Awards
Pennsylvania State Button Society
Division I - Old (pre-1918 non-uniform buttons)
1) Cl. 6-4.2.2, Size Small. Black Glass. Specialized to architectural structures and/or scenes.
In memory of Helen E. Martin.
Red Rose, $5,3,2.
No Winners
2) Cl. 20-10, Size 20 Any. Heads (man, woman, child). Specialized to black glass.
In memory of Helen E. Martin.
Dorothy and Kathryn Diem, $5,3,2.
1st - Dot Linley 2nd - Jane Albanowski
Division III - Modern/Vintage (post-1918 non-uniform buttons)
3) Cl. 6-3.8, Size 25 Any. Black Glass. Moonglows.
Star, $5,3,2.
1st - Bea Taran 2nd - Beverly Hesse 3rd - Gay Richards
4) Cl. 7-4.9.1, Size 25 Any. Clear and Colored Glass. Candy stripe. Mount with elastic thread
or on acetate.
Star, $5,3,2.
1st - Gay Richards
5) Cl. 7-4.11, Size Mixed. Moonglows. Specialized to pink. OME allowed.
In honor of my mother, Margaret Swanson, and all breast cancer survivors.
Pat Neal, $10,5,3.
1st - Pat Neal 2nd - Gay Richards 3rd - Gloria Chazin
Division IX - Age not considered (Div. I and Div. III buttons, no balance implied unless
specified in the award.)
6) Cl. 1-0 thru 15.5, Size 25 any. Assorted Materials. Specialized to round buttons with square
centers and square buttons with round centers. No balance required.
PSBS to 2010 National (submitted as Cl. 23-10.2, Cl 23-10.2.2). $5,3,2.
1st - Dot Linley 2nd - Jane Albanowski 3rd - Claire Garrity
7) Cl. 1-0 thru 15.5, Size 20 Any. Assorted Materials. Specialized to 10 squares and 10 triangles.
Modified is acceptable.
Gloria Chazin and Anne Flood, $5,3,2.
1st - Nancy Moyer 2nd - Bea Taran 3rd - Dot Linley
8) Cl. 2-1.2, Size 25 Any. Satsuma Flowers.
Susquehanna, $5,3,2.
1st - Bea Taran
9) Cl. 3-0. Size Small. China Assorted. Specialized to pink (surface or body).
In memory of Helen Martin.
Pennsylvania Dutch to 2010 National, $10,$6,$4. Updated.
1st - Jean Witter 2nd - Mary Baum
10) Cl. 3-1.3, Size Small. China Sew-Through.
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
1st - Beverly Hesse
11) Cl. 6.0, Size Small. Black Glass Assorted. Specialized to balls (modified allowed).
Label and mount in class order.
PSBS to 2010 National, $5,3,2.
1st - Jane Albanowski
12) Cl. 7-0, Size 25 Any. Clear and Colored Glass. Label and mount in class order. Limited to
newer collectors only (those who have been collecting for five years or less and who have
never won a blue ribbon for this award).
Experience the fun of learning about buttons through competition.
Pam Evock, $5,3,2.
1st - Beverly Hesse
13) Cl. 7-7.9, Size Various. Victorian Glass.
Keystone, $5,3,2.
No Entrants
14) Cl. 17-0 thru 20-0, Size 26 Any. Assorted Materials. ABCs. No realistics. No studios.
No 18th centuries. A cross may be used for the letter X. One pictorial for each letter of
the alphabet.
PSBS to 2010 National. $5,3,2.
1st - Bea Taran 2nd - Cathy Brown
15) Cl. 17-5, Size 20 Any. Mammals. Specialized to foxes.
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
1st - Mary Baum 2nd - Dot Linley
16) Cl. 17-5.6, Size Various. Horse Family.
Pam Evock, $5,3,2.
1st - Beverly Hesse 2nd - Dot Linley 3rd - Gloria Chazin
17) Cl. 22-2.1, Size 25 Any. Assorted Materials. Letter/Word (verbal). Try for types of lettering
(block print, cursive, Chinese, etc.) and foreign wording.
PSBS to 2010 National. $5,3,2.
1st - Nancy Moyer 2nd - Claire Garrity 3rd - Linda Christ
Mount As You Please/Creative Mounting - Judged By Popular Vote
18) Black Glass. Animals.
Red Rose, $5,3,2.
1st - Claire Garrity 2nd - Mary Baum
19) Black Glass. Flowers.
