SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Button Collecting Cute as Buttons  Aug 30, 2007 "We also have people who craft 'studio buttons,' solely for the button collecting hobby, although a few sell them commercially." New Jersey has a long history of beautifully crafted studio buttons, according to Mr. Albanowski. William Iorio of the former Iorio Cut Glass Factory in Flemington took the reins from his father, Louis, and became a noteworthy glass cutter and glass restorer. (South Brunswick Post, NJ) Vintage Buttons  Aug 6, 2007 Endless Varieties and Bold Colors From 1930s. The depression and pre-war years produced eye catching novelty buttons in a variety of materials, sizes and shapes. (Suite101.com) Button Bug takes hold  Oct 15, 2006 Button collecting may not be a high-profile hobby, but it's one with a long track record. The National Button Society, an organization of collectors, has been around since 1938 and has 3,500 members, said Lois Pool, a Fairlawn collector and the society's secretary. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living) Local people catching the button bug’  Apr 19, 2006 The Rushville woman said button collecting can lead collectors to spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars, but it is much more affordable on the plains. The most I ever paid for a button was 20, she said. (Rapid City Journal, SD) Back to Hobbies News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008