WRBA (Western Regional Button Association)

I sadly report the passing of Lucille Weingarten. She passed away peacefully at 10:05 am today. A member in the button world for over 50 years, we learned much from her and enjoyed seeing many of her world-class buttons. May she rest in peace . Renée Comeau
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This octagonal button has a base of opaque watermelon pink glass, with dragon’s breath glass above enveloping additional swirls of black glass smoke. Read the article by Keith Golden on the dragon's breath glass buttons.

https://wrba.us/buttons/dragons-breath-octagon/

Totally clear, viewed from the side, this scarab shaped glass flashes blue and orenge-red colors. This button is featured in the article on the dragon's breath glass by Keith Golden.

https://wrba.us/buttons/dragons-breath-glass-scarab/

Dragon’s breath glass imitates a cross between the beautiful Mexican fire opal and what we call a “jelly opal.” Read the article by Keith Golden on the dragon's breath glass.

https://wrba.us/buttons/dragons-breath-glass-mounted-on-metal/

Clear glass, smooth domed top with an owl molded and painted on the reverse. Set in brass, soldered to an openwork brass border of imitation ribbon entwined in two textured bands. NBS large at 1- 17/32”.

https://wrba.us/buttons/owl-reverse-painted-glass-in-brass-openwork-brass/

These buttons, small and medium of the matching design, are "souvenir" issues commissioned by the Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society (OERHS website). The Society's mission is "to preserve the regional heritage of electric railway transportation as a living resource for the benefit of the present and future generations." These new buttons were made by the Waterbury Button Company (company website) …...

https://wrba.us/buttons/oregon-electric-railway-souvenir-button/