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2013 Florida State Button Society
Annual Meeting and Show
Competition and Awards


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PLEASE NOTE: All award entries MUST be submitted on the official FSBS Awards Form, please Click Here for the form.
DIVISION IX (President's Award)
 
Award No.
Classification
Description
Sponsor
Award
1
Cl. 5-5.1
 25 Any – Mounted in/on metal Backgrounds specialized to velvet. Try for varied velvet colors and subject matter.
Alethe Allen in recognition of Juanita Semsky
$50-30-20
 
DIVISION I
 
Award No.
Classification
Description
Sponsor
Award
2
Cl. 6-1
 Small – All Black (matte/shiny/combination) specialized to 36 pictorials and 6 non-pictorials. Try for a balance between pictorial sections. Labeling would be helpful but not required.
Mary Beers
$12-5-3
3
Cl. 6-2.4 + 7-1.4
 Small – Swirlbacks. 21 black glass and 21 clear/colored glass. Mount in 2 groups.
Maureen Grant
$10-8-5
4
Cl. 6-3.11
 20 Any – Black glass, specialized to tile type.
Linda Wood
$5-3-2
5
Cl. 10-4
 Small – Silver, specialized to 3rd Avenue. Try for an assortment of pictorials.
North Florida Button Club in Recognition of
Ann Whittle
$5-3-2
6
Cl. 11-0
 Medium - Shell Assorted.
Maureen Grant
$15-10-5
7
Cl. 15-2
 25 Any – Composition. Try for as many colors, OME's, and subject matter as possible.
Alethe Allen in recognition of Maryalice Ditzler
$15-10-5
8
Cl. 23-2
 25 Any – Back Marks Assorted specialized to black glass with Pat'd Dec. 28, 1881 on reverse. This patent mark refers to the brass shank type. Look for varied subject matter and finishes. Does not need to be mounted on acetate.
Alethe Allen in honor of Ann LaCorte
$15-10-5
 
DIVISION II
 
Award No.
Classification
Description
Sponsor
Award
9

Cl. 1-4.2.2

 Medium – Police Departments of the U.S. Label police departments.
Manatee Button Club
$5-3-2
10

Cl. 1-7

 Medium – Schools of the U.S. Label schools.
Manatee Button Club
$5-3-2
 
DIVISION III
 
Award No.
Classification
Description
Sponsor
Award
11
Cl. 1-6.1
 25 Any – Celluloid Wafers of Two or More Layers, specialized to those cut to show the different color layers. Look for multiple layers, colors, shapes, OME, DF and different sizes.
Manatee Button Club
$5-3-2
12
Cl. 7-4.11
 Small – Moonglows.
Linda Gass
$5-3-2
13
Cl. 10-0
 Large – Metals Assorted, specialized to ashlee buttons. Try for an assortment of pictorials. Reference Page 65 of the Blue Book and articles in NBS Bulletins February/May 1989.
North Florida Button Club in Recognition of
Cindy Puckett
$5-3-2
14
Cl. 23-11
 25 Any – Studio Buttons Assorted. Label maker if known.
Manatee Button Club
$5-3-2
 
DIVISION IV
 
Award No.
Classification
Description
Sponsor
Award
15
Cl. 2-1
 8 Any – Buckles/Clasps, specialized to butterflies. Butterfly does not need to be focus.
Barb and Don Lanier in Recognition of Barbara Barrans
$5-3-2
16
Cl. 2-1
 8 Any – Buckles/Clasps, specialized to dragons. Dragon does not need to be focus.
Barb and Don Lanier in Recognition of Ann Whittle
$5-3-2
17
Cl. 2-1
 10 Any – Buckles/Clasps, specialized to people. Full body or head okay. Balance of male/female not necessary.
Barb and Don Lanier in Recognition of Paul Rice
$5-3-2
18
Cl. 2-1
 6 Any – Buckles/Clasps, specialized to crowns.
Don Lanier, in honor of my Queen and the keeper of my heart, Barb Lanier
$5-3-2
19
Cl. 2-1
 8 Any – Buckles/Clasps, specialized to animals assorted. Follow Animal classes/sub-classes in Sec. 17.
Barb and Don Lanier in Recognition of Helen Acker
$5-3-2
20
Cl. 2-1
 6 Any – Buckles/Clasps, specialized to Chinese motif.
Barb and Don Lanier in Recognition of
Sue Moncrieff
$5-3-2
 
DIV VIIA and DIV VIIB JUNIORS
All ages of Juniors can enter ANY of the Div VIIA and Div VIIB awards in 2013
 
