Monday, August 26, 2013

New Buttons

 I made a large button score last month and I am remiss in sharing pictures of my favorites.  I apologize in advance because I am sure some of these photos overlap.
 Plastic buttons with rhinestones.
 China, bone and some carved MOP on the right edge.
 These are all glass except a colorful wooden one peeking up from the bottom.
 Interesting metal buttons, some very pretty MOP and those brown buttons have a scout emblem on them.  I usually find green.  Does anyone know if they are Boy Scout or Girl Scout?  I was thinking maybe Cub Scouts??  I am sure I can find out on line but I haven't made the effort yet.
 Interesting plastic buttons.
 More plastic...
 The two in the upper left are both tight tops.  There are several uniform buttons in this picture and I have never seen ones like that discus thrower or the lighthouse.
 Love that big Lucite button!
 As always, click the pictures bigger to get a better look.
 The mauve one with the white wash are among my favorites.  There is a rather plain little Bakelite in the lower left corner but I will take Bakelite in any form!
 A couple neat deco-style in this lot.  My Granddaughter's little cousin picked up one of the red ones and declared it a Target button - lol!
 Pierced is always good.
This was a very large lot and took quite a while to clean and wash and my stash for Etsy is well replenished!  Now, seriously, I am going to get busy getting my work bench cleared off.  I mean it this time.  Here I go...

13 comments:

Art and Sand said...

I am pretty boring here because my favorites are the whites and tans in the third photo. I like the big holes.

My sister got a lot of my grandmother's collection. She framed several of them after putting them on cards.

Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures said...

Wow! This load must have kept you busy for quite a while. I think my favorites are the plastic ones, so many fun shapes and colors. This is just a guess, but I wonder if those buttons could be from a Brownie uniform?

Andy's Attic said...

You find the most wonderful buttons!! I like them all! The plastic one with the blue rhinestone is very pretty. I just can see jars of colorful buttons lining a shelf!!

~Damita's Pretty Wrap~ said...

SO many very pretty buttons!! :) xo Holly

Barbara said...

I'm guessing Brownie buttons? But I really don't know, so look it up! How's that cleanup project coming?

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

What a wonderful assortment! I love those white ones with the big holes. It's fun digging through them...I like to sort them! haha! Hugs!

The Polka Dot Closet said...

Wow and wow...I love buttons and those are some beauties. I am always drawn to the rhinestone ones and the Bakelite are gorgeous. I am sorry I don't know anything about scouting buttons.

I think making paper flowers out of pattern directions is a fabulous idea!

Carol

Jewels said...

I always love looking at your button scores and your comments - helps me to figure out whether or not I have a good bunch of my own LOL....

Annette said...

I never get tired of seeing your buttons. The little white bow is too cute. Someday my table will be cleaned off and I can actually sew again!

vintage grey said...

Pretty new buttons!! It so fun to see all these different and unique ones!! xo Heather

Laurie said...

Drooling...
I think the little brown buttons are Girl Scout buttons (or maybe Brownie buttons...)

Curtains in My Tree said...

WOW I want them all
I separate mine into colors in jars
I guess you keep your favorite one of of the bunch don't you
I just can't part with any of my buttons except the black one I sold a gallon jar full

Mitzi said...

I adore vintage buttons, and I love sorting a big pile of them. I find it so relaxing.....