Month: January 2019

To me there is something fascinating about old wooden cotton reels. I think it is the labelling and advertising. I have a small drawer full in a cabinet of sewing items.

This colourful box was made in USA by Belding Hemingway and contains darning silks for mending stockings in the early 1900’s. How things have changed!!

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This brass buckle has been enamelled in black which is a nice contrast. There is a decorative pattern in gold on the enamel. It is quite striking and has a nice shape and would look beautiful on the appropriate dress.

Here is another Cut Steel button with an open work border. It has one cut steel centred in an acanthus shaped design in the middle.

For a Gay Nineties button this one is a little sombre and plain. The stone is a marbled grey/green and the brass surround is embossed with a type of heart pattern. It has a metal loop shank.

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Here is another Sales Rep Card of Vincona Pty. Ltd. from 1996 -97. It is interesting to be able to date the buttons. The designs are all different. I do not have any single ones in my collection.

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Here are two groups of identically designed buttons in various colours. Some of them also have a pearlized coating. They make up a nice set.

I believe these rectangular shaped two toned buttons are made from Casein. They are rather striking with the cream and brown contrasting colours.

This is a large button measuring just over 4 cm. It is made from a white pearly plastic and has a white metal escutcheon in the form of a shield. It has a metal loop shank

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This is a Sales Rep Button Sample Card from 1996 – 97 which dates the buttons pictured. They are made of various materials with many different designs. I got them from an Opp shop in Euroa. Vincona Pty. Ltd. is an Australian company.