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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" 2015 Edition.
Classification Sections
Section 1 - Fabrics,textiles
Section 2 - Metals
Section 3 - Clear and Colored Glass
Section 4 - Black Glass
Section 5 - Enameled metal
Section 6 - Shell
Section 7.1 - Assorted Materials
Section 7.2 - Backgrounds
Section 8 - Ceramics
Section 9 - Synthetic Polymers
Section 9.1 - Celluloid
Section 9.2 - Group of buttons
Section 10 - Glass mounted in metal
Section 11 - Inlay and related construction
Section 12 - Animal Life
Section 13 - Plant Life
Section 14 - Pictorial Objects
Section 15 - Miscellaneous Pictorial
Section 16 - Favor Buttons
Section 17 - Patterns
Section 18 - Shapes
Section 19 - Specific Types
Section 20 - Eighteenth Century
Section 20.1 - Russian Paper Mache
Section 20.2 - Battersea
Section 21 - Studio Buttons
Section 21.1 - Studio Artist
Section 21.2 - Consignment
Section 22 - Usage-Non Military
Section 23 - CDs of Buttons
Section 23.1 - DVD of Buttons
Section 24 - Sets
Section 25 - Uniform United States
Section 29 - Netsuke
Section 31 - Costume Trimmings
Section 32 - Studs
Section 33 - Buckles
Section 36 - Button Covers
Section 37 - Reenactment
Section 38 - Sewing and Craft
Section 41 - Jewelry
Section 42 - Beads
Section 44 - Deluxe Display Cards
Section 45 - Hand Drawn Cards
Section 46 - Reference Books
Section 46.3 - Embroidery Books
Section 46.4 - Needlpoint Books
Section 47 - Button Supplies
Section 48 - Pin Backs
Section 49 - Deluxe Drop in wooden frames
Section 50 - Colors of Deluxe drop in wooden frames
Section 1 - Fabrics,textiles
Class:
| 1 | - Fabrics, textiles assortee |
| 2 | - Handmade assorted |
| 2.1 | - Beaded |
| 2.2 | - Embroidered |
| 2.4 | - Crocheted |
| 4 | - Machine Woven |
| 4.1 | - Tie Fabric |
| 5 | - Covered molded cloth |
| 6 | - Glass center or other material embellishment |
| 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 | - Gilt or plated |
| 12.1 | - Golden Age |
| 12.2 | - Jacksonian |
| 13 | - Victorian Gilt or plated |
| 14 | - Copper |
| 15 | - Brass |
| 15.1 | - Brass, Japanned or lacquered |
| 20 | - White metals assorted |
| 21 | - Silver assorted |
| 21.1 | - Silver, Hallmarked, Quality marked |
| 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 | - Paint |
| 34.1 | - One piece |
| 34.2 | - One piece pierced, openwork |
| 34.3 | - Two piece |
| 34.5 | - Openwork design |
| 34.6 | - Cricket Cages |
| 35.1 | - Twinkle background |
| 35.2 | - Screen background |
| 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 |
| 117.1 | - Cut Steel embellishment |
| 118 | - Pierced, openwork |
| 119 | - Unlisted enameled metal |
Section 6 - Shell
Class:
| 120 | - Shell Assorted |
| 121 | - United Method |
| 122.1 | - Carved, inc cameo carved |
| 122.2 | - Pierced |
| 122.3 | - Engraved |
| 123.1 | - Painted and/or encrusted |
| 123.2 | - Guilded shell |
| 123.3 | - Dyed |
| 123.4 | - Transfer/Decal |
| 124 | - Other material embellishment |
| 124.1 | - Metal assorted |
| 124.2 | - Cut Steel |
| 124.4 | - Escutcheons |
| 124.5 | - Watch Wheel |
| 124.6 | - Glass and or paste |
| 125 | - Colonial Pearl |
| 126 | - Glass and or paste |
