Button collecting is more than just putting them in your mom’s button box as they fall off your clothing. And to prove it, the Saguaro Button Club of the East Valley will be hosting the annual Arizona ...

Little has changed about the humble button since it first began being used functionally in the 13th century. From the Mongol invasion of Europe to last week’s annual Oregon Brewers Festival, buttons ...

"Button Button, who's got the button?" Today, it's the collector. The hobby is widespread among artisans, fashion designers, crafts people and especially antique button buffs. Button collecting first ...

POWELL, Wyo. (AP) At some time in their lives, nearly every child has emptied out mother s button box, searching through the collection for a unique color or shape, finding a hidden treasure in a ...

EUGENE, Ore. — A rich hoard of family history might be hidden in Mason jars and cookie tins that are full of buttons. They might include buttons from wedding gowns, uniforms or the dress a child wore ...

The button that started Carl Fisher's collection of thousands was a gift. Nearly 20 years ago, Fisher's aunt gave him a simple red button with the name "MORSE" in white lettering. It dated from 1972, ...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Peggy Mathes still has the first button she ever collected a trapezoid-shaped piece made of bakelite, trimmed with a row of rhinestones. "It was in 1988," Mathes said. "I was in an ...

Collectible garment buttons reflect varied interests and eras of fashion and cultural history. Sharing 'tins of memories' since 1944, WSBS connects fellow enthusiasts & unravels hidden stories behind ...