Award No.
Classification
Description
Sponsor
Award
21
Cl. 1-2.1 +
Cl. 8-5.1 +
Cl. 12-9.1
20 Any – Glass Rhinestones/Pastes Mounted In/On Celluloid, Metal, and Synthetic Polymers. Any amount of rhinestones okay. No balance necessary between materials. Try for different colors of rhinestones/pastes.
Florida State Button Society
$5-3-2
22
Cl. 10-12.1 +
10-12.5 +
12-7.1 +
12-7.4
 15 Any - Cold Plastic Enamel on Metal, Paint on Metal, Cold Plastic Enamel on Synthetic Polymers, and Paint on Synthetic Polymers. No limit on realistics. No balance between classes necessary. Labeling would be helpful to the judges but not required.
Florida State Button Society
$5-3-2
23
Cl. 12-11.17
 20 Any – Snap Togethers. No limit on realistics. Try for buttons with more than 2 pieces.
Florida State Button Society
$5-3-2
24
Cl. 17-0
 15 Any – Animals, specialized to my favorite animal. Choose one animal and show 15 buttons depicting that animal. Look for multiples and different materials. Specific breed not necessary. No extra points for variety of species/breeds. No limit on realistics or studios. Remember, teddy bears are toys, not animals.
Florida State Button Society
$5-3-2
25
Cl. 20-13 +
20-23
 20 Any – Men and Women. See page 50 for description of 'Men' class. See page 51 for description of 'Women' class. Also see page 50 for description of 'People' classes. No balance between men and women classes necessary.
Florida State Button Society
$5-3-2
26
Creative Mounting
 Must use at least 1 button. Mount on 9 X 12" card. Have fun and use your creativity. Judged by show attendees.
Florida State Button Society
$5-3-2
 
DIVISION IX
 
Award No.
Classificatrion
Description
Sponsor
Award
27
Cl. 1-0 thru 15-5
 25 Any - Assorted Materials, specialized to buttons manufactured in Asia. Asia defined as any country East of Europe and West of the Pacific. Some examples are: cinnabar, satsuma, bidri, niello, ginbari, shakudo, shibayama, etc. 2 points for each material. Try for a range of subject matter. Labeling would be helpful to the judges.
Alethe Allen in Recognition of
Sue Moncrieff
$25-20-15
28
Cl. 1-0 thru 15-5
 Various – Assorted Materials, specialized to pierced/openwork. No balance between pierced and openwork required. No studio buttons. Label materials.
Karen Farnsworth
$5-3-2
29
Cl. 1-0 thru 15-5
 Assorted Materials, specialized to buttons that represent State songs. Label State and representation. Google State songs for a list.
Bay Area Button Club
$5-3-2
30
Cl. 1-0 thru 15-5
 25 Any – Assorted Materials, specialized to things that remind you of television shows. Label T.V. show and how it relates e.g., I Love Lucy, Heart for Logo, or Addams Family, Hand for Thing.
Helen Acker
$20-10-5
31
Cl. 1-0 thru 15-5
 25 Any – Assorted Materials, specialized to borders. No studio buttons allowed. Try for as many different materials as possible.
Bay Area Button Club
$10-5-3
32
Cl. 1-0 thru 15-5
 25 Any – Assorted Materials, specialized to ugly buttons. Limit of 3 studio buttons.
Bay Area Button Club
$10-5-3
33
Cl. 1-0 thru 15-5
 25 Any – Assorted Materials, specialized to surfaces showing any shade/s of blue including blue aqua. Any amount of blue/blue aqua on surface is okay. Limited to those who have won less than 4 ribbons at button shows in their lifetime.
Central Florida Button Club
$5-3-2
34
Cl. 4-0 - 20
 Any – Enamels Assorted. 2 studio buttons required. Studio buttons limited to 8 and must be labeled with maker.
Karen L. Cohen
$10-5-5
NOTE:
Cl. 5-5.1
 For the President's Award, please see the top of this list - Award No. 1.
NOTE
35
Cl. 6-4.2.3
 25 Any – Black glass with Silver Luster. Any amount of silver luster allowed. No colored washes allowed.
Central Florida Button Club
$5-3-2
36
Cl. 7-0
 Small – Clear and Colored Glass. Must have at least one from each class listed and as many sub-classes as possible. Label and mount in order is not required but would be helpful to the judges.
North Florida Button Club
$5-3-2
37
Cl. 7-0
 Medium – Clear and Colored Glass specialized to art deco style. No clear colorless glass allowed.
Linda Gass
$5-3-2
38
Cl. 7.1.1
 Cl. 7.1.1, Mixed – Clear and Colored Glass, specialized to 4-way shanks.
Maryalice Ditzler
$5-3-2
39
Cl. 7-3
 25 Any – Clear and colored glass, specialized to 10 turquoise and 10 blue with 5 free choice of either turquoise or blue. Mount in 2 groups. Need not be mounted in order, but must be labeled.
Karen Farnsworth
in honor of the
Tampa Bay Rays
$5-3-2
40
Cl. 7-5.4.1
 Medium – Painted Backs.
Linda Gass
$5-3-2
41
Cl. 10-0
 Small – Metals Assorted. Must have at least one from each Class listed and as many subclasses as possible. Label and mount in order is not necessary but would be helpful to the judges.
Sherrie Alverson
$5-3-2
42
Cl. 10-13.5
 25 Any – Twinkles. Look for pictorials, shapes, colors, etc.
Bay Area Button Club
$10-5-3
43
Cl. 17-0 thru
20-24
 25 Any – Pictorials, specialized to Metal. No Studios allowed.
Sue Moncrieff
$5-3-2
44
Cl. 17-0 thru
20-24 + 22-2
 25 Any - Pictorials and symbols, specialized to reading and writing. No balance between classes necessary. Examples: grasshopper reading a book, love letter, etc. Any amount of writing is okay. All pictorial symbols and rebus buttons must be labeled according to Page 53/54.
Sue Moncrieff
$5-3-2
45
Cl. 17-0 thru
20-24
 25 Any – Pictorials specialized to vegetable ivory. No balance to pictorial sections necessary but must have at least 3 from each section. Mount in 4 pictorial groups. Label pictorials to help the judges. No Studio buttons.
Maureen Grant
$15-10-5
46
Cl. 17-0 thru
20-24
 25 Any – Pictorials, specialized to anything found on a farm. No balance to pictorial sections necessary.
North Florida Button Club
$5-3-2
47
Cl. 17- 2.4