| 127 | - Set in metal |
| 127.1 | - Backgrounds |
| 128 | - Shapes assorted |
| 129 | - Iridescent shell assorted |
Section 7.1 - Assorted Materials
Class:
| 141 | - Bone inc antler,stag horn |
| 142 | - Horn Assorted |
| 142.2 | - Molded design processed horn |
| 142.3 | - Sew through |
| 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 |
| 143.5 | - Other material embellishment |
| 144 | - Vegetable Ivory |
| 144.1 | - Back types assorted VI |
| 144.2 | - Working methods VI |
| 144.3 | - Decorative finishes VI |
| 144.5 | - Other Material embellishment VI |
| 145 | - Rubber assorted |
| 145.1 | - Rubber backmarked |
| 145.7 | - Other Material Embellishment |
| 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 |
| 147.6 | - Inlay Wood |
| 147.7 | - Laminated wood |
| 148 | - Materials Combined |
| 148.1 | - Materials set in metal |
| 149 | - Unlisted Assorted materials |
Section 7.2 - Backgrounds
Class:
| 151 | - Celluloid background |
| 152 | - Fabric |
| 155 | - Wood |
| 156 | - Screen background |
Section 8 - Ceramics
Class:
| 160 | - Ceramics assorted |
| 161 | - Porcelain assorted |
| 161.1 | - Arita |
| 161.2 | - Kutani |
| 162 | - Earthenware |
| 162.1 | - Satsuma |
| 162.2 | - Norwalk type pottery |
| 163 | - Stoneware assorted inc Jasperware |
| 164 | - Decorations assorted |
| 164.1 | - Hand painted or transfer design |
| 165 | - China assorted |
| 165.1 | - Calico |
| 165.2 | - Stencils |
| 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 Assorted |
| 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 | - Wafer assorted |
| 192.1 | - Two or more layers |
| 193.1 | - Ivoroid |
| 193.2 | - One piece thirties |
| 194 | - Specific forms assorted |
| 195 | - Decorations assorted |
| 195.1 | - Metal embellishment |
| 195.2 | - Glass embellishment |
| 199 | - Unlisted Celluloid |
Section 9.2 - Group of buttons
Class:
| 181.1 | - Group of buttons |
Section 10 - Glass mounted in metal
Class:
| 200 | - Glass assorted |
| 201 | - Paste Jewels |
| 201.1 | - Rhinestones |
| 202 | - Clear and colored glass small jewels |
| 203 | - Black Glass |
| 204 | - Large jewels |
| 204.1 | - Gay Nineties |
| 205 | - Design under glass |
| 205.1 | - Design in,under glass, one pc mounting |
| 206 | - Victorian jewel |
| 207 | - Drums with glass centers |
| 208 | - Pigeon Eye |
| 209 | - Unlisted Glass mounted in metal |
Section 11 - Inlay and related construction
Class:
| 211 | - Impression inlay |
| 212 | - Insertion inlay |
| 213 | - Mosaic |
| 214 | - Metal inlay |
| 215 | - Veneer, inlaid veneer |
Section 12 - Animal Life
Class:
| 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 |
| 225.4 | - Horse Family Assorted |
| 225.5 | - Rabbits |
| 225.6 | - Wild Cats |
| 225.7 | - Elephants |
| 225.8 | - Wild Dogs |
| 225.9 | - Rodents inc Squirrels |
| 226 | - Reptiles |
| 227 | - Arachnids |
| 228 | - Crustaceans |
| 229 | - Mollusk |
| 230 | - Echinoderms |
| 231 | - Marsupial |
| 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 | - Arms 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 |
| 269.1 | - Snowmen |
Section 15 - Miscellaneous Pictorial
Class:
| 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, Sports |
| 285.8 | - Women |
