Local Button Clubs In Oregon
Many OSBS members are also members of at least one local club. Local clubs allow for more regular social interactions with other collectors near you. The local meetings generally include monthly educational programs, educational discussions, and opportunities to sell or buy buttons. Plus, you can make friends with others who share your love of buttons. Most of our local clubs welcome guests. If you want to try a club meeting, select a club or two near you and contact the club president listed below.
Corvallis Button Club (Includes Salem/Albany)
Corvallis Button Club meets on the third Monday of each month at 11:30 am for lunch. The meeting location is the Cascade Grill, 110 Opal Court, Albany, OR.
Contact Ilse Christensen ilsechristensen@peak.org for information.
Eugene Button Club
Eugene Button Club usually meets on the last Monday of each month.
Contact Sandie Olson at (541) 521-5013 or buttonroom@myctl.net for information on location and times.
Portland Button Club
Portland Button Club meets on the first Saturday of each month from September through April. The new meeting location is the Tualatin Heritage Center, 8700 SW Sweek Dr, Tualatin, OR. The door opens at 9:30 am for setup and social time, and meetings begin at 10:00 am. Bring coffee and snacks if desired.
Contact Joan Andersen-Wells at bluemoonjoanie@comcast.net for information.
South Coast Button Club
South Coast Button Club meets the third Friday of each month via Zoom. Occasional in-person meetings.
Contact Christi Loring chrloring@gmail.com for information.
Southern Oregon Button CLub
Southern Oregon Button Club meets intermittently.
Contact Deb Gros at (541) 601-8355 or sobuttonclub@yahoo.com for information.
National/Regional Associations and Societies
Button societies that reach beyond the Oregon borders are a great way to access additional resources, education, and to meet new button friends around the country (or the world). Many members of OSBS are also members of at least one of these larger organizations as well. Because of the large geographical area each covers, most meetings and educational opportunities are done via a video conference.
National Button Society
The National Button Society, or NBS, is a US-based button society that is committed to the education, preservation, and exhibition of buttons. NBS is an excellent resource for button collectors, providing many educational articles and presentations, classes, and publications, as well as a strong collecting community. NBS hosts an annual convention and show in various locations throughout the country; like the OSBS show, these shows are a great place to meet new collector friends and learn more about buttons.
To learn more about NBS and to join, visit www.nationalbuttonsociety.org. An adult annual membership is $35. Additional membership levels are available. NBS accepts online payments.
Membership in NBS entitles you to 4 color educational bulletins per year and access to educational materials.
World Button Association
World Button Association, or WBA, connects button collectors around the globe. Like NBS, WBA is a treasure trove of educational articles and presentations, classes, and publications. One great resource is WBA’s New Collector’s Corner. This is a monthly presentation designed to educate new collectors on the many facets of button collecting.
To learn more about WBA and to join, visit www.worldbuttonassociation.org. An adult annual membership is $15. WBA accepts online payments.
Western Regional Button Association
Western Regional Button Association, or WRBA, was a regional button association that, like NBS and WBA, provided excellent education and resources. WRBA is being dissolved, so new members are no longer being accepted. Some resources are available only to former members, but WRBA offered many excellent resources which are still currently available at their website.
To access the WRBA resources, visit www.wrba.us