2010 OSBS AWARDS FINAL LIST 10/31/09
A note from Peggy Lee Mathes, Chair of Judges:
Here is the finalized version of the Awards List for 2010. Note that the awards numbers have changed from the list in the summer bulletin due to the addition of Awards # 10, 12 and 28. These are the awards which were inadvertently omitted from the first draft. Also note that award # 27 was changed from Div. I to Div. IX with permission of the donor. All entries must go by this finalized list.
Thanks to all who submitted awards for 2010. They were well written, and very little clarification was necessary. We have an excellent assortment of fun trays to work on. I hope each of you is planning to enter at least one tray. What better way to learn about your buttons, have fun, and get those buttons out of boxes and drawers!
I look forward to our next bulletin!
Thanks,
Peggy Lee
1. President’s Award: IX, Class 22-1.15, 25 any. Patterns unlisted, spec. to stripes/lines, plaids and zigzags. Floral or other pictorial motifs that form part of the pattern are allowed. Assorted materials equal to patterns. Try for a balance among the three pattern types. OSBS $5-3-2
2. Past President’s Award: III, Class 14-5.2.1 + 14-7.5, Med/Lg. Wood buttons with synthetic polymer OME. May be laminated, inset, overlay, etc. Label each different type of polymer once. No other OME or pictorials allowed. Plain pinshank head is not considered OME. OSBS $5-3-2
3. Departed Members Award: I, Class 8-0, Various. Glass mounted in/on metal. OSBS $5-3-2
4. Velma Owens Award: I, Cl. 1-3.1, Various. Ivoroid celluloid buttons. Velma Owens Memorial Award. $25-15-10
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5. I, Class 6-1 thru 6-8, Mixed. Black glass spec. to sew-throughs. Chrowl $5-3-2
6. I, Class 7-0, Diminutives. C/C glass assorted. Must be labeled and mounted in class order. Chrowl $5-3-2
7. I, Class 10-5.6, small. Steel Cups. Journeay $5-3-2
8. I, Class 14-0, 25 any. Wood assorted. Label each different type of wood if known. Ford $5-3-2
9. I, Class18-6.1, Mixed. Buttons depicting buckles, specialized to Black Glass. Focus on buckle variations. Belt allowed as long as the buckle is obvious. DF allowed. No OME allowed. Journeay $5-3-2
10. I, Class 23-6.8 Small. Waistcoat/vest type buttons. Assorted materials, techniques or pattern (Cheshire). Set in metal only. Label material, technique, or Cheshire pattern. Shank type not important. Do not have to mount on acetate. Shelly Strick, for her Dad. Strick $5-3-2
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11. III, Class 1-2.2, Medium-Large. Celluloid buttons specialized to those with chrome or other white metal OME. Many are art deco style, but not limited to art deco. No studios. EBC $5-3-2
12. III, Class 7-3.1 Small. Opaque yellow glass. Limit of 3 studios-label studio artist. Shelly Strick in memory of her mother, June. Strick $5-3-2
13. III, Class 10-0, Medium-Large. Metals, assorted. OCBC $5-3-2
14. III, Classes 17-0 thru 20-24, 30 any. Pictorials specialized to polyester. Limited to no more than 3 studios. Journeay $5-3-2
15. III, Class 23-12, 25 any. Specific Types Unlisted, spec. to “French Funkies.” This is for the post WWII hand crafted buttons for couturiers that are made of cellulose acetate, polystyrene, occasionally acrylic. They often have surface designs sculpted with a hot tool, which are sometimes referred to as “cake icing,” as well as impressed OMEs of various materials. CBC $5-3-2
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16. IV, Class 1-0, 12 per card. Bridle rosettes. Assorted materials, patterns, and pictorials. Olson $5-3-2
17. IV, Class 2-2, 6 pairs. Buckles/clasps, spec. to pictorials. Any type fastening device allowed. Olson $5-3-2
