The January 2025 Edition of the NYSBS Bulletin is Out!
What’s Inside:
— Everything You Need to Know About the Annual Show in May
–In Memoriam – Shirley Clark
–Genesee Country Button Club Hosts the Western NY Picnic
–Twinkle Twinkle Little Button How I Wonder What You Are! (reprinted with permission, Minnesota Button Society)
–Spotlight on Collector – Sherry Roach
–My Button Buddy – Marge Sentiff by Linda Hickey
–Archive Corner – Kathy Arbogast
–A Crafty Creation – Beverly Hesse
–Idioms About the Moon by Cindy Clauss
–New Online Resources for Button Collectors by Cindy Clauss
The Awards List for the 2025 NYSBS Show is Finalized!
The Awards list is posted on the “2025 Show and Awards” page. There are lots of interesting awards to try for including a fun and new creative challenge. Check it out! To compete, you must be a member of the NYS Button Society.
Read the latest edition of the Northeast Regional Button Association Newsletter. Details about the 2025 show and winners from the 2024 Competition. 
Twenty-five Enjoy the Western New York Button Picnic in Varysburg.
Read abou
t the event and check out the photos. Thanks to the Genesee Valley Club for hosting!
Summary of Button Show in Binghamton, NY
We eased on down the button road at our annual show, which wrapped up at noon on Sunday, April 28th. It was a great success with many button purchases, an exciting auction, and an excellent and informative presentation by our guest speaker Richard Price. Read the summary of the show and photos from the 3 day event.
Collecting stories about why people collect buttons for posting here.
Please consider filling out the Button Collector Interview Form. You can answer the questions for yourself, or call a button friend, and ask them the interview questions.
Responses will be collected and posted here, for all to see.
Education
We have clubs throughout the state where you can learn about button makers, types, materials, and their fascinating history.
Preservation
Learn the best way to preserve, care for, and store buttons based on the material(s) the button is made of. Discover how to tell when a button has “gone bad.”
In 2017, the Albany Times Union wrote a feature article about how volunteers from local button clubs are helping to preserve the Capital Region’s button history in Troy, NY. Check it out.
Community
We share our knowledge in our communities with exhibits, shows, and talks.
Joining a club brings you directly into a community of button lovers who are eager to share their knowledge of these miniature works of art.
Fun
Ours Juniors making Button Necklaces for a Mother’s Day gift.
From left: Sarah, Liam, Sophia, Chloe, Neil, Audrey & Teigan. Missing from the picture but, still made a necklace is Esme.