Well, Tom: the problem is that the pearl button industry went belly-up long before the invention of plastics. There is a hiatus in there somewhere.--(whatever that is)
   See you at the COA.
     Art
>
> From: Tom Eichhorst <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2005/01/24 Mon PM 02:12:27 EST
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: mussels
>
> Actually, I think the pearl button industry fell to the introduction of
> cheap plastic buttons.
>
> Tom E.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 11:54 AM
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> Subject: Re: mussels
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>
> If it is an endangered species, it is due to the harvesting for the Asian
> market. At one time, these and other mussels were so plentiful that there
> was a button industry in there here parts. You know---those pearl studs men
> used to wear.
>    Not no more.
>    There are over 20 species that inhabit the Licking River. I know that
> because---
>     Art
> >
> > From: [log in to unmask]
> > Date: 2005/01/24 Mon AM 10:22:12 EST
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: mussels
> >
> > This article states that the Washboard is a federally endangered
> species --
> > that's not correct, is it?
> >
> > Joan Jass, Milwaukee Public Museum
> >
> > ---- Original Message -----
> > From: Alan Gettleman <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: Sunday, January 23, 2005 2:46 pm
> > Subject: Re: mussels
> >
> > > Thanks to Art for this information, for those not getting home
> > > delivery of
> > > the Cincinnati Enquirer, the article is at:
> > >
> >
> http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050123/NEWS01/50123041
> > 7
> >
> >
> >
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