Future Competitions

SPRING 2023 JUDGED COMPETITIONS

 VIRTUAL COMPETITION DUE APRIL 1

1) VIRTUAL COMPETITION: Sec. 10-1 thru 10-15 Metals, 20 Any Size, Specialized to Pictorials as follows: 5 each of the following: Sec 17 Animals; Sec 18-11 Sports Game Equipment; Sec 19 Plant life; Sec. 20-5 Children, mount in Groups.Remember there are no people allowed in Section 18-11. Look for different types of metals, shapes, sew-thru. Label at least one of each type metal. Label a back mark for an extra point. Jersey Shore Button Club, $10, 6, 4.

FOR IN-PERSON JUDGING ON MAY 13

2) Sec 10-5.6, Steel Cups, 20 buttons, 5 Large, 5 Medium, 5 Small, 5 Free Choice. Include variety of OMEs, shapes, a variety of pictorial sections. Use a magnet to make certain buttons are steel cups. Bergen Button Club. $15, 10, 5.

3) Ruth Berry Memorial Award, Limited to those who did not win a ribbon in this award in 2019. New entrants encouraged to participate. Cl. 17-0 through 20-24, 25 Any size. Pictorials assorted specialized to black glass. Label pictorial class number and mount in order. Heirs of Ruth Berry. $50-30-20.

SPRING 2023 MOUNT AS YOU PLEASE/POPULAR VOTE

Entries must be approximately 9×12 inches or a close size variation – i.e. 10×10. These will be displayed vertically on the racks.

5A) Fairy Tales and Fables. To illustrate the theme of Spring Show 2023, create a display using at least 3 buttons of either fairy tales, or fables, children’s tales, or all three. $10, $6, $4, President’s Award. These are picture buttons specific to classes 20-3, 20-4, 20-20 and 20-20.1

5B) For Novice Collectors-  Fairy Tales, Fables and Children’s Stories – Use at least 3 buttons of any type to illustrate the above. Must label buttons as to which story they represent. i.e. a wolf for red riding hood  or a gingerbread house for Hansel and Gretel, etc. $10, $6, $4.

2) Spring Flowers in Needlework, creative needlework project that incorporates buttons.  Project must be framed or in a plastic sleeve. $10, $6, $4.  Sponsored by the Princeton Chapter of the Embroidery Guild of America.

    FALL 2023 MOUNT AS YOU PLEASE/POPULAR VOTE

Entries must be approximately 9×12 inches or a close size variation – i.e. 10×10. These will be displayed vertically on the racks.

1) Clear and Colored Glass Assorted. 15 any size, specialized to 5 Red, 5 Blue & 5 Realistics any color. Bergen Button Club. $10, $6, $4.

2) Fruits and Vegetables of the Garden State, 15 any size, specialized to New Jersey crops.  No balance required.  Jersey Shore Button Club. $15-$10-$5.