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Western Regional Button Association, may be classed here, in Egyptian. Territorial News newsletter, November 2005 Mythological Gods sometimes morphed into animal form, but should not be used as Fabulous Creatures fabulous animals. The seahorse is a real animal, and is not fabulous unless depicted as a mythological By Tom Barrans creature. This classification is reserved for 20-7 imaginary animals. Fabulous creatures. There are things we know like and Mythological (imaginary ) dogs. An article by Jane Ford Adams is illustrated with 124 photographs of fabulous animal animal/human-like buttons. See NBB Vol.44, No.4, October creatures without separate

1985. Much of the following is from that text. class(es) of their own. The following is not a complete list of fabulous Creatures may be unique creatures, but a few to illustrate the class. () or incorporate features from more than This list is not guaranteed against measles at National or your one being (, , , etc.). A B local state show, however Jane Ford Some allowances are There are things we believe in, like angels and Adams is a well- necessary for artistic devils. The things we are not sure about, like respected source. interpretation. dragons and sea serpents, are fabulous (from the Official NBS creatures. They are the magical creatures, Bubastis or Bastet – Classification System, of Egypt February 2005 Edition) neither animal, nor human, extolled in fable I and story. Buttons from the collections of Barbara & Tom Barrans, Joy Our National Button Society Classification Journeay, and Susannah Jordan used to list Fabulous creatures as a subclass under Mythology, – Greek A. Polyester realistic along with Gnomes, B. Jasperware by Stella Rysynski mythological J C. Brass, original tint, steel fairies, and Cherubs, creatures having background, Shakespeare’s Ariel cupids, which are human head and D. St. Michael slays the , also pretty fabulous. wallpaper background trunk on a ’s E. Artid, Western dragon Angels, of course, body. F. Bone dragon head C G. Cinnabar cat face are found under the H. Brass sea horse, double Religious class. border, twinkle background on The most famous of K inner border these is Chiron, so I. Winged cat on stone J. Brass centaur, paste OME The new beloved that he K. Livery classification (2005 became L. Gin bari Eastern dragon M. Enamel dragon (unlisted) issue) has now given immortalized as D Sagittarius the 18th century, carved ivory these categories under glass archer. NN. Large Arita dragon major class status, L as it is quite easy to Dragons – a very assemble a tray of large group, as them. they are numerous and varied among E buttons. Many of the buttons appropriate in class Western dragons are 20- 7, Fabulous frightful, and like to M creatures may also guard huge piles of be used in other treasure just to irritate any humans who would classes. love to have it. They all have large heads and N jaws, and may well breathe fire. Their body is F elongated, often with scales, they may have two legs or four, and a pointed tail. For example, a may Western dragons have wings to fly, but the be classed as a magical beneficent dragons of the East flew Fabulous creature or without any wings at all. as Oriental. NN

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Japanese dragons have three claws while their Chinese – Winged cousins have 4 or 5. horse. Some of the variations of Dragons S include the , AA O which has two legs, – mythical rising from the ashes. Hope springs and the , eternal. which has two legs and th e head of a . T Satyr – Part man and part . Sometimes BB the proportion is half Dogs – some of the and half and others have only goat P mythical dogs are Cerberus of Greek whiskers, horns and mythology who had 3 hooves. Pan, the flute O. Velvet background heads; the Chinese player is a satyr. cockatrice Foo who brought U CC P. Ivory Sea Goat – as in the Q. Carved, engraved, and gilt good luck sign of Capricorn. pearl on wood, cut steel OME Sea Horse – R. Papier mache firebird (phoenix) and Anubis who was had three to pull his S. Aluminum wyvern the Egyptian dog of chariot. T . Brass cockatrice the nether world. U. Arita Foo Dog Sea Serpents – as in DD V. Anubis, brass, cobalt enamel or Griffen or V the Loch Ness W. Bethlehem pearl Phoenix . X. Brass Gryphon – has the Y. head, claws and Z. Scrimshaw mermaid – a with a wings of an with human head Egyptian on bone OME on wood the body and tail of a AA. Livery Pegasus style or with wings and BB. Phoenix, enamel on lion. (Not to be female head in the CC. Brass Satyr Pan confused with Greek style. The W Sphinx.) famous Egyptian EE Harpy – had the wings Sphinx done in stone and body of a vulture is architecture. with the head, neck, – Fabled and breast of a horse with horn. woman. A smelly X nasty creature ugly in DD. Sea horses appearance with poor EE. Egyptian sphinx table manners. FF. Wyvern, brass with multiple FF metallic paint/tints to imitate Q shakudo Mermaid – and the Brass winged Western Merman were half dragon, 4-legged human and half fish Stamped brass and popular with Y Orobous, cut steel OME Carved, pierced ivory drunken sailors. GG

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