| 286 | - Religious |
| 288 | - Stories |
| 288.1 | - Fables |
| 289 | - Cartoons comics Commercials |
| 290 | - Theatre, opera |
| 291 | - Transportation assorted |
| 291.1 | - Transportation human |
| 291.2 | - Non Human transportation |
| 291.3 | - Ships, boats |
| 299 | - Unlisted Misc. Pictorial |
| 299.1 | - Holiday items, scenes |
| 300 | - Occupations |
Section 16 - Favor Buttons
Class:
| 310 | - State Favor Buttons |
| 311 | - National Favor Button |
Section 17 - Patterns
Class:
| 321 | - Basketweave |
| 321.1 | - Interlaced Designs |
| 322 | - Stylized plant life |
| 323 | - Cross |
| 325 | - Fleur-de-lis |
| 326 | - Geometric |
| 327 | - Greek Key |
| 328 | - Hearts |
| 329 | - Paisley |
| 330 | - Snowflake |
| 331 | - Star |
| 333 | - Wallpaper |
| 333.1 | - Plaid |
| 334 | - Curvilinear design |
| 334.1 | - Multi armed pinwheel |
| 334.2 | - Multi lobed, foils |
| 335 | - Art Nouveau |
| 336 | - Art Deco |
| 339 | - Unlisted Patterns |
| 339.1 | - Symbols letter word |
Section 18 - Shapes
Class:
| 341 | - Linear shaped |
| 341.1 | - Square inc modified |
| 341.2 | - Oval |
| 342 | - Contour assorted |
| 342.1 | - Ball, inc modified |
| 343 | - Realistic |
Section 19 - Specific Types
Class:
| 350 | - Back marks |
| 350.3 | - Goodyear Backmarks |
| 350.4 | - Paris/French backs assorted |
| 351 | - Back types assorted |
| 351.1 | - Sew-Through |
| 351.2 | - Whistle |
| 351.5 | - Thread or pad back |
| 351.6 | - Circumflex, split shank |
| 351.7 | - Pull Tab shank |
| 351.8 | - Pin shank |
| 352 | - Cold plastic enamel emb |
| 353 | - Waistcoats assorted |
| 355.1 | - French Tights |
| 355.2 | - Snap-together construction |
| 355.3 | - Austrian Tiny |
| 355.4 | - Movable mechanical |
| 356 | - Borders Assorted |
| 356.2 | - Embellishment and,or finishes |
| 356.4 | - Designs pictorial or non |
| 356.7 | - Lithograph |
| 356.8 | - Realistics |
| 359.1 | - Diminutives |
| 359.2 | - Two inch and over |
| 359.3 | - Mother, daughter |
Section 20 - Eighteenth Century
Class:
| 361.3 | - White Metal Alloy |
| 364 | - Pearl/shell |
Section 20.1 - Russian Paper Mache
Class:
| 369.1 | - Russian paper mache |
Section 20.2 - Battersea
Class:
| 369.11 | - Battersea |
Section 21 - Studio Buttons
Class:
| 371 | - Fabric Studio |
| 371.1 | - Paper studio |
| 372 | - Glass studio |
| 372.1 | - Paperweight studio |
| 373 | - Shell Studio |
| 375 | - Plastic studio |
| 375.1 | - Design under plastic |
| 376 | - Metal studio |
| 377 | - Ceramics assorted |
| 377.1 | - Transfer on porcelain |
| 377.2 | - Jasperware Studio |
| 378 | - Wood |
| 379 | - Unlisted Studio buttons |
| 379.02 | - Helen Darner Studio Buttons |
| 379.3 | - John Gooderham |
| 379.4 | - Kay Ferguson |
Section 21.1 - Studio Artist
Class:
| 379.01 | - Shirley Burgess |
| 379.5 | - MMF Studio, Diana McClure |
| 379.6 | - Shaw and Rzanski |
| 379.7 | - Brad Elfink |
| 379.8 | - Idabelle Byer |
Section 21.2 - Consignment
Class:
| 379.9 | - Consignment |
Section 22 - Usage-Non Military
Class:
| 380 | - Usage assorted |
| 381 | - Sporting assorted |
| 382 | - Designer, vanity |
| 383 | - Commemorative |
| 384 | - Monogram, Initials |
| 385 | - Blazer |
| 386 | - Societies non uniform type |