Limited to those who have never entered "Mount As You Please/Creative Mounting".
Dorothy Diem, $5,3,2.
1st - Lynda DeBrasky
20) Black Glass. Ships/Boats. Five button minimum.
Red Rose, $5,3,2.
No Entrants
Sweepstakes Winner - Bea Taran
Congratulations to all the participants. Nineteen entrants submitted 63 trays. Many thanks to everyone who helped with all aspects of the judging process.
Pam Evock,Chair
Judges and Awards
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1) Cl. 6-4.2.2, Size Small. Black Glass. Specialized to architectural structures and/or scenes.
In memory of Helen E. Martin.
Red Rose, $5,3,2.
No Winners
2) Cl. 20-10, Size 20 Any. Heads (man, woman, child). Specialized to black glass.
In memory of Helen E. Martin.
Dorothy and Kathryn Diem, $5,3,2.
1st - Dot Linley 2nd - Jane Albanowski
Division III - Modern/Vintage (post-1918 non-uniform buttons)
3) Cl. 6-3.8, Size 25 Any. Black Glass. Moonglows.
Star, $5,3,2.
1st - Bea Taran 2nd - Beverly Hesse 3rd - Gay Richards
4) Cl. 7-4.9.1, Size 25 Any. Clear and Colored Glass. Candy stripe. Mount with elastic thread
or on acetate.
Star, $5,3,2.
1st - Gay Richards
5) Cl. 7-4.11, Size Mixed. Moonglows. Specialized to pink. OME allowed.
In honor of my mother, Margaret Swanson, and all breast cancer survivors.
Pat Neal, $10,5,3.
1st - Pat Neal 2nd - Gay Richards 3rd - Gloria Chazin
Division IX - Age not considered (Div. I and Div. III buttons, no balance implied unless
specified in the award.)
6) Cl. 1-0 thru 15.5, Size 25 any. Assorted Materials. Specialized to round buttons with square
centers and square buttons with round centers. No balance required.
PSBS to 2010 National (submitted as Cl. 23-10.2, Cl 23-10.2.2). $5,3,2.
1st - Dot Linley 2nd - Jane Albanowski 3rd - Claire Garrity
7) Cl. 1-0 thru 15.5, Size 20 Any. Assorted Materials. Specialized to 10 squares and 10 triangles.
Modified is acceptable.
Gloria Chazin and Anne Flood, $5,3,2.
1st - Nancy Moyer 2nd - Bea Taran 3rd - Dot Linley
8) Cl. 2-1.2, Size 25 Any. Satsuma Flowers.
Susquehanna, $5,3,2.
1st - Bea Taran
9) Cl. 3-0. Size Small. China Assorted. Specialized to pink (surface or body).
In memory of Helen Martin.
Pennsylvania Dutch to 2010 National, $10,$6,$4. Updated.
1st - Jean Witter 2nd - Mary Baum
10) Cl. 3-1.3, Size Small. China Sew-Through.
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
1st - Beverly Hesse
11) Cl. 6.0, Size Small. Black Glass Assorted. Specialized to balls (modified allowed).
Label and mount in class order.
PSBS to 2010 National, $5,3,2.
1st - Jane Albanowski
12) Cl. 7-0, Size 25 Any. Clear and Colored Glass. Label and mount in class order. Limited to
newer collectors only (those who have been collecting for five years or less and who have
never won a blue ribbon for this award).
Experience the fun of learning about buttons through competition.
Pam Evock, $5,3,2.
1st - Beverly Hesse
13) Cl. 7-7.9, Size Various. Victorian Glass.
Keystone, $5,3,2.
No Entrants
14) Cl. 17-0 thru 20-0, Size 26 Any. Assorted Materials. ABCs. No realistics. No studios.
No 18th centuries. A cross may be used for the letter X. One pictorial for each letter of
the alphabet.
PSBS to 2010 National. $5,3,2.
1st - Bea Taran 2nd - Cathy Brown
15) Cl. 17-5, Size 20 Any. Mammals. Specialized to foxes.
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
1st - Mary Baum 2nd - Dot Linley
16) Cl. 17-5.6, Size Various. Horse Family.
Pam Evock, $5,3,2.
1st - Beverly Hesse 2nd - Dot Linley 3rd - Gloria Chazin
17) Cl. 22-2.1, Size 25 Any. Assorted Materials. Letter/Word (verbal). Try for types of lettering
(block print, cursive, Chinese, etc.) and foreign wording.
