Colorado State Button Society
Preserving History through our creative past 
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Resources for Members

The Colorado State Button Society Library has an extensive collection of button related books and resources for use by our members.  Please check our membership page to
learn how you can join. It's easy, inexpensive and will open the door to a magical world
of button collecting!

Members: If you would like to check out something from the CSBS library I will be happy to mail it to you. It is your responsibility to get it returned. All materials are due back
in 2 months
. Please contact Kristi Flesher to make arrangements to borrow library items.

 
LIBRARY ITEMS: Updated: December 2023

Books:

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TitleDateAuthor

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Pamphlets/Short articles:
TitleDateAuthor
Unraveling the Mysteries of Black Glass2002CSBS
Faceted Black Glass Ball Buttons2014Journeay
Button Shanks and Backmarks (Notebook of misc articles)Rodway
Calico Button Pattern Worksheets
Death Head ButtonsFuss
Guidelines for Judging Buttons (2 copies)1944Crow
"Guidelines for Judges, Clerks and Spotters"CSBS
Cleaning and RestoringSchultz
Historical Influences On Buttons, Buckles, Clasps & ClipsMcCasland
Identifying and Testing for MaterialsSchultz
Radiants copies of articles from NBS BulletinsvariousNBS
Porcelain Workshop NBS (spiral bound)2004Safro
Vintage MoonglowsMcClure
Dorset in Color (Travel Brochure)1986



DVDs:
  • Buttons . . . Who Knew? 2018, CSBS
  • Golden Age by Jordan
  • JHB
  • CSBS Workshop Feb. 25th 2012,Barrett
  • CSBS Convention Mar. 30, 31-Apr. 1 2012,Barrett
  • La Vie En Rose in tinted glasses

Trays of Buttons:
  • Once Upon a Time in Colorado Story using Buttons - 3 trays
  • Designer Buttons with Fabric Labels - 9 trays
  • Juanell Peterson's Wood Buttons - 11 trays

Just Buttons:
  • Index: October 1942 ~ October 1961 (reference only)
  • Index: October 1942 ~ April 1973 (reference only)
  • Most issues from 1946 to present. Missing these issues:
  • YearIssues
  • 1948
  • April, May, June
  • 1949
  • January
  • 1950
  • January, February, March, April, June, August, September
  • 1954
  • April, July
  • 1964
  • December
  • 1965
  • March, June


    Anderson Americana Auction:

    #191 Catalog, April 2019.


    Colorado State Button Society Bulletins:
    An index of articles and color plates is available. Please contact the librarian for the latest update.


    All issues from August 1968 to present.

    The library now has a thumb drive containing .PDF and .PUB files of Spring 2019 thru Spring 2023 Editions.



    Keynoter (American Political Items Conservators):

    Winter 2018 issue, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 2019 issues,
    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 2020 issues, Spring, Summer, Fall 2021 issues.
    Spring/Fall 2022, Spring/Summer/Fall 2023.



    The National Button Bulletin:

    Complete set from January 1942 to present.  MISSING October 2002.  NBS Website has a complete listing of articles.



    The Political Bandwagon:

    March 2019 - November 2021, January 2022 - February 2023, April - December 2023.


    Territorial News- WRBA
      YearIssues
    • 2008 - November
    • 2010 - February, June (2), September, November
    • 2011 - February, May (2), August (3), November (3)
    • 2012 - March (3), May (3), October, (3) December (3)
    • 2013 - February (2), August, November (2)
    • 2014 - March (2), May (3), September (3), November (3)
    • 2015 - February (3), May (2), August (2), November (3)
    • 2016 - May (3), February (3), August (3), November (2)
    • 2017 - February (3), May (2), August (3), November (3)
    • 2018 - February (2), May (2), August (2), November (2)
    • 2019 - February (2), May, August, November
    • 2020 - February, May, August, November
    • 2021 - February, May, August

    JHB Catalogs:

    We have a number of JHB Catalogs starting from 1969 to the close of the company. Some may be missing but these can be used for historical research and are not for sale.

    The library has 2 fixed shelf bookcases.
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