Down the Rabbit Hole with Buttons

THE 2023 81st ANNUAL INDIANA STATE BUTTON SHOW & COMPETITION

 The Show will be held at
the Essenhaus Conference Center and Inn,
240 US 20, Middlebury, IN.

 Thursday, March 9 – 4:00-6:00 P.M.
Friday, March 10 – 1:00-5:00 P.M.
Saturday, March 11 – 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. 

Theme:  “Down the Rabbit Hole with Buttons”

 PUBLIC WELCOME – $5 (children 17 and under free)

Clothing button enthusiasts and collectors from all over Indiana and Michiana will hold a three-day Indiana State Button Society Show at the beautiful Essenhaus Conference Center in Middlebury.  Anyone who has an interest in buttons is invited to attend this large event, and there will be button dealers from various states offering beautiful buttons for sale.  Twenty-three competition awards will be judged on Friday morning and displayed on Friday and Saturday, and raffle tickets will be offered for items donated by dealers and other members. 

Indiana has four button clubs open to the public: The “Button Keepers Club” in Nappanee, the “Classic City Button Club” in Auburn, the Indianapolis Button Club, and the Wabash Valley Button Club in Terre Haute.  If you’re interested in learning more about clothing buttons, feel free to contact one of our members above. Various members in the local clubs give educational programs on Art, History, Culture, Fashion, Politics, Military, Religion, and Materials such a Mother-of-Pearl, Beautiful Glass, Horn, Bone, Enamel, Porcelain, Metals, Bakelite, China, etc.  At the shows, there are banquets, programs, and sometimes entertainment.

Click to view the list of awards on the Indiana State Button Society’s website.