20 Any. Wading, Water Birds, specialized to swans. Other subject matter may be present but swan must be focus.
Western North Carolina Button Club
$15-10-5
48
Cl. 17-5.1
 25 Any – Cats, domestic. May be engaged in natural activity (not human activities). May wear a collar/bow. No human clothes allowed.
Central Florida Button Club
$5-3-2
49
Cl. 18-4 + 18-12
 15 Any – Objects Unlisted, specialized to household items used for cooking and/or laundry. No balance necessary.
North Florida Button Club
$5-3-2
50
Cl. 18-12
 25 Any – Objects Unlisted, specialized to bows. No other subject matter allowed. No limit on realistics.
Mary Beers
$12-5-3
51
Cl. 19-0
 25 Any – Plant Life, specialized to metal buttons. No stylized plants. Labeling of plants helpful but not necessary.
Central Florida Button Club
$5-3-2
52
Cl. 19-2
 30 Any – Flowers Assorted. Assorted Materials specialized to any shade of blue. Either the majority of the flower must be blue on any color material or the base of the button may be blue with colored flowers on the surface. No balance necessary. Look for a variety of DF and OME.
North Florida Button Club
$5-3-2
53
Cl. 20-8
 25 Any – Fops.
Bay Area Button Club
$10-5-3
54
Cl. 20-17
 20 Any – Pastimes, specialized to people dancing. Style/type of dance 2 points each, materials 1 point each. Label dance styles/types.
Bay Area Button Club
$10-5-3
55
Cl. 20-20
 Med-Large – Stories. Labeling of stories helpful but not necessary. Refer to page 50.
Manatee Button Club
$5-3-2
56

Cl. 20-21

 20 Any – Theater, Opera, Circus, specialized to clowns. Labeling of clown/opera/ etc. helpful to judges but not required.
Charlotte Alves
$5-3-2
57
Cl. 20-22.1
 25 Any – Transportation, Human. Assorted materials. People must be visible. Mode of transportation 2 points each and type of material 1 point each.
North Florida Button Club
$5-3-2
58
Cl. 23-8
 Medium-Small 15 Pairs – Matching Pairs. Assorted materials. Any size combination acceptable including medium and medium as long as there is a diameter variance. No 18th Century or Studio buttons. Refer to page 56.
Linda Gass
$5-3-2
59
Cl. 26-2
 Medium - Complete Summary. Label and mount in order. Refer to page 60.
Karen Farnsworth
$5-3-2
60
Creative Mounting
 specialized to what Christmas looks like in your part of the world. Must use at least 1 button. Mount on 9 X 12" card. Have fun and use your creativity. Judged by show attendees.
Maggie Johnson
$5-3-2

 

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