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2024 Spring show button Tray Entries
Blue Ribbon
for
Division I
Class 4-0
25 Any
Enamels assorted.
Blue Ribbon
for
Division I
Class 7-0
25 Any
Clear and colored glass assorted specialized to transparent or translucent ruby and other shades of red.
In honor of the Minnesota State Button Society’s “Ruby Anniversary.”
Blue Ribbon
for
Division III
Class 7-0
25 Any
Clear and colored glass assorted.
Blue Ribbon
for
Class 17-5
24 Med/Lg
Mammals assorted.
.
Blue Ribbon
for
Class 5-0
25 Any
Fabric/ Textiles assorted.
Blue Ribbon
for
Class 7-0
25 Any
Green glass assorted.
Blue Ribbon
for
Class 10-13.5
25 Any
Twinkles.
Refer to page 47 of the Blue Book.
Repeat award from 2023.
Blue Ribbon
for
Class 17+18+19+20+22-2 and 20-22.1
20 Any
14 buttons representing the 7 continents; at least one for each continent. Label with
continent and explanation. 6 buttons depicting 3 modes of human transportation, (air, land,
water); at least one for each mode. 2024 Theme award-“Around the World in Eighty Years.”
Merit
for
Class 18-8
12 Any
Masks.
No limit on realistics.
Blue Ribbon
for
Class 19-5.1
25 Any
Acorns.
No limit on studio buttons and realistics. In honor of Minnesota State Button Society’s “Oak
Anniversary.
Merit
for
Class 19-8
25 Any
Trees. Specialized to palm trees.
No limit on realistics. The palm trees need NOT be the focus of the
button.
Blue Ribbon
for
Class 20-22.1.3
25 Any
Water transportation. Specialized to ships or boats with sails.
Blue Ribbon
for
Class 22-1
25 Any
Patterns assorted
specialized to five each of basketweave, plaid, paisley, fleur-de-lis, and Greek key
patterns. Label patterns verbally. Assorted materials.
Blue Ribbon
for
Class 23-6.5
20 Any
Mechanical/movable. No limit on realistics or studio buttons. Look for a variety of materials, but no
balance required.
Blue Ribbon
for
Class 23-8
15 Pairs: Sm/Med
Matched pairs of small and medium sized buttons.
Represent as many materials as possible
Blue Ribbon
for
Creative
Mounting.
Red Ribbon
for
Division III
Class 7-0
25 Any Clear and colored glass assorted.
Red Ribbon
for
Class 17-5
24 Med/Lg Mammals assorted.
Red Ribbon
for
Class 5-0
25 Any Fabric/ Textiles assorted.
Red Ribbon
for
Class 7-0
25 Any Green glass assorted.
Red Ribbon
for
Class 10-13.5
25 Any Twinkles.
Refer to page 47 of the Blue Book.
Repeat award from 2023.
Red Ribbon
for
Class 17+18+19+20+22-2 and 20-22.1
20 Any
14 buttons representing the 7 continents.... 6 buttons depicting 3 modes of human transportation, (air, land, water)...
Red Ribbon
for
Class 19-5.1
25 Any Acorns.
No limit on studio buttons and realistics. In honor of Minnesota State Button Society’s “Oak Anniversary.
Red Ribbon
for
Class 22-1
25 Any Patterns
assorted
specialized to five each of basketweave, plaid, paisley, fleur-de-lis, and Greek key patterns. Label patterns verbally. Assorted materials.
Red Ribbon
for
Class 23-6.5
20 Any Mechanical/movable. No limit on realistics or studio buttons. Look for a variety of materials, but no balance required.
Red Ribbon
for
Class 23-8
15 Pairs: Sm/Med Matched pairs of small and medium sized buttons.
Represent as many materials as possible.