PSBS to 2010 National. $5,3,2.
1st - Nancy Moyer 2nd - Claire Garrity 3rd - Linda Christ
Mount As You Please/Creative Mounting - Judged By Popular Vote
18) Black Glass. Animals.
Red Rose, $5,3,2.
1st - Claire Garrity 2nd - Mary Baum
19) Black Glass. Flowers.
Limited to those who have never entered "Mount As You Please/Creative Mounting".
Dorothy Diem, $5,3,2.
1st - Lynda DeBrasky
20) Black Glass. Ships/Boats. Five button minimum.
Red Rose, $5,3,2.
No Entrants
Sweepstakes Winner - Bea Taran
Congratulations to all the participants. Nineteen entrants submitted 63 trays. Many thanks to everyone who helped with all aspects of the judging process.
Pam Evock,Chair
Judges and Awards
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Competition Awards
Fall 2010
(Updated July 5, 2010)
Division I - Old (pre-1918 non-uniform buttons)
Cl. 6-2.4 + 7-1.4, Size Small. Swirlbacks. Specialized to 21 black glass with white glass only
and 21 white glass with black glass only.
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
Cl. 10-14.1, Size Small. Metal buttons with single glass bead embellishment, pigeon eyes included. Rhinestones/pastes excluded.
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
Division III - Modern/Vintage (post-1918 non-uniform buttons)
Cl. 17-0 thru 20.0, Size 20 Any. Halloween. Limited to 4 studio buttons.
Look for variety of subjects and materials.
Anne Flood and Gloria Chazin, $5,3,2.
Division IX - Age not considered (Division I and Division III buttons, no balance implied unless specified in the award.)
Cl. 6-6.3, Size Medium. Black Glass. Imitation fabric.
Red Rose, $5,3,2.
Cl. 10-5.6, Size Various. Steel Cup.
Bea Taran, $10,5,3.
Cl. 13-0, Size Mixed. Vegetable Ivory. Label and mount in class order.
Judy Sharer, $5,3,2. revised
Cl. 17-4.1 + 17-4.3, Size 25 Any. Arachnids and Insects.
Susquehanna, $5,3,2.
Cl. 17-2.4, Size 25 Any. Wading, Water Birds.
Pennsylvania Dutch, $10,6,4.
Cl. 17-5.5, Size 15 Any. Elephants.
Pennsylvania Dutch, $10,6,4.
Cl. 18-6.2 + 18-6.5, Size 20 Any. Fans and Umbrellas. No balance necessary. Up to ten buttons can include people.
In memory of Ruth Ohl.
Star, $5,3,2.
Cl. 20-7, Size 20 Any. Fabulous Creatures, specialized to mermaids. Unlimited realistics.
In memory of Mary Ann Whitbeck.
Pam Evock, $5,3,2.
Cl. 21-5, Size Small. Pictorials Summary. Metal only. Label and mount in class order. Limited to those who have never entered this award.
In honor of Bea Taran, our new PSBS president.
Martha Breen, $5,3,2.
Cl. 23-4.1, Size 25 Any. Border Shapes, specialized to interrupted borders.
Pat Neal, $10,5,3.
Mount As You Please/Creative Mounting (Judged by Popular Vote)
Cl. 17-2.3, Peacocks.
In memory of Ruth Ohl.
Star, $5,3,2.
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Competition Awards
Spring 2011
(Preliminary List - July 5, 2010)*
Use the 2011-2012 NBS Classification and Competition Guidelines
Cl. 6-2.4 + 7-1.4, Size Small. Swirlbacks. Specialized to 21 black glass with white glass only
and 21 white glass with black glass only.
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
Cl. 10-14.1, Size Small. Metal buttons with single glass bead embellishment, pigeon eyes included. Rhinestones/pastes excluded.
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
Division III - Modern/Vintage (post-1918 non-uniform buttons)
Cl. 17-0 thru 20.0, Size 20 Any. Halloween. Limited to 4 studio buttons.
Look for variety of subjects and materials.
Anne Flood and Gloria Chazin, $5,3,2.
Division IX - Age not considered (Division I and Division III buttons, no balance implied unless specified in the award.)
Cl. 6-6.3, Size Medium. Black Glass. Imitation fabric.
Red Rose, $5,3,2.
Cl. 10-5.6, Size Various. Steel Cup.
Bea Taran, $10,5,3.