18. IV, Class 11-0, 15 any. Other Related Specialties, spec. to snappettes, assorted materials. May have snap or slide closure, ALL must have a chain. Ford $5-3-2
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19. IX, Class 1-0 thru 15-5, 25 any. Assorted materials, specialized to anything related to music. In memory of Edouard Pecourt. PBC $5-3-2
20. L–IX, Class 1-0 thru 15-5, 25 Any. Assorted materials, spec. to birds, activity not counted. Type of bird secondary to materials. No more than 3 studios, label artist. Limited to those who have never won a blue ribbon in this category or 17-2. SOBC $5-3-2
21. IX, Class 1-0 thru 15-5, 30 any. Assorted materials, specialized to sheep. No other animals or people allowed. Label material if known, but not required. No limit on studio buttons, labeling artist encouraged if name known. CBC $5-3-2
22. IX, Class 6-0, Diminutive. Black Glass Assorted. Label each button with just one class number and name, and mount in numerical order. You may note additional aspects of a button, but do not label the same aspect more than one time. Journeay $5-3-2
23. L–IX, Class 7-1 thru 7-9, Diminutive. C/C glass assorted. Try to cover all sections. Labeling recommended. Mounting in order of class number encouraged, but not required. Limited to novice collectors or competitors. Chrowl $5-3-2
24. IX, Class 7-2, 25 Any. Clear colorless glass, spec. to matte/frosted surface. May be fully matte/frosted or a combination of frosted/shiny on the surface, which includes both the front and back of the button. EBC $5-3-2
25. IX, Class 7-3.1 & 7-3.2, 30 any. Red glass, opaque/translucent and/or transparent. Any shade of red allowed, from red-orange to deep cranberry/maroon. Suggest labeling classes. Studios limited to 2. Label studio artist. Mathes $5-3-2
26. IX, Class 7-4.9, 7-4.9.1, and/or 7-4.12. 30 any. C/C Glass, specialized to intermixed and/or overlay, including blends, slag, imitation tortoise, and candy stripe. Must have more than one color on the back, but not required to mount on acetate. (This award class was changed from the original to include those buttons for which there is confusion or disagreement as to whether they are truly intermixed, or a type overlay.) Only striped overlays allowed, not encrusted, salt, sheath, etc. Benefit of doubt given. Must include at least 15 brown-tone intermixed, other 15 buttons free choice of colors. No studios allowed. EBC $5-3-2
27. IX, Class 7-7.3, 20 any. Clear/colored glass imitating fabric. Please label the fabric being imitated. In honor of Roxane Russell and Dorothy Krugner. Quirk $10-5-3
28. IX, Class 11-0. Small . Shell Assorted. Labeling not required. Strick $5-3-2
29. L–IX, Class 11-0, Med/Lg. Shell assorted. Limited to those who have never won a blue ribbon in any shell competition. CBC $5-3-2
30. L–IX, Class 13-0, 25 any. Vegetable ivory, assorted. Limit of 2 studio buttons, label artist. Limited to novice competitors. SOBC $5-3-2
31. L–IX, Class 15-1, 25 any. Bone assorted (including 2 antler). Limited to novice competitors. SOBC $5-3-2
32. IX, Class 16-1, Materials summary, 25 any. Best assortment of all classes of Secs. 1 through 15 (except 3). Remember to read Page 58 in the 2009-2010 Classification Booklet. PBC $5-3-2
33. L–IX, Class 16-5, Diminutive. Materials summary, best assortment, Sec. 1 through 15 (except 3) with at least 2 and not over 10 classes included from each section. Remember to read Page 58 in the 2009-2010 Classification Booklet. Limited to first-time competitors. CBC $5-3-2
