Please see external links for images of buttons (front & back) made from the material(s) in question. ("NBS name" refers to labelling used by the National Button Society, USA.)
Natural materials
animal-derived
- emerald green snail shell
plant-derived
- coconut shell
- bamboo
- gourd
- gutta percha
- Tagua Nut
- natural, woven fabrics and/or textiles
- linoleum
- paper (e.g. papier mache)
- rubber
- vegetable ivory
- wood
Rocks and minerals (or predominantly mineral-derived substances)
Synthetic materials
plastics
- acrylic resin
- bakelite
- catalin (NBS name: phenolic or bakelite type)
- celluloid
- galalith, a.k.a. casein (NBS name: casein)
- lucite
- melamine formaldehyde (NBS name: amino resin)
- phenolic resin (NBS name: phenolic or bakelite type)
- urea-formaldehyde (NBS name: amino resin)
synthetic fibres
See also
References
- ^ Button Country (2010). "Other Materials (Section 15)". Georgia, USA: buttoncountry.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010. (To view reverse of button, hover mouse over image.)
- Luscomb, Sally C. (2003). The Collector's Encyclopedia of Buttons, p.100. Atglen, PA: Schiffer. p. 242. ISBN 0-7643-1815-2. LCCN 2003101645.
- "Fabric1". Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- Luscomb, Sally C. (2003). The Collector's Encyclopedia of Buttons, p.122. Atglen, PA: Schiffer. p. 242. ISBN 0-7643-1815-2. LCCN 2003101645.
- Gorski, Jill (2009-07-16). "Goodyear rubber buttons". Bead & button magazine. USA: Kalmbach. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- Luscomb, Sally C. (2003). The Collector's Encyclopedia of Buttons, pp.170-171. Atglen, PA: Schiffer. p. 242. ISBN 0-7643-1815-2. LCCN 2003101645.
- Luscomb, Sally C. (2003). The Collector's Encyclopedia of Buttons, p.209-211. Atglen, PA: Schiffer. p. 242. ISBN 0-7643-1815-2. LCCN 2003101645.
- "Vegetable Ivory". Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- "Wood". Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- Luscomb, Sally C. (2003). The Collector's Encyclopedia of Buttons, p.42-43. Atglen, PA: Schiffer. p. 242. ISBN 0-7643-1815-2. LCCN 2003101645.
- "Enamel". Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- "Black Glass". Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- "Clear/Colored Glass". Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- "Metals". Archived from the original on 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- "Back Mark Types". Archived from the original on 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- http://www.ohiobuttons.org/WinningTrays/2009_Winners/Trays/Tray16.jpg
- Victoria, Albert museum. "Tin-glazed earthenware livery-button, ca 1651". V&A Jewellery collection. London, UK: V&A Images. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- "China". Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- "The China Button Exchange".
- ^ Button Country (2010). "Synthetic Polymers (Section 12)". Georgia, USA: buttoncountry.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010. (To view reverse of button, hover mouse over image.)
- Howells, Jocelyn; Joan MacFarlane (n.d.). National Button Society Section 9-A Synthetic Polymers Handbook. Nikki Deal. USA: National Button Society (USA). p. 40.
- "Celluloids". Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- "Celluloid Buttons > Button Club > Ottawa Valley Button Club Articles". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- "The History and Properties of Celluloid > Button Club > Ottawa Valley Button Club Articles". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- Morrell, George (2010). "1935 - Making Casein Buttons". Sampling One Hundred Years of Button Patents. Georgia, USA: Peach State Button Club. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
Bibliography
- Luscomb, Sally C. (2003). The Collector's Encyclopedia of Buttons. Atglen, PA: Schiffer. p. 242. ISBN 0-7643-1815-2. LCCN 2003101645.
- Osborne, Peggy A. (1997). Button, button : identification and price guide. Atglen, PA: Schiffer. p. 167. ISBN 0-7643-0082-2. LCCN 92063104.
- Peacock, Primrose (1978). Discovering old buttons. Discovering series ; no. 213. Rosemary Godsell (illus.). Aylesbury, UK: Shire Publications. pp. 76. ISBN 0-85263-445-5.
- Wisniewski, Debra J. (1997). Antique & collectible buttons : identification & values. Charley Lynch. Paducah, KY: Collector Books. p. 168. ISBN 0-89145-711-9. LCCN 97122120.