - Three hole sew thru |
| 165.7 | - Four-hole sew through |
| 165.8 | - Whistle |
| 165.9 | - Inserted self-shank |
| 166 | - Mounted in metal |
Section 9 - Synthetic Polymers
Class:
Section 9.1 - Celluloid
Class:
| 190 | - Celluloid |
| 191 | - Sheet Celluloid |
| 191.1 | - Perforate |
| 191.2 | - Face Center |
| 191.3 | - Tight Top |
| 191.4 | - Shield |
| 191.5 | - Bubble Top |
| 191.6 | - Backgrounds |
| 192 | - Wafers assorted |
| 192.1 | - Two or more layers |
| 193 | - Pressed designs assorted |
| 193.1 | - Ivoroid |
| 193.2 | - One piece thirties |
| 194 | - Specific forms assorted |
| 195 | - Decorations assorted |
| 195.1 | - Metal Embellishment |
| 199 | - Unlisted Celluloid |
Section 10 - Glass mounted in metal
Class:
| 200 | - Glass assorted |
| 201 | - Paste jewels |
| 201.1 | - Rhinestones |
| 202 | - Clear, colored glass small jewels |
| 203 | - Black Glass |
| 204 | - Large jewels |
| 204.1 | - Gay Nineties |
| 205 | - Design under glass |
| 205.1 | - Design in/under glass |
| 206 | - Victorian jewel |
| 207 | - Drums with glass centers |
| 208 | - Pigeon eye |
| 209 | - Unlisted glass mounted |
Section 11 - Inlay
Class:
| 211 | - Impression inlay |
| 212 | - Insertion inlay |
| 213 | - Mosaic |
| 214 | - Metal |
Section 12 - Animal Life
Class:
| 220 | - Animal life assorted |
| 221 | - Amphibians |
| 222 | - Birds Assorted |
| 222.1 | - Domestic Fowl |
| 222.2 | - Owls |
| 222.3 | - Peacocks |
| 222.4 | - Wading/water birds |
| 223 | - Fish |
| 224 | - Insects Assorted |
| 224.1 | - Butterflies |
| 225 | - Mammals Assorted |
| 225.01 | - Cats (Domestic) |
| 225.02 | - Deer family assorted |
| 225.11 | - Swine Family |
| 225.3 | - Dogs domestic |
| 225.4 | - Horse Family Assorted |
| 225.5 | - Rabbits |
| 225.6 | - Wildcats (lion,tiger, etc) |
| 225.7 | - Elephants |
| 225.8 | - Wild Dogs |
| 225.9 | - Rodents inc Squirrels |
| 226 | - Reptiles |
| 227 | - Arachnids |
| 228 | - Crustaceans |
| 229 | - Mollusks |
| 230 | - Echinoderms |
| 239 | - Unlisted Animal Life |
| 239.1 | - Unlisted Invertebrates |
Section 13 - Plant Life
Class:
| 240 | - Plant life assorted |
| 241 | - Fruits assorted |
| 242 | - Cattails |
| 242.2 | - Pansies |
| 243 | - Flowers Assorted |
| 243.1 | - Lilies of the valley |
| 243.2 | - Pansies |
| 243.3 | - Roses |
| 243.4 | - Thistle |
| 243.5 | - Iris |
| 243.6 | - Chrysanthemums |
| 244 | - Fruits Assorted |
| 244.1 | - Grapes |
| 244.2 | - Berries assorted |
| 244.3 | - Strawberries |
| 244.4 | - Cherries |
| 245 | - Grains, grasses |
| 245.1 | - Corn |
| 246 | - Leaves assorted |
| 247 | - Nuts assorted |
| 247.1 | - Acorns |
| 248 | - Vegetables |
| 249 | - Fungi |
| 259 | - Unlisted Plant Life |
Section 14 - Pictorial Objects
Class:
| 261 | - Anchors |
| 262 | - Armors and armor |
| 263 | - Containers |
| 263.1 | - Baskets |
| 264 | - Fashion accessories assorted |
| 264.1 | - Belts, buckles |
| 264.2 | - Hats/headdress |
| 264.3 | - Footwear |
| 264.4 | - Fans |
| 264.5 | - Umbrellas |
| 264.6 | - Unlisted fashion accessories |
| 264.7 | - Musical instruments |
| 264.8 | - Claws,feet,hands,hoofs,paws |
| 264.9 | - Masks |
| 265 | - Coins, coin type |
