Ottawa Valley Button Club Articles

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History of Buttons Presentation presented by Sue Dickout, at Fibrefest 2011

The following PowerPoint presentation was presented to an appreciative audience at Button Mania, as part of the 16th Annual Fibrefest held in Almonte,...

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Victorian Imitation Fabric Buttons presented by Melanie Macdonald

Victorian Fashion During the Years of National Mourning Imitation fabric buttons came into their own with the production of black glass buttons f...

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Section 8 – Glass Set in/on Metal, presented by Sue Dickout

The National Button Society Classification identifies Section 8 – Glass Mounted in/on Metal as: Includes black, clear and colored glass, and imita...

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Crown Representations on Buttons – Canada & England

By Louise Daignault, © September 2009 Note: In English, the word crown is reserved for the crown of a monarch whereas the word coronet is used for al...

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The History and Properties of Celluloid

Compiled by Sue Dickout Celluloid was invented in the middle of the 19th century, during the early days of chemical experimentation and synthesis. M...

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Celluloid Buttons

By Evelyn Davies and Susie Smith, January 25, 2009 The following are notes gleaned from our excellent discussion of Celluloid Buttons held on Januar...

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