Welcome to the world of buttons!
Every home seems to have a button jar – a container where miscellaneous buttons have been tossed over the years “just in case”. These jars of buttons contain treasures!
Buttons are made from plastic, glass, metal, vegetables, shells – you name it! They are decorative and utilitarian – they convey a story and are a snap shot of a period of history.
Are you interested in antiques, history, sewing, unconventional art or quilting?Are you curious about history and fashion?
Or do you just like the tiny objects that are “the world’s smallest antiques?”
Featured Club: Jersey Shore Button Club
The Jersey Shore Button Club meets at the Berkeley branch of the Ocean County Library. Meetings are scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. on third Wednesday of the month, except for May and September. In honor of National Button week (March 16-23, 2026) the club has sponsored an educational display for the entire month. Pictured are Lorraine Grinka and Mary Pat Purcell who organized the display.
New Jersey Button Society Spring Show
New Jersey State Button Society Spring 2026 Button Show: Artisan Buttons of the Garden State
Press contact: Kelly Dobrinsky Email: kdober23@gmail.com
Titusville, NJ – On Saturday, May 9 the New Jersey State Button Society (NJSBS) will host its Spring 2026 Button Show and Competition, “Artisan Buttons of the Garden State.”
With judged member competitions featuring buttons made from materials used in New Jersey Button factories, as well as many Studio buttons created by artists from New Jersey, the NJSBS will highlight some of its own homegrown history. Other competition subjects will include clear and colored glass buttons, birds, and buttons with borders.
Located at the Union Fire Company Hall at 1396 River Road in Titusville, the event is free and open to the general public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to viewing member trays of collectible buttons on display, there will be door prizes, a raffle table, and knowledgeable button dealers with hundreds of antique, vintage and modern buttons available for purchase.
Founded in 1941, when a nationwide interest in button collecting was surging, NJSBS helps its members to study, collect, and enjoy garment buttons from the present and centuries past. For more information email ButtonsInNewjersey@gmail.com.