| 266 | - Sports/game equipment |
| 267 | - Horseshoes |
| 268 | - Shells |
| 269 | - Unlisted Pictorial Objects |
Section 15 - Miscellaneous Pictorial
Class:
| 262 | - Arms and armor |
| 271 | - Architectural Structures |
| 271.1 | - Marine Scenes |
| 272 | - Astronomical |
| 273 | - Zodiac |
| 274 | - Egyptian |
| 282 | - Mythological |
| 282.1 | - Minerva |
| 282.2 | - Cupids, Cherubs |
| 282.3 | - Fabulous Creatures |
| 282.4 | - Gnomes, fairies |
| 283 | - Oriental |
| 285 | - People Assorted |
| 285.1 | - Children |
| 285.2 | - Fops, Incroyables |
| 285.3 | - Heads, Male /Female |
| 285.4 | - Lovers, Couples |
| 285.5 | - Men |
| 285.6 | - Musicians with instruments |
| 285.7 | - Pastimes games and sports |
| 285.8 | - Women |
| 286 | - Religious |
| 286.7 | - Musicians with instruments |
| 288 | - Stories |
| 288.1 | - Fables |
| 289 | - Cartoons comics commericals |
| 290 | - Theatre, Opera |
| 291 | - Transportation assorted |
| 291.1 | - Human transportation |
| 291.2 | - Non human Transportation |
| 291.3 | - Ships, Boats |
| 299 | - Unlisted Misc. Pictorial |
| 299.1 | - Holiday items, scenes |
| 300 | - Occupations |
Section 17 - Patterns
Class:
| 320 | - Patterns assorted |
| 321 | - Basketweave |
| 322 | - Stylized plant life |
| 323 | - Cross |
| 325 | - Fleur de lis |
| 327 | - Greek Key |
| 328 | - Heart |
| 329 | - Paisley |
| 330 | - Snowflake |
| 331 | - Star |
| 333 | - Wallpaper |
| 335 | - Art Nouveau |
| 336 | - Art Deco |
| 339 | - Unlisted patterns |
| 339.1 | - Symbols, letter, word |
Section 18 - Shapes
Class:
| 341 | - Linear, assorted shapes |
| 341.1 | - Square, inc modified |
| 342 | - Contour assorted |
| 342.1 | - Ball, inc modified |
| 343 | - Contour, assorted |
Section 19 - Specific Types
Class:
| 350 | - Back Marks |
| 350.2 | - Golden Age |
| 350.4 | - Paris, French backs assorted |
| 351.1 | - Sew Through |
| 351.2 | - Whistle |
| 351.5 | - Thread or pad backs |
| 351.6 | - Circumflex, split shank |
| 351.7 | - Pull Tab shank |
| 352 | - Cold plastic enamel emb |
| 353 | - Waistcoats assorted |
| 355.1 | - French tights |
| 355.2 | - Snap together |
| 355.3 | - Austrian Tiny |
| 355.4 | - Movable, mechanical |
| 356 | - Borders assorted |
| 356.2 | - Embellishment and,or finishes |
| 356.3 | - Shapes assorted |
| 356.4 | - Border Designs pictorial |
| 356.7 | - Lithographs |
| 356.8 | - Austrian Tiny |
| 359.1 | - Diminutives |
| 359.2 | - Two inch and over |
Section 20 - Eighteenth Century
Class:
| 360 | - Eighteenth Century Asst |
| 361.3 | - White Metal Alloy |
| 367 | - Enamel assorted |
Section 21 - Studio Buttons
Class:
| 371 | - Fabric Studio |
| 371.1 | - Paper Studio |
| 372 | - Glass studio |
| 372.1 | - Paperweight |
| 373 | - Pearl Studio |
| 375 | - Plastic Studio |
| 375.1 | - Design under plastic |
| 376 | - Metal studio |
| 377 | - Ceramics assorted |
| 377.1 | - Transfer on porcelain |
| 377.2 | - Jasperware |
| 378 | - Wood assorted |
| 379 | - Unlisted material studio |
Section 22 - Usage Non Military
Class:
| 380 | - Usage assorted |
| 381 | - Sporting |
| 383 | - Commemorative |
| 384 | - Monogram, Initials |
| 385 | - Blazer |
| 386 | - Societies Non-uniform |