34. IX, Class 16-6, Various. Materials summary, best assortment Secs. 1 through 15 (except 3) with at least 1 and not over 6 classes included from each section. Limited to 2 studio buttons, label artist if known. In honor of Jocelyn, our “Materials Queen.” Remember to read Page 58 in the 2009-2010 Classification Booklet. Quirk $10-5-3
35. IX, Class 17-1, 25 any. Amphibians spec. to lizards and salamanders (no balance required). Label each known variety. Ford $5-3-2
36. IX, Cl. 17-2, 25 any. Birds spec. to ducks and geese. No domesticated fowl. Other subject matter allowed. May include heads only. Activities are to be counted. J. Russell $5-3-2
37. L–IX, Classes 17-0 thru 20-24, Small. Assorted pictorials spec. to black glass. Try to represent as many pictorial classes as possible. Limited to novice collectors. PBC $5-3-2
38. IX, Classes 17-0 thru 20-24, Small. Assorted pictorials spec. to 21 black glass and 21 metal buttons. Try to evenly represent the pictorial sections. In memory of Doris Price and Virginia Ryer. OCBC $5-3-2
39. IX, Classes 17-0 thru 20-24 + 22-2, 25 any. Pictorial nouns related to the letter “H”, with one button relating to Hawaii; also includes symbols. Proper and compound nouns allowed. Uniform buttons allowed. Label each button as to the “H” representation. Meant to be fun! OCBC $5-3-2
40. IX, Classes 17-0 thru 20-24 + 22-2, 25 any. Pictorials relating to jazz music, also includes symbols. Must label relationship if not clear. D. Russell $5-3-2
41. IX, Class 20-0, Med/Lg. Other pictorials assorted. Must be labeled as to class number and mounted in numerical order. No studios. Morgan $5-3-2
42. IX, Class 20-0, Small. Specialized to brass picture buttons. No OME. No DF. Must be labeled as to class number and mounted in numerical order. Focus on a simple tray with the best representation of “Other Pictorials.” Journeay $5-3-2
43. IX, Class 20-1, 20 any. Architectural structures and/or scenes. Gilbert $5-3-2
44. IX, Class 20-5, 25 any. Cupids, cherubs (putti allowed per class definition). Assorted materials secondary. Other subject matter allowed as long as cupid/cherub is dominant. EBC $5-3-2
45. IX, Class 21-1, 30 any. Pictorial summary, best assortment of all classes of Secs 17-20. Specialized to wood realistics. Label and mount in class order. Morgan $5-3-2
46. IX, Class 21-5. Small. Pictorial summary, best assortment, Secs. 17 through 20 with at least 7 and not over 14 classes included from each section. Specialized to black glass. Label and mount in class order. In memory of Doris Price. PBC $5-3-2
47. L–IX, Class 21-7, 25 any. Pictorial summary, best assortment Secs. 17 through 20 with at least 4 and not over 8 classes included from each section. Label and mount in class order. Specialized to celluloid. Limited to novice collectors. Morgan $5-3-2
48. L–IX, Class 21-7, Various. Pictorial summary, best assortment Secs. 17-20 with at least 4 and not over 8 classes included from each section. Label and mount in class order. Specialized to celluloid. Limited to advanced collectors. Morgan $5-3-2
49. IX, Class 23-8, 15 pairs any size. “Mother-Daughter” pairs, spec. to pairs identical except for size, in assorted materials. Must represent at least one Medium-Small, one Medium-Large, one Large-Small pair. The other 12 pairs free choice in any size as long as the two buttons in the pair are not the exact same size. (May be Medium-Medium of two different sizes, etc.) Some design elements may be omitted on the smaller button due to size constraints. No studios. Peggy Lee Mathes, in memory of her mother, Doris Ann Mathes. Mathes $5-3-2
50. IX, Class 23-12, 25 any. Peacocks, peacock eyes, peacock feathers. Limited to 8 studio buttons, which must be labeled. Gilbert $5-3-2
99. Creative Mountings OSBS $15-10-5
199. Junior Creative Mountings OSBS $3-2-1
299. OSBS Educational Award. OSBS $15-10-5