Cl. 13-0, Size Mixed. Vegetable Ivory. Label and mount in class order.
Judy Sharer, $5,3,2. revised
Cl. 17-4.1 + 17-4.3, Size 25 Any. Arachnids and Insects.
Susquehanna, $5,3,2.
Cl. 17-2.4, Size 25 Any. Wading, Water Birds.
Pennsylvania Dutch, $10,6,4.
Cl. 17-5.5, Size 15 Any. Elephants.
Pennsylvania Dutch, $10,6,4.
Cl. 18-6.2 + 18-6.5, Size 20 Any. Fans and Umbrellas. No balance necessary. Up to ten buttons can include people.
In memory of Ruth Ohl.
Star, $5,3,2.
Cl. 20-7, Size 20 Any. Fabulous Creatures, specialized to mermaids. Unlimited realistics.
In memory of Mary Ann Whitbeck.
Pam Evock, $5,3,2.
Cl. 21-5, Size Small. Pictorials Summary. Metal only. Label and mount in class order. Limited to those who have never entered this award.
In honor of Bea Taran, our new PSBS president.
Martha Breen, $5,3,2.
Cl. 23-4.1, Size 25 Any. Border Shapes, specialized to interrupted borders.
Pat Neal, $10,5,3.
Mount As You Please/Creative Mounting (Judged by Popular Vote)
Cl. 17-2.3, Peacocks.
In memory of Ruth Ohl.
Star, $5,3,2.
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Competition Awards
Spring 2011
(Preliminary List - July 5, 2010)*
Use the 2011-2012 NBS Classification and Competition Guidelines
Division IX - Age not considered (Division I and Division III buttons, no balance implied unless specified in the award.)
Cl. 3-0, Size Small. China, specified to orange and white (14 orange, 14 white, 14 orange and white (on same button).
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
Cl. 15-5, Size 20 Any. Other Materials - Unlisted, specialized to plaster of Paris.
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
Cl. 17-5.7, Size 25 Any. Rabbits.
Star, $5,3,2.
Cl. 18-6.4, Size 25 Any. Hats, Headdresses.
Pat Neal, $10,5,3.
Cl. 19-3.1.1, Size 15 Any. Strawberries.
Anne Flood and Gloria Chazin, $5,3,2.
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Competition Awards
Fall 2011
(Preliminary List - July 5, 2010)*
Use the 2011-2012 NBS Classification and Competition Guidelines
Cl. 3-0, Size Small. China, specified to orange and white (14 orange, 14 white, 14 orange and white (on same button).
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
Cl. 15-5, Size 20 Any. Other Materials - Unlisted, specialized to plaster of Paris.
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
Cl. 17-5.7, Size 25 Any. Rabbits.
Star, $5,3,2.
Cl. 18-6.4, Size 25 Any. Hats, Headdresses.
Pat Neal, $10,5,3.
Cl. 19-3.1.1, Size 15 Any. Strawberries.
Anne Flood and Gloria Chazin, $5,3,2.
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Competition Awards
Fall 2011
(Preliminary List - July 5, 2010)*
Use the 2011-2012 NBS Classification and Competition Guidelines
Division IX - Age not considered (Division I and Division III buttons, no balance implied unless specified in the award.)
Cl. 10-0, Size Small. Metal Assorted, pictorials only. May include DF and OME.
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
Cl. 17-2.3 + 17-2.4, Size 20 Any. Peacocks and Wading, Water Birds (specialized to swans). Ten each.
Gloria Chazin and Anne Flood, $5,3,2.
Cl. 19-2, Size Mixed. Flowers - six each (roses, lilies, tulips, iris, lily of thevalley) and five free choice.
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
*Tray check-in times are Friday (noon-12:30 p.m.) and tray check-out times are Saturday (noon-12:30 p.m.)
Cl. 10-0, Size Small. Metal Assorted, pictorials only. May include DF and OME.
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
Cl. 17-2.3 + 17-2.4, Size 20 Any. Peacocks and Wading, Water Birds (specialized to swans). Ten each.
Gloria Chazin and Anne Flood, $5,3,2.
Cl. 19-2, Size Mixed. Flowers - six each (roses, lilies, tulips, iris, lily of thevalley) and five free choice.
Alpha and Omega, $5,3,2.
*Tray check-in times are Friday (noon-12:30 p.m.) and tray check-out times are Saturday (noon-12:30 p.m.)