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North Carolina State Button Society Awards for 2008

         

        Award 1.           Div. VII-A Sec. 1-20 + 22.  Size 8 Any.  Studio Buttons.

        Criteria 1) Variety of Materials and artists. Labeling helpful.

        Cash Award. $5, $3, $1                          Submitted by Bev Benjamin

         

        Award 2.           Div. VII-B Sec. 1-20 + 22.  Size 10 Any.  Studio Buttons.

                                Criteria 1) Variety of Materials and artists.                        Labeling helpful.

                                Cash Award. $5, $3, $1                                      Submitted by Bev Benjamin

         

        Award 3.           Div. IX Sec. 1  Size M-L. Celluloid, Class 1-0 – 1-7.

                                Criteria 1) Try to cover all classes.

                                Cash Award  $3, $2, $1                           Submitted by Pat Howard

         

        Award 4.           Div. IX Sec. 1-15.5.  Size Mixed. Miscellaneous materials limited to 23-10.2.2 Balls, including modified balls.

                                Criteria 1) Assorted Materials.  Criteria 2) Pictorial sections.  Criteria 3) OME, decorative finishes.   Must label materials including OME and decorative finish.

                                Cash Award $10, $5, $3                          Submitted by Paula Woods

         

        Award 5.           Div. IX Sec.1–15.5.  Size 25 Any (L)  Assorted materials, specialized to sew-thrus.

                                Limited to those who have been collecting 7 years or less.

                                Criteria 1) Assorted Materials.  Criteria 2) Number of holes.  Criteria 3) Try to represent all pictorial sections.  Labeling helpful.

        Cash Award $7, $5, $3                             Submitted by Helen Vance

         

        Award 6.           Div. IX Sec. 1-15.5.  Size 25 Any.

                                Your favorite buttons in assorted materials.  Winners determined by popular vote.

                                Cash Award $3, $2, $1                            Submitted by ENCBC

         

        Award 7.           Div. IX Sec. 4-0-4-6.  Size 25 Any.  Enamels

                                Criteria 1)  Try to represent as many pictorial classes including patterns/symbols as

                                possible.  Criteria 2)  Try to represent as many techniques of enameling as possible.

                                Limited to two studio buttons.

                                Cash Award $5, $3, $2                            Submitted by Carolyn Wyatt

         

        Award 8.           Div. IX Sec. 6.  Size 30 any. Black Glass, Specialized to  10 realistics (see page 63),

        10 sew-thrus (look for different number of holes) and 10 patterns and/or symbols (see

        Sec 22, Page 59)

                                Criteria 1) Represent all pictorial sections.  Criteria 2) Represent as many classes as

        possible in patterns/symbols.  Criteria 3) Look for OME, Decorative finishes in all

        groups.

                                Cash Award $10, $5, $3                          Submitted by Maggie Johnson

         

        Award 9.           Div. IX Sec. 7-0, Class 7-2.  Size 20 Large. Clear, colorless glass (note page 41)

                                A metal back, overlay, decorative finish and/or embellishment allowed.  No studio

        buttons

                                Cash Award  $10, $5, $3                         Submitted by SMBC

                   

         Award 10.         Div. IX Sec. 17, 18.9 + 20.14.  Size 25 Various. Class 17.0 (animals, assorted), 18.9

        (musical Instruments), 20-14 Musicians with instruments (human).

                                Criteria 1) Number of different instruments  Criteria 2) Number of different animals and

                                nationalities of people  Criteria 3)  Assorted Materials

                                Label as to instrument, animal, person’s nationality if identifiable and label as to

                                materials.  Limited to 3 studio buttons.

                                Cash Award $3, $2, $1                           Submitted by June Chapman

         

        Award 11.          Div. IX Sec 17-20 + 22.  Size 25 Any. Specialized to Similes

                                Criteria 1) Different Similes (Must label simile).

                                Criteria 2) Must label as to class (Must have at last one simile from each section).

                                Criteria 3) Assorted Materials.  (Label if possible).

                                Limit of  3 Studios.  Example of Simile:  “Life is just a bowl of cherries”

                                Cash Award $3, $2, 1                                         Submitted by Susan Reding

         

        Award 12.          Div IX Sec 18, Class 18-0–18-12.  Size 25 Any. Objects

                                Criteria 1) Try to include as many classes as possible  Criteria 2)  Assorted materials

                                and multiple materials on one button.  Criteria 3)  OME and Decorative finish.

                                Labeling of objects and materials required.

                                Cash Award $5, $3, $2                                       Submitted by CNCBC

         

        Award 13.          Div IX Sec 18, Class 18-4. Size 25 Any. Objects specialized to Containers.

                                Criteria 1) Variety of containers.  Criteria 2) Variety of materials.  Criteria 3) Variety of

        contents in containers.

                                Limit 3 studio buttons.  Labeling helpful.                             

                                Cash Award $5, $3, $2                           Submitted by Pat Koehler in honor of Cathy Buresch

         

        Award 14.          Div IX  Sec 18.  Size 20 Any. Objects, Specialized to 18.10 Shells.

                                Criteria 1) Assorted Materials.  Criteria 2) Different Types of Shells.

                                 Criteria 3) Different construction techniques, shapes, sew-thrus, pierced, etc.

                                Labeling helpful.  Limited to 3 studio.  Remember that shells must not show any

         inhabitants.  Closed shells are allowed in this award.

                                Cash Award  $10, $5, $3                                    Submitted by WNCBC

         

        Award 15.          Div IX Sec 20-1.  Size 20 Any.  Buildings and Scenes, Limited to recognizable

        structures from around the world.  Donor wants this award limited to buildings,

        bridges, statues and other structures, but NOT SCENES (see page 56 as to

        definition).

                                Criteria 1) Number of countries represented.  Criteria 2) Assorted Materials.

                                Must be labeled as to material and structure and country.

                                Cash Award  $3, $2, $1                                      Submitted by Ann Tucker

         

        Award 16.          Div IX Sec 20, Class 20-11.  Size 25 Various.   Lovers and Couples specialized to

                                lovers/couples portraying different activities.  Couples can be recognizable or not. 

                                Please read definition of lovers/couples page 57. Couples mean one man and one

                                woman.  No children may be included on the button.  More than one couple can be

         included however.

                                Criteria 1) 2 points for each activity.   Criteria 2) 1 point for each recognizable couple.

                                MATERIALS NOT A CONSIDERATION.  Limit 3 studio buttons.

                                Cash Award  $3, $2, $1                                      Submitted by Sara Bottorf

         

        Award 17.          Jerry Adkins Memorial Award...Creative Mounting Award.

                                Any division, Any size, Any number allowed.  Winner determined by popular vote. 

                                Award  - Plaque                                                  Submitted by CNCBC

         

        Award 18.          Bill Vance Memorial Award

                                Div IX, Sec. 17 Animal Life.  Size 25 any. Class 17-5.4 Dogs.

                                Criteria 1)  number of different dogs  Criteria 2)  Assorted Materials

                                Labeling helpful.

                                Cash Award $3, $2, $1 

                                Submitted by Bill Vance Memorial Award Committee

         

         

         

         

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