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North Carolina State Button Society
Calling all button collectors, quilters, sewers, antique and history buffs
and those who are just curious about buttons. Don't miss the 2011 North
Carolina State Button Society annual show. You'll be amazed at the tens
of thousands of antique and vintage clothing buttons available from our
dealers. Enjoy two full days of buttoning, programs, educational button
displays, a button auction, our ever-popular raffle baskets, and more!!
While you button to your heart's content, family members may enjoy
some of the many activities listed below.
What: 2011 North Carolina State Button Show
Theme: "Influences of the Orient"
When: Friday May 13 & Saturday May 14, 2011
Where: Holiday Inn at Greensboro Airport (See note below)
6426 Burnt Poplar Rd
Greensboro, NC 27409
Hotel Reservations by Phone: (336) 668-0421
Special room rate - $85/Night (Be sure to ask for this rate)
Note: Same hotel location as 2010. Hotel has recently changed owners so reservations and other information must be obtained with above phone number. There is currently no website for the hotel. Obtain driving directions through MapQuest or Google.
Click here for Show Schedule
Click here to Contact Show Manager
Click here for printable show flyer
Theme: "Influences of the Orient"
When: Friday May 13 & Saturday May 14, 2011
Where: Holiday Inn at Greensboro Airport (See note below)
6426 Burnt Poplar Rd
Greensboro, NC 27409
Hotel Reservations by Phone: (336) 668-0421
Special room rate - $85/Night (Be sure to ask for this rate)
Note: Same hotel location as 2010. Hotel has recently changed owners so reservations and other information must be obtained with above phone number. There is currently no website for the hotel. Obtain driving directions through MapQuest or Google.
Click here for Show Schedule
Click here to Contact Show Manager
Click here for printable show flyer
Activities In and Around Greensboro
Shopping - Replacements Limited (www.replacements.com) (25 minutes from show) and Seagrove Pottery and the Pottery Museum
(www.seagrovepotteryheritage.com) (45 minutes from show)
Antiquing - Antiques and Accesssssories on Elm at 323 South Elm 336-273-6468 / Browsery Antiques,516 South Elm, 336-274-3231
Jules Worldwide Antiques 530 South Elm, 336-389-9934 / Lion's Crown Antiques, 536 South Elm, 336-275-5765
Mary's Antiques, 607 South Elm, 336-378-8877 / Randall Tysinger Antiques, 208 North Elm, 336-885-7174
Natural Science Center of Greensboro - a dinosaur gallery, planetarium, herpetarium (snakes & amphibians), hands-on experiences and petting zoo (www.natsci.org)
North Carolina Zoo - in Asheboro, about 30 minutes from the show (www.nczoo.org)
Bicentennial Gardens and Greensboro Arboretum - Nature lovers will find more information for these and other sites at (www.greensborobeautiful.org).
Greensboro Historical Museum - site of a Confederate hospital (www.greensborohistory.org) and Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, a Revolutionary War site (www.nps.gov/guco)
Mendenhall Plantation - an early 19th century Quaker plantation, located in Jamestown about 18 miles from Greensboro. Artifacts related to the Underground Railroad (www.mendenhallplantation.org)
Old Salem in Winston Salem - an 18th century Moravian village with more than 100 restored stuctures . Costumed interpreters help acquaint you with the villages' 18th century activities. (www.oldsalem.org)
Golfing - two world-class championship golf courses at Grandover Resort (www.grandover.com), two middle of the line courses at Greensboro National Golf Club (www.greensboronatl.com), and Bryan Park (www.bryanpark.com)
Antiquing - Antiques and Accesssssories on Elm at 323 South Elm 336-273-6468 / Browsery Antiques,516 South Elm, 336-274-3231
Jules Worldwide Antiques 530 South Elm, 336-389-9934 / Lion's Crown Antiques, 536 South Elm, 336-275-5765
Mary's Antiques, 607 South Elm, 336-378-8877 / Randall Tysinger Antiques, 208 North Elm, 336-885-7174
Natural Science Center of Greensboro - a dinosaur gallery, planetarium, herpetarium (snakes & amphibians), hands-on experiences and petting zoo (www.natsci.org)
North Carolina Zoo - in Asheboro, about 30 minutes from the show (www.nczoo.org)
Bicentennial Gardens and Greensboro Arboretum - Nature lovers will find more information for these and other sites at (www.greensborobeautiful.org).
Greensboro Historical Museum - site of a Confederate hospital (www.greensborohistory.org) and Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, a Revolutionary War site (www.nps.gov/guco)
Mendenhall Plantation - an early 19th century Quaker plantation, located in Jamestown about 18 miles from Greensboro. Artifacts related to the Underground Railroad (www.mendenhallplantation.org)
Old Salem in Winston Salem - an 18th century Moravian village with more than 100 restored stuctures . Costumed interpreters help acquaint you with the villages' 18th century activities. (www.oldsalem.org)
Golfing - two world-class championship golf courses at Grandover Resort (www.grandover.com), two middle of the line courses at Greensboro National Golf Club (www.greensboronatl.com), and Bryan Park (www.bryanpark.com)