| 387 | - Political Campaign |
| 388.1 | - Overall, brand name |
| 388.2 | - Overall, verbal (legend) |
| 388.3 | - Overall, pictorial |
| 389.1 | - Wobble Shank |
| 389.2 | - Riveted Shank |
| 394 | - Livery, crests assorted |
| 394.1 | - Crests, animal life |
| 394.2 | - Crests, plant life |
| 394.3 | - Crests, fabulous creatures |
| 394.7 | - Crests, coronets of rank |
| 394.8 | - Crests, multiple |
| 394.9 | - Crests, human arms/hands |
| 396 | - Suspender (Brace) pants |
| 397 | - Glove |
| 398 | - Shoe Buttons |
Section 24 - Sets
Class:
| 410 | - Conventionals |
| 410.1 | - Buttons on original card |
| 413 | - Realistic set 4 or more |
| 414 | - Realistics to complete a set |
| 416 | - Realistic on Original card |
| 419 | - Unlisted Sets |
Section 25 - Uniform-United States
Class:
| 421 | - Armed Forces assorted |
| 423 | - State Militia, Regiments |
| 425 | - State Seals |
| 426 | - Federal Agencies |
| 428 | - Police Department |
| 431 | - Societies |
| 432 | - Land Transportation |
| 433 | - Water Transportation |
Section 27 - Bridle Rosettes
Class:
| 453 | - Bridle Rosettes assorted |
Section 28 - Cuff Buttons
Class:
| 456 | - Cuff buttons, pair |
Section 31 - Costume Trimming
Class:
| 460 | - Assorted Materials |
| 461 | - Wired Black Glass |
| 462 | - One or more holes on edge |
Section 32 - Studs assorted
Class:
| 464 | - Cuff buttons, singles |
Section 33 - Buckles
Class:
| 466 | - Buckles assorted |
| 468 | - Buckles Specialized |
Section 34 - Shoe Button Covers
Class:
| 470 | - Shoe Button Covers pairs |
Section 36 - Button Covers
Class:
| 474 | - Button Covers Assorted |
Section 37 - Reenactment
Class:
| 500 | - Reenactment |
Section 38 - Sewing and Craft
Class:
| 600 | - Sewing and Craft |
Section 42 - Beads and trim
Class:
| 950 | - Beads |
Section 43 - Snappettes
Class:
| 998 | - Snappettes |
Section 44 - Deluxe Display Cards
Class:
| 999 | - Deluxe Display Cards for Battersea |
| 1000 | - C Deluxe Display Cards |
| 1001 | - D Deluxe Display Cards |
| 1002 | - F Deluxe Display Cards |
| 1003 | - G Deluxe Display Cards |
| 1004 | - H Deluxe Display Cards |
| 1006 | - K Deluxe Display Cards |
| 1009 | - T Deluxe Display Cards |
Section 46 - Reference Books
Class:
| 1100 | - Button Books |
Section 47 - Button Supplies
Class:
| 1200 | - Button Shells Front |
| 1201 | - Button Shells Back |
Section 48 - Pin Backs
Class:
| 1300 | - Pin Backs |
* Prices may change without notice. Please note that the prices appearing on our web pages are valid for products purchased online only. This pricing does not necessarily reflect the prices at the State and National Shows or in our catalog. Prices appearing here are subject to change at any time and are subject to availability. Many of our items are one of a kind or limited editions. All prices listed are in U.S. Dollars.
The preceeding classification(s) are correct to the best of our knowledge, with the help of the "Audubon Society Encyclopedia of Animal Life", "Webster's New World Dictionary" and The National Button Society "Official NBS Classification System" February 2002 Edition.
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