EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - As speakers deliver their messages at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, Paul Bengston’s eyes are drawn elsewhere on his TV screen. “That’s all I’m looking at,” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laurel Durso, president of the Connecticut State Button Society, has a 20,000 button collection spread out across her home. Her ...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — From stamps to baseball cards and even coins, many of us had collections when we were growing up. While those collections may have been important to the individual who has ...

Alan Rosenzweig started collecting buttons 50 years ago when he was just 12 years old as a competition with his friend Bobby. Bobby got out to the early lead with 70 buttons to Rosenzweig’s 50, but ...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - As speakers deliver their messages at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, Paul Bengston’s eyes are drawn elsewhere on his TV screen. “That’s all I’m looking at,” ...

DOVER, Ohio — Antique and vintage button enthusiasts will have the chance to browse thousands of unique items during a summer sale hosted by the Buckeye State Button Society in July. The Zane Trace ...

"Button Button, who's got the button?" Today, it's the collector. The hobby is widespread among artisans, fashion designers, crafts people and especially antique button buffs. Button collecting first ...

PLEASANTON — Perhaps the nicest thing about Cathy Malkovich’s political button collection is the opportunity to examine them, appreciate their history and be reminded that every election cycle ...

I’ll bet at first glance of the title of this month’s column some of you are thinking about buttons and bows as in useful items for garment making and adornment. Perhaps others are thinking of the ...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - As speakers deliver their messages at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, Paul Bengston’s eyes are drawn elsewhere on his TV screen. “That’s all I’m looking at,” ...