FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Three Rivers Festival makes a new button every year. The pin can get you discounts on some tickets around the festival, but, for some, they mean a lot more. Over the ...

To many, buttons are just what keeps a shirt from falling off. But to the Idaho State Button Society, they are pieces of history, art and culture that anyone can enjoy. “There is something for ...

Most people think of buttons as items used to secure clothing, but for Lillian Irvin, they're collector's items.Irvin, also known as "The Button Lady," has been giving presentations on the history of ...

Syliva Whiten’s husband, Bob Whiten, has his own, small collection of buttons from his firefighter parade coat. He has served with the Charleroi Fire Department for 60 years. Sylvia Whiten keeps her ...

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 ...

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 ...

NORMAL — Why did Kelly Provost drive over 10 hours early Friday morning to the opening of the Illinois State Button Society’s annual show in Normal?

Buttons are like decorative art. These little treasures can be dazzling glass buttons, lustrous carved pearl buttons, intriguing brass storybook buttons, even Bakelite. Button collecting can start ...