| 387 | - Politican campaign |
| 388 | - Overall assorted |
| 388.1 | - Overall brand name |
| 388.2 | - Overall, verbal (legend) |
| 388.3 | - Overall, pictorial |
| 389.1 | - Wobble Shank |
| 394 | - Livery, crests assorted |
| 394.1 | - Crests, animal life |
| 394.3 | - Crests, fabulous creatures |
| 394.4 | - Crests, pictorial objects |
| 394.7 | - Crests, coronets of rank |
| 394.9 | - Crests, human arms/hands |
| 396 | - Suspender (Brace) pants |
| 398 | - Shoe Buttons |
Section 23 - CDs of Buttons
Class:
| 400 | - Livery Buttons 1 and 2 |
Section 23.1 - DVD of Buttons
Class:
| 401 | - Livery Buttons 1 and 2 |
Section 24 - Sets
Class:
| 410 | - Conventional |
| 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:
| 420 | - United States assorted |
| 421 | - Armed Forces assorted |
| 422 | - National Armed forces |
| 423 | - State Militia, NGC, Regiment |
| 425 | - State Seals |
| 426 | - Federal agencies |
| 429 | - Fire Departments |
| 431 | - Societies |
| 432 | - Land Transportation |
| 433 | - Water Transportation |
Section 29 - Netsuke
Class:
| 457 | - Netsuke asssorted |
Section 31 - Costume Trimmings
Class:
| 460 | - Assorted Material trim |
| 462 | - One or more holes on edge |
Section 32 - Studs
Class:
| 464 | - Studs assorted |
Section 33 - Buckles
Class:
| 466 | - Buckles assorted |
| 468 | - Buckles Specialized |
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
Class:
| 950 | - Beads |
Section 44 - Deluxe Display Cards
Class:
Section 45 - Hand Drawn Cards
Class:
| 1015 | - Hand Drawn Cards for 20 buttons |
| 1017 | - Hand Drawn Cards for 25 buttons |
| 1018 | - Hand Drawn Cards for 30 buttons |
| 1019 | - Hand Drawn Cards for 35 buttons |
| 1020 | - Hand Drawn Cards for 42 buttons |
| 1021 | - Hand Drawn Cards for 70 buttons |
| 1022 | - Hand Drawn Cards for 56 buttons |
Section 46 - Reference Books
Class:
| 1100 | - Button Books |
| 1101 | - Bridal Rosettes book |
| 1102 | - Cuff Links and Stud Books |
| 1103 | - Buckle Book |
Section 46.3 - Embroidery Books
Class:
| 1107 | - Embroidery Books |
Section 46.4 - Needlpoint Books
Class:
| 1108 | - Needlepoint Books |
Section 47 - Button Supplies
Class:
| 1200 | - Button Shells Front |
| 1201 | - Button Shells Back |
| 1202 | - AWLs |
| 1203 | - Plain mounting cards |
| 1204 | - Hand Drawn Cards |
| 1206 | - Heavy Vinyl Envelopes |
| 1207 | - Flat Button Measure |
| 1208 | - Bakelite Testers, polishing pads |
| 1209 | - Color drops |
| 1210 | - Simichrome Polish |
| 1211 | - Storage plastic envelopes |
| 1214 | - Wire Spiders for mounting |
| 1215 | - Wires for mounting buttons |
| 1216 | - Wire Brush for cleaning buttons |
| 1217 | - Tapered Awl |
| 1218 | - Black backed display envelope |
| 1219 | - G-S Hypo Cement |
| 1220 | - Yellow Polishing Cloth |
| 1221 | - Drop Over Measures by C & B Weiser |
| 1222 | - Fine Tip cleaning cotton stick |
Section 48 - Pin Backs
Class:
| 1300 | - Pin Backs |
Section 49 - Deluxe Drop in wooden frames
Class:
Section 50 - Colors of Deluxe drop in wooden frames
Class:
| 1500 | - Colors of Deluxe drop in wooden frames |
* 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" 2015 Edition.
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